The goal for all great players is winning a championship. But the way we judge individual talents based on championships is just out of control. ALL greats need good supporting casts to win titles. The process of judging individuals by team success is why everyone teams up now!

KG and Kobe were two of the 5 best players in the league from 04-05 to 06-07. Their support was not good at that time and the team results, despite their individual brilliance, were less than stellar. A year later, they both get roster upgrades and they end up in the Finals!

I always wonder how we would judge Kobe if the Gasol trade never happened. Truly, a trade that had nothing to do with him changed the post-Shaq trade narrative around him. Why does that make any sense? You could see how great Kobe was, even when they were losing. Wasn’t his fault