BruceW, fwiw, I've been ripping Kobe for weeks now--since the shit hit the fan in Phil's book. I've been bitter as hell they traded Shaq to keep him, and the more I read about Kobe lately the more I doubt his innocence in that off the court incident in Colorado.
In fact, I'm just a bitter Laker fan altogether, I'm sorry to direct it your way--but you are discoing down in my agony.