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Kobe Bryant demanded a trade because the Lakers front office failed to deliver on a promise… A promise that they (the front office) would put enough talent around him to compete for the NBA title every year.

The Lakers brain trust has failed to deliver on that promise…

Kobe Bryant wants to win.

So what’s wrong with that?

Since when do we as fans criticize players for wanting to play on a championship team?

I think if you look at this thing a little deeper you’ll notice that the Laker fans that are on Kobe Bryant for wanting to leave the Lakers are hurt.

They’re hurt because they can’t believe that their beloved Kobe would ever want to leave them…

Truth is I don’t think Kobe Bryant wants to leave.

I think he wants to be a laker.

But more then anything else Kobe Bryant wants to win.

More then being a laker, Kobe wants to win… sorry Laker fans.

I don’t blame Kobe Bryant. In fact, I support him.

All fans should support Kobe Bryant.

The guy not only wants to win; he wants to compete for the title every year!

Since when is that a bad thing?

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Recently Jerry Buss came out and said he would listen to any offers for Kobe Bryant in an attempt, I believe, to field more and hopefully better offers.

Jerry Buss is looking for equal value in a trade for Kobe Bryant and let’s just hope he’s learned from the disaster that was the Shaq to Miami trade…

Somebody tell ‘ol Doc Buss that there is no such thing as “equal value” for Kobe Bryant…

It doesn’t exist.

To get equal value for Kobe Bryant you need to get a superstar in return. A guy that can fill seats.

Jerry Buss says he hasn’t fielded such an offer yet… Don’t hold your breath Doc.

The people you put in charge (or at least the people you thought could run the team) Jeanie and Jim Buss and Mitch Cupcake weren’t able to get a deal done and frankly, I’m not sure there’s a good deal out there for the Kobster.

Face the facts:

You’re not going to get equal value for Kobe Bryant so stop waiting for that perfect deal to fall into your lap. The answer isn’t in trading away Kobe Bryant… didn’t you learn anything from trading away Shaq?

The answer is in keeping Kobe Bryant (at least for the next 2 years until he can opt out) and getting off your ass so you can put a more talented team on the floor.

For god’s sake this years big acquisition was Derek fisher and he practically fell into their laps.

I’m not surprised Kobe asked for a trade… Hell i don’t even want to watch them!