Ram Prasad Who??? bro, seems like you didn't read the Title "Go Lakers, Go Kobe"....last time I checked, we didn't care about Mavericks on this post...neither Kobe plays for mavericks..... Now, the thing about Mavericks for waiting for Lakers.....don't feel too good by beating Memphis...a wrecked team waiting to blow....Mavericks are good, better than they ever been...but Sweeping Memphis does not prove a thing......so, hold your breathe...aight... If you hate Kobe, then so be it...you don't have to like the guy, but he is the best player in the league....cry all u want, but Dirk is no where close to Kobe....Guys like you cost him the MVP this year......who judge him by what happened to Shaq and Phil....To set the records straight...Shaq was under contract when he demanded the trade, and Phil's contract was up, and Lakers chose not to give him a part of the team ownership, and he left.....It was Kobe who was free agent, not Shaq....so, technically, Shaq left for more money and longer contract, which Lakers didn't wanna give...besides, after being traded, Shaq has not been better, but has rather slowed down...thus proving the point why Lakers didn't wanna pay him millions for nothing !!! Delicate Bro, Aakash, Dead ...we are all in Lakers Squad ke....Ram Prasad, please do us a favor and send ur note to Kobe...he needs more ammo for tomorrow's beat down game against the Suns ! Peace !