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The Second Championship - 2000-2001
Playoff Averages
Shaq - 30.4 points, 15.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists
Kobe - 29.4 points,7.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists
As the regular season progressed it had become obvious that Kobe Bryant was a top 5 player in the League. He averaged 28.5 points per along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Shaq averaged 28.7 points in the same regular season. There's only a 1 point differential in points per game scored by Kobe and Shaq in the Playoffs.
Isn't it absurd to say that Shaq carried Kobe?
In the Playoffs, Kobe averaged 31 points per game heading into the Finals while Shaq averaged 29.3 points per game. Kobe scored more points, had better efficiency, was a better defender and the better playmaker than Shaq in the first 3 rounds. Lakers faced Philadelphia 76ers led by MVP Allen Iverson. While Kobe was guarding the MVP on the League and was matched up against Raja Bell, he put some great performances.
The Mamba lead the Lakers in Win Shares and Win Shares per 48 minutes in the Playoffs. Do we still need to go through the next slide?
Guess the Lakers players!
