Bryant Proves He Can Win With Luke Walton
“With the Lakers’ 99-86 victory over the Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant silenced critics by achieving what most had thought impossible: winning an NBA title with Luke Walton on his team. “I was so sick of hearing people say how I couldn’t do it with Luke out there,” said Bryant, acknowledging that his teammate’s deficiencies have overshadowed the Lakers since Walton was drafted in 2003. “It gets annoying to hear that question over and over, but you can’t argue it. You can’t deny it. You have to show that you can prevail alongside one of the worst small forwards in the game.” “Now I just want to kick back and savor the moment,” Bryant added. “I feel like a huge 6-foot-8, 235-pound burden has been lifted from my back.” w/ photo
