Steve,Mike, and Vic... sorry about your loss... Steve, at least you have been realisitic this whole time. Michael and Vic, especially you Michael.you played NBA basketball..... stop it with the Kobe and MJ comparisons... MJ was, and will always be, the only guard to win titles without the presense of a big man... did he have a good cast and good help? yes.... but a big man in the middle?> not hardly.. His greatness was able to win 6 times without having a big man... go down the list... Kareem, Akeem, Shaq, Wilt, Russell...Duncan, Robinson... on and on... He is the best to ever play this game, and credentials aside, %50 from the floor, 6 rings, 6 finals MVPs, 10 scoring titles, defensively locking down other teams stars... etc. etc... He has been the only guard to win titles without having a big man... end of discussion... Kobe,,, great great player... phenomenal... but MJ,,, he is not... nor will he ever be...