The following season, the Los Angeles' in the second round of the playoffs was met by an emerging 'San Antonio' and, alas, implicitly conceded. This performance was deemed a failure, and to avoid a repeat of the club bosses provernuli summer 2003, two grand-scale deals. Joined the team already gone down in history the Association of Karl Malone and Gary Payton, who reluctantly and in the hope left their native title, but the unfortunate 'Utah' and 'Seattle', respectively. Yeah, it was really loud! I remember when I watched the first match of the championship ('Lakers' – 'Mavericks', 109:93), and began broadcasting to the right and left, they say, these guys can aim a blow at all, without exception, records of the League. Where there! ..

All the way 'Los Angeles' tortured various squabbles and guilt that was so adored by all, Mr. Kobi. He still longed for fame, a scene with O'Neal, and yet it is constantly tormented by injuries and … the hearings! Let me remind you that Bryant then was accused of raping and could quite seriously thunder in jail. Yes, and with Gary Charles, immediately register in the start, do not always demonstrate the appropriate level of the game – still suffered from age. In the aggregate all these reasons, the aircraft did not shine. Yes, they left the NBA Finals, but they waited for their industrious and hard-bitten 'Detroit', and in the opposition team of stars and star-team victory was celebrated last. 4-1 in the series and the first in a lost career finale Phil Jackson …