Working it out - 'What if' Dynasty

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Alternative history, me, take 2! Again, starting at 2003-2004, this time we'll be focusing on the problem between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Once a great friendship turned to one of the biggest rivalries in the history. We know that Shaq was the one to leave. But is it Kobe this time? Will Shaq be leaving again, or will they work it around?

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July 18th, 2003

I couldn't believe it. I just couldn't. I have always been a Lakers fan, and will always be. Watching Kareem as a young boy, banking that skyhook every time, it was magic. Oh, and Magic is my idol. I remember him getting HIV. I thought he'd die. I cried four days because of my idol.

The days of Showtime were awesome. But I like this era better. Maybe it's because I'm going to the pros myself. Going undrafted was a hard piece for me. Watching guys like LeBron, Darko and 'Melo goin in the top 3, but me? Nobody saw the Magic in me. Everyone was so focused on LeBron being Magic, that they forgot me. And I'm going to show them.

My dream has always been to play for the Lakers. I can't imagine myself in any different uniform. The three-peat was the best years in my life. I was playing ball at UCLA, watching Shaq and Kobe tear it up in the league. Got to even train with my idol.

But now, I can't believe the news. Kobe telling Shaq is fat? They should be best buddies, like me and my in the hood. It was never easy here. Basketball kept me away from crimes. It saved me. It saved a lot of us, as our own team has kept running since I left to UCLA. Hope they can figure it out.

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Re: Working it out - 'What if' Dynasty

Los Angeles Times
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COPYRIGHT 2003 Tuesday, December 9, 2003

Lakers trade Derek Fisher to the 76ers


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