Stan Van Gundy details why Kobe was harder to gameplan than LeBron: "He had more around him"

Armed with a unique offense anchored on Dwight Howard and a bevy of shooters, SVG handled James's Cleveland Cavaliers in six games to advance to the NBA finals. He then saw the Black Mamba take home Finals MVP honors after averaging over 32 points and seven assists in a gentleman's sweep.
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Dirk was telling me, 'You can trade me' - Mark Cuban on Dirk Nowitzki's reaction to Kobe Bryant trade talks with Dallas

Ultimately, the Lakers’ GM at the time stopped the trade from happening.