[Porsche-O-Phile]

The problem is, Kobe wants to be the "supa-stah" but then he b*tches and whines that he's not getting any support. Well, which way does he want it? Does he want to integrate himself and his playing into a "team" setting or does he want to showboat and continue to make it "all about Kobe"? He can't have it both ways.

For a supposed "coaching genius" like Phil Jackson to overlook or ignore or otherwise not address this is pretty weak, IMO. Personally I think Phil Jackson is HIGHLY overrated and has been more lucky than skilled, but that's just me (also maybe a bit of resentment for his passing up Red Auerbach, who WAS an excellent coach). Anyway, Kobe needs to grow up and start figuring out what his place is. If the team REALLY sucks and he's calling for the team to be gutted and rebuilt, then he needs to recognize that getting other talent around him is going to change and compartmentalize his role on that new team and his ego better take a back seat to the good of the team. I doubt he'd let that happen. At his heart, he's a showboating goon.