We in LA were getting pretty impatient with the choice of talent they had chosen (Like K Brown, who Jackson called a knucklehead), so we understood Kobe's frustration. Chris Paul is excellent and I think it would be great if the Lakers and Hornets faced each other.

For the MVP, it is overall a different play that Kobe has been putting up this season and probably deserves it (for individual play, for getting his teammates to play more, and to be the leader of the team), remember most were saying at the beginning of the season that the expectations for the Lakers was still pretty dismal.

Bynum will be a great addition for next season, it's too late now and would be detrimental for this team, but next year he will really add a lot. Odum has become a great player for the three spot. Well, both our teams are doing well...great play!

Astro...still cheering....