Anyone who doesn't think Kobe is the best player in the NBA right now is crazy. For years, I've been saying that he is the next MJ. Not Lebron, not Vince. It's Kobe. The way he shoots the ball, the way he drives to the rim, the way he wins. No one has been closer to matching Jordan's abilities on the court as Kobe. Of course, he's not there yet. He needs to carry his team to the championship. Just once. Just one championship is all he needs.

Almost done with this freakishly long business trip...