Why was the Lakers' lineup so strong on paper in 2013, but Kobe didn't win the championship?

So why did the Lakers have such a strong lineup on paper in 2013, but still failed to achieve the desired results? In fact, this has a lot to do with the lack of sufficient chemical reaction between the Big Four.

Howard became the source of conflict

In the summer of 2012, in order to win another championship, the Lakers introduced two superstar players, Howard and Nash. In this way, they formed Howard and Gasso. The super lineup of Er, Ci Shiping, Kobe and Nash, each position is a former first-class superstar, and there are no flaws on both offense and defense, covering the scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and blocks. .

But except for Howard, this lineup is all veterans over 30 years old. Nash and Kobe have long passed their peak. Gasol and Ci Shiping are also in the decline stage. Howard hopes that he He could monopolize the power and refuse to play pick-and-rolls. However, because Kobe did not want to delegate power at the time, it had a great conflict with Howard's ideals. In the end, with the poor record, this conflict became more and more serious, and Howard did not show any ability. Deserved performance and lost the hearts of Los Angeles fans.

Kobe Bryant’s injury caused the Lakers to lose hope

In order to enter the playoffs and to fulfill the wish of dead Lakers owner Buss, Kobe Bryant worked very hard in the last few regular season games. Without chemical reaction, he could only rely on his own personal ability to score. This was unbearable for Kobe, who was almost 35 years old. Therefore, Kobe had to rupture his Achilles tendon in the game against the Warriors to bring the Lakers into the playoffs. race.

The Lakers without Kobe seemed to have lost their souls. Neither Nash nor Howard had the ability to come back to life. Facing the veteran Spurs in the first round, the Lakers had no power to parry at all. Being swept by the Spurs gentleman hastily ended an originally ambitious season, and Kobe's injury seems to be of little value.

In general, the 13-year Lakers team is a joke in history. If Kobe hadn’t used his fighting spirit to save the Lakers, maybe they would have suffered more ridicule and were eliminated in the first round. Destiny needs to be exchanged for Kobe's final peak, which is indeed very uneconomical.