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During the three consecutive championships of the Lakers, who can win the championship in place of Kobe? McGrady can t do it, only 1 person can

9:12am, 27 June 2025【Basketball】

Recently, McGrady said that his career failed to win the championship because his teammates were not good. He also hinted that if he was with the Lakers and Sharks O'Neal, he could win the championship.

This is a cliché issue. Many people think that the Sharks were invincible back then, especially the data in the finals was amazing. Any star guard who could play slightly can replace Kobe with Kobe, which can also help the Lakers win the championship, and even three consecutive or more.

Objectively speaking, in recent years, star outside players, such as Iverson, Carter, McGrady, and later Wade, LeBron, Anthony, etc., are not as suitable as O'Neal as Kobe. Only Curry, who later became more suitable for the Sharks, but Curry's defense cannot match the strength of Kobe. In that rule, it may still be impossible to achieve three consecutive championships. Looking at history, only one person may achieve three consecutive championships instead of Kobe, or even more.

Below, we will take a look at it one by one:

1. Iverson and the Peak Sharks partner are very likely to win the championship, but it is impossible for three consecutive times to show their strength when they first entered the league. He is the No. 1 pick in the 96 Golden Generation. After a few years of training in the league, he entered the peak state and won the points and regular season MVP. In the three years of 2000-2002, especially in the previous two years, O'Neal's health was relatively good, and Iverson was also in his peak period. They were very likely to win two championships, or at least one championship.

However, it is unlikely that the combination of Iverson and O'Neal would achieve a three-game championship. During the Lakers' three-game championship, Kobe led the way to lead the defense on the outside, and few people can match the pressure on his opponent. Looking at history, he can reach this intensity and continue until the fourth quarter to run through the entire outside.

Another point is that Iverson and O'Neal both have one shortcoming, that is, they are not very self-disciplined. After winning two consecutive championships, they will definitely be used to relaxing. This will be difficult to drive the whole team's desire to win. It is really difficult to achieve three consecutive championships.

2. Carter and McGrady partnered with the Peak Sharks. It is impossible to win three consecutive games. It is difficult to win the championship.

2000-2002 was the peak period for Carter and McGrady, especially in the early days, McGrady also started his defensive career, but his positioning was Pippen at the time. What O'Neal needed was a killer who had defensive ability like Pippen and could also kill the throat with one sword at critical moments. Carter and McGrady can do this, but they both have their own shortcomings. Carter is still a little bit far from Iverson and Kobe in terms of sustainability and stability, strong firepower and strong scoring explosiveness.

McDy was indeed very outstanding in the Magic period and deserved the title of scoring twice, but he was indeed not as good as Kobe in terms of tenacity, willpower, physical strength and defensive endurance. In terms of offensive ability alone, McGrady was comparable to Kobe in the past two years of scoring. You know, if he partnered with Shark, he would also hand over some of the right to take action, so his data would not be so outstanding.

It is not easy to partner with O'Neal, and McGrady and Carter may not be able to do it.

Before Kobe grew up, O'Neal had partnered with many star players, including "Jordan's successor", but in the end they failed to get what they wanted, which is no accident.

3. Peak Wade, LeBron and Anthony are partnered with the Peak Sharks and can win the championship. It is difficult for three consecutive days.

03 The three experts of the Platinum generation are also very strong. Wade has proved that his partner O'Neal can win the championship. Anderson and JR Smith, who can bring the CBA back at LeBron, won the championship, not to mention the Peak O'Neal; Anthony also won the scoring champion once at his peak. It is hard to say whether his partner with O'Neal can win the championship, but he teamed up with Billups in the Western Conference and played in a difficult way with the Lakers who won the championship later. It is not impossible for him to win the championship with the Peak Sharks.

However, it is difficult to think about three consecutive games, and it is hard to say whether he can even win the championship. After all, Wade gave up a meniscus before entering the league, and his major and minor injuries have never been interrupted;

As for LeBron, he and the Sharks' dessert area overlap, and they sacrificed a huge loss;

Melon, let alone, he is not a very mature player until now, and he participated in the fight back then, but he was only restrained after being warned by Stern.

4. Stephen Curry, partnering with the Peak Sharks may be a perfect match, but it is difficult to make three consecutive shots in three-point history. Curry, who is the first sharpshooter in three-point history, may be a perfect match. Both of them can attract the opponent's defensive forces.

In recent years, O'Neal has never stopped appreciating Curry, and he must also hope that such a player will open up space for him at his peak.

Their combination may be more powerful than the combination of Curry and Durant back then. The opponent is very likely to still adopt the strategy of holding Curry down and allowing O'Neal to play singles or even open positions. In this way, O'Neal's inside power will be displayed to the greatest extent, and their team is very likely to achieve consecutive championships.

However, it is still extremely difficult to think about three consecutive games. This requires the whole team, especially both cores, to maintain their health for three consecutive years and their continued desire for championships. This is almost impossible for Curry, who is considered a glass man when he first entered the league, and O'Neal, who is too heavy and overwhelmed with toes.

5. Except Kobe, there is only one person who can partner O'Neal to achieve three consecutive championships

. This person is Jordan. He can be said to be Kobe's template, or Kobe's upgraded version.

As for the reasons, I don't need to say more.

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