Did the Kobe/Gasol Lakers overachieve or underachieve

[bl2k8]

Pretty sure this was their last run. I would say they met expectations, overachieving would have been winning that third one IMO.

 

[Da_Eggman]

i say underachieve like a motherfukker

 

[Lakerman0834]

woulda been 3 rings if ariza and bynum werent out in that first finals

 

[dabestkeptsecret]

they won 2 rings. If thet didnt get a ring i would agree they underachieved.Now if miami only gets 1 ring they would def underachieve since they were talking about 6 rings at one time lol

 

[Jesus]

Overachieve...

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Taking into account age, injuries, the complete lack of a bench, and Gasol being soft I'd say they did as well as one could expect. 3 straight trips for the finals and two straight NBA championships is pretty damn good.

 

[Champ_KW]

They did what they were supposed to do.

 

[Jplaya2023]

No way they underachieved they exceeded expectations. 3 finals 2 rings

 

[HHR]

They did what most reasonable people would expect, or better. Winnings titles is HARD.

 

[TheDream]

That's just how good Kobe really is. He wins two rings and people still expect more from him.

 

[JoelB]

They did what they were supposed to do.

 

[28 Gramz]

3 straight Finals, 2 rings........

 

[Mic-Nificent]

That's just how good Kobe really is. He wins two rings and people still expect more from him.

It's funny cause it's kind of true.

Last season the Lakers failed to do what any team has done in decades (4 straight trips to the finals) and people treat act as if it was the worst showing by a defending champion in NBA history.

 

[JT-Money]

If that Chris Paul trade had went through the Lakers probably would've beaten the Thunder. Hell they gave away an couple of games that series they should've won.

 

[Jplaya2023]

That's just how good Kobe really is. He wins two rings and people still expect more from him.

People call him the best player of this generation (they're wrong but whatever) so we should have the highest possible expectations for him.