Point is, Lakers had one of the best supporting casts in the league during that era. You post that picture like that team had to go toe to toe against the KD Warriors.. Pau was one of the best second options in the league.
KD and Westbrook were absolutely not better.. Kobe was significantly better than KD and Pau was better than Westbrook, Westbrook was in his second year averaging 16 PPG. Kobe/Pau was also better than 36 year old Nash and Amare. The Jazz, Rockets, and Magic don't compare either. Kobe/Pau was a better duo than any team they faced during their two championship seasons besides the Celtics who were battling injuries.
OF COURSE KOBE WAS BETTER
BUT PAU WAS NOT BETTER THAN ANY OF THE PLAYERS U MENTIONED..
WESTBROOK AVERAGED 20 PPG IN THE PLAYOFF SERIES WHILE PAU AVERAGED 18
AMARE AVERAGED 25 WHILE PAU AVERAGED 19
AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, ALL THOSE TEAMS HAD FAR MORE DEPTH TOP TO BOTTOM
WE TALKIN BOUT TEAMS THAT HAD LUKE WALTON SASHA VUJACIC
SHANNON BROWN AND JORDAN FARMAR HEAVY IN THE ROTATION