On Christmas Magic interviewed Kobe and gave the top five Lakers of all time. His list was a major diss to one player. This player is  Elgin Baylor and he should have been at the top of his list. The skills Baylor had were nothing like any player has shown past or present.   Baylor's longtime teammate Jerry West told HOOP magazine in 1992. "I hear people talking about forwards today and I haven't seen any that can compare with him." His game was beyond Kobe's and Magic's. Yet, Magic went with Kobe Bryant to top off his list. It was distgusting and an embarressment to Magic for his lack of respecting one of the top five players all-time. Kobe has scored more points than Baylor, however, the whole offense runs through Kobe and he is treated like a school girl by the Lakers organization. Baylor put it on people with a broken knee and no three point line. Show some respect Magic and move Kobe off the list of the top five.

Baylor's career stats:

G     FG% 3PFG% FT% Rebs RPG Asts  APG   Pts    PPG

846 .431 .330 .780 11,463 13.5 3,650 4.3 23,149 27.4

 Many coaches come and go in the NBA, one has had longevity and sucess. Since the 88-89 season, Coach Sloan had had many triumphs with the Jazz.  Throughout his tenure, the Jazz have shown the team game can still win. The Jazz will acatually pass to an open cutter, which is unheard of today. He is all business and his team comes to play every night. Yet, no olymipic coaching oppurtunities, no coach of the year, and hardly any recognition from the NBA.  While other coaches like Larry Brown and Phil Jackson slime their way through the league with contracts and skank girlfriends. Coach Sloan is about basketball and having his team ready to play. Why no coach of the Year?!