Silver Screen and Roll, a Los Angeles Lakers community

Folks, you're probably already doing this, but I've got one piece of advice for you: Read the links! There is so much being written about the Lakers, and about Kobe Bryant, and the overwhelming majority of it is very positive. Read it all – enjoy it while it lasts!

This is non-negotiable: Every Lakers fan must read this; every Kobe fan must read this. In fact, every Lakers/Kobe hater must read it as well. Why? Because I don't ever want to hear another person claim that Kobe is a poor leader, and I don't ever want to hear it said that he doesn't make his teammates better. Throughout this year, he has done everything for the Lakers – he has been teacher, mentor, coach, leader, director, master, and of course, the best player in the world throughout it all. Lakers fans, grab this link. Post it on every message board where Kobe's leadership is questioned. Email it to your Kobe-hating friends. Make it a permanent fixture in your arsenal of links to be used in heated Kobe Bryant-related debates. Go. Read. Now.

I've been pretty bad about linking back to the stuff I've been writing on NBA.com. I guess I'm just used to having my writing automatically show up in front of my target audience, which is what happens here at the blog. So in case you missed them, here are a few recent pieces I wrote for NBA.com, to keep you busy while you wait for the game to start: A Pre-Game Anecdote of Laker Fanaticism Lakers Fans Euphoric After Overtime Win Lakers Fans Encouraged, Even After Loss Lakers Fans Optimistic About Future