why kobe didnt win finals mvp back in 2000, 2001 and 2002?

[Bretty Poy32]

so shaq was the boss back then?

[-Hyperion-]

east had s.hit big men.....

[Cutthroat]

Shaq drew double/triple teams on a consistent basis, defenses were geared to stop him not Kobe.

[-Hyperion-]

2nd and 3rd Title, Kobe and Shaq were pretty much equals.....if the Western Final determined the MVP, Kobe would've gotten it at least once.....they needed each other.

[iLovesoccermoms]

Kobe shouldve have gotten the last two I feel..

its still not worse than Jordan getting all 6 and Pippen with 0

that one still hurts..

[-Swizzy-]

Kobe knew his role during the three peat. When Kobe got bigheaded and wanted to be Jordan, that's when Lakers started losing.

[Sin City]

so shaq was the boss back then?

Shaq is one of the most dominant and intimidating players of all time.. only real way to stop him was at the free throw line. I do feel, like others have already said, that Kobe should have at least gotten one of those though. Everything is politics.

[hhs661]

Seriously Shaq was the go-to-man. Kobe was a star in the making and it was easy to see who the sidekick was.

[Left Hook Tua]

Shaq drew double/triple teams on a consistent basis, defenses were geared to stop him not Kobe.

kobe didn't get as much attention?

maybe that's why he killed the spurs back in the days.

2001 Western Conference Finals, Lakers 4 Spurs 0

Game 1 - kobe 45 pts, shaq 28 pts
Game 2 - kobe 28 pts, shaq 19 pts
Game 3 - kobe 36 pts, 35 pts
Game 4 - kobe 24, shaq 26 pts

notice how kobe dominated on the road game 1-2(where it's tougher to play)?

[Left Hook Tua]

Seriously Shaq was the go-to-man. Kobe was a star in the making and it was easy to see who the sidekick was.

easy when you don't watch the games and don't know what happened.

shaq was a beast 2000.

but by 01 and 02 kobe was more valuable in the west playoffs.