I think Kobe is disliked partly because of the view that he manipulated the draft by basically refusing to deal with Charlotte. Also, it appears that he had it too easy, like you said DC.

After Jerry Krause, in his ego driven moronic move, dismantled the Bulls I have cheered the Lakers on to championships. I am still a Bulls fan, but I admit that I want Phil Jackson to have the most rings as a coach. (It's a bad sign that someone that is supposed follow a healthy diet had a 90% blockage in his artery, though). I know when Jackson won the first six that the knock on him was that it was easy with Jordan, but the only players that were there all six times were Jordan and Pippen. None of the others from the first three were there for the second three. Throw in the fact that Jordan and Pippen were there for a few years and didn't win until Jackson was the coach and I think the answer is clear - Jackson is a great coach.

The Bulls did have a great supporting cast, but they were good in their roles as Bulls, but not elsewhere. Horace Grant looked a little more like his brother when he went to Orlando. Rodman was a great fit - a defender and rebounder that didn't look to score but he was a bust in San Antonio. Jackson was able to get real production out of him.