Three Finals appearances and two titles later, the consensus seems to be that Kobe “gets it,” although every time the Wolf creeps out—like during Game 7 of the 2010 Finals, when Boston swarmed him with double-teams and dared him to hoist low-percentage shots (and for three quarters, he obliged)—we’re reminded that Kobe never totally figured this thing out. He always wants to win, but he always wants to be the hero. And sometimes, you can’t be both.
