Lakers: 20 Greatest Individual Performances in Franchise History
By Eric Yee
The Los Angeles Lakers have been blessed with an abundance of superstar players, and even more impressive individual performances.
Despite their recent struggles, and lack of a consistent, established scoring threat, if you search the internet looking for the greatest players of all time, you will quickly realize how the Los Angeles Lakers dominate the field.
Unlike the Chicago Bulls, whose talent was heavily concentrated in the Michael Jordan era, the Lakers, just like the Boston Celtics, have consistently had superstars spanning different eras.
From legends like Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich, transitioning to the likes of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, then Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers have had no shortage of impressive individuals, who have in turn had impressive individual performances.
With that in mind, it is no wonder why the front office is stuck looking to the past for answers, when it is readily apparent that the solutions to their problems lie in the future.
Further, with Kobe on his last legs, it is easy to forget how casually he destroyed his opponents in his prime. Translation: Prepare for a load of Kobe Bryant performances you never should have forgotten about.
That said, here is a list of the top 20 greatest individual performances in Lakers franchise history.
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