The Pau deal was a masterful stroke and if the Paul deal would have worked the team would still likely be a contender.

But those last two Kobe years hijacked the franchise and because the team didn't / couldn't make any real progress back towards contention the team is now in purgatory.

Jim is being blamed for being on the tail end of a great run. The number of losses is to be expected, but these last two years are unacceptable in LA.