25 Most Dynamic Duos in NBA History

#14 Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers)

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol

After a couple of below-par seasons, Kobe Bryant was not a happy man and on multiple occasions stated that he wanted to be traded in 2007. The Lakers knew that something drastic had to be done soon and so made a move for All-Star power-forward Pau Gasol.

The duo gelled quickly and made an impact in their first season together. They finished first in their Conference and Bryant took home his first and only league MVP award. They had a fairly easy run to the Finals where they met their biggest rivals the Boston Celtics. It was an epic series and both teams who were in their prime went toe-to-toe for six games. Boston eventually emerged as champions.

The following year Bryant and Gasol led the Lakers back to the Finals, where they met a young Orlando Magic squad. The Lakers won convincingly in five games with Bryant taking home his first finals MVP.

In 2010, the stage was set for an epic rematch from 2008 with the Lakers reaching the Finals for a third consecutive time. The Lakers and Celtics went to war for seven games and in the deciding seventh game, the Lakers found themselves down by thirteen going into the fourth quarter but made a comeback to win the title by four points.

After a couple of inconsequential playoff runs, Gasol signed with the Chicago Bulls in 2014.