NBA: All-time starting 5 of the 2000's

Shooting Guard - Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)

Kobe Bryant

I don't think that anybody could go with another choice for the two-guard position in this decade. Although players like Allen Iverson and Dwyane Wade did have their moments, Kobe Bryant was on another level. He gave the fans so many memorable moments throughout this decade such as his eighty-one point effort against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 and was also one of the most successful in terms of championships.

He reached the finals on six occasions and won four titles in the 2000s. The first three came at the start of the decade when he along with Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to a three-peat. He would suffer two finals losses in 2004 and 2008 before beating the Boston Celtics in 2009 to win his fourth title in ten years.

Bryant's individual honors and achievements in this period were matched by none. He was named an All-Star every year in the 2000s and was named to the First-Team on nine occasions. He was also one of the better defenders in his position and was named to the All-Defensive first team seven times.

His two biggest personal achievements in the decade came in 2008 when he won the regular season MVP award and when he was named finals MVP the following season.

Bryant also went on to win another title and finals MVP in 2010.