Kobe Bryant: Why Black Mamba Is the Best Leader Left in the Postseason

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the NBA playoffs once again. They're always in the playoffs.

What is one of the main reasons for the team's success over the past 15 years or so?

The play of a man named Kobe Bean Bryant.

Bryant, nicknamed "Black Mamba," can score at will and is extremely competitive. More important, though, he's a great leader.

Here are five reasons he's the best leader left in the 2012 postseason.

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