Basketball is a team game. Kobe has been playing at a superstar level for many years but he's just one person. He has multiple rings and multiple finals MVP wards. 18 years in the NBA. 30,000+ points scored. Fuck Joe Johnson.
The 2010 Champion Dallas Mavericks had great chemistry although they had greater talent with previous teams. During that 2010 season they had one of those teams that just fought so hard together and you never could put them away. They were just ice cold down the stretch in big games.
That's been a staple among The Spurs teams of the past 10+ years as well.
That's why I believe that International teams of the past with great chemistry like Spain, Argentina and Greece would give ANY NBA team fits(and in many cases beat them) in a 7 game series, while at the same time having lesser talent individually.