I think you mught have hit on it WOW, they don't WANT rings because of some farm land sense of machismo.
On the other hand you know, the other Laker hand that is likewise loaded with "sweet" jewelry may they just weren't good enough after all.
Saying Webber might get his bling though just gave me a sick feeling in thepit of my stomach, that would leave only Iverson and Cuban on my list of punks I would die happy knowing they never made it to the NBA Promised Land. DANG! That means I will have to root for the Nets/Cavs and the Suns/Jazz, GASP! *purs!