Don't know what say about Joe Vancil's strange departure from rational thought in his post here, but anyone who doesn't think Kobe Bryant is a top 10 player, indeed, a top 5 player in the NBA, is simply not living in the real world.
Duncan
Shaq
Garnett
Stoudamare
Bryant
(not necessarily in that order, although Duncan does belong on top)
James in time will replace one of these individuals, likely Shaq, Iverson could be well argued to belong there, Wade is right on the cusp, and Wallace should be close just on his mad defense.
At the very least, you don't know basketball if you don't put Kobe in the top 10, he plays both sides of the ball at MVP level, or at least Allstar level, there is a VERY short list of player who fit that category.