Hammertime, I think you were hitting the sauce a little early yesterday? LBJ and Melo in LA?
ignoring that LBJ will never play with Melo or Kobe the 3 could actually work as a great back court. The hardest part would be getting Kobe and Melo to buy into being team players but if LBJ was running the point he could make this work and work very well.
The biggest problem would be when the ball is inbounded and Kobe or Melo accept the inbound pass.
I agree that I don't see Melo and Kobe co-existing peacefully!! However, it would be much easier to get Kobe to buy into the team concept than Melo!! Kobe has proven that when he trusts his teammates, he is a willing passer. Melo has never shown that.
Also, Kobe is older, past his prime and smart enough to know that he can't carry a team anymore (at least not for long stretches). I think that the ONLY way that Kobe and Melo could co-exist would be with Lebron running point. He's big enough and strong enough to kick both of their asses if they start bitching about touches!!