I'd rather lose to the Lakers than see the Cavs win it all. After living in both Ohio and California, the "good" thing about Lakers fans is they respect us and our tradition. Even though they hate us just as much as we hate them, you have to respect a franchise that has been there and done that for so long.
Cavs fans, on the other hand, are mostly bandwagonners who just started watching their team when LeCrabDribble arrived. From my experience, they aren't nearly as knowledgeable of NBA history, and have no respect for our tradition.
Also, while the media is certainly on Kobe's junk, at least he has won 3 titles. LeCrabDribble is treated like the greatest player of all time by the media and the refs, yet he hasn't even won a title.