On one hand, it's a pretty impressive ending. Kobe has been a shell of his former self most of the year, so the fact he could do this is still pretty extraordinary.
That said, it's yet another example of Kobe worrying most about Kobe. As great as he's been most of his career, if he'd been less selfish and not driven Shaq out of town, he'd probably have won 7 or 8 titles.