People hate him because he is a pompous ass, not because they don't think hes any good. If he wins 10 more titles and 8 more MVP's, people will still dislike him the same. Does he work hard and is great? Sure, doesn't help his personality. Not everyone likes players just because they are good.

BTW Kobe was 6 for 24 shooting in game 7...you can debate whether he was really all that "clutch".