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Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on
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If you had to choose one for your team who would it be? Why?
Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on
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Kobe Bryant ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
. I got 2 give it to Lebron hes good but kobe is better
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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Kobe - He is a proven product. I'd take AI over LeBron
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on
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Originally posted by n8y8:
Kobe - He is a proven product. I'd take AI over LeBron
Kobe isn't proven. He won championships with Shaq but haven't done anything without him. The year before Lebron was drafted the Cavs were the worst team in the NBA. The next year they were a game or two away from the playoffs. Lebron makes his teammates better and Kobe makes his teammates worst.
Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on
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Kobe knows how to win. Kobe is an all round better player. Lebron can't do shit in the 4th quarter. Leborn has better teammates then kobe does anyways. I dont care what any1 says Kobe is better then Lebron hands down.
Posted by SydeWayzSix (Member # 2222) on
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I say Lebron...he's still young, but he got game. Just think back at when Kobe was as young as Lebron....Lebron is definitely going to be better than Kobe imho. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
Posted by Yames (Member # 5291) on
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The only reason why Kobe scores as many points as he does is because he gets fouled out all of the time, so on this one I'm going to have to go with Lebron James, I've never liked Kobe Bryant with his small peanut head and deformed ears. That's just my opinion, we're all entitled to our own opinions right?
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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The Lakers would not have won without Kobe either. I really dont like Kobe much, but I gotta give him his props, he plays the game on a higher level than that of LeBron at the moment. I think LeBron may have a little more athleticism than Kobe at this point. But Kobe just thinks the game better than LeBron. And I honestly feel Kobe could play the point way better than LeBron. While LeBron could play the 3 better. I'd take D-Wade over LeBron too. LeBron just isnt complete right now.
Posted by tonster (Member # 6093) on
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Originally posted by 306Coupe:
Kobe isn't proven. He won championships with Shaq but haven't done anything without him. The year before Lebron was drafted the Cavs were the worst team in the NBA. The next year they were a game or two away from the playoffs. Lebron makes his teammates better and Kobe makes his teammates worst.
i agree. take away shaq, the lakers are out of the playoffs. take away kobe, they're still in the playoffs although not championship contenders. anyways, right now i'd take kobe easily. but i wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see lebron have a better career when its all said and done.
Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on
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Originally posted by 306Coupe:
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Originally posted by n8y8:
Kobe - He is a proven product. I'd take AI over LeBron
Kobe isn't proven. He won championships with Shaq but haven't done anything without him. The year before Lebron was drafted the Cavs were the worst team in the NBA. The next year they were a game or two away from the playoffs. Lebron makes his teammates better and Kobe makes his teammates worst.
How many championship's did shaq win without Kobe? I think both of them are great but kobe has the never say die attitude to keep striving after everyone else has thrown in the towel. He has incredible talent plus the work ethic's that are unequaled, during the regular season and in the off season He is busting His ass to perfect His skill's. Just does'nt have the supporting cast to win championship's rite now.
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on
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Kobe also puts up more shots than anyone else each game. Shoots 44% from the field. Is rank 8th in turnovers per game. Also gets 10 points at the freethrow line each game.
Lebron is rank 12th in assist per game, 3rd in points per game, shoots 47% from the field, 1st in minutes played per game. Plus his team has a better record
Posted by 03smknsvt (Member # 5514) on
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KOBE hands down.
Posted by Mach0ne351 (Member # 927) on
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Lebron
younger, more athletic, gets his teammates involved...
kobe is just a ball hog lol.....that cant win for SHIT... 0.500 for the rest of his career..
no shaq, no championship for kobe...
marek
Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on
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Originally posted by 03smknsvt:
KOBE hands down.
Posted by mr mach ef (Member # 4025) on
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lebron. not a primadonna like kobe. involves his team every night.no compition over kobe on that point. younger more talented easier to coach which in my opinion makes it easier for him to improve. and look how much longer it took kobe to score like lebron can now, to play d, and lebron is all alone in clev, kobe had shaq to take a ton of pressure off.
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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To kobe's defense he did not HAVE to score like LeBron does back then. LeBron HAS to score, he is the offense. While Kobe was part of a offense. Switch the roles and I am sure the both can do either. But......Kobe can literally put a team on his back. LeBron cannot right now. He has all the talent one can have but I am telling you, he dont really think the game right now. And Kobe is a straight complete player. No real flaws in his game. LeBron still makes ill-advised decisions. His team has a better record, but look at the shake-ups the lakers have been thru. Cleveland's team has kinda grown together. But start losing players and stuff and I guarantee they will struggle. I still say Kobe, and I still will take D-Wade over LeBron, and almost over Kobe for that matter. I bet D-Wade ends up having a better career than both of them
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on
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Originally posted by n8y8:
To kobe's defense he did not HAVE to score like LeBron does back then. LeBron HAS to score, he is the offense. While Kobe was part of a offense. Switch the roles and I am sure the both can do either. But......Kobe can literally put a team on his back. LeBron cannot right now. He has all the talent one can have but I am telling you, he dont really think the game right now. And Kobe is a straight complete player. No real flaws in his game. LeBron still makes ill-advised decisions. His team has a better record, but look at the shake-ups the lakers have been thru. Cleveland's team has kinda grown together. But start losing players and stuff and I guarantee they will struggle. I still say Kobe, and I still will take D-Wade over LeBron, and almost over Kobe for that matter. I bet D-Wade ends up having a better career than both of them
Kobe flaw is that he doesn't make his other teammates better. Lebron, Duncan, Jordan, Nash and Shaq all make their other teammates better. Kobe on the other hand makes his teammates worst, example Odom.
Posted by SEMPERFI510 (Member # 627) on
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Kobe hands down although Lebron is still young and could reach Kobe numbers eventually. Kobe is the leagues leading scorer and not to mention his 80+point performance this year. And Shaq has not won anything either without Kobe so save that argument.
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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Lamar Odom has been ASS for the last few seasons. He isnt like he used to be. You cant run a offense thru him anymore. And he is just 1 point under his career numbers so Kobe isnt effecting him that much. And Kobe is averaging 34 - 4 and 3 right now. Which is not indicative of a selfish player. Nash is average just over 3 turnovers per game, but averaging 10 assists and 19 points. But when you do the math of the value of the numbers They almost have equal value in terms of impact. BTW LeBron is averaging 30 - 6 and 3. SO his numbers are about the same in terms of impact. So what it basically comes down to is poise and decision making. Which is why I would bet the farm on Kobe at the end of the game. LeBron just isnt quite there yet. Once again I'd take D-Wade over LeBron
Posted by TrueBlue (Member # 1063) on
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Originally posted by 1990Silver5.0:
Kobe is an all round better player.
Obviously you don't really pay attention.
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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Well you cut your image a little short, you left off the career stats. You have to consider the longevity at which Kobe has maintained this level. Which is why I say hey is a complete player. Experience and poise goes a long way in a finesse game such as basketball. We have seen him on the grandest of all stages (the Finals) and not only did he win (more than once) but he was pretty much a integral part of the championship run. We have yet to see LeBron on that level yet. To say he can do it is only conjecture. And people will say yea he had shaq, but shaq had him too. Without a D-Wade or a Kobe Shaq would see more triple, quadruple teams than ever. So essentially they helped each other. Like I said I dont like Kobe but the dude is one of only 3 un-stoppable players in the NBA.
Posted by TrueBlue (Member # 1063) on
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Originally posted by n8y8:
Well you cut your image a little short, you left off the career stats. You have to consider the longevity at which Kobe has maintained this level. Which is why I say hey is a complete player. Experience and poise goes a long way in a finesse game such as basketball. We have seen him on the grandest of all stages (the Finals) and not only did he win (more than once) but he was pretty much a integral part of the championship run. We have yet to see LeBron on that level yet. To say he can do it is only conjecture. And people will say yea he had shaq, but shaq had him too. Without a D-Wade or a Kobe Shaq would see more triple, quadruple teams than ever. So essentially they helped each other. Like I said I dont like Kobe but the dude is one of only 3 un-stoppable players in the NBA.
Come on man you can't compare career Labron hasn't been playing for that long... ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
Kobe is no doubt an offensive machine but as you can see by the Lakers .500 record scoring doesn't mean everything.
Posted by CLEEN 50 (Member # 5867) on
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Originally posted by 1990Silver5.0:
Kobe knows how to win.
Thatsa good one. Do you even know the Lakers record or have you watched them at all the last 2 seasons. AI knows how to win and does whatever it takes.
Posted by CLEEN 50 (Member # 5867) on
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Originally posted by 1990Silver5.0:
Kobe knows how to win.
Thats a good one . Do you even know the Lakers record or have you even watched them at all the last 2 seasons. AI knows how to win and does whatever it takes. I would take Lebron because he has the potential to be greater than Kobe.
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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TrueBlue
Yea thats why I say he is a proven product. He has been doing it for so long and did it on the highest level The Finals.
And the Lakers lost almost 1/3 of their scoring with Shaq leaving. Every team in the NBA adjusted their defense accordingly. Kobe is the only weapon right now. And he still gets it done. But there is only so much 1 person can do. Any teams record is going to suffer when you lose a Shaq. But Kobe is doing all he can, and i dont think passing it all the time is the key either. He needs better or more gusy players with him. His numbers are really like Jordans when Chicago couldnt seem to get past Detroit. But they got him some help and he went on to be the greatest player to play the game.
But I think we all agree that AI is the truth. A straight throw back Isiah Thomas type of player. Thats the only thing Kobe is missing but is gettin it. That heart of a champion.
Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on
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Originally posted by CLEEN 50:
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Originally posted by 1990Silver5.0:
Kobe knows how to win.
Thats a good one . Do you even know the Lakers record or have you even watched them at all the last 2 seasons. AI knows how to win and does whatever it takes. I would take Lebron because he has the potential to be greater than Kobe.
Their record is'nt the greatest but it is definatley better than the expert's projected before the season starting as no one gave them a chance to make the playoff's. So just making the playoff's will be an accomplishment. If Lebron was in kobe's shoes I would bet they would'nt have as many win's as they do now. Give Phil a few year's and He should have them back in line to compete for another championship.
Posted by TrueBlue (Member # 1063) on
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Originally posted by n8y8:
Well you cut your image a little short, you left off the career stats. You have to consider the longevity at which Kobe has maintained this level.
Here you go....pretty much the same. Actually LeBron's career points is higher.
[ March 22, 2006, 03:10 PM: Message edited by: TrueBlue ]
Posted by Mach0ne351 (Member # 927) on
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shaq is the best. period ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on
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Originally posted by TrueBlue:
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Originally posted by n8y8:
Well you cut your image a little short, you left off the career stats. You have to consider the longevity at which Kobe has maintained this level.
Here you go....pretty much the same. Actually LeBron's career points is higher.
Damn career wise, Lebron has better averages. Lakers have no-one because nobody wants to play with kobe. Cleveland had the worst record in the NBA the before without Lebron. Lebron came and completely changed the team. So, you can say Cleveland team had no players before Lebron.
Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on
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Stats and championships don't mean anything look at Bill russel he has 9 champoinships is he the greatest basketball player to ever play the game? NO! Jordan is and Jordan only won 6. Stats and championships doesn't mean that the other is better then the other. watch how different KObe and Lebron play. Lebron is 21 and is built like a beast so he doesn't get knocked around when he drives to the hole like kobe does. Kobe
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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I agree to an extent....Stats and championships can be misleading. But in Kobes case the dude is just a all around better player. He is almost like a Pippen mixed with MJ. So many different things he can do and does on the court. Kobe moves well without the ball. LeBron does not (well not as well). Kobe has a pure mid range and long range game, LeBron's hasnt blossomed yet. And like I said decisions in crunch time. I wouldnt go to LeBron if the game is on the line. And size doesnt mean much. Look at AI, 6'1 165 and will kill the ankles of both players in question and his stats are off the hook year in and year out.
Posted by TrueBlue (Member # 1063) on
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Originally posted by n8y8:
I agree to an extent....Stats and championships can be misleading. But in Kobes case the dude is just a all around better player.
LMAO!, dude are you even looking at the stats? Kobe is not an all around better player. He averages more points per game and shoots free throws better and that is it. How do you mean all around better player...LMAO!
I guess we will have to agree to disagree.
[ March 22, 2006, 06:00 PM: Message edited by: TrueBlue ]
Posted by TrueBlue (Member # 1063) on
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LB with a triple double tonight! 2nd in the league in triple doubles....who's the better "overall" player?
Posted by mr mach ef (Member # 4025) on
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Originally posted by n8y8:
To kobe's defense he did not HAVE to score like LeBron does back then. LeBron HAS to score, he is the offense. While Kobe was part of a offense. Switch the roles and I am sure the both can do either. But......Kobe can literally put a team on his back. LeBron cannot right now. He has all the talent one can have but I am telling you, he dont really think the game right now. And Kobe is a straight complete player. No real flaws in his game. LeBron still makes ill-advised decisions. His team has a better record, but look at the shake-ups the lakers have been thru. Cleveland's team has kinda grown together. But start losing players and stuff and I guarantee they will struggle. I still say Kobe, and I still will take D-Wade over LeBron, and almost over Kobe for that matter. I bet D-Wade ends up having a better career than both of them
kobe couldnt have handle being the only points for his team.all the critisism he would have gotten when he was 18 19 20 21 would have killed him . he wouldnt have been able to handle it and he has proven that when he got critisized (sp?)
by fans and press when he was young , and even a lil bit now and you can see how it bugs him so much with that stupid ass commercial. and he is good and all i wont and cant go against that opinion but i feel lebron hands down on and off the court. kobe has that rich kid arrogance not the confidence and swagger (sp? again)his fans claim he has.
Posted by mr mach ef (Member # 4025) on
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i def do agree with the d wade having a better career than both of them in the end but lebron has potential to be great! oh and kobe has a ton of ill advised mistake! have of his shots or ill advised not to mention when he shrugs off his mistakes as his teamates if he admits it to the public or not imo once again
Posted by mustang928 (Member # 2123) on
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HA... some of you guys! they are only as good as the players around them.... They both play with scrubs.
Lebron- 0 playoffs
Kobe- 0 playoffs without Fat diesel
Posted by 351R (Member # 5053) on
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SO FAR I ONLY SEE KOBE HATERS,KOBE IS A BETTER PLAYER-NOT EXACTLY HANDS DOWN BUT HIS GAME IS MORE MATURE THAN LEBRONS.LETS GIVE LEBRON MORE TIME TO BE BETTER AND HE WILL BE THE BEST THAT EVER TOUCH THE BALL.WHAT I CAN SAY IS LEBRON HAS A BETTER SURROUNDING CAST-THATS WHY LJ NUMBERS ARE BETTER(SO PLEASE STOP IT WITH THE LJ MAKES HIS TEAM BETTER-THEY ARE ALREADY GOOD-JUST NEED THE LAST PIECE).KOBE HAS...WELL KOBE HAS(NOBODY BUT A COACH) KOBE -JUST LIKE MY FAVORITE PLAYER IVO(IVERSON)HAS NO TEAM-KEEP IN MIND THAT THE WEST IS HARDER THAN THE EAST.NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE EAST IS GEARED BY GUARDS TO WHERE THE WEST FOR MANY SEASONS HAS HAD THE BIG MEN."SO WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED"#1 ITS HARDER TO PLAY IN THE WEST,KOBE HAS NO BIG MEN,LEBRON IS A FOWARD GUARD-WHICH IF YOU HAVE A ANOTHER BIG MAN TO ACOMPANY HIM THEN YOUR TEAM IS THAT MUCH BETTER OFF.BUT YES SINGLE HANDED KOBE IS BETTER AND SO FAR MAJORITY SAYS SO.
I MEAN KOBE SCORED 80 WITH GOOD PERCENTAGES."KOBE TAKES HELLA SHOTS"(STOP CRYN)DO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HE GIVES UP THE ROCK OR SITS ON THE BINCH-NOTHING BUT FUCKIN UP BY THE OTHER MEMBERS.AND IF ANYONE SAYS LEMAR ODOM IS GOOD-GET THE F&%# OUTTA HERE-ILL TAKE SHERLE SWOOPS OVA DUDE STRA8 UP-HES SOFT AS HELL.NO SOFT PLAYERS THAT PLAY WITH LEBRON.ONCE AGAIN-LEBRON IS VERY GOOD BUT HE NEEDS TO BECOME MORE INTELLEGENT-AND HES NOT FAR AWAY BUT KOBE HAS WON CHAMPIONSHIPS.ITS DIFFERENT IN THE PLAYOFFS-EACH ROUND GETS MORE INTENSE-LJ HASNT BEEN DERE YET.LETS LET HIM GROW A LITTLE MORE (even tho hes a beast)
[ March 23, 2006, 12:30 AM: Message edited by: 351R ]
Posted by TrueBlue (Member # 1063) on
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YES SINGLE HANDED KOBE IS BETTER AND SO FAR MAJORITY SAYS SO.
Being in California I wonder why. The stats are the proof that being said this thread should be close, there is no real argument of who is the "overall" best player...LJ.
Posted by aslowdodge (Member # 854) on
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i'd go with lebron. At the end of the game Kobe would be my clutch player. One on one he is virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately Kobe is a bit selffish and I think it affects the overall team mentality. Players don't play as hard because they think kobe will do it all or they will be lucky to even touch the ball.
In a team scheme I think Lebron is my choice. I've seen kobe play one on one ( or one on three) a lot in games and he is incredible, but I think he also hadicaps the team.
Posted by 351R (Member # 5053) on
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" Being in California I wonder why. The stats are the proof that being said this [/B] be close, there is no real argument of who is the "overall" best player...LJ."
I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE MAJORITY OF THIS BOARD-KOBE [B]
Posted by v6mustanglover (Member # 545) on
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Kobe is the best scorer in the game right now, hands down. But he doesnt have that Jordanesque quality of making players better. Lebron shows a little bit more of that. Lebron put up 25+ 7 and 7 last year at 19 years old. Those stats are only matched by Oscar Robertson 3 times and Larry Bird once. Jordan never even did it. Plus lets not forget that Lebron only takes about 18 shots a game compared to Kobe's 30. So if you want to make a fair comparison of Lebron at 20 vs Kobe at 20 or any other player in the history of the game Lebron is hands down the most developed player for his age. Look at Kobe's first few years and they are not even close. Or even Jordans final year at Carloina, which is where Lebron is now. Kobe is probably the best player in the league right now but Lebron has the ability to be better than Michael. He has more gifts than any player we have ever seen. With that said Jerry Stackhouse was supposed to be the next Michael 10 years ago so lets have this talk again in 15 years.
And for those of you that want to put AI in on this conversation please be realistic. He makes nobody better, is a locker room problem, and is obviously limited by his size (seen through all his injuries.) He is a great player but you cant begin to put him at the top until his own team stops trying to trade him year after year.
Posted by 351R (Member # 5053) on
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"And for those of you that want to put AI in on this conversation please be realistic. He makes nobody better, is a locker room problem, and is obviously limited by his size (seen through all his injuries.) He is a great player but you cant begin to put him at the top until his own team stops trying to trade him year after year. "
YOUR TRIPPEN-REALISTLY IVERSON OR KOBE HAS A CAST AROUND THEM TO COMPLIMENT THEIR GAME."ARE YOU WATCHING THESE GAME OR JUST HIGHLIGHTS OR ARE YOU JUST HIGH"IVERSON WAS BROUGHT IN TO THIS BECAUSE LIKE KOBE HE HAS NO PLAYERS-JUST ROOKIES AND A PLAYER STILL STUCK AT MICHIGAN CALLN TIME OUT W/O TIME OUTS.GET YA WEIGHT UP PIMP BEFORE YOU MAKE UNREALISTIC QUOTES-ESPECIALLY ABOUT IVO [B][/B]
[ March 23, 2006, 12:44 AM: Message edited by: 351R ]
Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on
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I see alot of Kobe haters on this board.
Posted by TrueBlue (Member # 1063) on
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Originally posted by 351R:
" Being in California I wonder why. The stats are the proof that being said this [/B] be close, there is no real argument of who is the "overall" best player...LJ."
I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE MAJORITY OF THIS BOARD-KOBE [B]
Yeah I know...
Posted by 351R (Member # 5053) on
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IF YOU CANT SEE THAT IVO OR KOBE HAS NO GOOD TEAM MEMBERS-YOUR BLIND,DONT WATCH THE GAMES,SO YOUR OPINIONS ARE POINTLESS.THESE ARE 2 OF THE BEST NBA PLAYER BUT CANT DO TO MUCH OF ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY ARE SO GOOD THERE TEAM CANT AFFORD TO BRING GOOD PLAYERS IN SO THEY HAVE TO KEEP TRADING FOR LEMAR ODOMS OR HASBENS(HOW EVER U SPELL IT)LET IVO OR KOBE GET ANOTHER BIG MAN LIKE KG,TIM,NOT ONLY WOULD THEY MAKE THE PLAYOFFS BUT THEY WOULD BE WONDERING WHO THEY WILL BE FACING N DA FINALS.EVEN WHEN IVO WENT TO THE FINALS-HE HAD TO CARRY THE TEAM PAST MILWALKEE-THEY HAD SQUAD(NOT ONLY THE BUCKS)PAST HARD ASS TEAMS TO GET MOTUMBO NO OFFENSIVE ASS WITH MCKIE,AND SNOE?PLAYN DA LAKERS-SHAQ? OOOOH WHATA SQUAD-YEA ONE PLAYER MADE THAT HAPPEN-AND THATS THE SAME THING KOBE IS DOIN NOW-"MAN I KNOW MY SHIT"
[ March 23, 2006, 12:58 AM: Message edited by: 351R ]
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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Think of the situation Kobe came into. He came into a organized proven offense (the triangle). Being coached by a Hall of Famer that coached the best player/team on the planet. SO he had to fit into the offense straight from jump. Not be the offense. If Kobe came in with the same green light that LeBron has, of course he could do that and light it up. But Kobe thrived in a set offense. With a Shaq in the middle. SO those numbers are a bit biased. I am not saying LeBron isnt good. As I stated he is more athletic IMO. But that doesnt equate to much in the clutch if you make ill-advised decisions. All I am really saying is that Kobe thinks the game better than LJ. And like they say "If If was a fifth we'd all be drunk". You really cant say LJ is going to be better in the future. His future is bright, but for now Kobe is the dude.
And I'd still take D-Wade and AI over LJ.
Posted by v6mustanglover (Member # 545) on
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YOUR TRIPPEN-REALISTLY IVERSON OR KOBE HAS A CAST AROUND THEM TO COMPLIMENT THEIR GAME."ARE YOU WATCHING THESE GAME OR JUST HIGHLIGHTS OR ARE YOU JUST HIGH"IVERSON WAS BROUGHT IN TO THIS BECAUSE LIKE KOBE HE HAS NO PLAYERS-JUST ROOKIES AND A PLAYER STILL STUCK AT MICHIGAN CALLN TIME OUT W/O TIME OUTS.GET YA WEIGHT UP PIMP BEFORE YOU MAKE UNREALISTIC QUOTES-ESPECIALLY ABOUT IVO [B][/B] [/QB][/QUOTE]
The reason Kobe and AI have no team around them is their own fault. Kobe sent away 3 hall of famers and now has guys watching him. AI has done the same thing. His team watches him. Thats the difference between good and great. Michael, Larry, and Magic made ok players good. Kobe and AI leave them at their level. Individually they are great but there has never been a player to outscore another team by himself. If AI was great he would be a leader and make his teamates better. Until then he will just be good.
Posted by 306Coupe (Member # 4988) on
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Originally posted by v6mustanglover:
YOUR TRIPPEN-REALISTLY IVERSON OR KOBE HAS A CAST AROUND THEM TO COMPLIMENT THEIR GAME."ARE YOU WATCHING THESE GAME OR JUST HIGHLIGHTS OR ARE YOU JUST HIGH"IVERSON WAS BROUGHT IN TO THIS BECAUSE LIKE KOBE HE HAS NO PLAYERS-JUST ROOKIES AND A PLAYER STILL STUCK AT MICHIGAN CALLN TIME OUT W/O TIME OUTS.GET YA WEIGHT UP PIMP BEFORE YOU MAKE UNREALISTIC QUOTES-ESPECIALLY ABOUT IVO [B][/B]
The reason Kobe and AI have no team around them is their own fault. Kobe sent away 3 hall of famers and now has guys watching him. AI has done the same thing. His team watches him. Thats the difference between good and great. Michael, Larry, and Magic made ok players good. Kobe and AI leave them at their level. Individually they are great but there has never been a player to outscore another team by himself. If AI was great he would be a leader and make his teamates better. Until then he will just be good. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on
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Truly great players make others around them better. Jordan, Magic, and Bird all had this quality.
AI, Mcgrady, LB don't.
You heard it here folks
Posted by v6mustanglover (Member # 545) on
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Originally posted by Luke87GT:
Truly great players make others around them better. Jordan, Magic, and Bird all had this quality.
AI, Mcgrady, LB don't.
You heard it here folks
I agree with your point except to say so far Lebron has done a decent job of making others better. He is not yet in that category but is well on his way.
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