Originally posted by laughed
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I dont have to Google anything, i've watch Jordan and i've watched Kobe and the others, Google isn't going to tell me anything that my eyes haven't seen
to say that Kobe, cannot be compared to Micheal Jordan because Jordan never lost in the Finals is really pointless. If it were relevant then we could say Bill Russel is the best because he played thirteen seasons and won Eleven Championships. or that Horry is better than Jordan because he won seven rings The reality is we cant, and we can't because the circumstances were different. It is very possible that Kobe could win six or seven championships, but he will never win Six MVP's how does that play into the discussion?
Jordan played Seven seasons before he won his first championship, Kobe Won his first in his Fourth year, how does that play into the Discussion?
None of them won anything without Phil Jackson, how does that play into the discussion?
And yes, CHRIS WEBBER, how easy it is for many have us to forget, Webber had the ability to impact the game in so many ways.........He along with Divac (and Possibly Sabonis) are three of the best passing post players the modern game has seen. That Sacramento team was a joy to watch, they should've won a championship, and in my mind was denied that by bad/ corrupt refereeing against the lakers inthe 2002 western conference finals
there are three reasons Nowitzki is not on my list
1. he is not a great post player
2. he is not a great rebounder, which he should be for his size and the position he plays
3. He is a defensive liability.
except for Kobe, who is a guard and doesnt have these as his primary responsiblity, the others are at least good defenders and above average rebounders, Shaq is the only one with inconsistent rebounding, but could be a great defender when he made the effort.
what is required for one to be considered the greatest player in a franchise?
the lakers are a storied organization, from Mikhan, to Wilt, to Kareem Magic, Shaq, etc, Kobe is still playing, there is no point in discussing if he is the greatest Laker at this point, as I have said before, he is a better scorer than Jordan, but i dont know if he is a better player. in the same way Dirk is a better scorer than Duncan, but certainly not a better player. There is more to the game than scoring.......................but people too easily and often intentionally forget that.
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