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You need to stop listening to 710AM and stop reading Lakersground, then. Nobody other than Laker homers and Kobe stans is legitimately ranking Kobe above LeBron.
Kobe was no better than Durbeta on dealing with challenges and adversity.
Tbh all I’m hearing on message boards, social media, and radio is lebron never passed Kobe. I disagree but the loss is nothing shy of deveststing for Lebrons career. 6 losses are inexcusable collectively but individually each has an explanation
Espn radio, realgm, YouTube comments, IG comments
heck, i think durbeta already passed kobe the moment senior durant was visually stimulated in mommy durant.
There's your problem. I mean... YouTube comments? Really?
main thing kobe has over durant is narrative at this point... kobe was an all-time scorer but durant is simply a better scorer. kobe was known for his midrange game but durant is a much better midrange shooter.
kobe at his peak was a better on-ball defender, but durant has become one of the league's better help defenders. kobe's defense became harden-level bad in his later years, even pre-achilles tear, we'll see what happens with KD
Tbh I'm 99% sure Lebron comes back next year and beats these warriors, wins 2 more rings and retires. The key is he retires on the final ring and doesnt stick around too long ala KobeThere's your problem. I mean... YouTube comments? Really?
BTW Kev said this just 5 days ago.
”It’s a tie between MJ and Kobe. They’re two guys that I think are a head above everybody else that ever played the game. Just their will to win is something that’s contagious and makes you a better player as an opponent as well.”
Not really a fan of Durant's game. He gets points, but it just looks off. I would still take Dr. J or the Iceman before Durant. Those dudes would tear up the modern game.
personally, i dont give a .
Like i said before what sucks for him he might be the 2nd greatest SF ever ...but happened to have a big chunk of his career being 2nd best to the GOAT SF ...
as someone posted earlier they (Kobe/KD) play two different positions anyway.
but i do find it cute that after LeBron gets swept there is a bunch of ...
"Well he still s on Kobe"
"MJ couldnt even get these Cavs to the Finals"
"Jordan was swept in the first round ..."
"kobe stans better watch it KD os surpassing him"
Guys are meant to be surpassed and records are meant to be broken...KD is cool with me ...Bird fans ate the ones who should be worried in the the past 10 years he went from GOAT SF to possibly 3rd ...
none of this changes who the overall GoAt is ...the air is still rare ...Lebron gave it a good push but has come up short, happens.
It's interesting to hear player's opinions on Kobe, because they rarely talk about him in terms of his skills. It's usually about his compe ive spirit and assassin-like mentality. I can see where they come from. As a player, I'd much rather play against LeBron, because Kobe will make the game personal, and go at me constantly. I'm more likely to get worn out/embarrassed. As a coach, I'd much rather play against Kobe, because it's harder to gameplan against a guy who is a genetic freak with incredible scoring AND passing ability.
As for the point of this thread, I still hold Kobe over Durant, but not by much. Kobe was a more versatile scorer, better passer, and he wasn't a coward. Durant was more efficient though, and in some ways tougher to defend.
Athlete opinions good now.
Durant grew up watching and to a degree idolizing kobe. Of course he thinks highly of him
Agreed. LeBron is still the GOAT.
With all due respect, if you guys don’t overall put kobe ahead of Durant it visibly highlights your extremist biased against Kobe. Sometimes you guys are like Muslim extrmists biased. I know the guy on most your teams and had visible flaws but he knew how to win with a good team. He also knew how to keep a good team around him unlike like lebron does. Give the guy some
ing credit. Tracy McGrady is really good and he couldn’t get passed the first ing round with ming, Ron artest, battier, Rafael Alston, etc. Kobe is a god tbh and you guys r in severe denial
like I said I have lebron as my 2nd GOAT, Duncan #4-5 and Kobe #7-8. I don’t think you guys are realistic at times
We don't care at ALL about your bull views on anything. Tammy is a got and ole is now 3-6...that's it and that's all. I hope the Dubs reel off 2-3 more for all I care. As long as Tammy and Bron dont ring again I'm good. the rest of yall's dumb
The question in this thread wasn't Kobe vs. McGrady. That debate ended in 2005 or 2006. Kobe is still better than Durant, but it's closer now than it was previously, which is to be expected. Durant has made improvements in his game by being able to post up now, improving his pullup jumper, and improving as a committed defender, all while going b2b with b2b Finals MVPs. He's a top 15 talent of all time, easily. His only downfall is his laughably pathetic compe ive spirit.
FWIW, Kobe is in my top 10, around 9-10, and I've routinely defended him on this board.
That ship sailed for the consensus. But whatever makes you hAppy
when will you start making sense ?
Kobe was no better than Durbeta on dealing with challenges and adversity.
shaq amazing , pau amazing.
Durant is better than Kobe at pretty much everything, tbh.
The 2016 Cavs only had 1 All-Star IIRC..beating a 73-win team, down 3-1, without any other All-Stars vs. a team with 3 All-Stars is probably the most impressive feat in playoffs history IMO..
Last edited by HarlemHeat37; 06-10-2018 at 08:51 PM.
fair points agree with most of this ...
Kool, on dat Pusha T ...
Boom! This. I could give two s less about KD "passing Kobe" because I see what he's doing to the Kang.
By the way, it's kinda funny how Kang stans are:
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