Side of Japanese Beef self proclaims that he is the best 1 on 1 player...EVER

[Man In Black]

http://dimemag.com/2013/01/kobe-bryant-says-hes-the-best-1-on-1-player-ever/

He told ESPN’s Chris Palmer, “As far as one-on-one, I’m the best to ever do it.” That included LeBron, who he said would have no chance against him. That included Michael Jordan, who Bryant said might beat him a few games here or there with all of their matchups coming down to the last shots. It even included Kevin Durant, who was named as the current player Kobe thought would give him the most trouble.


If you self-proclaim...then you're simply lame. When you're that good, we will recognize it. And well...you're ego has gotten the best of you yet again Side of Beef.

-MIB

[apalisoc_9]

http://dimemag.com/2013/01/kobe-bryant-says-hes-the-best-1-on-1-player-ever/

He told ESPN’s Chris Palmer, “As far as one-on-one, I’m the best to ever do it.” That included LeBron, who he said would have no chance against him. That included Michael Jordan, who Bryant said might beat him a few games here or there with all of their matchups coming down to the last shots. It even included Kevin Durant, who was named as the current player Kobe thought would give him the most trouble.


If you self-proclaim...then you're simply lame. When you're that good, we will recognize it. And well...you're ego has gotten the best of you yet again Side of Beef.

-MIB

LOL at tittle.

Guy is deluded as fck.

[Drachen]

he says that he would beat jordan, but he didn't mention bird, though they were relatively evenly matched.

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[Juggity]

After this disastrous season, he'll be securely out of the conversation for top 10 players of all time.

All he'll have left to stand on is this empty one-on-one posturing; as if that were proof of value.

So it's important for him to get an early start on cementing his legacy.

[Jt.ONE]

After the third game he said he had back spasms and couldn’t play anymore.

:lol :lol

[FkLA]

Giving himself his own nickname. Proclaiming himself the GOAT 1-on-1 player. What a narcissistic piece of shit.

[Mugen]

He's definitely the best 1 v 5 player in history tbh.

[AussieFanKurt]

He's definitely the best 1 v 5 player in history tbh.

:lol or maybe the only one dumb enough to try

[ambchang]

Bs. Faber beat him bad in a game of one on one, forcing Japanese beef to play against himself in the next game. Not sure who won that one though.

[Cry Havoc]

Jordan would decimate Kobe 1 on 1, since between the two of them, only one plays defense.

[Cry Havoc]

:lmao at thinking beating T-Mac makes you the best 1 on 1 player ever. :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Clipper Nation]

This is what would happen if Kobe played CP3 1-on-1....

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/6083649/cp33.0_standard_709.0.gif

[sook]

:lmao at thinking beating T-Mac makes you the best 1 on 1 player ever. :lmao :lmao :lmao

When he was 20 and tmac was a rookie. Fuck tmac , but the logic of that comparison is retarded as fuck.

[8FOR!3]

Prime T-Mac would school his ass 1 on 1.

[ffadicted]

tbh I'm not a kobe hater and I try to defend him as often as possible... but fuck he says some stupid shit sometimes

[Bynumite]

Reporter was asking the questions, do you honestly expected Kobe to say: "Every single one of those niggas would shit on me 1 on 1."

Kobe being the proud motherfucker that he is, of course he's gonna say that he's the best. The fact that he's a baller helps too.

[Cry Havoc]

Reporter was asking the questions, do you honestly expected Kobe to say: "Every single one of those niggas would shit on me 1 on 1."

Kobe being the proud motherfucker that he is, of course he's gonna say that he's the best. The fact that he's a baller helps too.

:lmao How about, "I think I could probably hold my own against some of the greats."? How about, "I don't know but I'd sure like to play MJ or Magic just to see how well I'd do."?


How about, "That's irrelevant because it's a team game."?


Nah. Kobe's gotta get his, even in interviews. Probably the most self-masturbatory figure in the history of pro sports.

[Clipper Nation]

^ The goods :lol

[whitemamba]

what does it matter.. tbh

[racm]

Silly Kobe this isn't Rucker Park streetball

[Cry Havoc]

what does it matter.. tbh

It sure fucking matters to Kobe "1-on-1" Bryant.

He probably still thinks he has too many teammates to pass to. :lol

[irishock]

Kobe sounds like Holden Caulfield tbh.

[lefty]

Bump

:lmao

[lefty]

8-24

[Rummpd]

James and Durant should both tell Kobe to put the money on the table any time any where.

[midnightpulp]

I'd be willing to bet there's dozens of streetball legends who'd annihilate Kirby (or Jordan or Lebron) one-on-one, which is a completely different animal from team basketball.

[TDMVPDPOY]

recent article on realgm, tmac says he never played 1on1 with kome in germany...

someone is shit talking...

[Baseline]

Of course Bryant thinks he's a great one-on-one player.

Just watch how he plays in the games. Guy thinks he's playing tennis, and the other four guys wearing purple and gold are ballboys.

[KaiRMD1]

I think the Lakers slump has caused Kobe to lose his damn mind. He's been hanging around Peace way too long

[Jordanobili2320]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/225655/McGrady_Denies_Ever_Playing_Kobe_One_On_One_In_Ger many

LOL is Kobe that crazy he has to lie about this?

[Danny.Zhu]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/225655/McGrady_Denies_Ever_Playing_Kobe_One_On_One_In_Ger many

LOL is Kobe that crazy he has to lie about this?

Kobrick was delutional...

[stretch]

When it comes to pure 1-on-1 scoring ability, I think Carmello is the best scorer I have ever seen.

I don't see many people being able to beat Lebron 1-on-1 consistently. He isn't as offensively skilled as guys like Kobe or Jordan or Carmello, but physically he is just too much for anyone to handle, both offensively and defensively.

[cd98]

One on One is a totally different game. I'd bet a guy like Ray Allen would probably beat Kobe more times than not. A guy that can hit threes, and if you play up on him, blow by you is going to win most of the time.

If you take 3s out of the equation, then Jordan owns Kobe, imho. To be honest, in that scenario, how could Kobe stop bigs like Shaq or Hakeem from scoring everytime.

[Raven]

LOL.. shaq would just post him up all day long and dunk on him when he comes in the paint.. there is really nothing someone can do in a 1-1 when the one you're plaing against is both bigger and taller and knows how to use his body.

[timvp]

Real Talk: Kobe probably would be top five ever in a dream tournament of the best ever. My only hesitation in saying that is his defense. Jordan, for example, was a great individual defender. Kobe never was a great individual defender. Ironically, Kobe has always thrived when allowed to be an off-the-ball help defender extraordinaire.

Kobe might fall more in the Larry Bird category of where it comes down to who gets the ball first, tbh.

Obviously, to anyone with brain cells that are firing correctly, Jordan would clearly dominate a one-on-one tournament.

[Cry Havoc]

Real Talk: Kobe probably would be top five ever in a dream tournament of the best ever. My only hesitation in saying that is his defense. Jordan, for example, was a great individual defender. Kobe never was a great individual defender. Ironically, Kobe has always thrived when allowed to be an off-the-ball help defender extraordinaire.

Kobe might fall more in the Larry Bird category of where it comes down to who gets the ball first, tbh.

Obviously, to anyone with brain cells that are firing correctly, Jordan would clearly dominate a one-on-one tournament.

I'd actually like to see Wilt. I think he'd stand a chance. People who say he was a slow big man never researched/watched him play. Dude was a track star/high jump athlete who became a world class volleyball player at 45 years old. I think he'd be a really tough out in a 1v1. With his freakish length he could back off and just play safe D until you pulled up for a J. Kobe's patented jump into the defender would wind up with him on his ass and a free point for the other guy. No baller in the world would allow that shit on a streetcourt hoop.

[Cry Havoc]

Magic and LeBron would be really tough too, because they can basically guard any position, so the PGs wouldn't have much of an advantage on them, and neither would the centers.

[timvp]

I'd actually like to see Wilt. I think he'd stand a chance. People who say he was a slow big man never researched/watched him play. Dude was a track star/high jump athlete who became a world class volleyball player at 45 years old. I think he'd be a really tough out in a 1v1. With his freakish length he could back off and just play safe D until you pulled up for a J. Kobe's patented jump into the defender would wind up with him on his ass and a free point for the other guy. No baller in the world would allow that shit on a streetcourt hoop.

Wilt was about as competitive as Matt Bonner, though, unfortunately. I don't think he'd do too well in this hypothetical tournament, IMO.

[stretch]

Magic and LeBron would be really tough too, because they can basically guard any position, so the PGs wouldn't have much of an advantage on them, and neither would the centers.

Lebron yes, Magic no. Magic was an absolutely atrocious defender. Speedy guards would eat him alive.

[stretch]

Wilt was about as competitive as Matt Bonner, though, unfortunately. I don't think he'd do too well in this hypothetical tournament, IMO.

Wilt was bigger and stronger than everyone, yet got dominated by the few legit big men he faced, all of whom are considerably smaller than him (Russell, Kareem, Reed).

Wilt is the most overrated player ever.

[ambchang]

Hakeem would do well.

[stretch]

Hakeem would do well.

:tu

[Amaso]

MJ spent his entire career going 1 on 1 against undersized guards, I'm pretty sure he's the best to ever do it.

[Fabbs]

Wilt was bigger and stronger than everyone, yet got dominated by the few legit big men he faced, all of whom are considerably smaller than him (Russell, Kareem, Reed).

Wilt is the most overrated player ever.
:lmao Wilt got dominated.
Couldn't possibly have been Russells teamates being far better then Wilts.