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Anthony, Legler, Rose and the rest of the basketball fans in America could all agree on one thing: the Miami Heat have authored the worst performance. Anthony minced no words on this subject, calling the Heat "the most embarrassing team in professional sports in America." That about sums it up. The only thing that I can add is that we need about a five year moratorium on anyone trying to even suggest that Dwyane Wade is as good as Kobe Bryant. I understand that Wade is battling some injuries but so is Bryant and every other top player in the league; Wade is healthy enough to play over 38 mpg and score 25 ppg, so his physical condition is not the primary problem in Miami. Last year, some people questioned the significance of Kobe Bryant's string of 40 and 50 point games that carried the Lakers into the playoffs, saying that he put up numbers against bad teams and that the Lakers still did not finish with a great record. Wade and Miami are showing just how hard it is to carry a team singlehandedly the way that Bryant did. I can't picture a Kobe Bryant team losing 15 games in a row. In the 2005-06 season, Bryant outscored Dallas--the eventual Western Conference champions--62-61 in the first three quarters of a blowout Lakers victory. We all know that Kobe dropped 81 on Toronto a couple years ago, carrying the Lakers from a double digit deficit to a double digit win. Wade has had three 40 point games this year, all losses. It is not easy to put up big scoring nights with a shaky supporting cast and it is even more difficult to lead your team to wins. Wade did well when he had Shaquille O'Neal drawing double coverage in the 2006 NBA Finals but this season is providing an excellent opportunity for people to understand the difference between Bryant and the other top shooting guards in the NBA; there is a gap between Bryant and the rest of the pack and it is not particularly close (small forward LeBron James is the second best player in the league right now and he has closed the gap on Bryant this season).
I'd still take LeBron and Duncan ahead of Kobe.
I will readily admit that Kobe is probably the best individual player to come along in a long time.
However, this is not an individual game, and Duncan still has more authority on the defensive end of the court.
It will be interesting to see how Kobe reacts with his newfound sense of camaraderie when the Lakers hit their first snag in the playoffs.
I couldn't pick either one of those players ahead of kobe but they are great players. 62 and 81 points in a game, both wins, puts kobe in a league of his own.
You kind of appreciate what he was able to accomplish with a bad team now that others can not come close to what he did with the Lakers and the fact that some were calling Wade better. Wade can't even win a game by himself in the east.
Kobe, Duncan and LeBron are the best current players..you can't really rank them because they play different positions and have different skill sets. They'll all go down in the Top10 of all time.
Kobe is only slightly better than Lebron. I'd pick Lebron too over Kobe if starting a team.
Wade sucks, he's not even in the top 10 in the league.
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If I were to anchor a team that wants to win this year or next year, I go with Kobe or Duncan.
If I want a championship team in 5 years, I go with Lebron, he's still a bit raw and lags behind Kobe and Duncan in Defense.
LeBron took a bad team to the Finals. Case closed.
No doubt, Lebron is the future. What he's doing in cleveland could rival what Kobe has done in LA under similar cir stances but he hasn't brought it like kobe brought it every game with the lakers. Lebrons the future, Kobe's the Present!
Lebron is outplaying Kobe. Good try though.
hughes is better then what people think when healthy
heck hughes went for 40 the other night
that is close to what manu did the other night
in the west where kobe plays there may be a 50+ win team that does not make the playoffs and in the east there maybe 2 teams that are not even above 500
and jason kidd did to but did not face a 50+ win team to get there
case closed
You think Lebron would have beaten the suns that year? Case Opened.
Kobe is the most talented INDIVIDUAL performer.
Kobe had Shaq while he was still dominant though. Shaq is the reason Kobe has championships. Shaq led those teams. Kobe was just a good side kick. Both Lebron and Kobe have to prove they can lead a team to a championship.
Does court vision count as part of talent? I think Kobe is willing to pass but his confidence at hitting targets isn't as high as Lebron's is.
Kobe played just a big a part in those championships as did shaq. I do agree that leading their team to a championship would top all. Right now, kobe is closer to doing that than lebron is now that Kobe has a good team around him and he is making his team mates better.
He didn't beat us. What's your point? Finals >>>> Kobe's annual first round flameout.
Difference between Duncan and Kobe....
Duncan makes those around him better players.
The same cannot be said of Kobe.
With Kobe, the Dream team wins the gold medal and dominates the compe ion. Without Kobe, they win nothing! You can't say that about any other player in the NBA.
With Kobe, the west all stars rout the east just like last season, without? Well you know the story!
bull lebron brings it every game
What I don't get is how Lebron's shot can be so hot and cold. He can hit ridiculous game winning 3's one night and then not hit a J the next.
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Kobe is the best in the league but Duncan is just so valuable to TEAM.
imo.
Uhhh...Manu Ginobili.
BTW...Kobe hasn't gotten his gold medal yet.
To my knowledge, he doesn't have any prior record of competing in the Olympics, so....we're drawing this from the qualifications tourney this past summer.
Tim would have had his in 2000 had he not injured his knee.
So, he has to deal with a bronze.
David accomplished 3 medals.
I wouldn't get too y, otherwise you might be watching Kobe on the sidelines (just like tonight)
When puts on the USA jersey I will root for him. I hope his figure isn't an issue at that time.
Please stop comparing Manu ing Ginobli to Kobe Bryant. They aren't even on the same level, anyone who thinks so is a stupid ing Spur's homer. Manu is not a franchise player. He is very good, and easily an All-Star caliber player, but he could never carry a team on his back the way Kobe and Lebron have had to.
This All-Star game made it very evident how much Kobe brings to the table. Nobody on the WC team stepped up outside of CP3. If Kobe were playing you can bet your ass the final score wouldn't be what it was. Kobe IS the best player in the game, hands down. In the clutch there is nobody else I would rather have handling the ball.
That's the point. Don't use the olympics as a bearing of who's the greater player.
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