Sporting News' NBA Athlete of the Decade: Kobe Bryant, SG, Lakers

[usdane]

No surprise here.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/arti...yant-sg-lakers

Sporting News' NBA Athlete of the Decade: Kobe Bryant, SG, Lakers

Our choices for seven athletes of the decade--one in each sport we cover--sparked some intense debate. In the NBA, Kobe Bryant edged the Spurs' Tim Duncan.We say...

Is he the next Michael Jordan? Can he win a le without Shaquille O'Neal? Is he still better than LeBron James? When it comes to Bryant, the talking points have always missed the mark. No player in the history of the sport has been as bent on muscling up and improving his game every offseason. Bryant continues to set the bar on hard work, and there's no sign of anyone reaching his level in that regard.



The numbers say...

Bryant: 28.2 points per game, 5.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, one MVP, four les
Duncan: 21.2 points per game, 11.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, two MVPs, three les
You say...

SportingNews.com voting
Bryant 55%
Duncan 45%
They say...

Former Lakers teammate Shaquille O'Neal's case for Bryant: "The thing about Kobe is that, over the course of my career, I have never played with anyone who was as fierce as he is. By fierce I mean just having that extra killer instinct that you know when the game is on the line he is not going to shy away from the big shot, he is not going to make excuses. If we would go into the fourth quarter, playoffs or just some game in the season and we were within a little bit of the other team, Kobe was not going to shy away from the challenge of getting the win. He was going to take the shots."


Bryant says...

Our pick's memory of the decade: "This year meant a lot. We won a championship. It was satisfying, very satisfying, because we put in a lot of time and effort to fix things and get better. It's a great memory. I feel that we just had such a great team, such a fun team, from our chemistry to the way we executed. We went through some years and years of frustration to get to that point."

[I-Ball]

No surprise here.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/arti...yant-sg-lakers

Sporting News' NBA Athlete of the Decade: Kobe Bryant, SG, Lakers

Our choices for seven athletes of the decade--one in each sport we cover--sparked some intense debate. In the NBA, Kobe Bryant edged the Spurs' Tim Duncan.We say...

Is he the next Michael Jordan? Can he win a le without Shaquille O'Neal? Is he still better than LeBron James? When it comes to Bryant, the talking points have always missed the mark. No player in the history of the sport has been as bent on muscling up and improving his game every offseason. Bryant continues to set the bar on hard work, and there's no sign of anyone reaching his level in that regard.



The numbers say...

Bryant: 28.2 points per game, 5.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists, one MVP, four les
Duncan: 21.2 points per game, 11.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, two MVPs, three les
You say...

hm, let`s see. 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007. makes 4 els for TD.
3x finals-MVP (1999, 2003, 2005) should be considered better then 1x finals-MVP. (2009)
4 les as number 1 option isn't better then 1 le as no.1 + 3 les as no.2 alongside a HoF-big?

SportingNews.com voting
Bryant 55%
Duncan 45%
They say...

the same "knowledgeable" people who think: dunk = great player.

Former Lakers teammate Shaquille O'Neal's case for Bryant: "The thing about Kobe is that, over the course of my career, I have never played with anyone who was as fierce as he is. By fierce I mean just having that extra killer instinct that you know when the game is on the line he is not going to shy away from the big shot, he is not going to make excuses. If we would go into the fourth quarter, playoffs or just some game in the season and we were within a little bit of the other team, Kobe was not going to shy away from the challenge of getting the win. He was going to take the shots."

the same guy who changes his opinion more often then his nicknames.

Bryant says...

Our pick's memory of the decade: "This year meant a lot. We won a championship. It was satisfying, very satisfying, because we put in a lot of time and effort to fix things and get better. It's a great memory. I feel that we just had such a great team, such a fun team, from our chemistry to the way we executed. We went through some years and years of frustration to get to that point."

where is the other side? what has TD to say?

in short: fail.


edit:
ok. i missed the point (of the decade) in the first reading.
even so, i still think 3x as no.1 is better then 1x as no.1 +3x as no.2.
if go strictly by decade, you could still argue that shaq is better then kobe bryant (3x no1+ 1x no.2)

[Culburn369]

The numbers say...

Bryant: four les
Duncan: three les

tee, hee. The Sporting News ices the decade query, eh? Ipso facto, that means the Lakers are Team of the Decade/4-3.

yep, yep.

[jazzypimp]

Rapist. Another le under Kobe's belt. That makes 5

[Culburn369]

+ that 15th NBA le we whipped yer ass on the way to.

tee, hee.

[jazzypimp]

+ that 15th NBA le we whipped yer ass on the way to.

tee, hee.

We are still talkin about Kobe specifically right?? Read the thread before you orgasm culburn!

[Culburn369]

We are still talkin about Kobe specifically right??

Right! & on his way to NBA Athlete of the Decade he vanquished your Jazz. What a slaughter, Jazzy. A Sloan team quittin'. ha, ha.

[jazzypimp]

Right! & on his way to NBA Athlete of the Decade he vanquished your Jazz. What a slaughter, Jazzy. A Sloan team quittin'. ha, ha.

The internet-the only place where it is acceptable for a 50yr old man to act in his pre-teens again. Culburn, when are we gonna see you on dateline to catch an anal predator again?

[ambchang]

Democracy is now turning into a system where power is given to the ignorant.

[Culburn369]

[[[Is he the next Michael Jordan? Can he win a le without Shaquille O'Neal? Is he still better than LeBron James? When it comes to Bryant, the talking points have always missed the mark. No player in the history of the sport has been as bent on muscling up and improving his game every offseason. Bryant continues to set the bar on hard work, and there's no sign of anyone reaching his level in that regard.]]]

no....nobody even close to reaching Kobe's level. James s around with it part time, but, he ain't got the for ude. He's too busy selling his ass to & fro instead of taking care of business. He let Orlando humiliate him,,,took his cookie,,,made him like it.

It's The Bryant. & he's eyeballing MJ's last comeback ravaged ass.

Go for it, Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Culburn369]

Culburn, when are we gonna see you on dateline to catch an anal predator again?

Spread out Parker's old lady, and I'll be there, bell's on, a double shot of See Alice at the ready.

[Culburn369]

Democracy is now turning into a system where power is given to the ignorant.

& Kobe is bestows NBA Athlete of the Decade.

[jazzypimp]

Spread out Parker's old lady, and I'll be there, bell's on, a double shot of See Alice at the ready.

I'm sure they'd catch you with any o'l boy.. They'll tempt you with Ghazi's padded hoopty loop and you couldn't resist. You'll be there with your 2 inch schnozel ready for a poop flavored sunday.

[Culburn369]

where is the other side? what has TD to say?

He lostPERIOD

[Culburn369]

I'm sure they'd catch you with any o'l boy.. They'll tempt you with Ghazi's padded hoopty loop and you couldn't resist. You'll be there with your 2 inch schnozel ready for a poop flavored sunday.

& my 15 NBA World Championships. Don't ferget those, Jazzy!

[jazzypimp]

& my 15 notch anal beads. Don't ferget those, Jazzy!

Oh, yeah. How could I forget.

[Culburn369]

Don't be jealous, Jazzy. You'll ring some day, sassafras. Keep hope alive!

[jazzypimp]

Don't be jealous, Jazzy. You'll ring some day, sassafras. Keep hope alive!

Yea.. exept I'm sure Stern wouldnt allow wallace to hand us over a championship so we will have to earn it the hard way.

[KidCongo]

I'm sure they'd catch you with any o'l boy.. They'll tempt you with Ghazi's padded hoopty loop and you couldn't resist. You'll be there with your 2 inch schnozel ready for a poop flavored sunday.

[Culburn369]

Yea.. exept I'm sure Stern wouldnt allow wallace to hand us over a championship so we will have to earn it the hard way.

Well, you ain't gonna earn squat if you keep quittin' like you did last April vs the Los Angeles Lakers, Jazzy.

tee, hee.

[JamStone]

I'm sure Tim is distraught and furious at these findings.

[Culburn369]

I'm sure Tim is distraught and furious at these findings.

He could give two s,,,but, Spurs Fandom around here? A little long term bumpin',,,a little red assin'. They'll be distraught & furious when Culburn gets done with 'em.

tee, hee.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I'm sure Tim is distraught and furious at these findings.

I'm sure he could care less.

[resistanze]

The numbers say...

Bryant: four les
Duncan: three les

tee, hee. The Sporting News ices the decade query, eh? Ipso facto, that means the Lakers are Team of the Decade/4-3.

yep, yep.

Shouldn't Shaq be the player of the decade, then?

[Culburn369]

Shouldn't Shaq be the player of the decade, then?

Sure. Just as long as Daddy doesn't try to be Athlete of the Decade.