Here is a tale of two Heir apparents in their last meetings ever. One handled his business. The other did too...sorta. You make the call:
MJ v. Dr J - 11/31for his 34 points
- get this: Dr J was a tired old bag at age 37
. MJ couldn't even send his old as to AARP without shooting an AI-esque ty percentage.
Meanwhile, years later when he became the tired old bag, there was a new kid on the block (literally), laying in wait to do the seemingly impossible: on MJ. This kid could have gone to any basketball power in the NCAA. Verbally he committed to Duke, but his heart was set on kicking NBA ass. There was no stopping him.
MJ came back out retirement, thinking he would rule he NBA, just like he used to against people less athletic than him. In his heyday, the only athletes comparable to him athletically could be counted on one hand: Reggie Lewis, Joe D, Reggie Miller, Nique, and Drexler. That's it. Since had the refs in his back pocket, they never stood a chance more often than not.
MJ came out hitting a few shots in Staples, and begin feeling good about himself. What he didn't realize was this would piss off his heir apparent. There would be no denying this young stud. Not tonight. It was a bloodbath of epic proportions. In the aftermath it went like this:
Kobe: 55 points. MJ: 23 points. Kobe had 42 of that by halftime.. MJ was known for scoring, but Kobe outscored him by 32 points that night.
Head to head: Kobe 5, MJ 3.
So not only will he end up with more points than MJ, he stands only 1 rang behind him. MJ should be nervous right now hoping, wishing, and begging that this is a lost season. Let's look at the variables that are in Kobe's favor for catching his ass this season:
- they were swept. He'll come back with a vengeance trying to prove himself
- his knee is better. Much better. According to Tim Grover, he is all the way back (yes, MJ's old trainer).
- Gasol. He was punked in 2008 only to come back stronger leading to
- Lakers area veteran team. The longer the lockout, the more rest they get. See first point
And when (not if)Kobe gets number 7, I don't want to hear about MJ ever again.
Nowthis if you can.
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