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LeBron today has officially eclipsed Kobe prime/anytime.
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LeBron today has officially eclipsed Kobe prime/anytime.
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I'll play devils advocate. Kobe's much more impressive. The fact that he took almost twice if not thrice more shots than Lebron and was able to shoot 52% and an almost a similar TS% than Lebron (due to FT %) speaks volumes of how lethal Kobe was as a scorer.
And this is coming from one of Kobe's hater.
No need to play Devil's Advocate. I'm not subtly trolling with this comparison or anything. Both 5 game stretches are some of the best I've personally seen, and even I can't decide who was better. Factors working in Kobe's favor are his higher TS%, the amount of shots he took, and the mediocre team he was on.
I, too, probably give the edge to Kobe.
Keep in mind 06-07 was the year Kobe was pretty much the only focus of every defense unlike Lebron who had a much easier way to the basket because of the quality of his teammates.
The streak however doesn't show who was the better player. Its obvious Lebron is above and beyond Kobe then and especially now, but in terms of scoring, Kobe has bragging rights.
That being said, this will not end well.
Both extremely impressive. But I don't think there are any other players currently playing in the NBA who could score 50+ points in 4 straight games even if they were intent on doing so. Maybe there are plenty of great scorers who could score 50 points in a game if they had their mind set on it. Maybe a handful who could do it 2 straight games. I don't know if there are any other players who could do it 4 straight games, not even Durant, Melo, or LeBron. And the fourth game was on the second night of a back-to-back.
Kobe drew fouls like a center tbh.
Lebron's last six games (30-plus point performances while shooting 50-plus percent from the floor) have apparently never been duplicated in NBA history.
Wilt, on the other hand, definitely had a run of five straight 40-60 point games at least once or twice in his career. After all, he averaged 50ppg one season.
Also, LeBron's 5 games all at home, no back-to-backs. Two of those Kobe games were on the road, one set of back-to-backs. Just another consideration.
Why stop here? How about Jordan's Triple Double Streak (10 in 11 games)
33.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 11.4 assists
And not to derail, I thought this picture is awesome.
Pretty incredible.Why stop here? How about Jordan's Triple Double Streak (10 in 11 games)
33.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 11.4 assists
And not to derail, I thought this picture is awesome.
KB having almost double/triple the FGAs that lebron did, yet still basically going 50-40-90 during that span + less turnovers(unless im reading that column wrong) + including the b2b away games = slight edge to kobe.
damn, looking up the stats for that 11 game span = absolutely sick... shame the bulls went 5-6 in that span though, makes one wonderWhy stop here? How about Jordan's Triple Double Streak (10 in 11 games)
33.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 11.4 assists
And not to derail, I thought this picture is awesome.
I'll take the Kang's efficiency over Kirby's chucking any day...
the joys of photoshop. great pic.Why stop here? How about Jordan's Triple Double Streak (10 in 11 games)
33.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 11.4 assists
And not to derail, I thought this picture is awesome.
as for the comparison, i'm more a fan of efficiency so I'll take LBJ over Kobe. but Kobe was definitely balling out of his mind during that time.
Is it crazy to think that if a prime Jordan was playing in this era, he'd probably be considered as the second best player behind Lebron?
Just imagine for a minute, 2012 Bulls roster with Jordan replacing Rose as its star player. I can definitely see Jordan's Bulls being ran to the ground by Lebron's Heat. Crazy.
Still remember that Portland game...unbelievable stuff
Det was a ridiculous streak by Kirby tbh. Jam's right, nobody in today's NBA could put up a 5 game streak with those type of scoring numbers even if they tried. KD still relies too much on jumpers and foul calls and LeBron isn't the shooter that Kobe was back then. Maybe Melo but i highly doubt it.
That's arguable, I wouldn't bet against Durant or Lebron if they planned on scoring at least 50 for 4th straight games. On the other hand what other player besides Lebron would be able to average 31 ppg on 74% shooting on a span of 5 games?
nobody that I can think of in today's game besides a healthy bynum if given the touches. all i can think of are centers like shaq that can do something like that
Lebron, because his team is better. He is fueling his team to play great team basketball. Kobe was just racking up impressive stats with little substance behind it.
You also have to consider the sustainability of the streak. Not even Kobe could average 50 over a whole season, but Lebron could maintain this level of efficiency from here til June.
Kobe easily those games were en making me shat my pants just couldnt believe what I was seeing
Kobe's is more impressive tbh
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