NBA: Dwyane Wade says 'Kobe is the greatest of our era'

[FkLA]

If theres one thing we can all agree on, its that the majority of basketball players are terrible analysts.

[namlook]

The players know better than anyone else who the best is from their era if they played against them. Players that are retired and analyzing players they never played against might not always be on the mark though.

[BigTex342006]

As I said, Lebron and Kobe are not from the same generation. You will see what I mean 5 years from now when Lebron is battling Durant and we all see Kobe is practically a grandpa. As for Shaq, dont even get me started. Shaq is a legend but in what regards is he greater than Kobe? Take off your Kome hate glasses for 1 second, if you're going to use the Kobe needed Shaq argument then understand that Shaq always road a hall of fame player as well ie Penny Hardway, Kobe Bryant, and Dwayne Wade.

Lastly, Tim Duncan is definitely the only one you can make a case for out of those guys but the inability for the Spurs to win back to back as well as captivate the fans is what will always make the Spurs forgettable outside their fan base. I'm not trying to be a , I have respect for the Spurs much more than the avg Laker fan but there's a reason why an episode of Walking Dead had more viewers than a game 7 of Spurs V Pistons.

It's like he says in The Gladiator,"You're good spaniard but you're not that good, you can be better. Win the crowd."

Knocking a team or a player because of viewership in the finals? that is some funny . There is a reason why they have pyrotechnics and dancing girls during basketball games....or pop stars at half-time... Trying to get the casual viewer involved. If you are a real basketball fan, then you respect top notch basketball. I couldn't care less about casual fan "viewership".

As far as no back to back? Give me a break. A ship is a ship. Spurs won three in five years and were two plays away from possibly winning 5 in a row. LA has never won more than three in five years so that is a non issue.

What Duncan and the Spurs (and Pop) have accomplished with absolutely no top 20 picks (after Duncan), no draw for free agents, and keeping pretty close to the vest as far as budget is remarkable. LA has every built-in advantage possible and yet have one more championship over the last 15 years as well as three years of missing the playoffs alltogether... Duncan has done more with less...

[sexinthatsx]

As I said, Lebron and Kobe are not from the same generation. You will see what I mean 5 years from now when Lebron is battling Durant and we all see Kobe is practically a grandpa. As for Shaq, dont even get me started. Shaq is a legend but in what regards is he greater than Kobe? Take off your Kome hate glasses for 1 second, if you're going to use the Kobe needed Shaq argument then understand that Shaq always road a hall of fame player as well ie Penny Hardway, Kobe Bryant, and Dwayne Wade.

Lastly, Tim Duncan is definitely the only one you can make a case for out of those guys but the inability for the Spurs to win back to back as well as captivate the fans is what will always make the Spurs forgettable outside their fan base. I'm not trying to be a , I have respect for the Spurs much more than the avg Laker fan but there's a reason why an episode of Walking Dead had more viewers than a game 7 of Spurs V Pistons.

It's like he says in The Gladiator,"You're good spaniard but you're not that good, you can be better. Win the crowd."

So Kobe wins by default because there was no compe ion for the SG spot. Big whoop

[baseline bum]

[FkLA]

The players know better than anyone else who the best is from their era if they played against them. Players that are retired and analyzing players they never played against might not always be on the mark though.

No.

[Clipper Nation]