I know I'm going against my WAR counsel Luva and Cully but I cannot in good faith root for Lebron over Duncan. As much as I despise the creepy and sexually repressed Spur fans and even though Tammy has an asterisk ring from 99 and even though he's never successfully defended his le I have to root for him based on strength of career. Duncan won his les in a tough Western conference playing mainly against a Prime Kobe. To invalidate Duncan is to invalidate Kobe. If you can win 4 les in the Kobe era in the same conference then I have to give you the nod and special consideration as a player that earned his les. I know Spur fan would never concede such a truth to Kool but it's ok because I've always considered my knowledge of the game above reproach and far superior to all Spur fan combined including that gringo wannabe TIMVP. Even though Spur fan won't admit it Kobe was a ING BEAST for many years and wreaked havoc on the city of San Antonio in particular.
I think Duncan winning should also teach my boy Kobe a valuable lesson on greed. He was being short-sighted while Fredo was being just plain stupid. Kobe's doing at the end of his career what KG did at the beginning which is keeping all the money for himself while never winning. Conversely Duncan shared the wealth to have a team built around him to continue competing for les. All Kobe had to do was take 15-18 mill a yr max to ensure the Lakers could bring in at least 2 Marque names and reaps the rewards of endorsements and global marketing to make up the difference. His biggest mistake was not realizing that the better team he had around him the more exposure and potential for even more endorsements deals.... I just don't know how Kobe let himself up his marketing and endorsement opportunities in the name of a bigger paycheck from the Lakers so royally ...
As for Lebron I've said it all along. I have ZERO respect for him and the way he plays the game. Playing on purpose for the high % and will pass the ball with the shot clock winding down to keep his stats pretty. This guy is an embarrassment to the MJ and Kobe comparison. It's disgusting to see him out there with no compe ion, no prime Rodmans, Kobes, Pippens, MJs, Duncans, Birds, Magics...negro is simply on easy street. He's walking around here winning in the weakest ERA in NBA history. In this era guys like Rik Smits, big Country Reeves, and Shawn Bradley would be All-stars. He just hasn't earned it to me and because of that he has an inflated self worth that doesn't amount to in the circle of real negro's. It's no wonder or surprise that 90% of the NBA all-time greats choose a prime Kobe over a prime Lebron...that's not by accident it's just old heads who know the game and calling it like it is.
While I'm rooting for Duncan I will acknowledge it's not likely that the Spurs will win. The best I could hope for is a KEY Heat injury if not they are clearly going to 4 peat no question about it.
As for now it's still:
It's Kobe 5
TOSB 4
Lebronze 2
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