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    http://www.si.com/nba/2014/11/13/kaw...urs-finals-mvp

    After the draft the Spurs had another problem: The impending lockout left the coaching staff only a few days to work with Leonard. At the predraft combine, assistant Chip Engelland, a widely respected shooting coach, noted a few flaws in Leonard's form. "He didn't need a makeover," says Engelland. "Just a tune-up." On Leonard's first day at the team facility he huddled with Engelland on the practice floor. On an iPad, Engelland showed Leonard three photos. The first was of Leonard shooting. The next shot was of forward Richard Jefferson before he came to San Antonio. The third was of Kobe Bryant, whose form is among the most fundamentally sound in the NBA.

    As a Jeremy Lin fan I finally started watching the Lakers and it amazes me how pretty Kobe's fade away is, even at this age. When it comes to playing style he is still the closest thing to MJ, that fade away jumper once he gets it going (unfortunately, only one quarter per game these days) is simply unstoppable. Does anyone else have that move? LeBron's game is more power than finesse to me, kind of like a NFL player in the NBA with unfair combination of power and raw speed. In term of finesse, the MJ fade away is pure art.

    Kobe is a maniac and his contract, personality, and injury bug put him on such a weak team, but for Kobe to briefly lead the NBA in scoring at age 36 after Achilles tendon rupture? It is absolutely amazing. His shooting percentage is poor but most of the scoring leaders in the past were volume shooters. If you look at his scoring vs in-prime James Harden, even with that terrible 1-14 game vs the Spurs which dragged his average down a lot, it is still pretty solid.

    Out of all the active players, Kobe and Duncan are still top of the list when it comes to desire to win and how much they put into their day-to-day routine to stay compe ive at this age. The difference is Duncan's leadership and desire to sacrifice put himself in a much better situation, although it is arguable as Kobe's career income is much much much much higher than Duncan's once you take account of endorsements and global popularity.

    At end of the day Duncan has exactly 1 extra MVP and 1 extra FMVP over Kobe, same number of rings. Both are top-10 all time on most rankings. Yet Kobe has an extra 100 million in his bank account and didn't have to go through a divorce. So who REALLY had a better career?

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    he actually has one of the ugliest... he is great at creating his own shot, but the stroke itself in sucks which is perfectly translated in his %

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    No lift, no arc, no separation from defenders in his fadeaways, unlike MJ.
    MJ will punish you if you jump against his fadeaway by just faking and blowing by you.
    Kobe will shoot a fadeaway no matter what, thats why defenders can just jump all the time.
    Same as Dirk and LMA, and thats how splitter defended them in the playoffs.

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    Kobe invented that form just about as much as Cub coined the term TOSB.

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    Don't post anything about Kobe here. We're not interested AT ALL.

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    Don't post anything about Kobe here. We're not interested AT ALL.
    This. Finger roll post from ICE.

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    At end of the day Duncan has exactly 1 extra MVP and 1 extra FMVP over Kobe, same number of rings. Both are top-10 all time on most rankings. Yet Kobe has an extra 100 million in his bank account and didn't have to go through a divorce. So who REALLY had a better career?

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    Most people pay to get divorced.
    Kobes's dumbass paid that to STAY while he jacked off in the other room.

    Prettiest bricks in the NBA.

    Bricks Bryant stealing money from the Buss family and making TOSB Nash carry The Bag.

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    Yawn

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    Unfortunately his FG% isn't as pretty.

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    Jordan taught him all that


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    Don't post anything about Kobe here. We're not interested AT ALL.
    I was going to say to him take this bull downstairs where they care but you beat me to it. Another idiot who signed up and put a different team name to troll but is really a Kobe fan. Kobe fans are the worst is swear.
    Unfortunately his FG% isn't as pretty.
    ^^^^^ This. That form lead him to the most bricks in NBA history.

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