1.) Image Is Everything
Aside from the numbers, what made Michael Jordan so iconic is how cool he was. The buzzword people use to describe it is “influencer” but MJ’s legend stretches across three generations of NBA ballers at this point. In short, MJ created that ball player swag we recognize today on superstars like Kobe, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Once he steps off the court, Tim Duncan might as well be a 6-foot-10 Steve Urkel. No diss to Tim, but we’d never see Duncan jump over a Aston Martin (albeit in a fake commercial) the way Bryant did and think it was doable, let alone dope.
2.) Like Frank Sinatra - Kobe Did It His Way
After watching Duncan and the Spurs win their fifth le, it’s easy to praise him for taking half the money he could have made from the Spurs so they’d have enough money and cap space to sign good players. But if they didn’t win another ring, he’d just be out the over $10 Mill-plus he surely would’ve made. Kobe’s always analyzed his options, so taking $20 Million a year had to be what he thought was best.
3.) Kobe’s Still More Skilled
On just a basketball level, there might not be a more complete player than Kobe Bryant. The dude is crazy skilled. He can play on the post, attack from the outside, be a playmaker and has been ferocious on defense his entire career. Tim is a master of what he does, but he’s limited in how he gets the job done if you compare the two.
4.) Numbers Speak Louder Than Words
Five is where the two inter-generational stars even out, but that’s about it. Kobe Bryant’s fourth all-time in scoring. Duncan is 19th. Bryant has 16 All Star Game and Four ASG MVP’s for his career. Duncan’s got 14 ASG appearances and one ASG MVP. While Duncan does have two regular season MVP’s under his belt, he didn’t have to play second fiddle to another Hall of Famer like Bryant. Just a short while after the Lakers were “his,” Bryant gave us the second highest single game scoring output ever in his 81 point game. No telling what he might have done with more years as “that dude” in his prime, before it was le hunting time.
5.) MJ Said Kobe’s The Greatest...
Player to play since he retired for good. Granted, the question is usually posed in regards to who’s better between Kobe and LeBron, but there was a reason for that. Before old man Duncan dethroned LeBron, there really were only two people worthy of being the heir to MJ’s throne. And when Mike names you the successor, well, it’s hard to argue that.
http://www.vibe.com/2014/06/5-reason...han-duncan-mj/
You're relentlessly stupid. It's like a convoy of semi trucks hauling stupid collided with a train loaded with industrial strength stupid, and the fall out caused a C5-A Galaxy hauling military grade stupid to crash right in the middle of it. It's just a mixture of toxic stupid for miles and miles.
stop crying and come give daddy some sugar
I've got half a million reasons tbh....
"Kobe’s always analyzed his options, so taking $20 Million a year had to be what he thought was best."
The Bag stays in Texas.
1.) Image Is Everything
Aside from the numbers, what made Michael Jordan so iconic is how cool he was. The buzzword people use to describe it is “influencer” but MJ’s legend stretches across three generations of NBA ballers at this point. In short, MJ created that ball player swag we recognize today on superstars like Kobe, LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony. Once he steps off the court, Tim Duncan might as well be a 6-foot-10 Steve Urkel. No diss to Tim, but we’d never see Duncan jump over a Aston Martin (albeit in a fake commercial) the way Bryant did and think it was doable, let alone dope.
2.) Like Frank Sinatra - Kobe Did It His Way
After watching Duncan and the Spurs win their fifth le, it’s easy to praise him for taking half the money he could have made from the Spurs so they’d have enough money and cap space to sign good players. But if they didn’t win another ring, he’d just be out the over $10 Mill-plus he surely would’ve made. Kobe’s always analyzed his options, so taking $20 Million a year had to be what he thought was best.
3.) Kobe’s Still More Skilled
On just a basketball level, there might not be a more complete player than Kobe Bryant. The dude is crazy skilled. He can play on the post, attack from the outside, be a playmaker and has been ferocious on defense his entire career. Tim is a master of what he does, but he’s limited in how he gets the job done if you compare the two.
4.) Numbers Speak Louder Than Words
Five is where the two inter-generational stars even out, but that’s about it. Kobe Bryant’s fourth all-time in scoring. Duncan is 19th. Bryant has 16 All Star Game and Four ASG MVP’s for his career. Duncan’s got 14 ASG appearances and one ASG MVP. While Duncan does have two regular season MVP’s under his belt, he didn’t have to play second fiddle to another Hall of Famer like Bryant. Just a short while after the Lakers were “his,” Bryant gave us the second highest single game scoring output ever in his 81 point game. No telling what he might have done with more years as “that dude” in his prime, before it was le hunting time.
5.) MJ Said Kobe’s The Greatest...
Player to play since he retired for good. Granted, the question is usually posed in regards to who’s better between Kobe and LeBron, but there was a reason for that. Before old man Duncan dethroned LeBron, there really were only two people worthy of being the heir to MJ’s throne. And when Mike names you the successor, well, it’s hard to argue that.
http://www.vibe.com/2014/06/5-reason...han-duncan-mj/
Kobe is 3rd in all-time scoring.
And #1 in bricks.Kobe is 3rd in all-time scoring.
/threadI've got half a million reasons tbh....
Last playoff game at age 33
Leading his team to the franchise record setting 3 straight lotteries
This list is almost as terrible as Kirby's legacy after the past 3 seasons. Almost.
Never had to give 1 back like Duncan.Last playoff game at age 33
Leading his team to the franchise record setting 3 straight lotteries
He gave away one to the Pistons. It took us to clean up his mess.
And don't give me any of that "moment" malarkey. You guys were favored to sweep. Kobe was supposed to eat Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince alive. What's that boy do? Shoots below the Medonza Line against them for 4 games. Now, Duncan might have lapsed for moment, but your boy lapsed for 4 in' games.
Issue with the le - both players have not yet officially retired.
The Lakers may be able to get the most dominant frontline in the league once again, the Kobe may be able to make the playoffs, or coattail his way to another le like it did 5 times before.
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