Lakers: Kobe Picks The Top 5 He's Played Against and Shockingly It Includes 2 Rocket Players

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Kobe has earned the right to ruffle some feathers. I know Dirk, Jim, AI, and KG are salty right now. What this says more than anything is Kobe didn't see his peers on his level. As he got old guys like Lebron and KD gained his respect. Let's be honest here guys... Dirk and Jim never posed much compe ion to Kobe over the years. Kobe outscored Dirk entire team for 3 quarters one game. And Kobe played his best ball against Jim leading the head to head 4-1 in playoffs.

I don't even recall him even playing against Drexler.

Dirk 4
TOSB Kirby 0

Naruto got

[DMC]

Buddy not knowing the definition of the term "peers".

[Koolaid_Man]

lol

Guy retires in 2002 and Kobe says he's the toughest match up as if Shaq didn't do all the work.

You gotta stop repeating debunked theories...Kobe 2 Shaq 1 took that right away from you... now again wasnt Hakeem and Shaq both on the floor when Kobe went 20-26 from the field

[spurraider21]

In all fairness just like Amy..Kobe treated Duncan like his in the West during his prime..so I can see why he'd leave Timmy off..he just didn't see Timmy because he blew past him so much..Timmy wasn't a challenge for Kobe I guess..after all Kobe is 4-1 against him head to head....

Are you leaving out the 99 sweep or the 2003 dethroning? Or the 2013 dodge

[Koolaid_Man]

Are you leaving out the 99 sweep or the 2003 dethroning? Or the 2013 dodge

If you want to count the asterisk season be my guest it's still head to head Kobe 4 Duncan 2 theres no other way to slice it....Kobe has curb stomped that in the playoffs he's played

[DMC]

You gotta stop repeating debunked theories...Kobe 2 Shaq 1 took that right away from you... now again wasnt Hakeem and Shaq both on the floor when Kobe went 20-26 from the field

Either way, Kobe didn't guard Hakeem. Stop being a silly about it, get back into character as a fake e-nigg3r

[Sean Cagney]

This is the same guy that said in 2013 he was watching and hoping Tim did not get his 5th, he watches very closely and is very compe ive and admitted he is jealous of Tims situation with the Spurs and how steady they have been his whole career instead of new teams and coaches etc. He knows Tim is up there.

[Koolaid_Man]

This is the same guy that said in 2013 he was watching and hoping Tim did not get his 5th, he watches very closely and is very compe ive and admitted he is jealous of Tims situation with the Spurs and how steady they have been his whole career instead of new teams and coaches etc. He knows Tim is up there.

Tim is not really....Tim could have been had he repeated but he just wasnt man enough for that job.... Just like Colorado cost Kobe his 6th..so did Amy cost Tammy his 6th2...tbh

[Koolaid_Man]

Either way, Kobe didn't guard Hakeem. Stop being a silly about it, get back into character as a fake e-nigg3r

Kobe didn't guard Tim either doesn't keep you simpletons from making the comparisons ;-) ok big precious

[midnightpulp]

I'm surprised Nash isn't on there, considering he leads Kobe 2-0 in the playoffs (like Lakers fans throw out '99, I'm throwing out '10, since Nash was far past his prime). Dirk also leads Kirbs, 1-0.

Paul Pierce should be on there, as well. Along with Tayshaun Prince, both of whom shut Kirby down on the biggest stage

[midnightpulp]

Kobe's such an asshole, tbh, he's the best media manipulator of all-time, good ..I hope he does television work post-retirement..

Drexler and Hakeem were in their mid-30s when he played against them..

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...1&p2=bryanko01

Drexler shot .273 when he played the Lakers

Meanwhile, D-Wade has an 11-8 record vs. Kirbs, and has him beat in pretty much every stat category:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/...1&p2=bryanko01

So salty

[Koolaid_Man]

I'm surprised Nash isn't on there, considering he leads Kobe 2-0 in the playoffs (like Lakers fans throw out '99, I'm throwing out '10, since Nash was far past his prime). Dirk also leads Kirbs, 1-0.

Paul Pierce should be on there, as well. Along with Tayshaun Prince, both of whom shut Kirby down on the biggest stage

Kobe has more rings than every one you list...and thats fine if they have playoff win edges over Kobe....the reality is Tammy doesn't and never will

[midnightpulp]

Kobe has more rings than every one you list...and thats fine if they have playoff win edges over Kobe....the reality is Tammy doesn't and never will

Rings are team accomplishments. Both Nash and Dirk beat Kobe statistically heads up. Rip Hamilton does, as well

[DMC]

Kobe didn't guard Tim either doesn't keep you simpletons from making the comparisons ;-) ok big precious

I didn't suggest Tim Duncan. Kobe forgoes contemporary and just elects contempt. That's one salty ass .

[Buddy Mignon]

I didn't suggest Tim Duncan. Kobe forgoes contemporary and just elects contempt. That's one salty ass .

Not as salty as you all right now.

[DMC]

Not as salty as you all right now.

I've been on the treadmill, Luva.

[Arcadian]

How is that remotely possible basketball wise...Tim can't dribble has no handles can only score in certain spots on the floor and can't defend all 5 positions like Kobe can.


Tim is slower and isn't required to think the game via multiple positions based on his position....theres no way we can on its face say he has a higher IQ....especially not after getting fleeced by the drunk illegal Mexican and the White wine salesman

Demonstrating that you also have bball IQ (as expected)

[Koolaid_Man]

Demonstrating that you also have bball IQ (as expected)

Everything I said is factual..dispute it legitimately or keep your female like mouth shut...

[Arcadian]

Everything I said is factual..dispute it legitimately or keep your female like mouth shut...

Your comment was just completely off base. Where do I begin? Bball IQ applies equally well to all positions and all sizes. Duncan regularly demonstrates elite IQ by making smart decisions, making the right play at the right time, facilitating teammates, and running the offense (and defense) efficiently in general.

These same areas are weaknesses for Kirbs and always have been. Thus, Duncan has superior bball IQ. And he's also a smarter person in general, so his opinions about the NBA are more valid.

[Koolaid_Man]

Your comment was just completely off base. Where do I begin? Bball IQ applies equally well to all positions and all sizes. Duncan regularly demonstrates elite IQ by making smart decisions, making the right play at the right time, facilitating teammates, and running the offense (and defense) efficiently in general.

These same areas are weaknesses for Kirbs and always have been. Thus, Duncan has superior bball IQ. And he's also a smarter person in general, so his opinions about the NBA are more valid.

How...by camping out in the paint? Its a ing myth just like he was living the perfect married life..NOT

[DMC]

Kobe won't call Tim a top 10 all time player. He'll refuse to be "goaded into answering that" but will later offer that someone like Durant or Westbrook might finish in the top 10 all time. Kobe par per, ego ne'er going to retire.

[Kawhitstorm]

If you want to count the asterisk season be my guest it's still head to head Kobe 4 Duncan 2 theres no other way to slice it....Kobe has curb stomped that in the playoffs he's played

Tim's win over Kobe/Shaq should could for 2 b/c he beat two 1st ballot HOFers in the PRIMES. Kobe wouldn't make it past the 1st rd if he had Jim's supporting cast b/w 2000-2004. (Manu emerged in 2004-05 & Porker was miserable as a faux wingman in '04)

The Spurs wouldn't have beaten the '02 Queens, '04 Pistons, '08 Celtics so the Lakers didn't prevent them from winning a le. Even beating the '01 Sixers is questionable since Sixers were an excellent defensive team & the Spurs were a mediocre offensive team (esp. w/o Derek Anderson); Iverson would have also slaughtered the Spurs guards & wouldn't have had to exert energy on defense. On the other hand, the Lakers would have beaten the 99 Knicks & '03 Mavs/Nets if they got past the Spurs.

Only the '06 Spurs had a real chance at winning the le but even then Tim had planter fasciitis & was experience full body cramps from over excretion. The refs also jobbed the Spurs more than the Mavs in '06 playoffs so Wade might have averaged 50.

Tim shutdown the forum, broke up the Lakers 3 peat dynasty & sent Coward running out of town (100 miles & still running).

If you are going to count '99 as an asterisk season just b/c every team played under the same cir stance then '08 series deserves an asterisk since Manu was injured not to mention the BS uncalled foul on Fisher in Gm 4 when Barry should have gone to the line to shoot 3 FTs for the win.

[TheGreatYacht]

Has Tim ever even commented on Kobe's gay retirement poem? Peanut head is probably salty that DuncAlpha let him play in his era, and that he's about to get 1up'd

[Thebesteva]

The other thing is...Kobe could be angling to be the head coach of the Rockets next year..that would be funny as .....Double up and Djohn would go into a comatose shock

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This is the same guy that said in 2013 he was watching and hoping Tim did not get his 5th, he watches very closely and is very compe ive and admitted he is jealous of Tims situation with the Spurs and how steady they have been his whole career instead of new teams and coaches etc. He knows Tim is up there.

That was before stinkpot Amy outed Tim and then Tim's financial guy stripped him naked & busted his hole for $25 million.