Sporting News' NBA Athlete of the Decade: Kobe Bryant, SG, Lakers

[DAF86]

Kobe doesn't even deserve to be in the "NBA player of the decade" debate and Lakers fans know it.

[Culburn369]

Duncan 4 les

Kobe 4 les

Kobe tripled.

Duncan failed 100% to repeat.

Read it...& then you may weep.

[j-money24]

Finals MVPs matters so much now because Kobe doesn't have as much as Duncan.

[cobbler]

It is the NBA athlete of the decade award.....but yeah those two are probably the top athletes of this decade.

I dont think so...

That would belong to Tiger.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I dont think so...

That would belong to Tiger.

I can't believe I forgot him.....obvious pick.

[cobbler]

crediting Kobe for his first three rings is like crediting either TP or Ginobili as being "the man"" the for any of the Spurs three 'chips this decade, and that's what the article is doing.

So Kobe gets no credit because Shaq was the MVP, even though they win squat without each other.

Ohhhh so you are going to take away one of Tim's "led his team" les when TP was the MVP?

[cobbler]

Kobe was the 2nd best on the team, and that goes along way. he was a first option on a championship team virgin up until this year while Timmy D has been leading team's to 'chips as the main man since four times, three this decade. Kobe's still got to do it three more times to get mentioned with Timmy D.

Then how do you explain TP's MVP? Are you saying Timmy was the the best on the team that year and they gave the MVP to the 2nd best? Could they not have done the same with the Lakers? You cant have it both ways.

[cobbler]

it doesn't matter the order. it all amounts to 4.

and answer me this:

why does Kobe's three straight years of absolute irrelevence not weigh anything to you?

Quite possibly the most ignorant post of the year.

[cobbler]

With your logic,

I guess Robert Horry doesn't need to win some Final MVP's, because if he won a Final MVP, he'd have 8 championships.

Horry already has 7, so if he won another one as Finals MVP, I guess we could place him above Jordan.

Since Jordan would only have 6, while Horry has 8.

riiiight?

Dumbass laker fan. Yes Kobe needs to win more Finals MVPs

MVP's are voted on by the media.... the very same media you all dismiss as clueless when articles like this appear.

[Culburn369]

MVP's are voted on by the media.... the very same media you all dismiss as clueless when articles like this appear.

tee, hee.

[sonic21]

this looks like a lakerground thread, anyone who thinks Kobe was better than shaq and duncan this decade is clearly a homer.

[Culburn369]

this looks like a lakerground thread, anyone who thinks Kobe was better than shaq and duncan this decade is clearly a homer.

The Sporting News thinks so...and they're usually kickin' that Kobe ass all over the place.

I really don't think Duncan gives a rat's ass....but, Lordy, his Duncanites certainly do.

tee, hee.

[sonic21]

The Sporting News thinks so...and they're usually kickin' that Kobe ass all over the place.

I really don't think Duncan gives a rat's ass....but, Lordy, his Duncanites certainly do.

tee, hee.

True. but the kobe fanboys certainly do too.

[mystargtr34]

I dont think so...

That would belong to Tiger.

Only in America.

[cobbler]

this looks like a spurstalk thread, anyone who thinks duncan was better than shaq and kobe this decade is clearly a homer.

Agreed

[DPG21920]

The Sporting News thinks so...and they're usually kickin' that Kobe ass all over the place.

I really don't think Duncan gives a rat's ass....but, Lordy, his Duncanites certainly do.

tee, hee.

If sporting news is right about this, then they are also right about this:


http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/090925_teamofdecade.html

Sporting News named the San Antonio Spurs the NBA team of the decade and Gregg Popovich NBA coach of the decade. Tim Duncan was named to the All-decade first team along with Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal. Bryant also edged out Duncan for NBA athlete of the decade.

The honors are part of a 14-page tribute to the players, coaches and teams of the 2000s in the new issue of the magazine, which will hit newsstands today.

A look at some of the winners:

NBA
Athlete of the decade: Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG, over Tim Duncan, Spurs PF
Coach of the decade: Gregg Popovich, Spurs
Team of the decade: Spurs
Game of the decade: Game 4, 2008 NBA Finals, Celtics 97, Lakers 91
All-decade first team: G Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant, F Tim Duncan and LeBron James, C Shaquille O’Neal
All-decade second team: G Allen Iverson and Dwyane Wade, F Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett, C Yao Ming
Executive of the decade: Joe Dumars, Pistons president

[TheMACHINE]

If sporting news is right about this, then they are also right about this:


http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/090925_teamofdecade.html

Sporting News named the San Antonio Spurs the NBA team of the decade and Gregg Popovich NBA coach of the decade. Tim Duncan was named to the All-decade first team along with Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal. Bryant also edged out Duncan for NBA athlete of the decade.

The honors are part of a 14-page tribute to the players, coaches and teams of the 2000s in the new issue of the magazine, which will hit newsstands today.

A look at some of the winners:

NBA
Athlete of the decade: Kobe Bryant, Lakers SG, over Tim Duncan, Spurs PF
Coach of the decade: Gregg Popovich, Spurs
Team of the decade: Spurs
Game of the decade: Game 4, 2008 NBA Finals, Celtics 97, Lakers 91
All-decade first team: G Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant, F Tim Duncan and LeBron James, C Shaquille O’Neal
All-decade second team: G Allen Iverson and Dwyane Wade, F Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett, C Yao Ming
Executive of the decade: Joe Dumars, Pistons president

lets make a new thread so people can whine about the Team of the Decade le.

[DPG21920]

Wrong. Sporting News is NEVER wrong.

[TheMACHINE]

Wrong. Sporting News is NEVER wrong.

[Culburn369]

If sporting news is right about this, then they are also right about this:


http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/090925_teamofdecade.html

Sporting News named the San Antonio Spurs the NBA team of the decade

So, DPG, you're conceding Kobe is NBA Athlete of the Decade over everybody else including Tim Duncan?

[benefactor]

There are two gross errors. Nash making first team over Kidd, or even Tony for that matter, and the Spurs team of the decade. Spurs fans have already conceded that honor to the Lakers. Six le appearances to three, and four les to three.

Those three straight years where LA only managed a 121-125 combined record and missed the playoffs is a pretty big black eye on the resume though. But I will be objective and say it could still probably go either way.

[Culburn369]

Those three straight years where LA only managed a 121-125 combined record and missed the playoffs is a pretty big black eye on the resume though. But I will be objective and say it could still probably go either way.

I'll take the 4 rings (last one being Kobe's/sans Daddy). You can have the 3 rings and ToD.

[DPG21920]

les trump everything, DPG, isn't that what you all tell Mav fan every-time they truck your ass.

Nope. I don't run le smack. That is like Laker fans acting like they are the best franchise when clearly the C's truck their ass throughout history and today.

[z0sa]

Spurs - confirmed as TotD, and everyone knows that Kobe isn't #1 of the decade so that's that

[TheMACHINE]

Nope. I don't run le smack. That is like Laker fans acting like they are the best franchise when clearly the C's truck their ass throughout history and today.

throughout history...fine. Today? LOL...always trying to exagerate. You made a good point then killed it with "today".