Ya'all are still posting this old ass graphic.
Random out-of-context TV graphics that became obsolete days after they were posted have to be Kobestan's favorite go-to move.
Lebron already done passed Bird and post-Shaq Kobe on that list, with Magic a season away. And the post-Shaq Kobe wins are weak as hell.
Lebron in 13 seasons:
53-win 2007 Pistons
56-win 2011 Celtics
62-win 2011 Bulls
52-win 2012 Pacers (pro-rated to finish 82-game season)
50-win 2012 Celtics (pro-rated)
58-win 2012 Thunder (pro-rated)
57-win 2013 Spurs
56-win 2014 Pacers
51-win 2015 Bulls
60-win 2015 Hawks
56-win 2016 Raptors
73-win 2016 Warriors
12 50-win teams,
8 55-win teams,
3 60-win teams,
1 70-win team
Kobe in 13 non-Shaq seasons:
50-win 2008 Nuggets
54-win 2008 Jazz
56-win 2008 Spurs (Ginobli hurt)
53-win 2009 Rockets (Yao and McGrady hurt)
54-win 2009 Nuggets
59-win 2009 Magic
50-win 2010 Thunder
53-win 2010 Jazz
54-win 2010 Suns
50-win 2010 Celtics
10 50-win teams,
2 55-win teams,
0 60-win teams,
0 70-win teams
Lebron beat the 73-win Warriors, the 62-win Bulls, the 60-win Hawks (without Love/Kyrie), the 58-win Thunder (pro-rated for shortened season), and the 58-win Spurs in the last six years. Kobe doesn't have ONE victory in his 12 years post-Shaq that's remotely as impressive as any of those.
You're talking about the Nuggets, Suns, Grizzlies, Sacramento, and Portland like they were historically epic teams to have to play?
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ONLY time post-Shaq Kobe had to overcome Duncan to advance, Ginobli (their leading scorer that year) got hurt and limped through the series. Other than that, Kobe didn't once beat a single WC team with more than 54 wins in the entire 12-year span after Shaq left. His post-Shaq competition either sucked, or it beat him.