Kobe doesn't get plus points for not being as good as Lebron when he came out of the league
Lebron wouldn't have been a number one option or gotten tons of possessions with prime Shaq....especially given how bad his shooting and ballhandling were coming into the league.
Lebron doesn't get points for stat padding for a shytty franchise for a half decade and using it as some sign of being "ready"


. LeBron and Shaq on a team coached by Phil in the pre zone NBA where teams would have to play LeBron AND Shaq straight up or send a hard double only when they have the ball? An era where teams didn't prioritize transition defense back when Shaq could run the floor with the best of them
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