LeBron's Failures Only Enhance Kobe's Legacy

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

We all said once his athleticism is gone, he would be Xavier McDaniel, and it's coming true right now. His Cam Newton like body language proves he's no leader and cant thrive during adversity. He needed Pat Riley, Wade, Bosh, and the Heat Organization to coddle him. 1 Ray Allen missed 3 away from having 2 iconic Finals choke jobs.

Meanwhile Kobe at 36 is still unguardable, with one of the worst put together rosters in the history of organized sports. (his FG% will improve once he gets more acclimated after missing the 2013 season)

Let's appreciate guys like Jordan, Kobe, Dirk, who can rely on actual skills when their athleticism fades away

 

[42 Monks]

i wish i could give this thread 5 1 stars

 

[L68]

tim duncans achievments diminish kobes legacy

 

[Illuminatos]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bryanko01/gamelog/2015/

Look at unguardable Kobe shooting sub-40% ya'll.

6-17
11-25
12-28
14-37
7-20
10-26
10-28
1-14
15-34
10-18
10-28
6-22

And even without LeBron Tim Duncan is still better than Kobe. :umaddoggie:

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

tim duncans achievments diminish kobes legacy

u mean never winning back 2 back? or being irrelevant for the past 7-8 years and having his team carry him? or the choke job in Game 7 of the Finals in 2013?

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bryanko01/gamelog/2015/

Look at unguardable Kobe shooting sub-40% ya'll.

6-17
11-25
12-28
14-37
7-20
10-26
10-28
1-14
15-34
10-18
10-28
6-22

And even without LeBron Tim Duncan is still better than Kobe. :umaddoggie:

It's pretty obvious he missed the entire 2013 season and coming off 2 major injures... you're Trying too hard fam..

 

[Malta]

u mean never winning back 2 back? or being irrelevant for the past 7-8 years and having his team carry him? or the choke job in Game 7 of the Finals in 2013?

Lakers been irrelevant for almost 5 years now

And Kobe is about to guide his team to yet another lottery pick, something Timothy has never done, not even once

 

[CantStop]

Lakers been irrelevant for almost 5 years now

And Kobe is about to guide his team to yet another lottery pick, something Timothy has never done, not even once

Tim Duncan stopped guiding the Spurs since 2007.

Last time Duncan tried guiding the Spurs anywhere, he got locked down by Battier in the crunch.

It's been Tony's team and now it's Kawhi's.

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

Lakers been irrelevant for almost 5 years now

And Kobe is about to guide his team to yet another lottery pick, something Timothy has never done, not even once

ehhh, Duncan's been irrelevant for a decade and is only a product of the system..put any big man on that team and they win last year

 

[Malta]

Tim Duncan stopped guiding the Spurs since 2007.

It's been Tony's team and now it's Kawhi's.

So, 4 titles as the main man, and 1 as the second best player on a team

Seems like he still has more MVPs and final MVPs than Bean

 

[EducatedBrothaFromTheBank]

So, 4 titles as the main man, and 1 as the second best player on a team

Seems like he still has more MVPs and final MVPs than Bean

Nope. always been part of the system, its like the Pats... all those parts are replaceable... his 2013 Game 7 choke job kinda tainted his legacy anyway

 

[Malta]

ehhh, Duncan's been irrelevant for a decade and is only a product of the system..put any big man on that team and they win last year

They tried that, when Duncan fell off defensively, the Spurs fell off. When he got his knee healthy and lost weight they became a champioship contender again.

He was 2nd in scoring last year, we gonna act like rings as the 2nd best player on a team don't count, cause I'm ready to throw out Kobe's 3 if that's what you're saying

 

[Malta]

Nope. always been part of the system, its like the Pats... all those parts are replaceable... his 2013 Game 7 choke job kinda tainted his legacy anyway

@ you trying to compare the NBA to the NFL, you may as well stop talking about the global game.

 

[Illuminatos]

u mean never winning back 2 back? or being irrelevant for the past 7-8 years and having his team carry him? or the choke job in Game 7 of the Finals in 2013?

Tim Duncan choked in Game 7?

Dude had 24/12 and was going up against a prime LeBron at 37 years old.

Not to mention he lead the team in scoring.

 

[CantStop]

So, 4 titles as the main man, and 1 as the second best player on a team

Seems like he still has more MVPs and final MVPs than Bean

More like 3 titles as the main man....

Kawhi 1 Finals MVP
Tony Parker 1 Finals MVP

At the end of the day, GAWDBE had a flawless international career. Can Duncan say the same?