Nick Wright: "Kobe was never the best player in the league once in his career"
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DPoY candidate. I said Kobe was never a DPoY candidate like LeBron (several top 3 finishes). He said Duncan was never a DPoY candidate either, he actually was though.
AlainLocke
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In what world is Kobe better than Wade.
Wade is such a smarter player than Kobe and so much more efficient.
Wade's 2008-2009 season is statistically one of the best seasons of all time and he would've been MVP if it wasn't for Lebron destroying the fukk out the league.
AlainLocke
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anyone saying kobe wasnt the best player are a bunch of idiot haters. thats it and thats all.
Please lets watch kobe turn on "THE SWITCH" on both ends of the floor. mind you. this was the eagle, Co year too. where this fool kobe was facing rape a white woman charges, flying in to court in colorado hoping on a plane and balling back during laker games. he also was playing with a strained right(shooting arm) shoulder. So this fool was shooting shots and dunking with his left hand. playing defense with his left hand. Tmac was killing the lakers in the first half. this is the lakers with old man malone, gp, shaq. on the team. shaq wasn't 100% healthy yet he came back that year from some health issues as well. The tmac you're looking at is PRIME tmac. the tmac i was afraid of. too me he could've been better than kobe because he had all the tools and he was a bit taller than kobe. dont be lazy. watch all of the video. listen to stu lance. thats not a homer sports guy talking. thats real life real talk. you know who the best player was. how do you outshine shaq, malone, gp, and tracy who just dropped 20 and change on you in the first half while you sucked in the first half? and kobe wasnt bigger, stronger, faster, than everyone he plays like a jordan vs his comp or a bron vs his comp. kobe was actually smaller than tmac.
Please lets watch kobe turn on "THE SWITCH" on both ends of the floor. mind you. this was the eagle, Co year too. where this fool kobe was facing rape a white woman charges, flying in to court in colorado hoping on a plane and balling back during laker games. he also was playing with a strained right(shooting arm) shoulder. So this fool was shooting shots and dunking with his left hand. playing defense with his left hand. Tmac was killing the lakers in the first half. this is the lakers with old man malone, gp, shaq. on the team. shaq wasn't 100% healthy yet he came back that year from some health issues as well. The tmac you're looking at is PRIME tmac. the tmac i was afraid of. too me he could've been better than kobe because he had all the tools and he was a bit taller than kobe. dont be lazy. watch all of the video. listen to stu lance. thats not a homer sports guy talking. thats real life real talk. you know who the best player was. how do you outshine shaq, malone, gp, and tracy who just dropped 20 and change on you in the first half while you sucked in the first half? and kobe wasnt bigger, stronger, faster, than everyone he plays like a jordan vs his comp or a bron vs his comp. kobe was actually smaller than tmac.
Actually, Duncan has been a DPoY candidate. He was one perenially for much of his career and was robbed a couple times.
Kobe at one point was a good defender but he was never a better defender than LeBron...
LeBron is flat out more versatile, athletically gifted, and with a high defensive I.Q. that gave him the ability to see things before they developed.
How did it expose me?
LeBron makes explosive, momentum changing, game altering defensive plays that Kobe has never been able to make. DeRozan is a great midrange shooter with a great triple threat game, handles, and a post game and before LeBron got on him he was cooking. The rest of your post is B.S., I can post numbers all day to counter but I don't got time for you dumb ass Kobe stans tonight.
LeBron was never this great man to man defender I don't care what stays you pull up
dont call wade efficient because he couldnt shoot the 3.
dwade wade was more of a point scorer than kobe naturally. kobe was a PURE scorer that was forced to be a playmaker. unlike jordan(read the above quotes from phil jackson who coached jordan and kobe. who admitted he never made jordan be the facilitator, that was pippen's and kukoc's job. jordan's job was to score and score some more. one job. kobe had to be pippen and jordan. thats some serious stuff to ask someone who is a born scorer. not born facilitator with some scoring ability like a wade or even bron.
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Even if you don't think he was a great M2M defender (which is false) he's still more versatile, he's still the better transition defender, and he's still a better off-ball defender. He is the better team defender and the more impactful defender as M2M defense is only a small part of the game with all the P&R play, transition play, and off-ball screening in the league.
please watch the game i posted above. that will prove to you what i'm talking about. the hell with a chase down block.(kobe has done that too). Shut a super scorer down that you're not bigger or faster than, while you have a strained shoulder and on trial for your life hopping on and off planes. while said super scorer is already FIRE HOT because you're playing hurt.Actually, Duncan has been a DPoY candidate. He was one perenially for much of his career and was robbed a couple times.
Kobe at one point was a good defender but he was never a better defender than LeBron...
LeBron is flat out more versatile, athletically gifted, and with a high defensive I.Q. that gave him the ability to see things before they developed.
How did it expose me?
LeBron makes explosive, momentum changing, game altering defensive plays that Kobe has never been able to make. DeRozan is a great midrange shooter with a great triple threat game, handles, and a post game and before LeBron got on him he was cooking. The rest of your post is B.S., I can post numbers all day to counter but I don't got time for you dumb ass Kobe stans tonight.
DO NOT RESPOND until you watch that entire game. if you're a real fan of the sport you will watch it all. if you're just a stan or kobe hater. you wont.
AlainLocke
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Kobe Bryant wasn't the undisputed best player at anytime during his career...that's just a fact.
AlainLocke
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Dog, Kobe was a good defender in his prime especially in the early 00's. Kobe is a top 10 player ever to me, and was the best player in '06 to me so I don't even agree with Nick Wright. With that being said he is not a better defender or overall player than LeBron James.