Now that Kobe's legendary career is over, where does he rank on your all time list?

[skeetsinternal]

Top 10.

I would love to see how he would matched up against players like Jordan, Drexler, Miller and Teams like Detroit with Isiah. He got a taste right here.

OLD SCHOOL toughened Kobe up

Spoiler: THE GOAT

 

[BrehWyatt]

I am no Laker stan by ANY means. In fact, I've largely disliked them until the Clippers got good, now I'm just neutral to them ...

But not counting any active player, and going solely on players whose careers I have followed on some level since their first day in the league... Kobe Bryant is currently the best player I have ever seen based on this criteria.

I am not saying he was better than Jordan. I'm not saying he was better than Bird, Shaq, Kareem, Wilt, whatever. When I got into basketball they were already established as greatness or retired.

What I am saying, is that from the group of players whose careers I have been aware of since their first professional game, Kobe Bryant is the best player I have ever seen and it will remain as such until the LeBrons/Durants of the world retire. Then I will revisit it.

In general, though, he's top 5-10 in my book.

 

[Trece]

Two different lists:

Frat boy cacs that are subtle racists (Colorado) = 10-15 range

Everyone else, including peers and rationale fans = 3-8 range

Put me in the second category.

 

[dappadonna]

After last night's game, I honestly won't argue against people calling him the GOAT anymore. I'm so sad I didn't appreciate him like I should've

some of these responses

 

[Supreme HD]

He's top 10. Cant put him above jordan tho. Michael jordan is simply the best ever and possibly will never be surpassed.

 

[Premeditated]

considering I never watched magic, kareem, bird or anyone from the 80s

he's in my top 1-2

 

[DIMES]

Lol bron not even top 2 of his generation Kobe and curry >>>bron

Curry

Boy what is wrong with u

 

[Sccit]

top 10

1. Jordan
2. Kareem ( my personal GOAT )
3. Wilt
4. Magic
5. Bird
6. Shaq
7. Kobe
8. Hakeem
9. Lebron
10. Oscar

IF KAREEM IS YOUR PERSONAL GOAT WHY U HAVE HIM AT 2?? MEDIA YALL

 

[Sccit]

Kobe is probably just outside the top 10, nothing he could do this year could make him go up or down.

HAVIN THE GREATEST FINAL GAME OF ANY1 EVER DOESNT MOVE HIM UP OR DOWN, IT JUS CEMENTS WHAT WE BEEN SAYIN ALL ALONG

 

[Juggalo Fred]

top 10

1. Jordan
2. Kareem ( my personal GOAT )
3. Wilt
4. Magic
5. Bird
6. Shaq
7. Kobe
8. Hakeem
9. Lebron
10. Oscar

no russell???

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

top 5, dead or alive

 

[Maximus]

Top 4-7 based on career accomplishments(MVP's and other media-given popularity contests that technically don't mean shyt)

In terms of pure skill and based on what I saw with my own eyes, however - The GOAT.

I've never seen a player more complete/skilled than The Black Mamba, and believe me I've studied as much of the greats as possible.

And his mental toughness, sheer will, determination, and high threshold for pain was second to none. Last night's game put the final stamp on that.

 

[Bilz]

HAVIN THE GREATEST FINAL GAME OF ANY1 EVER DOESNT MOVE HIM UP OR DOWN, IT JUS CEMENTS WHAT WE BEEN SAYIN ALL ALONG

I think it did that for both sides. They were feeding him the ball to celebrate him, not because it was the best chance of scoring. They scored about as well as they usually do, the shots just came almost exclusively from Kobe.

The game really told you all you needed to know about that shot attempt to scoring correlation that you stans don't like to acknowledge. As bad and inefficient as Kobe was this year, even he can put up big numbers with unlimited shots.

 

[Kobes Two Jerseys]

Top 4-7 based on career accomplishments(MVP's and other media-given popularity contests that technically don't mean shyt)

In terms of pure skill and based on what I saw with my own eyes, however - The GOAT.

I've never seen a player more complete/skilled than The Black Mamba, and believe me I've studied as much of the greats as possible.

And his mental toughness, sheer will, determination, and high threshold for pain was second to none. Last night's game put the final stamp on that.

Kobe was not more complete or skilled than Kareem. Nobody was.

 

[Box Factory]

Somewhere in the 4-8 range seems like the realistic answer to me. It's almost impossible to rank everyone when you get into that range imo.

I can't see how anyone would rank him above MJ, Kareem or Wilt though.