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

[Bilz]

I'm not a kobe fan but I don't know how you can have him outside the top
10

For me, his longevity is his greatest attribute. I never saw him as standing out to the extreme that his stans claimed he did.

He preferred to play in a way that glorified him. He is generally accepted to win playing his own way but he didn't. When his team was winning, he was playing more like LeBron than Psycho Bean.

He is unfairly compared to Jordan but the difference is Jordan would get the trifecta of top scorer, the MVP, and the championship. Kobe never had more than one of those in any season. He had to sacrifice in one area to excel in another.

I would probably rank him higher if he had accepted the playmaker role throughout his career like his peers did.

 

[Rakim Allah]

1. Kareem
2. Jordan
3. Kobe/Magic
4. Magic/Kobe
5. Russell
6. Wilt
7. Bird
8. Duncan
9. Shaq
10. Bron

 

[hayesc0]

For me, his longevity is his greatest attribute. I never saw him as standing out to the extreme that his stans claimed he did.

He preferred to play in a way that glorified him. He is generally accepted to win playing his own way but he didn't. When his team was winning, he was playing more like LeBron than Psycho Bean.

He is unfairly compared to Jordan but the difference is Jordan would get the trifecta of top scorer, the MVP, and the championship. Kobe never had more than one of those in any season. He had to sacrifice in one area to excel in another.

I would probably rank him higher if he had accepted the playmaker role throughout his career like his peers did.

 

[Goat poster]

I'm not a kobe fan but I don't know how you can have him outside the top
10

Do you realize how many great players have played in the NBA?

It's TWO other Lakers I have over him.

Don't be mad some people arent caught up in the moment.

 

[hayesc0]

Do you realize how many great players have played in the NBA?

It's TWO other Lakers I have over him.

Don't be mad some people arent caught up in the moment.

I question your objectivity even magic thinks kobe is the greatest laker.

 

[JoelB]

Between GOAT and GOAT

 

[Goat poster]

I question your objectivity even magic thinks kobe is the greatest laker.

MAGIC can think what he wants but HE is the greatest Laker.

He won a chip as a rookie, switching from PG to Center when Kareem went down and dropped 42, 15, and 7 in the series clinching game. If the internet was around back then there would be threads calling him GOAT after that game.

He has more MVPS and Finals Mvps than Bean.

I'm sorry Magic is the greatest Laker.

Edit: I forgot magic also hit the game winning shot in that series clinching game . The internet would have went nuts after his rookie season!!!!!

 

[Cyber]

Top 10 for sure, I'd put him in that 5-8 range.

 

[mrken12]

I put him at #2a for players I've actually seen play and #2b being Shaq.

 

[I.AM.PIFF]

I voted top 10 but I should've picked GOAT. Can't change now

 

[Po pimp]

Jordan
Kareem
Magic
Wilt
Russell
Kobe/Duncan
Shaq
LeBron
Hakeem

 

[Paper Boi]

it doesn't matter where he ranks as far as skill to me. he's the player who defined my childhood so he'll always be my personal favorite player.

 

[Cadillac]

It's quite simple by being a troll

dont forget the Bron stans


I have no horse in this race in this Bron vs Kobe(dont care for either. Neither played for the Bulls so I dont care for them)

but Im not gonna be a dumbass and will admit both are atleast top 10 players(Kobe 8-9, lebron 9-10)

 

[hayesc0]

MAGIC can think what he wants but HE is the greatest Laker.

He won a chip as a rookie, switching from PG to Center when Kareem went down and dropped 42, 15, and 7 in the series clinching game. If the internet was around back then there would be threads calling him GOAT after that game.

He has more MVPS and Finals Mvps than Bean.

I'm sorry Magic is the greatest Laker.

Nash has two mvps.

 

[Goat poster]

Nash has two mvps.

MAGIC also has more finals MVPS.