Robert Horry: Steph Curry right now is better than prime Kobe Bryant

[Victim of Racism]

You right breh. Kobe was a better defender than Kawhi is.

Kobe is much better. Kawhi is worshipped because he punks a guy that could never shoot (Lj) on a big stage. Kawhi's defense isn't better than a 1-legged 'Melo this season. Kawhi is holding 44% shooters who take 9.4 fga's to 39% shooting, which is 5% below their average. 'Melo is holding 45% shooters who take 8.6 fga's to 38.7% shooting, which is 6% below their average: NBA.com/Stats. Kawhi also has a lot of help on defense. His assignments see multiple defenders and he sends his assignments to the help. Exhibit A (when 'Melo blew by Diaw, even though Kawhi was supposed to be guarding him, and look at the crowd 'Melo is greeted by):

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Kobe is much better. Kawhi is worshipped because he punks a guy that could never shoot (Lj) on a big stage. Kawhi's defense isn't better than a 1-legged 'Melo this season. Kawhi is holding 44% shooters who take 9.4 fga's to 39% shooting, which is 5% below their average. 'Melo is holding 45% shooters who take 8.6 fga's to 38.7% shooting, which is 6% below their average: NBA.com/Stats. Kawhi also has a lot of help on defense. His assignments see multiple defenders and he sends his assignments to the help. Exhibit A (when 'Melo blew by Diaw, even though Kawhi was supposed to be guarding him, and look at the crowd 'Melo is greeted by):

You're a horrible poster.

 

[UpAndComing]

 

[Lakerman0834]

Kobe took a roster of kwame/Odom/Walton/turiaf to the playoffs. Yet Steph quit on a season with 2 other all star teammates

 

[sidenikkagawd]

When ya own teammate admits it

 

[No1]

Check this comparision out: 2005-06 Kobe to 2015-16 Steph Player Comparison Finder | Basketball-Reference.com

Steph has considerably better numbers in every category, except for points, on 8 less minutes per game.

Also averages same number of boards per game

This is why people hate analytics. And I’m not an analytics hater. This was trash.