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My point is just cause the oddsmakers make someone the favorite doesn't mean their the better team. The Mavs beat everyone's ass that year.That's my point dummy.
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This is how Kobe looked at 31 years old
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Kobe is a much better isolation player than Kyrie so they would have faired better based off that.Secondly you made my point for me. They are able to defend the paint without doubling LeBron where as they would need to double Kobe. Kobe would have wanted Love down in the post to take pressure off him for an easy dump off or mid range because that's his game. LeBron requires so much floor spacing when he dives to the basket the offense becomes stagnant with 4 shooters in the corner watching him dribble and charge. That wasn't a winning formula at all last night and they gave away a perfectly winnable game.
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Did this nikka really just say that????
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It's the truth fukkboi
holidayinn21
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You Bronze stans is some hoe ass nikkas.
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Here's Kobe at 34, still better than Lebron now. look at Kobe, Jordan, Tmac, Curry, Wade, etc. These guys were skilled ball players who didn't rely on Athleticism to get it done. Yeah Lebron can still jump high but can't hit a jumpshot, got nasty footwork, horrible post moves I could go on but it's been a rough three years for you guys.
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Kobe wouldn't have done so because he valued his individual glory even more than he did winning. How he handled playing alongside Dwight and Shaq before him should have shown that. He never made enough of those shots to justify his taking of them, and taking bad shots in isolation sets has never been the way to win titles.
BlueHeffner
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Even tho they lost, that game 5 he had was 
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what are you talking about... He made more than enough of those shots to justify him taking them. You're creating this false narrative about Kobe valuing his individual glory more than winning. There is nothing to suggest that with his time with either Shaq or Dwight. He was the second option to Shaq for 8 years of his 20 year career and 4 of those years were finals trips, 3 consecutive titles. He had to defer for the sake of the team winning where as LeBron has to be aggressive and shoot for the sake of the team, and he refuses to hurt his statistics.
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Kobe at 34 was better than Bron is now.
I love this so much, it's only so long that fake thugs can pretend. As time passes, more and more of yall are gonna realize what yall missed out on when it comes to Kobe. I'm totally disgusted that this league has been left in the hands of nikkaz that willingly defer or nikkaz that refuse to step up and kill in the biggest moments. I swear this league is in terrible hands, ain't no real nikkaz with skill left. Sad to see the NBA end up like this.
Bilz
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If it has been a rough 3 years for LeBron fans, how would you describe the last 3 years for Kobestans?