When Michael Jordan was 36 he was Unquestionably The Best Player in the NBA, while Kobe at 36

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Even a top 20 Player? :mjlol:

Jordan winning Rings at 36 but Kobe ? :mjlol:


Bu Bu Bu, Kobe put on alot more NBA mileage by the time he hit 36
































































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He Shoulda went to College :umad:







Having a College and NBA legacy > having an NBA Legacy alone



The one thing Magic and Jordan have that Kobe never will,

An NCAA Championship
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Go to college Brehs to not get payed for 4 or 2 years real an injury that could end your career and possibly never be compensated for all the work you put it.

Mike and magic woulda took that NBA money to. Nobody had successfully made the prep to pro transition before. Couple dudes skipped college And didn't amount to shyt and the NBA stopped drafting from HS for like 2 decades until garnet.

So back to Kobe, skipping college and becoming an NBA superstar is an accomplishment. One that MJ probobly woulda tried if it even seemed like a possibility.
 

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Its crazy...I said the same thing last night about Harden. He is fundamentally more sound and has a high bball iq than kobe...its sad but true. Kobe is still great because he was a better athlete with an insane drive to be great. When you watch Harden, it is so easy for him to get his and get his team involved in the offense, something Kobe never was able to master. Kobe needed two year with Coach K...first year to breakdown...second year to build up and he would have been even better than he is now which is scary.
Everyone believes that Kobe needed to go to college for some reason but i think his game may have suffered if he went to Duke. It's more than enough proof out there that just because you go do Duke doesnt mean you will be a star in the league. Who knows, but playing for Duke and Coach K may have taken some of that nastiness that makes Kobe who he is away from him.
 

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Its crazy...I said the same thing last night about Harden. He is fundamentally more sound and has a high bball iq than kobe...its sad but true. Kobe is still great because he was a better athlete with an insane drive to be great. When you watch Harden, it is so easy for him to get his and get his team involved in the offense, something Kobe never was able to master. Kobe needed two year with Coach K...first year to breakdown...second year to build up and he would have been even better than he is now which is scary.
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Harden never was or will be more fundamentally sound than Kobe. Are you serious right now? A guy that literally performs at a subpar level in the playoffs has a higher bball IQ?...Kobe was never able to master getting his team involved? did you even watch the 09 Finals? dude avg. 7.5 assist
 

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Wade's 2006 Finals Performance is a top 3 Playoff performance of ALL Time :laff: at comparing what Kobe did vs a Suns team that played negative defense to that
The Mavs had trouble guarding elite wings that entire season.

The same Mavs team Kobe dropped 62 on in 3 quarters.

This is what Kobe and Bron averaged against the them in the 06 season

Lebron 41/8.5/4.5

Kobe 43/5.6/2
 

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:dahell::snoop: Either you nikkas are young cats or just casual bball fans. Wade in his prime is one of the best slashers and finishers at the rim ever. He played aggressive and attacked the basket relentlessly. They could not stop him. Hence the free throws. Down 0-2 in the Finals. Game 3 down 13 pts in 4th. He single handedly willed them to win 4 games straight for his 1st ring. Clutch shot after clutch shot. Whether its #1 is subjective but it's definately up there at the top.

Here is your refresher since you can't remember.



As a Kobe stan, I admit wholeheartedly that Dwade was nasty that series, even with the phantom foul calls. He became my 2nd player to watch.

Prime D Wade + Prime Kobe = Michael Jordan

Wade's a better defender than Kobe (debatable though), is stronger, can drive and finish better or atleast in his prime he could
Kobe is a better all around scorer and shooter, despite Wade being more efficient, Kobe with a hot hand is deadlier than every nba player besides Jordan

Jordan was both them nikkas wrapped in one :damn:
 
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