Why do analyst/Experts prefer LeBron and players prefer Kobe?
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You could absolutely argue lebron over Kobe
It's just laughable to me how you out of shape nerds think that your opinion carries so much more weight than the people who actually played the game
NBA player who played against both Kobe and lebron: "they're both all time greats, but I think Kobe is better"
Former NBA player: "can't go wrong with either, but I would take Kobe"
Fat ass unathletic nerd from the Coli who can't even carry 4 grocery bags at once: "anyone who has Kobe over lebron doesn't understand basketball."
It's just laughable to me how you out of shape nerds think that your opinion carries so much more weight than the people who actually played the game
NBA player who played against both Kobe and lebron: "they're both all time greats, but I think Kobe is better"
Former NBA player: "can't go wrong with either, but I would take Kobe"
Fat ass unathletic nerd from the Coli who can't even carry 4 grocery bags at once: "anyone who has Kobe over lebron doesn't understand basketball."
This is really what it comes down to. Bryant had a much prettier game. His movements were more fluid and his agility made for some breathtaking plays that a guy as big as LeBron can't make, but he could not finish in the paint like James can and he wasn't as good a shooter either. Then there's his shot selection, which was just horrid which people tend to overlook because of how pretty the made shots look. It's kinda similar to how a lot of people don't notice howthe shot selection of Curry and Klay is because they tend to make so many of the
Kobe didn't have horrible shot selection. There's a reason he was around 45% for most of his career. His game was slashing earlier on, midrange after that and that post moves after that, turn-around after that. Kobe just ended up starting to take ridiculous shots just to prove he could, which he didn't start doing the dumb ass shots that Curry takes until later in his career. He's never been JR Smith/Crawford - now those 2 have bad shot selections.
And honestly, Kobe's game is prettier IMO because there are hella flaws in Lebron's game that he hides well. He still can't post, jump shot eh.., no handle. He has court vision and the combination of speed/strength/finishing.
Players of this era and players who played when kobe played admire his toughness and the will to dominate every night
Analyst are too busy looking more at stats than film..look at the jordan and lebron bullshyt debate
Analyst are too busy looking more at stats than film..look at the jordan and lebron bullshyt debate
Nah
Kobe had a bad shot selection
He'd rather take a bad shot then let a bum shoot
Kobes fg percentage is a testament to his greatness
Nobody else could shoot as many bad shots as he did and maintain that field goal percentage
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You gotta be joking right? I mean for you to start this poorly and only go further off the rails with your post
Besides them being stat geeks, it's because Lebron makes bums and non ball players feel good. He "gets guys involved", "makes people better". He makes them feel that if they were playing with Lebron at 24 hour fitness, he would set them up to shoot their open set shot like Uncle Jessie on Full House.
They know a superior player like Kobe wouldn't waste time playing with them in pickup, let alone passing them the ball
They know a superior player like Kobe wouldn't waste time playing with them in pickup, let alone passing them the ball
I think a more accurate assessment will come when Lebron is 35-36 and on his way out of the league with his final body of work calibrated.
Kobe went through a lot of ups and downs with players talkin shyt about him (Ray Allen) or lowkey/highkey vilifying him for the Shaq stuff (DWade) or trying to straight punk him (Barnes/Artest). But as he got older, he made amends with a lot of those players and when he won his 5th title.. well winning is everything. Any bball youth grew up seein Kobe threepeat, drop 81, and then win 2 more back-to-back.
Kobe went through a lot of ups and downs with players talkin shyt about him (Ray Allen) or lowkey/highkey vilifying him for the Shaq stuff (DWade) or trying to straight punk him (Barnes/Artest). But as he got older, he made amends with a lot of those players and when he won his 5th title.. well winning is everything. Any bball youth grew up seein Kobe threepeat, drop 81, and then win 2 more back-to-back.
Mantis Toboggan M.D.
I’m here for the scraps
No doubt about that. Best bad shot maker I personally have ever seen, but he still took way too many shots that made us all hit him with the 
Absolutely
If Kobe was a bit more reserved then his fg percentage would have been noticeably better and he would have scored a little less and averaged more assists
His biggest flaw was shot selection and it's not even close
When Lebron fans say that Kobe games is "prettier" what they really mean is Kobe's footwork, ballhandling, post game and pull-up are more advanced than Lebron's.
Lebron is a football player playing basketball. Uses brute strength and speed to overwhelm opponents and a great passer but very little skill beyond that.
Lebron is a football player playing basketball. Uses brute strength and speed to overwhelm opponents and a great passer but very little skill beyond that.
Mantis Toboggan M.D.
I’m here for the scraps
Too suborn and didn't want to rely on teammates. It's what made all the "Kobe doesn't pass the ball" jokes funny, they were based on truth. I remember a game against the nets where he shot a 3 with the game on the line while doubled and two separate teammates were wide open behind the arc
. I forget which years (I think 2005-06 through 2007-08), but he had a 3 year stretch where he took 56 shots in crunch time and racked up 1 assist 
. My brother is the biggest Kobe fan I know and he was on the floor when I showed him that statistic. If he was more patient with his shooting he probably would've shot some 48-49% on the career compared to 44-45% and some 35-37% from distance as opposed to 32-33%.
Too suborn and didn't want to rely on teammates. It's what made all the "Kobe doesn't pass the ball" jokes funny, they were based on truth. I remember a game against the nets where he shot a 3 with the game on the line while doubled and two separate teammates were wide open behind the arc
Kobe took unnecessary bad shots because he's so confident in his ability that he doesn't think any shot is a bad shot for him
I salute it but come on Kobe
To me most his shots were regular shots. No matter over how many people, I don't consider a dribble pull-up a bad shot...over 2 or 3 or whoever. I don't consider the post up turn around a bad shot either. If you can get to your spot, it's a good shot IMO. Many people had that in their arsenal - Mash, Jimmy Jax, Cassell, Shard Lewis, Dirk, Mike Finley, Glen Rice, Mitch - most of the midrange wings were turn around Js, the PGs were dribble pull-ups. Cause if that's the case then MJ had bad shot selection. What I'd call bad shots were the 2 people-draped-over-you-nowhere-to-go-in-the-corner-hoisting-up-prayers and 2 steps past halfcourt tossing them up. And he didn't start that until later. The only one I remember that was earlier in the career were over the self-proclaimed-Kobe-stopper. He made it a point to take any shot while he was guarding him.