Humble_Beast Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, beekay414 said: What? What does that have to do with their free throw rates and your comment about the "lack of calls Kobe got compared to LeBron?" Did I venture over to Twitter and didn't notice? And the greatest basketball player of all-time, from a skill standpoint, is Larry Bird. Kobe was so skilled he would bait everyone into calls ala Harden but better, but he didn't get those calls. people forget but Kobe was really hated when he was playing. He was the villain of the NBA, hence the dark Mamba nickname he took on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, Humble_Beast said: Kobe was so skilled he would bait everyone into calls ala Harden but better, but he didn't get those calls. people forget but Kobe was really hated when he was playing. He was the villain of the NBA, hence the dark Mamba nickname he took on. What? Kobe was hated BECAUSE he got calls. The same reason Harden is hated. Kobe didn't get slighted on calls. C'mon now, stop with this NBA Twitter nonsense and live in reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble_Beast Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Bullet Club said: If you took Kobe out it'd look pretty good. Kobe took MJs moves, but elevated it to another level. Why you think MJ respects his little bro so much, and Lebron not so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, Humble_Beast said: Kobe took MJs moves, but elevated it to another level. Why you think MJ respects his little bro so much, and Lebron not so much Kobe didn't elevate anything MJ did. MJ was literally better at everything except 3 point shooting and maybe tough shot making. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, Bullet Club said: Kobe didn't elevate anything MJ did. MJ was literally better at everything except 3 point shooting and maybe tough shot making. I'm at a loss for words right now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble_Beast Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, beekay414 said: What? Kobe was hated BECAUSE he got calls. The same reason Harden is hated. Kobe didn't get slighted on calls. C'mon now, stop with this NBA Twitter nonsense and live in reality. people didn't like Kobe because - he was cocky, winning titles, young and rich- young Kobe was on top so soon and he was cocky. he matured over the years - the rape case - he was the Lakers. people either love or hate the lakers, americas team - did Shaq dirty - he was a carbon copy of MJ but could drain 3s. people loved MJ so much, he was the icon. who was this young kid to come around so soon after MJ Kobe was a villain. didn't really get his flowers until he retirement and tragedy Edited July 29, 2021 by Humble_Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, beekay414 said: I'm at a loss for words right now lol I used to get a lot more annoyed by diehard Kobe guys but I've seen it all at this point. There realistically is no legitimate argument for Kobe above MJ or LeBron, and it's pretty easy to prove that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble_Beast Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Bullet Club said: Kobe didn't elevate anything MJ did. MJ was literally better at everything except 3 point shooting and maybe tough shot making. MJ had bigger hands, and more athletic. I give him that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Humble_Beast said: he was a carbon copy of MJ but could drain 3s Kobe shot 32.9% from 3. Literally 0.2% better than MJ lol Edited July 29, 2021 by beekay414 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Bullet Club said: I used to get a lot more annoyed by diehard Kobe guys but I've seen it all at this point. There realistically is no legitimate argument for Kobe above MJ or LeBron, and it's pretty easy to prove that. There's no reason for Kobe Bryant to be over Larry Bird, let alone MJ or LeBron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, beekay414 said: There's no reason for Kobe Bryant to be over Larry Bird, let alone MJ or LeBron. There is only 1 man that can reasonably surpass the GOAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 18 minutes ago, Bullet Club said: Since we're in here I might as well update my top 10: 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo 2. LeBron James 3. Nikola Jokic 4. Steph Curry 5. Luka Doncic 6. Kevin Durant 7. James Harden 8. Kawhi Leonard 9. Joel Embiid 10. Damian Lillard 1-4 are essentially interchangeable, and so are 6-8. For the record, my definition of best player heavily factors in durability which is why KD isn't top 5. Harden over Kawhi Leonard???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, Humble_Beast said: all those teams had studs Did the Bulls or Lakers lack studs when they won titles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble_Beast Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Just now, NYRaider said: There is only 1 man that can reasonably surpass the GOAT. he's making great strides. wouldn't surprised at all if he passes Lebron by the end of this decade. stay in the east, pad your stats for Mvps,win just a few more titles. all this without a super team in an agent recruiting stars to play with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 minute ago, NYRaider said: There is only 1 man that can reasonably surpass the GOAT. I mean, I wouldn't expect him to but his resume, at 26, speaks for itself. We'll see what happens in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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