Greatest Of The Three Point Era: BEST Player

[koberulz]

is there a site you reference for your PER stats?

http://www.basketball-reference.com

[Nick]

is there a site you reference for your PER stats?

http://www.basketball-reference.com

^ Yep.

[kAmilli LakeShow]

well Magic is my #1... yeah yeah I'm from LA and I grew up on the showtime Lakers, but this man damn near averages a triple double AND leads the league in steals in 2 consecutive seasons at the beginning of his career and is merely an afterthought in a Kobe/Jordan debate? while Kobe was airballing 3s in Utah his rookie season, Magic was starting at center and winning a title. He won 5 titles in 9 years before Kareem got too old to play and before he retired

Hell no, as a Lakers fan myself, i gots to call BS on this one. Really, compare Kobe's age when that airballing thing happened vs Magic's age? MAgic was a 6'9 point GUARD, who had incredible instincts for the game. On the other hand, Kobe was an athletic prospect whose learning curve was a little slower due to how RAW he was.

I love my man Magic, but really, i say they were at least on the same level during their primes. Different roles, but they were equally effective at things they did best. For Magic - playmaking, Kobe - scoring, with Kobe a bit more of a defender while Magic posted better overall offensive numbers

[dare]

well Magic is my #1... yeah yeah I'm from LA and I grew up on the showtime Lakers, but this man damn near averages a triple double AND leads the league in steals in 2 consecutive seasons at the beginning of his career and is merely an afterthought in a Kobe/Jordan debate? while Kobe was airballing 3s in Utah his rookie season, Magic was starting at center and winning a title. He won 5 titles in 9 years before Kareem got too old to play and before he retired

Hell no, as a Lakers fan myself, i gots to call BS on this one. Really, compare Kobe's age when that airballing thing happened vs Magic's age? MAgic was a 6'9 point GUARD, who had incredible instincts for the game. On the other hand, Kobe was an athletic prospect whose learning curve was a little slower due to how RAW he was.

I love my man Magic, but really, i say they were at least on the same level during their primes. Different roles, but they were equally effective at things they did best. For Magic - playmaking, Kobe - scoring, with Kobe a bit more of a defender while Magic posted better overall offensive numbers

I'll put Magic in 1a and Kobe in 1b. I think we should look at who is the better team player.

[NovU]

Here...
http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=6269