NovU wrote:Come on, son. We've been over this in every bits of details you couldn't possibly imagine. I dunno where you discussed Kobe's legitimacy being the GOAT but I don't think you can convince anyone here.
hrbulls wrote:I live in NC, right in the heart of MJ country. And I've debated this topic numerous times with the biased MJ fans.
hrbulls wrote:NovU wrote:Come on, son. We've been over this in every bits of details you couldn't possibly imagine. I dunno where you discussed Kobe's legitimacy being the GOAT but I don't think you can convince anyone here.
I live in NC, right in the heart of MJ country. And I've debated this topic numerous times with the biased MJ fans. I only tell the story like it is, I don't deny true talent and skills when I see it. Sorry bro, but MJ has been surpassed.
Putting him on Wade's level is pushing it a little, but you are spot on.NovU wrote:Kobe is a fabricated Jordan that the league gave to the fans since everyone wanted MJ. But his performance is nowhere near MJ's. Forget MJ, he's not even Lebron Good. I'd probably put him on the level with Wade, but with a slight nod to Wade.
hrbulls wrote:I live in NC, right in the heart of MJ country. And I've debated this topic numerous times with the biased MJ fans. I only tell the story like it is, I don't deny true talent and skills when I see it. Sorry bro, but MJ has been surpassed.
z02 wrote:Putting him on Wade's level is pushing it a little, but you are spot on.
hrbulls wrote:Try not to forget which era MJ played in.
In an era where you have John Starks and Bryon Russell, whom were the only players that had an inkling of a chance in guarding MJ made it quite apparent.
Even then he couldn't put 81 on the board.
We can start off by removing all the All-Star awards, all the scoring titles, all the stats, all of the MVPs, and of course all the rings.
NovU wrote:hrbulls wrote:I live in NC, right in the heart of MJ country. And I've debated this topic numerous times with the biased MJ fans.
LoL
Debated with your friends? Lolz.
Ok. In which area do you think Kobe is better. In which area Kobe do you think stands out above others? Don't let his highlight reels fool you, or hype made by media. He's been definite the most overrated player in our generation.
z02 wrote:Don't give your fellow Carolinians a bad name. I'm not the biggest Jordan fan, and I don't deny talent when I see it. Kobe isn't greater than MJ. Lebron isn't greater than MJ yet and I don't know if he'll pass MJ either. There is no way you can make me believe anyone in NBA history was a better basketball player than Jordan and I doubt you could persuade anybody else here either.
Sauru wrote:what does you living in NC have to do with anything? you have yet to say why you think kobe has passed jordan? this is probably because he is not close. i have watched both in their prime (magic and bird too) and kobe is not on their level. kobe has several spots to climb before being the top dog
kobe can win another 4 rings and he is not the best ever, but since it seems championships is all people care about then answer this, how many times has jordan made the finals and lost? how about kobe? how many MVP's does jordan have in the finals, and again how many for kobe?
koberulz wrote:The one that allowed handchecking and general thuggery on defense, making life absolutely miserable for perimeter scorers, you mean?
Wait, is your argument seriously 'more people could defend Kobe, therefore Kobe is better'? Because that argument is fucking retarded.
Neither could Kobe until he was on one of the shittiest teams that's ever existed, playing against one of the few teams that were shittier. And he only did it once. Who gives a fuck what a guy did once?
Just a word of advice: starting your argument with 'let's ignore all the facts' is not a good start.
hrbulls wrote:So as I've already asked for all the stats, MVPs, rings, etc to be thrown out...You'll need a more analytical pov.
Kobe's skills have surpassed MJ's. Kobe's a far better shooter
much better ball handler
and a better scorer.
You don't seem to have an argument here.
MJ's era had guys that were stiff as a tree. The size, speed and athleticism of the players then are nothing compared to today's athletes.
But 81 points is still 81 points.
I'm not ignoring all the facts. I'm asking to put all the stats aside
But if you want to argue stats, I can do that all day because Kareem and Wilt's name is all I need to speak of.
hrbulls wrote:Kobe, overrated? Quite a bold statement, wouldn't you say?
hrbulls wrote:Kobe's a far better shooter, much better ball handler, and a better scorer.
hrbulls wrote: I'll give MJ a slight edge on the defensive side of the ball...
hrbulls wrote: he never had to guard the likes of a D-Wade, LeBron, Melo, etc.
hrbulls wrote:But 81 points is still 81 points.
SteveHTOWN wrote:League and game were harder, tougher those days. Bad Boys from Detroit would all be ejected widway through the first quarter for their physical game now. Same with '90s Knicks.
hrbulls wrote:NovU wrote:hrbulls wrote:I live in NC, right in the heart of MJ country. And I've debated this topic numerous times with the biased MJ fans.
LoL
Debated with your friends? Lolz.
Ok. In which area do you think Kobe is better. In which area Kobe do you think stands out above others? Don't let his highlight reels fool you, or hype made by media. He's been definite the most overrated player in our generation.
Kobe, overrated? Quite a bold statement, wouldn't you say? Perhaps, you might be watching totally different basketball games than the rest of society because that is way off. Or maybe you're just watching too much of "highlights" and not enough ACTUAL games.
So as I've already asked for all the stats, MVPs, rings, etc to be thrown out... I have yet to hear why MJ is your GOAT. Should I suit up for another bold and biased reply?z02 wrote:Don't give your fellow Carolinians a bad name. I'm not the biggest Jordan fan, and I don't deny talent when I see it. Kobe isn't greater than MJ. Lebron isn't greater than MJ yet and I don't know if he'll pass MJ either. There is no way you can make me believe anyone in NBA history was a better basketball player than Jordan and I doubt you could persuade anybody else here either.
Just because MJ paved the way for the likes of Kobes, LeBrons, and the D-Wades of the world simply doesn't make him the GOAT. You'll need a more analytical pov.Sauru wrote:what does you living in NC have to do with anything? you have yet to say why you think kobe has passed jordan? this is probably because he is not close. i have watched both in their prime (magic and bird too) and kobe is not on their level. kobe has several spots to climb before being the top dog
kobe can win another 4 rings and he is not the best ever, but since it seems championships is all people care about then answer this, how many times has jordan made the finals and lost? how about kobe? how many MVP's does jordan have in the finals, and again how many for kobe?
NC is where you'll find the most biased MJ fans. That was where I was getting at.
Rings don't define "the greatest of all time"... if we're going there, Bill Russell has far more. Does that make him the GOAT? Not a chance.
Kobe's skills have surpassed MJ's. Kobe's a far better shooter, much better ball handler, and a better scorer. I'll give MJ a slight edge on the defensive side of the ball... then again, he never had to guard the likes of a D-Wade, LeBron, Melo, etc.koberulz wrote:The one that allowed handchecking and general thuggery on defense, making life absolutely miserable for perimeter scorers, you mean?Wait, is your argument seriously 'more people could defend Kobe, therefore Kobe is better'? Because that argument is fucking retarded.
You don't seem to have an argument here. MJ's era had guys that were stiff as a tree. The size, speed and athleticism of the players then are nothing compared to today's athletes.Neither could Kobe until he was on one of the shittiest teams that's ever existed, playing against one of the few teams that were shittier. And he only did it once. Who gives a fuck what a guy did once?
Again, my argument in this case is not needed because there is nothing else I should add to my point. You can refer to the above response. But 81 points is still 81 points.Just a word of advice: starting your argument with 'let's ignore all the facts' is not a good start.
I'm not ignoring all the facts. I'm asking to put all the stats aside and analyze from a pure basketball standpoint why MJ is your GOAT. But if you want to argue stats, I can do that all day because Kareem and Wilt's name is all I need to speak of.
hrbulls wrote:Kobe, overrated? Quite a bold statement, wouldn't you say? Perhaps, you might be watching totally different basketball games than the rest of society because that is way off. Or maybe you're just watching too much of "highlights" and not enough ACTUAL games.
So as I've already asked for all the stats, MVPs, rings, etc to be thrown out... I have yet to hear why MJ is your GOAT. Should I suit up for another bold and biased reply?
SteveHTOWN wrote:30 PPG on 50% career FG%. Never lost a finals series. Jordan wins. Who had he played against? Drexler, Payton, young Kobe, sometimes 5 guys the same time AND Craig Ehlo!
League and game were harder, tougher those days. Bad Boys from Detroit would all be ejected widway through the first quarter for their physical game now. Same with '90s Knicks.
koberulz wrote:Are you doing this on purpose?
Kobe: Career .554TS%, career .486eFG%.
MJ: Career .569TS%, career .509eFG%.
Oh, but we're not allowed to use stats, are we? What the fuck do you want to debate then? Whose form looks nicer? Because that's a completely pointless argument; I'd rather have hte guy who can put the ball in the hole a larger percentage of the time.
How exactly does one measure this?
Kobe: 25 points per 36.
MJ: 28.3 points per 36.
Next?
I do, you're just ignoring it in favour of making shit up and pulling 'facts' out of your ass.
So? I mean, firstly, we're supposed to be ignoring stats, which you're doing a shithouse job of so far. And secondly, getting 81 points once is really not that big a deal. Which would you rather have, the guy who can give you twenty points a night, or the guy who gets 81 one night and three the next?
These two sentences are completely contradictory. Stats are facts, and you're asking people to ignore them in favour of just asserting things and expecting them to be taken as true, which is a rubbish way to have a discussion.
Uh...no.
Spree#8 wrote:He's without a doubt the most overrated defender of all-time. Arguably, the most overrated player of all-time overall.
Spree#8 wrote:Kobe is definitely a better shooter from long range. But do you have anything to back up that he's a better ball handler and scorer? I'll just say in advance that the 81 point game is not enough.
Spree#8 wrote:Very weak opponent (especially defensively), a ton of shots taken to get the points and stat-padding continued until the end of the game, even when the outcome was already decided. Don't get me wrong, it is an impressive achievement, but if you want to use it as an argument why he's better than some other player (doesn't even have to be Jordan) - that's just not very convincing, sorry.
Spree#8 wrote:LOL
Spree#8 wrote:Kobe had to guard the likes of those maybe some 10 years ago. For a few years now, he's often seen guarding the likes of Bruce Bowen, Rajon Rondo, Raja Bell, Thabo Sefolosha, etc.
NovU wrote:Every opinion is bias unless you turn to facts(please provide us one for discussion sake). This is you not having watched any Michael Jordan's game and probably only a handful of Kobe's good games and sportscenter highlights. This simply is the case of mesmerized/brainwashed by media made hype. His made shots all look good and the way he hits the shots look just spectacular, while all those missed shots and turnovers are forgotten in the process. You have your Kobe making a contested fadeaway jumpshot and you forget how great his teammates are. All this when Kobe's production level always has been well below impressive level especially considering his heavy volumn use of the ball.
Please provide unbiased facts that we could rely on. Not something like "still 81 is 81". Lolz!
benji wrote:Shaq was better than anyone Jordan played with.
benji wrote:Even if I accept that theory, I don't see what it has to do with anything.
hrbulls wrote:Of course the games were tougher then... if it was football. C'mon man, Bd Boy Pistons and the Knicks? If we had a time machine to send Kobe into MJ's era to play those "tough" games for him, Kobe would've put up far better of the two categories that biased-MJ (or Kobe-haters) fans always coveted: stats and rings.
Stats are quite misleading.
Heck, he had more help than Kobe ever did in his career and all MJ could muster was 6 rings?
This skill don't show up in the box scores... if you play basketball (and if you're even a decent ball player), you would understand whether you had ball-handling skills or you didn't.
If you ACTUALLY watched MJ's games in his prime, you would know that the 80s and early part of the 90s were fast tempo.
Additionally, MJ's skills were far surpassed the players in his era.
We're just having a debate.
But for the record Kobe didn't put up "three the next"... he put up 30+ the next 3-4 games. And since you like stats so much, I'll remind you that he put up 35+ (not to mention 51pts somewhere in there) 4-5 games prior to his 81pt night. Oh and he did bring his team back from an 18+ point deficit in that game too.![]()
Since stats are all you can go by, here's another one: Kobe scored 62 against the Mavs. Here's the kicker---> he only need 3 quarters to do so. Need I say more?
hrbulls wrote:Stats are quite misleading.
hrbulls wrote:Heck, he had more help than Kobe ever did in his career and all MJ could muster was 6 rings? He even played with two other hall of famers too. And all the while, Scottie Pippen did most of the dirty work throughout MJ's championship years.
hrbulls wrote:And for the record, I grew up watching MJ and I idolized him as a teenager.
hrbulls wrote:The fact that Shaq was "the man" for so many years made an impact to Kobe's stats.
hrbulls wrote:This just proved your lack of knowledge of the game.
hrbulls wrote:Reply not needed due to your lack of knowledge.
hrbulls wrote:Again, lack of knowledge.
hrbulls wrote:Because "For a few years now" he's gotten Ron Artest to do the dirty work. Again, lack of knowledge.
koberulz wrote:Yes. A lot more. Kobe went 6/24 or whatever it was in game seven in 2010. Obviously he sucks.
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