Best Article I've ever read on BleacherReport

[BIG GREEN]

The article is about the two most debated players in the game today...but it's from a rare unbiased standpoint. It's worth a read ...unless you're a durantula or strictly a wade fan.. lol.


Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James: Five Reasons Their Fans Talk Past Each Other

It's possible the greatest rivalry in sports today. It is not a rivalry between players, but a rivalry between their fans.

Through various interviews from both players, there doesn't seem to be any tremendous animosity between the two—certainly not of the nature of the intense feelings that existed between Magic and Larry or MJ and Isaiah—but it remains a rivalry because of the animosity that exists between their most earnest fans.

As a personal fan of both players, I find myself often defending myself against charges of being a "hater" if I recognize a flaw in one of their games, or say that one does something better than the other. The problem is that the players aren't mutually exclusive. Both can be and are incredible players. Here are five things that if both recognize, there can be peace restored to the NBA. After that, I'll start working on the Middle East.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4484 ... the#page/1

[Andrew]

Interesting read. This caught my eye though:

Since 2003 the two players have made more game winning shots (defined as less than 24 seconds left where a made basket would put the team in front) than any other player in basketball. They've made about 21 shots each, more than anyone else in the NBA. If you're not arrogant you don't take that shot that many times.

Is that stat accurate? I recall Kobe's list of gamewinners being revised as there were some on there that didn't fit the 24 seconds or less criteria and while it's probably not far off the mark, I can't recall LeBron hitting that many gamewinners.

[BIG GREEN]

I think that's cause it's not dependant on whether or not they win the game. I think it only depends on the time they hit the shot and whether or not it gives their respective teams the lead.

[George7]

So,they shouldn't be considered game winners in that case.
Only if the team gets the win at the end.

[Martti.]

LeBron has 2 buzzer-beating game-winners to my knowing (Warriors, Magic), Kobe had 3 this season, plus 2 more clutch shots (Celtics, Raptors).

[BIG GREEN]

alrighty... I didn't write the article. I think the overall article makes good points though.

[koberulz]

After that, I'll start working on the Middle East.

It's already been done.

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