re: We see what type of trash Kobe is tonight

first of all lebron and kobe are two completely different players.

lebron is a facilitator and a drive-first player.
kobe is a scorer with the best jumper in the nba, but can facilitate too.

as for stats, they really dont tell the whole story.

Think about the makeups of the team:
Cavs:
built around lebron..spot up shooters everywhere. even their point guard is a spot up shooter. lebron gets most of his assists by kicking it out. this is by design to take advantage of his driving ability.

Lakers:
kobe has a different role than lebron in a different offense. the triangle offense doesnt lend itself to a high number of assists (jordan's assists dropped when phil came in).

as for field goal percentage, think about the shots they are taking. lebron is driving to the rim and dunking while kobe is taking jumpshots. of course his field goal percentage is lower. no surprise that kobe has a higher 3 point percentage and free throw percentage.

also, lebron piles on the stat sheet because that is what his team needs him to do. he gets the ball almost every possession. its a lot like dwade in miami. both control the ball more than kobe does in the triangle offense. more ball control=more opportunities for stats.

anways, IMO both are great players. lebron is the physically most dominant player in the league while kobe is the best scorer in the league.

in the end i would have to take kobe because of clutch shooting, will, and the fact that he can make a jumper from anywhere on the court. the one weakness in lebrons game is that he can go cold from outside and become ineffective as a scorer IF you can keep him out of the paint. that is obviously a big if.

i know this is way too long but i would also make this point: kobe is a better skillwise passer than lebron. lebron gets more assists to spot up shooters but kobe's passes are usually prettier and at a higher level of difficulty. that is all.

We are finally getting to see the real Kobe, what an arrogant a**hole. I hope the Rockets can man up and keep their composure. The Lakers are still over confident and looking past this series, especially after last nights win.

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did u see the stats that someone posted earlier that had rodgers statistically better than peyton manning?

i dont know who is better. both are great players, but none of yall know who is better. none of you play the game against these guys to decide who is better. whatever the guys in the nba say is what i will go with.

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yeah, that would be a one season aberration. lebron's stats are better than anything kobe has done in his entire career by a wide margin. if rodgers had put up superior numbers to peyton's excellent seasons then yes, he would probably be a superior quarterback. i don't know what is so hard to grasp about any of this. a lot of times stats eliminate human bias. i like how the only argument for kobe is that "i watch him play and he looks the best to me". so you watch him score fewer points on worse shooting, rack up fewer assist, fewer rebounds, blocks, steals, etc and from that you can see that he's a better player? awesome

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Think about the makeups of the team:
Cavs:
built around lebron..spot up shooters everywhere. even their point guard is a spot up shooter. lebron gets most of his assists by kicking it out. this is by design to take advantage of his driving ability.

Lakers:
kobe has a different role than lebron in a different offense. the triangle offense doesnt lend itself to a high number of assists (jordan's assists dropped when phil came in).

as for field goal percentage, think about the shots they are taking. lebron is driving to the rim and dunking while kobe is taking jumpshots. of course his field goal percentage is lower. no surprise that kobe has a higher 3 point percentage and free throw percentage.

also, lebron piles on the stat sheet because that is what his team needs him to do. he gets the ball almost every possession. its a lot like dwade in miami. both control the ball more than kobe does in the triangle offense. more ball control=more opportunities for stats.

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this argument makes me laugh because lebron isn't only better for this one season, his numbers are better than any season kobe has ever had. it is starting to become similar to the kobe/MJ arguments in that the only way to justify kobe being as good as lebron is to bring excuses and hypotheticals into the argument or totally ignore any statistical measurements

Man you guys are some cry babies. 4 threads on Kobe Bryant. Let them play a little bit.

I know, what happened to the days of the Detroit Bad Boys. The NBA is soft compared to those days....

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We see what type of trash Kobe is tonight

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and now we get to see the Kobe :asskisser: all day today

come on now kige, now everybody is lining up against me. i would have at least hoped a great ambassador of the game you are could see my side of things....

:sigh:

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kobe is a scorer with the best jumper in the nba

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yeah thats about all he does..


BALL HOGGER!!!!

mr ballhog at it again

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you are all utter soar losers. get over it, kobe's the best in the game and you can't fricking stand it...

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+1

and LOL at all of you thinking this was a dirty play...

Good Lord, it's the NBA Playoffs, not the PGA Tour.