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Alpha Tarheel asked in SportsBasketball · 1 decade ago

Can you seriously still believe that Kobe is the best in the NBA?

If so, explain this to me, please...

1) How does LeBron's team have a better record, when Kobe blatantly has a better supporting cast?

2) How did Bron go to the finals with a horrible team (07) but Kobe's never been out the 1st round without help?

3) Why is LeBron better in almost every statistical category?

4) Why LeBron take the Celtics to 7 games, and lose by 6 in the Final game in the playoffs, while Kobe took the Celtics to 6, lose by 39 in the last game, even though Kobe's team is/was much better?

5) Why did LeBron play so much better in the Olympics, even though they were playing the "same" competition and with the same teammates?

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  • MC™
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I don't believe, I know.

    1.Because the Lakers don't play that well defensively, and LeBron have some pretty good supporting cast this year.

    2.How Did LeBron's team in 07, who beat the Pistons in 6 games, couldn't get a single win on the Spurs? (FLUKE!)

    3. LeBron handles the ball every time for them, but notice how his stats dipped this year with Mo Williams playing?

    4. Celtics was struggling to find chemistry at the time, hell are you are saying Joe Johnson is as good as LeBron for taking the Cs to 7 games? Celtics peaked after playing the Pistons while the Lakers peaked during the Spurs series.

    5.How come in the Gold Medal game the ball went to Kobe instead of LeBron, hell even Wade did more in that game than LeBron?

    EDIT: do you see my point Alpha? We can sit here and ask those pointless questions or we can accept LeBron and Kobe are the best in the league, they both have their positives, and it would bring peace to the world if we can do that.

    Source(s): MC
  • 1 decade ago

    1. Lebron plays in the east and not in the west. The east is basically all mediocore teams except for top 3 or 4 the west has 8 or 9 really good teams and the rest are trash. Cavs only play good teams on west twice where lakers play 3 or 4 and only play east teams twice whereas cavs play them 3 or 4.

    2. Once again Lebron did it in the east, secondly his team at least had an allstar in big z whereas kobe had trash of all trash.

    Do you know where those teamates are now??

    Smush Parker out of the league

    Cook sitting on the magic bench with no playing time

    kareem rush sitting on indiana bench with no playing time

    kwame brown joke of the decade as a draft pick

    3. Kobe plays in the triangle offense, where everyone has the same oppotunity for a shot. Even look at jordan his career high as a bull under phil jackson for assists was 6 he never got above that in the triangle. All lebron does for offense is run in the middle of the court and throw the ball out.

    4. Ray Allen couldn't hit a shot at all against atlanta or cleveland and lebron shot like what 27%? Are you also saying that Joe Johnson is better than LeBron because he got the celtics to 7 games with a worse line-up.

    5. Did you see the finals in the olympics or are you just reading the stats sheet?? The last 5 minutes when Spain was within 2 points who did everyone on the US team defer to? Thats right Kobe, he does all the stuff not shown on the statsheet like defense

  • Daniel
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    1)cause the Cavs have played 1 more game than the lakers.

    (here we go with Down Playing Lebrons Supporting Cast)

    2) the east was crap that year.ok an Injured Wizards team,the Nets(damn those were Such Hard Teams) and Lebron was a Beast against the Pistons,but then got SWEPT in the Finals.

    ahahahha you gotta Agree that Kobe had the Worst Supporting Cast than Lebron(since Shaq left)

    and you Act like Lebron's teammates were just standing there doing nothing in those Playoffs.

    "but Kobe's never been out the 1st round without help?"

    another Logic used by Kobe Haters.

    so if the Cavs go 2 the second round of the Playoffs its cause Lebrons teammates carried Lebron there,right?sounds Stupid,but why use it ONLY on Kobe.

    3)cause hes passes and hes a SF so he should get rebounds,and has a Better FG% cause he goes to the Paint alot.did you watch Lebron against the Magic,brick jumpshot after brick jumpshot.

    4)another dumb Logic by you.

    i guess the Hawks were a Better team than the Lakers since the hawks took the celtics to 7 games.

    5)wow another Dumb Logic.

    Look man, Lebron is a good Player (and should win MVP)but i just find Kobe better cause of his Style,he shoots from the Outside and doesn't Depend on driving to the paint(like Leborn does)and he can drive when he wants too.

  • 1 decade ago

    Great Q.

    Now, lets see...

    1.-Wrong, Both teams are tied with 36-9

    2.-Because LeBrons is playing in a weak conference with only one strong team = Pistons and Kobe is on the Wild Wild West with the Spurs, Mavs & Suns back to the 07 season.

    3.-You already answer this... "Kobe has a better supporting cast".

    4.-Because the game was already lost at the beginning of the 4qth.

    Besides... "Uncle Dave" has helped the Celtics all the way to the championship, it's a fact, everyone knows that.!!!!

    5.-Because Kobe was the "captain" of the team and the captain doesn't have to be the best scorer, he was the "leader" and the Dream Team won the "Gold" again.

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  • 1 decade ago

    1. Weaker Schedule? Lakers have beat Celtics and Cavs.

    2. West was much stronger back then. Pistons were the best team by far that year and choked.

    3. Kobe's team is better. Why would Kobe need to pull down 14 rebounds when he has Gasol, Bynum and Odom all of whom have average 10 RPG throughout a season.

    4. Celtics were not playing their best ball, Ray Allen and many of the bench players heated up against the Pistons and carried over to the Lakers. KG, Ray-Ray and the Truth saw they were in the Finals and played that much harder because they were hungry.

    5. Who was guarding the best player on the other team? Who was taking the shots at the end of the game against Spain? The only close game...

  • 1 decade ago

    1. well the eastern conference only has two other elite teams (Boston & Orlando)

    2.Once again, look at the east compared to the west when Lebron made the finals [but i'll admit he did dominate Detroit]

    3. Like you said Kobe has a better supporting cast around him, so dont depend on him to have the ball every possession like LeBron

    4. ok... i'm guessing you havent seen the christmas day game

    5. This deserves no answer at all... what a stupid question.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    LeBron plays in the east.

    Kobe doesn't get swept.

    LeBron plays weak teams his first 2 rounds.

    If it wasnt for Kobe, USA might have lost. What did LeBron do during the gold medal game? CHOKE while Kobe made those clutch jump shots.

    BTW, who shut down LeBron during the Lakers and Cavs game a couple of weeks ago? oh yeah, Kobe Bryant.

  • 1) They both have 9 losses so you fail.

    2) The East was garbage in 07 so you fail.

    3) Because LeBron plays more minutes and handles the ball more and dunks the ball more. ( He can't shoot. Notice how Dwight Howard also has a high shooting percentage? They only know how to dunk)

    4) Different teams. Different results. Useless comparison.

    5) Did you even watch the Olympics? Kobe save them in the final game.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Dude Kobe had no offensive help in the Finals. The Celtics were the better team. If you wanna talk stats, I guess Oscar Robertson is the greatest player because he nearly averaged a triple double.

    Let the playoffs decide. Stop hating. They are both playing great ball but wait till the playoffs are over till you ask this question.

  • Example - Gold Medal game in olympics

    Kobe scored 10 points under 4 minutes of 4 quarter he went 4 out of 5 and scored total of 13 points in in 4th he practically saved team USA's ASSSS Lebron scored 4 points going 1 of 5

    Oh yea i believe that Lebron is better HA eat Sh*T

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