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Chrae asked in SportsBasketball · 10 years ago

Why not get on Kobe, instead of just LeBron?

Yes LeBron didn't show up in the NBA Finals this season. I watched the whole thing. Everyone keeps getting on LeBron for not winning and not putting the team on his back. Let me just point you all to the Western Conference when Kobe's team got humiliated by Dirk and his Mavs. Why doesn't anyone say anything about that? Jordan wouldn't go out like either of them, getting swept and humiliated at home (Kobe), or not even showing the slightest interest in playing basketball when your team is facing elimination (LeBron). I guess it's just not fair to compare anyone to Jordan until they're even on the level directly below him.

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  • C-Man
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    LeBron gets it as much for the fact that he's been compared to the all-time greats for years without having won a single championship- which irks a lot of people. This isn't the first time he's been worthless in the finals- remember the year Cleveland played San Antonio?

    In his defense, Kobe has 5 rings (even though the first 3 are undeniably due to Shaq) and HAS frequently taken over games in ways that only Jordan has done more consistently. And Kobe has always insisted on playing through injuries, refusing to take time off get surgeries and heal. That's the main reason he isn't as dominant now as he was 6-7 years ago.

    And nothing earned LeBron more contempt than "The Decision" fiasco.

  • 10 years ago

    Good point... But Kobe wasn't the main attraction. Lebron mentioned after the Boston series that they will easily win the whole thing. On top of that, they promise SIX rings!

    No comparison to Jordan. Not gonna waste my finger energy discussing that! Heheh

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Kobe tried and got no help from anyone but Bynum. Kobe played his best, just the Mavs were much more dominant and outplayed LA in every way. That's why LA Lost. They were facing a superior team. Miami actually had a chance to beat Dallas. BUT LeBron failed to step up, caved under pressure in the late stages of the game, his jumper wasn't going but rather inconsistent, he was afraid to drive towards the rim late in the game, he just kept passing. Kobe stepped up but his teammates didn't do much, LBJ didn't step up when his teammates did. That's a big difference. LA had no chance to beat Dallas whereas Miami did, LeBron needs to step up when it matters

  • 10 years ago

    Because Lebron is one of the highest payed players and went into Miami expecting to win the championship.. and every1 else also expected that from the 'big 3'

    Source(s): edit: @ swish, k i changed it
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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    Kobe does talk slot of **** and he already has 5 rings. lebron joined with wade and bosh to win a championship this year and for the next couple of years and they failed. Lebron has to keep his big mouth shut

  • 10 years ago

    With Mike Brown coming in under a multiyear contract to coach him, Kobe's life doesn't figure to be much better than Lebron's.

  • 10 years ago

    Kobe and LeBron = Losers.

  • 10 years ago

    Don't click Kobe gets paid WAYYYY more than LeBron, where are your facts from? Lol.

    Becuase LeBron is LeBron, simple as that, there isn't much he can do to get much credit these days.

  • 10 years ago

    because lebron is a choker.

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