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With the NBA lockout now over the intense argument over who is the better player, Kobe or LeBron, can now start up again. Yes, Kobe is older and LeBron is much younger and has the bigger body but this is beside the point. Kobe may no longer be the NBA’s top player as he is now 33 while LeBron is the youth of the NBA at 26.
Both of these players came right out of high school and joined the NBA. In Kobe’s instance he wasn’t the big time star leaving high school as James was. Bryant was drafted 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets. At first he couldn’t find his home as he jumped around from a few teams untill in 1996 when he landed with the Lakers. LeBron was drafted with the number one pick in the draft by the Cleavland Cavaliers. Once finding a home both of these stellar athletes made an impact in a big way.
Of the two players Kobe has the better skill set. The saying by Mark Jackson says it all, “Hand down, man down.” Since entering the league Kobe has averaged 25 points a game, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Being a NBA All-Star in 13 seasons while winning the All-Star MVP in 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011. Recieving this honor over James in 07, 09 and 2011 must I say. Along with an All-Star MVP Kobe has earned the spot on 13 All NBA Teams. The thing that seems to stand out most about Kobe are two things, Mr. Clutch and of course his rings.
With the time winding down there is no other player that I would want with the ball in his hands and the outcome of the game depending on him. Many times in clutch situations has Kobe knocked down a game winner that propelled his team on. Although websites say that LeBron has a better percentage of clutch shots, that can’t be true. Look what he did in the play-offs this year, next to a no show in the fourth quarter and couldn’t bring home the title. Kobe even can put a ring on his pinkie since he has won 5 NBA Championships.
Now to LeBrons defense he is a great player. Someone that can score in many aspects of the game and is the most athletic player in the NBA. He won back to back MVP races in 2009 and 2010 but his downfall seemed to be last off-season when he chose to “take his talents to south beach “ in a nationally televised press conference that he set up. Leaving Cleveland and his home town is something that he should have never done. In this move he lost the hearts of millions of people; everyone now roots for anyone but the Heat. I can’t fault a guy for wanting to win, but in a situation of an All-Star like LeBron, he is being compared to MJ and should be able to win without Dwayne Wade and Chris “The Raptor” Bosh. Both I must argue are two huge stars and also all-stars in themselves.
LeBron also lost his followers with his appearance in the Finals against the Mavs. In the play-offs LeBron was a virtual no show in fourth quarter when it mattered. He had stats that would rival someone coming off the bench for a few minutes. Up until game six of the finals LeBron only averaged 3.2 points in the fourth quarter and only had 7 so called clutch points in the series. Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki on the other hand had 28 points, shutting LeBron and the Heat down. This kind of sighting is uncalled for, LeBron is the star of the NBA and can’t finish a game. Someone once asked him before the game for a dollar and LeBron replied with .75 cents saying he doesn’t have a 4th quarter.
Deciding who is the best player comes down to skills. Kobe has mastered his footwork, post skills, and a work ethic. This is what gives Kobe the edge over LeBron as the both have a great mid-range game. Both can take an opponent on the dribble drive and even pull up for a three. Kobe has aged and isn’t in his prime but I believe that he will still be a better all around player when its all said and done. As of right now I feel like it is hard to compare, not even close I’m sorry. Kobe has the rings and has proved himself in the clutch without 2 other all-stars while LeBron is still looking for the ego as the Mavs destroyed it in the finals. Like all the other so called “LeBron” fans I don’t want to hear anything about this until your “boy” Baby Bron Bron gets a ring.
SportsWhiz 2 • Dec 14, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Lebron Jordan
stronger faster
better passer better jumper
better dribbler better shooter
bigger better defender
better driver more clutch
you decide who’s better
SportsWhiz 2 • Dec 14, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Lebron Jordan
stronger faster
better passer better jumper
better dribbler better shooter
bigger better defender
better driver more clutch
you decide who’s better
SportsWhiz 2 • Dec 14, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Lebron-you are a good player and you are better player then kobe; however, you are not as clutch. Some would say that that means you are not better. I disagree. Finally, you are not Jordan-esk.
Kobe-you have been surpassed by lebron; however you are still a better shooter and do not disappear in the fourth quarter.
Michael Jordan-best that ever was.
Chris Bosh- quit basketball and go to the grasslands to frolic with the giraffes.
SportsWhiz 2 • Dec 14, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Lebron-you are a good player and you are better player then kobe; however, you are not as clutch. Some would say that that means you are not better. I disagree. Finally, you are not Jordan-esk.
Kobe-you have been surpassed by lebron; however you are still a better shooter and do not disappear in the fourth quarter.
Michael Jordan-best that ever was.
Chris Bosh- quit basketball and go to the grasslands to frolic with the giraffes.
Michael Johnson • Dec 14, 2011 at 11:52 am
Dwayne Wade makes Lebron
Michael Johnson • Dec 14, 2011 at 11:52 am
Dwayne Wade makes Lebron
Edguardo Solis • Dec 14, 2011 at 11:47 am
D Rose all day!!!
Edguardo Solis • Dec 14, 2011 at 11:47 am
D Rose all day!!!
Bryan "Birdman" Williams • Dec 13, 2011 at 4:23 pm
As a fellow birdman I just wanna defend my boy. Here’s a simple math formula. LeBron > Peter > Brian Cardinal > Larry Bird > Brian Scalabrine > Michael Jordan > Mitch > Kobe > Ding Dong kid
Bryan "Birdman" Williams • Dec 13, 2011 at 4:23 pm
As a fellow birdman I just wanna defend my boy. Here’s a simple math formula. LeBron > Peter > Brian Cardinal > Larry Bird > Brian Scalabrine > Michael Jordan > Mitch > Kobe > Ding Dong kid
Peter Byrd • Dec 13, 2011 at 9:31 am
Chris- go back to the tattoo parlor. Duong- move to Houston so you can be closer to T.J. “5th round pick” Yates. Matt- He raised over $3 million for the Boys and Girls Club. Mitch- Take off the Kobe and Lakers blinders Michael Johnson- You are not the greatest at anything The Real Michael Johnson- you got framed. LeBron- You are the true king and will have more rings when its all said and done.
Peter Byrd • Dec 13, 2011 at 9:31 am
Chris- go back to the tattoo parlor. Duong- move to Houston so you can be closer to T.J. “5th round pick” Yates. Matt- He raised over $3 million for the Boys and Girls Club. Mitch- Take off the Kobe and Lakers blinders Michael Johnson- You are not the greatest at anything The Real Michael Johnson- you got framed. LeBron- You are the true king and will have more rings when its all said and done.
Matt Bosch • Dec 13, 2011 at 8:21 am
LeBron is good, but I still can’t forgive him for “The Decision.” Anyway, as long as he doesn’t have a ring, he will always be hated.
Matt Bosch • Dec 13, 2011 at 8:21 am
LeBron is good, but I still can’t forgive him for “The Decision.” Anyway, as long as he doesn’t have a ring, he will always be hated.
Chris Anderson • Dec 13, 2011 at 8:15 am
As another fellow bird man, I would like to tell both of you to shut up and I am the best.
Chris Anderson • Dec 13, 2011 at 8:15 am
As another fellow bird man, I would like to tell both of you to shut up and I am the best.
Anthony Duong • Dec 13, 2011 at 8:10 am
Chris Bosh makes better shoes than Kobe.
Anthony Duong • Dec 13, 2011 at 8:10 am
Chris Bosh makes better shoes than Kobe.
Michael Johnson • Dec 13, 2011 at 8:03 am
I make Lebron
Michael Johnson • Dec 13, 2011 at 8:03 am
I make Lebron
Anthony Duong • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:59 am
Peter, I agree with your statements. Lebron is the nicest player in the NBA right now…but you need to stop talking.
Anthony Duong • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:59 am
Peter, I agree with your statements. Lebron is the nicest player in the NBA right now…but you need to stop talking.
Anthony Duong • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:51 am
The Knicks are the best team in the NBA, although Byrd still needs to knit his mouth shut.
Anthony Duong • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:51 am
The Knicks are the best team in the NBA, although Byrd still needs to knit his mouth shut.
Mitch DePoy • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:50 am
None of those surnames were me Byrd. I also don’t want to hear it Ron Burgundy, SportsWhiz kid, Innocent Till Proven Guilty, Ron and all the other names you coward behind. I’ll put my name by anything I say and the King James jazz was all Doung. Next point is you can’t dare say that about Michael Jordan. LeBron James isn’t good enough to hold his jock strap Jordan is the real King and always will be. LeBron can’t get a ring with Wade and Bosh give me a break
Mitch DePoy • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:50 am
None of those surnames were me Byrd. I also don’t want to hear it Ron Burgundy, SportsWhiz kid, Innocent Till Proven Guilty, Ron and all the other names you coward behind. I’ll put my name by anything I say and the King James jazz was all Doung. Next point is you can’t dare say that about Michael Jordan. LeBron James isn’t good enough to hold his jock strap Jordan is the real King and always will be. LeBron can’t get a ring with Wade and Bosh give me a break
The Real Michael Johnson • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:47 am
I got framed
The Real Michael Johnson • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:47 am
I got framed
Jack Burden • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:43 am
To clarify, the vast majority of the above posts are from Anthony Duong
Jack Burden • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:43 am
To clarify, the vast majority of the above posts are from Anthony Duong
Michael Jordan • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:40 am
“All right guys, I admit it. Kobe is definitely better than Lebron, and Michael Johnson is the best at everything”.
May I tell you to zip your dirty mouth, instead of changing your mind countless times throughout this argument. Which is it going to be? I am the greatest? or I am garbage? Nice Job Byrd.
Michael Jordan • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:40 am
“All right guys, I admit it. Kobe is definitely better than Lebron, and Michael Johnson is the best at everything”.
May I tell you to zip your dirty mouth, instead of changing your mind countless times throughout this argument. Which is it going to be? I am the greatest? or I am garbage? Nice Job Byrd.
Michael Johnson • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:38 am
“All right guys, I admit it. Kobe is definitely better than Lebron, and Michael Johnson is the best at everything”.
May I tell you to zip your dirty mouth, instead of changing your mind countless times throughout this argument. Which is it going to be? I am the greatest? or I am garbage? Nice Job Byrd.
Michael Johnson • Dec 13, 2011 at 7:38 am
“All right guys, I admit it. Kobe is definitely better than Lebron, and Michael Johnson is the best at everything”.
May I tell you to zip your dirty mouth, instead of changing your mind countless times throughout this argument. Which is it going to be? I am the greatest? or I am garbage? Nice Job Byrd.
Peter Byrd • Dec 12, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Obviously Mitch cowards behind the surname King James just the way Kobe cowared behind Shaq and Pau Gasol in their title runs. Larry Bird- You are a garbage Hall of Famer. You can’t jump, pass, or rebund; you can only shoot. You remind me of a poor man’s J.J. Reddick. Michael Jordan- you are the most, overrated, over-hyped player in NBA history. Scotty Pippen won you those rings as did Dennis Rodman. Scotty Pippen came out and said that LeBron is better than you. So Michael, shut your trap and go get better players for your awful Charlotte Bobcats. You are a sick joke.
Peter Byrd • Dec 12, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Obviously Mitch cowards behind the surname King James just the way Kobe cowared behind Shaq and Pau Gasol in their title runs. Larry Bird- You are a garbage Hall of Famer. You can’t jump, pass, or rebund; you can only shoot. You remind me of a poor man’s J.J. Reddick. Michael Jordan- you are the most, overrated, over-hyped player in NBA history. Scotty Pippen won you those rings as did Dennis Rodman. Scotty Pippen came out and said that LeBron is better than you. So Michael, shut your trap and go get better players for your awful Charlotte Bobcats. You are a sick joke.
Michael Jordan • Dec 9, 2011 at 8:45 am
Yes I am better than both these guys, but the Byrd kid needs to leave this article.
Michael Jordan • Dec 9, 2011 at 8:45 am
Yes I am better than both these guys, but the Byrd kid needs to leave this article.
Larry Bird • Dec 9, 2011 at 8:41 am
As I fellow bird man, I would like to tell Peter to zip his mouth.
Larry Bird • Dec 9, 2011 at 8:41 am
As I fellow bird man, I would like to tell Peter to zip his mouth.
King James • Dec 9, 2011 at 7:53 am
Peter Byrd I appreciate your support, but I choke in the playoffs too much to earn my fans a trophy. Like I said I regret going to the Miami Heat and I would go back if I had a chance. I don’t have the “playoff magic”, I’m just in capable of being called clutch.
King James • Dec 9, 2011 at 7:53 am
Peter Byrd I appreciate your support, but I choke in the playoffs too much to earn my fans a trophy. Like I said I regret going to the Miami Heat and I would go back if I had a chance. I don’t have the “playoff magic”, I’m just in capable of being called clutch.
Peter Byrd • Dec 9, 2011 at 7:50 am
All right guys, I admit it. Kobe is definitely better than Lebron, and Michael Johnson is the best at everything. ‘Nuff said.
Peter Byrd • Dec 9, 2011 at 7:50 am
All right guys, I admit it. Kobe is definitely better than Lebron, and Michael Johnson is the best at everything. ‘Nuff said.
King James • Dec 9, 2011 at 7:47 am
Kobe is better than me. He is a better shooter, defender, dribbler, and leader.
King James • Dec 9, 2011 at 7:47 am
Kobe is better than me. He is a better shooter, defender, dribbler, and leader.
Peter Byrd • Dec 8, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Don’t say that LeBron. You are the best to ever play the game. The only thing missing from your trophy case is the trophy. This is your year. Make it happen. Win a ring for the king.
Peter Byrd • Dec 8, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Don’t say that LeBron. You are the best to ever play the game. The only thing missing from your trophy case is the trophy. This is your year. Make it happen. Win a ring for the king.
King James • Dec 5, 2011 at 8:11 am
I suck.
King James • Dec 5, 2011 at 8:11 am
I suck.
Mitch DePoy • Dec 2, 2011 at 7:46 pm
I won’t pay this comment any attention till the real author names his name, Peter were not 10 anymore embarrassed by your own work won’t put your name it to
Mitch DePoy • Dec 2, 2011 at 7:46 pm
I won’t pay this comment any attention till the real author names his name, Peter were not 10 anymore embarrassed by your own work won’t put your name it to
Peter Byrd • Dec 2, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Completely agree with Ron. LeBron has more MVP’s. It’s unfair to compare them because Kobe has played more years. Let’s wait till its all said and done and see who has a more accomplished career.
Peter Byrd • Dec 2, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Completely agree with Ron. LeBron has more MVP’s. It’s unfair to compare them because Kobe has played more years. Let’s wait till its all said and done and see who has a more accomplished career.
Ron Burgundy • Dec 2, 2011 at 1:52 pm
To quote my good friend Skip Bayless: “THIS IS ASSENINE, ASSE10, ASSE11, ASSE12” Terrible writing, weak attempt at defending one-kneed Kobe. The man is done. Roast. Finished. He’s 6’6 and can’t dunk anymore. He got swept, not just swept; Embarassed by Dirk and Co. LeBron was two games away from the Finals. Kobe didn’t get his squad out of the 2nd round. Stop living in the past. Your statement “Of the two players Kobe has the better skill set.” Egregiously false. LeBron scores more per game, rebounds more per game, assists more per game, steal more per game, and blocks more per game. Kobe has a better FT%. Thats it. Your rings argument is weak. Using that argument, Bill Russell > Robert Horry > Michael Jordan. We all know that’s not true. Head to head in their career LeBron holds an 8-5 edge. So stop being so arrogantly blinded. LeBron is King and there is no denying that
Ron Burgundy • Dec 2, 2011 at 1:52 pm
To quote my good friend Skip Bayless: “THIS IS ASSENINE, ASSE10, ASSE11, ASSE12” Terrible writing, weak attempt at defending one-kneed Kobe. The man is done. Roast. Finished. He’s 6’6 and can’t dunk anymore. He got swept, not just swept; Embarassed by Dirk and Co. LeBron was two games away from the Finals. Kobe didn’t get his squad out of the 2nd round. Stop living in the past. Your statement “Of the two players Kobe has the better skill set.” Egregiously false. LeBron scores more per game, rebounds more per game, assists more per game, steal more per game, and blocks more per game. Kobe has a better FT%. Thats it. Your rings argument is weak. Using that argument, Bill Russell > Robert Horry > Michael Jordan. We all know that’s not true. Head to head in their career LeBron holds an 8-5 edge. So stop being so arrogantly blinded. LeBron is King and there is no denying that