Kobe, the greatest player in the NBA, could not GET to the Finals with the 04'-07' Lakers. He stayed and kept true to himself, the team, and the City.
@rhcpguitarar LBJ had to carry a struggling franchise,with no winning history or hall of fame players.No pieces there when he arrived.Kobe was drafted to LA when Shaq arrived,played for the greatest coach of all-time(Phil Jackson).Kobe was around savvy veterans Horry,Van Exel,Eddie Jones.Also had Magic,JWest.Worthy there to teach him about greatness,and how to work hard,and how to become a champion.Kobe requested a trade after all the success they had
@rhcpguitarar The NBA is a large market league.Its built for Boston,Chicago,LA.Cleveland has never reached any type of significant success before LBJ got there.He carried them for 7 years,Two 60 win seasons,reached the Finals in 07,with no other all-stars or hall of fame type players.LBJ signed a 3-year extension that gave Cleveland time to acquire free agent pieces,but the NBA doesn't allow to Big Superstars in a small market,that's y he eventually left.
@rhcpguitarar What you stated has nothing to do with whos better,You have to know each of there games strengths and weaknesses.KB has evolved as he's aged.He's a different individual,his footwork,the mid-range,3 point,post game now,the ability to trust his team,and the ability to close,and sense the moment.LBj uses his athleticsm at this point in his career,only 26,but he's still destined to end up Top 5.I think KB is better because of his skills and in game moments
@Zeke4TV I like this comment. I know that choice of teams doesn't mean ones better than the other. I'm a long time fan. Everything you JUST said, I agree with. Thank you for being one of those few people who know what they are talking about.
@ghiblix2 : it wasn't league rules that didn't allow him to be a starter or get playing time...it was del harris decision who felt eddie jones was more mature & understood the game more (which at the time he was right) ....beside basketball isn't just about scoring a whole bunch of points....kobe is very far behind jordan...kobe should have at least 5 scoring titles...not once has kobe had the highest efficiency rating in the league, guys like dirk & his own teammate pau beat him in that.
@ghiblix2 : sometimes i say to myself....maybe i should give kobe a break, maybe he is closer to jordan than i think....but the more research i do the more it shows that kobe is VERY VERY far behind jordan.....REAL TALK.
@terej05 : then why does he only have 2 scoring titles not 10 like jordan or even 4 like iverson?....why is his highest ppg 35.4 not 37.1 like jordan?....why isn't his career scoring average as high as many like jordan, lebron, iverson, etc....or his assist? why can't he shoot 47 % for a season?
@imsljr420 becuz u fucking moron jordan didnt have a dominant figure like shaq his team to take up all the points. jordan was jordan in an era where he was the only jordan. who the fuck was being compared to him? there no was barkley or jordan, magic or jordan...its was just JORDAN!. unlike today where lebron and kobe are being argued. and hey retard, kobe dusnt have to get exactly mike's stats the be considered one of the greatest of all time. kobe is kobe. not jordan. get off michael's sac!
@traben555 : kobe doesn't have shaq dummy...he had kwame, smush & others when he averaged 35.4 why couldn't he get 37.1 like jordan?...he hasn't had shaq for around 7 yrs why doesn't he have at least 5 scoring titles?....oh let's see...drexler,penny, hill, finley, minor, stackhouse,iverson, carter,kobe etc. were either all compared to jordan when they played or dubbed the "next jordan"....the fact that they failed to compare to him shows how great he was unlike kobe who doesn't stand out.
@traben555 : & kobe does need to match or at least come close to matching jordans stats, records, accolades, etc to even be compared to jordan or for people to say he's greater than jordan...kobe is nowhere near jordan if you do your research.
@traben555 : oh and i just realize your response makes no sesne...what does kobe & lebron being compared to each other have to do with kobe not being able to win more than 2 scoring title?
@ogkachris no he is not the next Jordan. the next Jordan would not let his team lose by 39+ points in the finals. better yet, the next Jordan would never lose in the finals.
I can't seem to understand why people are still debating over the whole MJ vs. Kobe thing. Kobe's right..MJ is in a category of his own. They are two different people and they are both talented in their own ways. But of course, Jordan came first..and there won't be another Jordan..he's the greatest of all time. And there was no fakeness in this interview..clearly Kobe meant every word he said.
I just don't see how people can compare the two, I don't know who is better, but it is impossible to compare skills like ballhanding, footwork, defense and such. Plus Jordan played when defense was more physical and the rules were different. I don't know who is better, but I don't think anyone can say definitively one is better. You can have an opinion on who you think is better, but there is no proving it.
wow, sick plays. I especially like the beginning =) Can you believe I recently got my vertical jump high enough to start dunking?! I just followed the training program at snipurl[dot]com/nbatraining and did it in 2 months!
very humble take on MJ23 comparison but, Kobe is unmistakably in the same genre with MJ. Perhaps the only NBA player 2 file a threat to MJ's legacy in my opinion.
i feel sorry for this guy,,he's a very good player but always being out shadowed by jordan,,coz he;s by far the closest player resembles mj,, i mean he's right,,let the guy be himself but it's hard to get away with those comparisons. even he himself admits jordan is the GOAT so people just stop comparing people from diffenet era
@bernardmallari don't feel sorry for him, he brought it all upon himself being out shadowed by Michael Jordan (G.O.A.T.) by emulating almost every move Jordan did. he had a choice & his decision was to emulate another player & here is the aftermath of it (being criticized for it) <--- that is WHY he does not get the credit he deserves. he's a great player no doubt, possibly the top 10 greatest players to ever play the game.
@SciPhen3030 I'm not Michael Jordan to give you a good answer for that. but picture yourself as the G.O.A.T. would you want somebody emulating you? I sure would not
@frusionnn of course, I would feel honored that other great players are emulating my type of style. Jordan had a great career, and no one can take that away from him, but he passed the "baton" to Kobe when he retired.
@frusionnn I don't know, Kobe takes a lil bit from everywhere. He has those difficult shots like Jordan, post moves similar to Olajuwon, he is definetely in contention for the most talented player in NBA history thus far. His evolutionary approach is what makes him so great.
@SciPhen3030 did you also consider the rule changes in Kobe's era? handchecking was illegal since 2004. had handchecking still been legal, Kobe would not have been where he is now. Michael Jordan WITH handchecking was still able to average 30-31 a game in the regular season and 33.5 a game in the finals (41 ppg in the 1993 finals)
@frusionnn Nah, you can't say that, that's not fair to say Kobe can't be a prolific scorer because of hand checking. If you say that then I can say that Michael may not have been as effective today because of zone defenses, and bigger and stronger centers today.
@frusionnn I think both you and I both know that either one would've dominated whichever era they played in, and the reason for that is both their mental toughness and determination. If they could not score one way they would try another until successful.
@SciPhen3030 their mental toughness is very identical, I'll say that much. BUT let me see Kobe LEAD a team to 6 championships like Michael Jordan did. or get 10 scoring titles, or a DPOY (Defensive Player of Year) or do a triple double in the All-Star game. he can't do any of those believe it or not
@SciPhen3030 I see. LeBron James: he's amazing. at 25 years old repeated league MVP. becoming only the 2nd player since the G.O.A.T. (Jordan) to peat league MVP. the other; Kevin Nash. and I would contend that LeBron James will become better than Kobe Bryant by the time he retires but not better than the G.O.A.T.
@SciPhen3030 yeah as you can tell I was a major WCW/WWF fan back in the days also. hence why I mixed Kevin Nash (aka big sexy) with Steve Nash. and yes Nash does need a ring
@frusionnn In martial arts skills and moves are passed down generation to generation with modifications of course so the art does not die out. Why do you see a problem with this in basketball or more specifically: Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant? When Kobe Bryant retires im sure theres somebody who is going to emulate his moves and its acceptable for the game.
@frusionnn If he sees a move that can benefit his overall game he will attempt until he succeeds to add that move into his bag of tricks.I think a lot of people dislike his confident personality which is why he is so widely criticized, but loved by his loyal fans.
wow, this interview really gives you a different perspective of kobe... everyone is always talking a lot of smack about him but it seems like he really has changed his selfish ways...
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lol Kobe without shaq= shitty ass job. they won one championship without him. Witness Lebron Bitches!!!!!!! Hes the new shit and future of the NBA. Bye Bye Kobe
Its funny that Kobe gets criticized so much for "emulating" Jordan but there hasnt been any other player thats been criticized for that.. Thats becuase all the other playes CANT emulate Jordan and Kobe is the closest thing...
@TheBlaackMamba24 ...and you're actually proud of that? proud of the fact that Kobe Bryant emulates Michael Jordan? It's fans like you who don't realize it but in my opinion, that's disrespect that he emulates the greatest to EVER play the game. I sure would not want somebody emulating me if I was Michael Jordan (G.O.A.T.)
Kobe is great no one will deny him that but the JORDAN IMITATION DOES NOT WASH. WHAT HE IS DOING TRYING TO BE LIKE MJ is like 4 guys going out and trying to be LIKE THE BEATLES ! people will not buy it!
Are you a moron or what?? Bruce Bowen said himself Jordan is the hardest person he has ever gaurded and faced MJ out of his prime and faced kobe in his prime plenty of times and still says jordan is the hardest to defend and you come with some BS that kobe has more skills. LOL learn the game no Handchecking defensive 3 seconds make the game much easier for the perimeter player to score this is well documented in todays game. More skill nah better rules for kobe. Jordan>>>>>>>>kobe
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Kobe is the biggest girl in the NBA. The only reason why we have not heard of him is because they have been winning. Hope Orlando kicks the lakers they ASS!
are you serious Kobe is the biggest girl in the NBA..so what about Lebron James?? hes the biggest bitch in the league leaving the damn arena after getting spanked. and i bet u don't watch much basketball do you? don't comment on bball vids u retard
Dude you are truly a fucking retarded faggot. go fuck urself u fucking faggot. cavs suck! lebron sucks, so fuck u dickweed. you got no life u cant play basketball and u cant do shit. now fuck off and fuck u
If U REALLY believe that the bulls would've won a title w/o MJ, you're crazy LOL!!
Yes they were a solid team w/o him, but look who they added during his absence: Kerr, Kukoc & Harper, not to mention, EVERYONE from their '93 title team came back in '94, so yes they would've still been in the hunt, but they WERE NOT in the upper echelon of the Elite Teams w/o MJ..
No they wouldn't have won. And after achieving a 3-peat in 91,92,93. They failed the following season once Jordan took his break to play baseball. Coincidence? I think not.
Don't get me wrong, the rest of the Bulls was fucking strong in the sense that they complemented Jordan so well, they were a great supporting cast. But without Jordan they had a hard time to do near as well as they did with him. He comes back, they win another 3 rings.
He is right not to touch the Jordan comparison. Jordan will forever be the Best Ever. Kobe is a rapist and has weak leadership ability. Jordan is KING!
boy shut the fuck up laker are the best everybody loses sometime so what thats the past think foward dum ass we dont care about the celtics the only good player thats injured is kg kick rocks shit head
its a pity the celtics are all banged up this year. or else they'd still be the best team in the league. kobe is just lucky the celtics have so many injured players or else he might as well just stop playing till the celtic Big Four (including rajon rondo and his seriously amazing playoff performance) disbands.
kobe is better than jordan i said it and who ever said kobe has never had a good team yah well umm 2003-04 gary payton,karl malone, shaq, kobe well umm that seems like a bad team lol
If kobe's better, why can't U point to his body of work & show us where he CONSISTENTLY produces BETTER individual production in the offensive & defensive "skilled facets" of the game?
It's IMPOSSIBLE to be better at something than the next guy & consistently fair WORSE at it than them!
Kobe only started to avg close to 30ppg & 5apg AFTER the NBA changed it's defensive rules!
U kobe homers REFUSE to accept the FACTS & seem to be void of any common sense, logic & perspective on the game.
people said kobe was better than mj when he first entered, people are now saying lebron is better than mj at that age but nobody is reallly saying that none of them are truly dominating the league like mj right now
i dont know, why you guys are talkin about this over and over. MJ is the best who's ever played the game,and is a phenomenal athlete, just like Kobe. Stop hatin' guys, there's no reason at all
PER (player efficiency rating) takes into account one's ppg, apg, rpg, spg, bpg, FG% & is the BEST guage for "all around" skill/talent & how well they CONSISTENTLY do this..
Due to FG%, it's nearly IMPOSSIBLE for guards to have a very high career rating, above 25.. MJ's the ONLY one! He's #1 ALL TIME in PER & he's a guard!
Then "WHY" does he CONSISTENTLY fair WORSE at virtually EVERY individual facet of the game than MJ?
U kobe homer's logic is sso retarded LOL!! Show me someone who's allegedly "better" at something than the next guy, who CONSISTENTLY fairs WORSE at whatever he's supposed to be "better" at & I'll show U the lesser of the 2 LOL!!
U guys are dummies & OBVIOUSLY know very little about b-ball or the individual talents of the REAL legends of the sport..
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Kobe is an egotistical shitHead .. lol.. number 24 .. give me a break.. u cud never stand up to Jordan .. ull always be knon as a poser.. a great player..but a poser trying to be like the king MJ
u shut up you cunt mother ass fuker .. lick my ball and eat my pubes .. momma was a whore, dad was a drunkard, what does that make you, an asswipe bitch.
I think he does moron. That's why he wears the number 24 one more then MJ. But a number wont change that. 6 rings 6 finals MVPs. And if you don't think his number change is disrespect and he didn't mean to do that. Well look at the Olympics he wore number 10 one more then Jordan's 9. Jordan=goat. Kobe wants too but cant.
Only a fool would think he's better then Jordan morons. Jordan is above and beyond better then kobe. Funny when kobe scores less his team wins. Kobe is not close.
and who cares if he is not better than jordan, (even though i think he is), it shouldn't matter, do you honestly think kobe goes in the gym every morning and says...
im gonna be better than jordan.
he doesn't care, he just wants to be the best he can be....
Then SHOW US the "results" of this alleged on court superiority. If someone's TRULY more skilled than his counterpart at ANY facet of the game, he'd CONSISTENTLY fair better at it, so WHY can't you kobe fanboys EVER show us where he's consistently done this?
That ALONE ought to tell you how DUMB you!
Ok..Steve Nash is "more skilled" at scoring & defending than kobe. Now prove me wrong & I wanna know HOW you're gonna do it..
this video is why i respect kobe and disrespect everybody mentioning kobe and jordan in the same sentence. he doesnt want to be compared!!! your like that woman that wont leave no matter what you say or do to her! the bottom bitch! give that shit up
hahahaha, blackadam06 you've really got nothing to do in life don't you ? your comments about kobe in this video have surpassed a month ... LOL ! i think you should find something better to do than kobe hating in kobe videos, which really makes me wonder, you dislike the guy so much why are you here in the first place ?
honestly when kobe (or lebron or wade for that matter) can get every single person in the arena, opposing team and home team alike, to stand up and chant his name like they did for Jordan, only when they can garner that much resepct from every person, only then can comparisons be drawn. Greatness is nothing unless its remembered.
Listen up And no1 ever fukin say shit about kobe he is the best player ever to play the NBA fuk lebron he is crap kobe right now in the NBA (date 28/12/08) is ahead of lebron in best player. If kobe was in His prime which is when he wore the number 8 jersey he would fukin kill lebron on the court and micheal jordan but kobe isnt in his prime now hes 30 years old and hes still giving Lebron a run for his money and is still ahead of him in the league in popularity and player who has the mosttalent
i got new video of kobe now
kobejordanmakaveli 4 months ago
lol @ this interview. Kobe is like, "I don't have time to rest, I'm on to the next one dude."
Kimmica20 9 months ago
pause at 4:37 see if you can find santa
miamiheatown2009 1 year ago
Jordan never lost in the Finals! Kobe lost twice!
TheeVulture 1 year ago
@TheeVulture he lost multiple times against detroit though
WEZxxxxZYDxxx91 9 months ago
@WEZxxxxZYDxxx91 Yeah, in the EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS TO DETROIT FOR MICHAEL JORDAN!
TheeVulture 9 months ago
@TheeVulture hes also been in more finals han MJ
iamdaillest24 8 months ago
Kobe, the greatest player in the NBA, could not GET to the Finals with the 04'-07' Lakers. He stayed and kept true to himself, the team, and the City.
LeBron left.
I wonder who is better...
rhcpguitarar 1 year ago 4
@rhcpguitarar LBJ had to carry a struggling franchise,with no winning history or hall of fame players.No pieces there when he arrived.Kobe was drafted to LA when Shaq arrived,played for the greatest coach of all-time(Phil Jackson).Kobe was around savvy veterans Horry,Van Exel,Eddie Jones.Also had Magic,JWest.Worthy there to teach him about greatness,and how to work hard,and how to become a champion.Kobe requested a trade after all the success they had
Zeke4TV 1 year ago
@rhcpguitarar The NBA is a large market league.Its built for Boston,Chicago,LA.Cleveland has never reached any type of significant success before LBJ got there.He carried them for 7 years,Two 60 win seasons,reached the Finals in 07,with no other all-stars or hall of fame type players.LBJ signed a 3-year extension that gave Cleveland time to acquire free agent pieces,but the NBA doesn't allow to Big Superstars in a small market,that's y he eventually left.
Zeke4TV 1 year ago
@rhcpguitarar What you stated has nothing to do with whos better,You have to know each of there games strengths and weaknesses.KB has evolved as he's aged.He's a different individual,his footwork,the mid-range,3 point,post game now,the ability to trust his team,and the ability to close,and sense the moment.LBj uses his athleticsm at this point in his career,only 26,but he's still destined to end up Top 5.I think KB is better because of his skills and in game moments
Zeke4TV 1 year ago
@Zeke4TV I like this comment. I know that choice of teams doesn't mean ones better than the other. I'm a long time fan. Everything you JUST said, I agree with. Thank you for being one of those few people who know what they are talking about.
rhcpguitarar 1 year ago
@ghiblix2 : it wasn't league rules that didn't allow him to be a starter or get playing time...it was del harris decision who felt eddie jones was more mature & understood the game more (which at the time he was right) ....beside basketball isn't just about scoring a whole bunch of points....kobe is very far behind jordan...kobe should have at least 5 scoring titles...not once has kobe had the highest efficiency rating in the league, guys like dirk & his own teammate pau beat him in that.
imsljr420 1 year ago
@ghiblix2 : sometimes i say to myself....maybe i should give kobe a break, maybe he is closer to jordan than i think....but the more research i do the more it shows that kobe is VERY VERY far behind jordan.....REAL TALK.
imsljr420 1 year ago
Stephen A. Smith could rub a MONK d wrong way..he's a pest!
lurker1375 1 year ago
There will NEVER be another KOBE BRYANT!!! Perhaps greatest OFFENSIVE player of ALL-TIME!!!! Any ERA
terej05 1 year ago
@terej05 : then why does he only have 2 scoring titles not 10 like jordan or even 4 like iverson?....why is his highest ppg 35.4 not 37.1 like jordan?....why isn't his career scoring average as high as many like jordan, lebron, iverson, etc....or his assist? why can't he shoot 47 % for a season?
imsljr420 1 year ago
@imsljr420 becuz u fucking moron jordan didnt have a dominant figure like shaq his team to take up all the points. jordan was jordan in an era where he was the only jordan. who the fuck was being compared to him? there no was barkley or jordan, magic or jordan...its was just JORDAN!. unlike today where lebron and kobe are being argued. and hey retard, kobe dusnt have to get exactly mike's stats the be considered one of the greatest of all time. kobe is kobe. not jordan. get off michael's sac!
traben555 1 year ago
@traben555 : kobe doesn't have shaq dummy...he had kwame, smush & others when he averaged 35.4 why couldn't he get 37.1 like jordan?...he hasn't had shaq for around 7 yrs why doesn't he have at least 5 scoring titles?....oh let's see...drexler,penny, hill, finley, minor, stackhouse,iverson, carter,kobe etc. were either all compared to jordan when they played or dubbed the "next jordan"....the fact that they failed to compare to him shows how great he was unlike kobe who doesn't stand out.
imsljr420 1 year ago
@traben555 : & kobe does need to match or at least come close to matching jordans stats, records, accolades, etc to even be compared to jordan or for people to say he's greater than jordan...kobe is nowhere near jordan if you do your research.
imsljr420 1 year ago
@traben555 : oh and i just realize your response makes no sesne...what does kobe & lebron being compared to each other have to do with kobe not being able to win more than 2 scoring title?
imsljr420 1 year ago
5:10 we got work to do....then wins a title
luxiloveu 1 year ago
how did stephen smith get a job as an interviewer? His horrible.
LegendaryBlackMamba 1 year ago
Kobe Bryant is the greatest he is too great to be compared with Michael Jordan!!!!go HAWKS and go Lakers.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
seahawkslakersfan24 1 year ago
yes !!! JUST BE KOBE!!!!!! ! ! !
honeybun33 1 year ago
LAKERS+PAU GASOL=UNSTOPPABLE
lilgip 1 year ago
Kobe face it your the next jordan
ogkachris 1 year ago
@ogkachris no he is not the next Jordan. the next Jordan would not let his team lose by 39+ points in the finals. better yet, the next Jordan would never lose in the finals.
frusionnn 1 year ago
5:08 what game was that where he was hyped up like that?
frusionnn 1 year ago
I can't seem to understand why people are still debating over the whole MJ vs. Kobe thing. Kobe's right..MJ is in a category of his own. They are two different people and they are both talented in their own ways. But of course, Jordan came first..and there won't be another Jordan..he's the greatest of all time. And there was no fakeness in this interview..clearly Kobe meant every word he said.
serendipityx05 1 year ago
I just don't see how people can compare the two, I don't know who is better, but it is impossible to compare skills like ballhanding, footwork, defense and such. Plus Jordan played when defense was more physical and the rules were different. I don't know who is better, but I don't think anyone can say definitively one is better. You can have an opinion on who you think is better, but there is no proving it.
mjrodgers15 1 year ago
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wow, sick plays. I especially like the beginning =) Can you believe I recently got my vertical jump high enough to start dunking?! I just followed the training program at snipurl[dot]com/nbatraining and did it in 2 months!
SharonCrosby 2 years ago
very humble take on MJ23 comparison but, Kobe is unmistakably in the same genre with MJ. Perhaps the only NBA player 2 file a threat to MJ's legacy in my opinion.
charms71 2 years ago 2
CLOSET THING THING TO NUMBER 23
Bluflag103 2 years ago 3
He's better.
lakers15xchamps 1 year ago
i feel sorry for this guy,,he's a very good player but always being out shadowed by jordan,,coz he;s by far the closest player resembles mj,, i mean he's right,,let the guy be himself but it's hard to get away with those comparisons. even he himself admits jordan is the GOAT so people just stop comparing people from diffenet era
bernardmallari 2 years ago 10
He's better than Jordan.
lakers15xchamps 1 year ago
@lakers15xchamps lol ill take that as a joke
szaret1 1 year ago
He only said that cuz him & MJ are friendz.
lakers15xchamps 1 year ago
@bernardmallari don't feel sorry for him, he brought it all upon himself being out shadowed by Michael Jordan (G.O.A.T.) by emulating almost every move Jordan did. he had a choice & his decision was to emulate another player & here is the aftermath of it (being criticized for it) <--- that is WHY he does not get the credit he deserves. he's a great player no doubt, possibly the top 10 greatest players to ever play the game.
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn whats wrong with trying to emulate damn near perfection?
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@SciPhen3030 I'm not Michael Jordan to give you a good answer for that. but picture yourself as the G.O.A.T. would you want somebody emulating you? I sure would not
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn of course, I would feel honored that other great players are emulating my type of style. Jordan had a great career, and no one can take that away from him, but he passed the "baton" to Kobe when he retired.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@SciPhen3030 not taking anything out of your opinion, but for me, I would feel disrespected if somebody emulated nearly my EVERY move
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn I don't know, Kobe takes a lil bit from everywhere. He has those difficult shots like Jordan, post moves similar to Olajuwon, he is definetely in contention for the most talented player in NBA history thus far. His evolutionary approach is what makes him so great.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@SciPhen3030 did you also consider the rule changes in Kobe's era? handchecking was illegal since 2004. had handchecking still been legal, Kobe would not have been where he is now. Michael Jordan WITH handchecking was still able to average 30-31 a game in the regular season and 33.5 a game in the finals (41 ppg in the 1993 finals)
^ MJ = G.O.A.T. much?
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn Nah, you can't say that, that's not fair to say Kobe can't be a prolific scorer because of hand checking. If you say that then I can say that Michael may not have been as effective today because of zone defenses, and bigger and stronger centers today.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@frusionnn I think both you and I both know that either one would've dominated whichever era they played in, and the reason for that is both their mental toughness and determination. If they could not score one way they would try another until successful.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@SciPhen3030 their mental toughness is very identical, I'll say that much. BUT let me see Kobe LEAD a team to 6 championships like Michael Jordan did. or get 10 scoring titles, or a DPOY (Defensive Player of Year) or do a triple double in the All-Star game. he can't do any of those believe it or not
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn I did not say Kobe was better I said he is very similar, and the best since Jordan, and you gotta respect him if your a basketball fan.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@SciPhen3030 I respect him, but I do not support him
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn Its alright I think if nobody supported him he would still succeed. What you think about LBJ?
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@SciPhen3030 I see. LeBron James: he's amazing. at 25 years old repeated league MVP. becoming only the 2nd player since the G.O.A.T. (Jordan) to peat league MVP. the other; Kevin Nash. and I would contend that LeBron James will become better than Kobe Bryant by the time he retires but not better than the G.O.A.T.
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn Kevin Nash? haha wrestler, Steve Nash, haha its all good. Only time will tell he needs rings to make an argument.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@SciPhen3030 yeah as you can tell I was a major WCW/WWF fan back in the days also. hence why I mixed Kevin Nash (aka big sexy) with Steve Nash. and yes Nash does need a ring
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn haha WWF used to be the shit.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
@SciPhen3030 I know
frusionnn 1 year ago
@frusionnn In martial arts skills and moves are passed down generation to generation with modifications of course so the art does not die out. Why do you see a problem with this in basketball or more specifically: Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant? When Kobe Bryant retires im sure theres somebody who is going to emulate his moves and its acceptable for the game.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
Lol LeBron wont be better than Kobe even when he retires.
CAREER WISE: Kobe is better and will always be better.
kobe has 4 titles lebron has0
kobe is about to get 5 this year unelss the celtics win which could happen but we'll see.
2pacisthebest90 1 year ago
@2pacisthebest90 5 titles
Nikola24able 1 year ago
@frusionnn If he sees a move that can benefit his overall game he will attempt until he succeeds to add that move into his bag of tricks.I think a lot of people dislike his confident personality which is why he is so widely criticized, but loved by his loyal fans.
SciPhen3030 1 year ago
wow, this interview really gives you a different perspective of kobe... everyone is always talking a lot of smack about him but it seems like he really has changed his selfish ways...
1itt1ebit 2 years ago 6
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lol Kobe without shaq= shitty ass job. they won one championship without him. Witness Lebron Bitches!!!!!!! Hes the new shit and future of the NBA. Bye Bye Kobe
beardyman08 2 years ago
You say they won one without him like winning a championship is easy and shit.
EthioArsonist 2 years ago 3
lmao! how rings does james have?...wade is even greater the james... he has a ring...! james will get his ass mopped again by the majic..
nigger230 2 years ago
yeah ill witness lebron go to the knicks and end his career with no championships! we are all witnesses!!! idiot
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Losangelesforlife 2 years ago
kobe iz a straight up G, i mean he does not give a damn on wat da FK u think. He keepz goin
alemnia 2 years ago 3
kobe is a laker for life!
johnthecoolguy 2 years ago 6
kobe cuhz !
mischoskie 2 years ago
i hate comparisons is stupid everyone plays different, different positions and roles
just let kobe be the first kobe like what michael did
8cali94 2 years ago 2
let him be him
acoojl 2 years ago 3
thazz somin i figud out buddy :D
TheYamanashii 2 years ago
that was freakin funny
degollado24 2 years ago
Congrats Kobe =) You beat my Magic and I had to witness it in person...but if someone had to beat em, I'm glad it's you.
dabob6 2 years ago 31
Im glad too as much as I wanted the Magic to win I'm glad that it was Kobe to beat them instead of LeBron.
TrueSouljaGirl 2 years ago 3
Being the first kobe but emulating everthing MJ does yea ok retard
MJisKingKobesuckss 2 years ago
Its funny that Kobe gets criticized so much for "emulating" Jordan but there hasnt been any other player thats been criticized for that.. Thats becuase all the other playes CANT emulate Jordan and Kobe is the closest thing...
TheBlaackMamba24 2 years ago 38
People don't criticize him for emulating MJ, they react to U idiots "claiming" he's as good or better than MJ because of this..
blackadam06 2 years ago
@TheBlaackMamba24 ...and you're actually proud of that? proud of the fact that Kobe Bryant emulates Michael Jordan? It's fans like you who don't realize it but in my opinion, that's disrespect that he emulates the greatest to EVER play the game. I sure would not want somebody emulating me if I was Michael Jordan (G.O.A.T.)
frusionnn 1 year ago
@TheBlaackMamba24 true dat !!
ayodon 1 year ago
@TheBlaackMamba24 Not even close...
NallePu83 9 months ago
Kobe is great no one will deny him that but the JORDAN IMITATION DOES NOT WASH. WHAT HE IS DOING TRYING TO BE LIKE MJ is like 4 guys going out and trying to be LIKE THE BEATLES ! people will not buy it!
azbaldy5 2 years ago
Are you a moron or what?? Bruce Bowen said himself Jordan is the hardest person he has ever gaurded and faced MJ out of his prime and faced kobe in his prime plenty of times and still says jordan is the hardest to defend and you come with some BS that kobe has more skills. LOL learn the game no Handchecking defensive 3 seconds make the game much easier for the perimeter player to score this is well documented in todays game. More skill nah better rules for kobe. Jordan>>>>>>>>kobe
MJisKingKobesuckss 2 years ago
bruce bowen? lol who cares what bruce bowen says his career is irrelevant
kobe is not interested in being the next MJ he's becoming the first KOBE!
Spoken 2 years ago
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Kobe is the biggest girl in the NBA. The only reason why we have not heard of him is because they have been winning. Hope Orlando kicks the lakers they ASS!
mexgirl410 2 years ago
are you serious Kobe is the biggest girl in the NBA..so what about Lebron James?? hes the biggest bitch in the league leaving the damn arena after getting spanked. and i bet u don't watch much basketball do you? don't comment on bball vids u retard
LuSizzle 2 years ago 4
Dude you are truly a fucking retarded faggot. go fuck urself u fucking faggot. cavs suck! lebron sucks, so fuck u dickweed. you got no life u cant play basketball and u cant do shit. now fuck off and fuck u
DivineIcez 2 years ago
Well you just showed how stupid people can be. Fucking dumb ass haters that can't just can't deal with how good he is.
Your Intelligence sucks. Bet you don't even watch Basketball, 1 a year? Haha.
Aft3rMiDn1Ght 2 years ago
Playoff get here and your a basketball genius?
"Hope Orlando kicks the lakers they ASS!"
What is this, fucking I Love Lucy? Lucy! Hope Orlando kicks the lakers they ass! You half wit.
Do you know how easy it's gonna be for the Lakers to win this series? Orlando shoots 60%... at home... and the Lakers only lose by 4.
Mark my words, hater. Laker 09 Champs
MVP
MVP
Kobe Bryant
AKA Envy Me
I bet your mom is ashamed
Slapnutzmalone 2 years ago 3
He is just a nobody with out shak and he is like a lil girl cries for everything. He just Sucks!
3lp3lon1978 2 years ago
You as well, sucks? Just shows how much you don't watch the NBA as well.
Aft3rMiDn1Ght 2 years ago
hey bitch..... 4 rings
chesschampion94 2 years ago 2
4 rings? So does Steve Kerr, and Robert horry as more rings than MJ, kobe & kerr, so what's your point?
Sooner or later, U dummies will learn that rings ARE NOT a gauge of a player's level of individual skill & neither is someone's opinion of it.
The PROOF of their level of skill, lies in their consistently high/low, good/bad production regarding the "skilled facets" of the game..
blackadam06 2 years ago
my point is without kobe the lakers would not have 4 championships this decade
chesschampion94 2 years ago 2
No argument from me, but that wasn't my argument. I'm saying, he wasn't "THE" dominant force for 3 of those titles, as MJ was for ALL of his..
That's my argument..
blackadam06 2 years ago
regardless he was a major factor, yur saying without jordan the bulls wouldnt have won? thats a lie, they had a legit squad
kobeizthegreatest 2 years ago
If U REALLY believe that the bulls would've won a title w/o MJ, you're crazy LOL!!
Yes they were a solid team w/o him, but look who they added during his absence: Kerr, Kukoc & Harper, not to mention, EVERYONE from their '93 title team came back in '94, so yes they would've still been in the hunt, but they WERE NOT in the upper echelon of the Elite Teams w/o MJ..
Any fool can see that..
blackadam06 2 years ago
No they wouldn't have won. And after achieving a 3-peat in 91,92,93. They failed the following season once Jordan took his break to play baseball. Coincidence? I think not.
Don't get me wrong, the rest of the Bulls was fucking strong in the sense that they complemented Jordan so well, they were a great supporting cast. But without Jordan they had a hard time to do near as well as they did with him. He comes back, they win another 3 rings.
Elmaln 2 years ago
i respect orlando and lakers; both teams deserve to be there SO FUCK OFF HATERS AND GET OFF KOBE'S BACK
franciskelly200 2 years ago 5
lol i love kobes comparisons
get on top of mt everest and sleep for a week
get on a lilypad and meditate
lol wtf where does he come up with that lol kobes so cool
scrubbabubba 2 years ago
Kobe aint the best no more lol
johndoe325 2 years ago
he is the best in the nba right now.
chesschampion94 2 years ago 6
He is right not to touch the Jordan comparison. Jordan will forever be the Best Ever. Kobe is a rapist and has weak leadership ability. Jordan is KING!
Pleaver 2 years ago
you saying that..proves that your an ignorant individual.
kzam90 2 years ago
agree'd not to mention the fact that he said king, might mean he might be on lebrons nutts
Dai1lest 2 years ago
everybody ill mean everybody listen kobe is kobe kobe could be the best he's could be his never said am better ther than micheal
haitihaiti1 2 years ago
don't worry kobe...you'll never be MJ
green95gt 2 years ago
tats ofcos, kobe is kobe... MJ is MJ
loljustray 2 years ago 3
Don't worry you'll never be straight.
lakershd 2 years ago
boy shut the fuck up laker are the best everybody loses sometime so what thats the past think foward dum ass we dont care about the celtics the only good player thats injured is kg kick rocks shit head
fhkidhjtk 2 years ago
its a pity the celtics are all banged up this year. or else they'd still be the best team in the league. kobe is just lucky the celtics have so many injured players or else he might as well just stop playing till the celtic Big Four (including rajon rondo and his seriously amazing playoff performance) disbands.
boycempakan 2 years ago
kobe is better than jordan i said it and who ever said kobe has never had a good team yah well umm 2003-04 gary payton,karl malone, shaq, kobe well umm that seems like a bad team lol
rederyboy2 2 years ago
If kobe's better, why can't U point to his body of work & show us where he CONSISTENTLY produces BETTER individual production in the offensive & defensive "skilled facets" of the game?
It's IMPOSSIBLE to be better at something than the next guy & consistently fair WORSE at it than them!
Kobe only started to avg close to 30ppg & 5apg AFTER the NBA changed it's defensive rules!
U kobe homers REFUSE to accept the FACTS & seem to be void of any common sense, logic & perspective on the game.
blackadam06 2 years ago
people said kobe was better than mj when he first entered, people are now saying lebron is better than mj at that age but nobody is reallly saying that none of them are truly dominating the league like mj right now
thereemix 2 years ago
i dont know, why you guys are talkin about this over and over. MJ is the best who's ever played the game,and is a phenomenal athlete, just like Kobe. Stop hatin' guys, there's no reason at all
damnboy0211 2 years ago
get it right mj is the 2 best of all time
19duhart 2 years ago
U must be an idiot & a kobe homer to make such an asanine comment..
U kobe homers are dummies..
blackadam06 2 years ago
i was not saying kobe was better i just said mj was the 2 best player ever
19duhart 2 years ago
Jordan has 6 rings, kobe has 3 and lost 2. thats all the comparison ile give. other than that, i rest my case.
WoW645 2 years ago
wow u do prove j better, wow, lol, this guy, kobe still has 4 to 5 years left, i never saw mj hit 81, so.?
b1azin33 2 years ago
kobe has a better all around game and hasn't had a great team his whole career.
cj5mitchell 2 years ago
Kobe has a better all around game? LOL!!
PER (player efficiency rating) takes into account one's ppg, apg, rpg, spg, bpg, FG% & is the BEST guage for "all around" skill/talent & how well they CONSISTENTLY do this..
Due to FG%, it's nearly IMPOSSIBLE for guards to have a very high career rating, above 25.. MJ's the ONLY one! He's #1 ALL TIME in PER & he's a guard!
blackadam06 2 years ago
If his all around game is so superior to MJ's, shouldn't he consistently finish Top 2 in PER?
MJ finished 1st in PER 7 times & in the Top 2, 10 times!
Kobe's NEVER finished in the Top 2 & has ONLY finished in the Top 4 ONCE in his whole damn career LOL!!
Career PER: MJ 28.11 > Kobe 23.49
Highest PER Season: MJ 31.71 > Kobe 27.97
There isn't 1 facet of the game, except MAYBE 3-pt shooting, where MJ didn't CONSISTENTLY produce BETTER results at than kobe!
Now PROVE me wrong!
blackadam06 2 years ago
i love how all the kobe homos and kobe haters want to compare the dude to mj but kobe being the decent guy that he is doesnt even care
kshppatel 2 years ago
That's cool that he doesn't want to be compared with Jordan..
I'm Impressed..
IIIDeathMagneticIII 2 years ago 2
lakershd, kobe is not a better shooter, and jordan is not only better at rbounds, jordan averaged more points, steals, blocks, and yes rebounds.
kobe career points per game - 25.1, 45% shooting
MJ career points per game - 30.1, 49.7% shooting
kobe playoff points per game - 24
MJ playoff points per game - 33
nuff said. (and there is a lot more to say about how much better mj is)
kobe playoff points
thebeatlesfanatic08 2 years ago 2
dude, this is a kobe sun. conv. what the fuck are u trying to prove? lame fuck! get off kobes dick faggot
b1azin33 2 years ago
KOBE IS SOOO FINE!!!
wildesy1 2 years ago
kobe wat betta then mj
ryryryl 2 years ago
kobe is better than mj.
BatuSmoka808 2 years ago
Yeah i will second that !
tisoy909 2 years ago
Then "WHY" does he CONSISTENTLY fair WORSE at virtually EVERY individual facet of the game than MJ?
U kobe homer's logic is sso retarded LOL!! Show me someone who's allegedly "better" at something than the next guy, who CONSISTENTLY fairs WORSE at whatever he's supposed to be "better" at & I'll show U the lesser of the 2 LOL!!
U guys are dummies & OBVIOUSLY know very little about b-ball or the individual talents of the REAL legends of the sport..
blackadam06 2 years ago
i repect kobe and mj but i would rather have bill russel any day he didnt score as much but he was the only one who could stop wilt chamberlain
JMORTON77912343212 2 years ago
you don't know what your talking about
nicko276 2 years ago
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Kobe is an egotistical shitHead .. lol.. number 24 .. give me a break.. u cud never stand up to Jordan .. ull always be knon as a poser.. a great player..but a poser trying to be like the king MJ
awazha 2 years ago
shut the fuck up dickhead
nieto1992 2 years ago
u shut up you cunt mother ass fuker .. lick my ball and eat my pubes .. momma was a whore, dad was a drunkard, what does that make you, an asswipe bitch.
awazha 2 years ago
kobe can get it anyday, anyway
kyssyss 2 years ago
I think he does moron. That's why he wears the number 24 one more then MJ. But a number wont change that. 6 rings 6 finals MVPs. And if you don't think his number change is disrespect and he didn't mean to do that. Well look at the Olympics he wore number 10 one more then Jordan's 9. Jordan=goat. Kobe wants too but cant.
MJisKingKobesuckss 3 years ago
wow! i never thought of that
joshkimbo7 2 years ago
Actually he wears no. 24 because thats his high school no. n he wanted it back, plain n simple. Oh n Kobe doesnt suck, he's tha best in tha NBA
1stVikingsFan 2 years ago
no he wear 33 in highschool and yea kobe is the best
d954og 2 years ago
well said
nieto1992 2 years ago
Only a fool would think he's better then Jordan morons. Jordan is above and beyond better then kobe. Funny when kobe scores less his team wins. Kobe is not close.
MJisKingKobesuckss 3 years ago 2
hes better than you...
and who cares if he is not better than jordan, (even though i think he is), it shouldn't matter, do you honestly think kobe goes in the gym every morning and says...
im gonna be better than jordan.
he doesn't care, he just wants to be the best he can be....
AmirSQ 3 years ago
mj is better but not that much
19duhart 2 years ago 2
So I guess their individual production plays no part in your reasoning huh?
Kobe CONSISTENTLY fairs WORSE in virtually EVERY individual facet of the game & U think MJ's "not that much" better than him?
LOL!! Wow..
Imagine some idiot claiming that Ben Wallace is a better free throw shooter than kobe or Nate Robinson is a better rebounder than Rodman..
That's how U guys sound about kobe in reference to MJ LOL!!
U guys are in SERIOUS denial..
blackadam06 2 years ago
No he doesn't your a moron Kobe is a better shooter Jordan is only a better rebounder.
lakershd 2 years ago
Typical ignorant, uninformed & dumb ass kobe homer response..
Where's your PROOF? U morons love to make "clams" about him, but CAN'T supply ANY FACTS that'll valiate 'em..
Kobe's shot WORSE than his own damn team 11 seasons as a pro, MJ NEVER did that! That ALONE ought to tell ya how DUMB U sound!
MJ's WORSE yr shooting ties kobe's BEST yr & MJ played that ENTIRE season with torn ligaments on the index finger of his shooting hand LOL!!
Show me 1 yr where kobe's shot better..just 1!
blackadam06 2 years ago
Dude get off Jordan's dick.
lakershd 2 years ago
Stating what MJ has actually DONE & CONSISTENTLY DID as a player = givin' him his just due..
Givin' kobe credit for things he HASN'T & CONSISTENTLY never has = TRULY being on his dick U moron!!
I get so damn tired of U idiotic kobe homers who make "claims" about him based SOLELY on your ignorant ass opinions..
The FACTS NEVER validate ANY of what you're saying, but U have the NERVE to claim somoeone's on somebody's dick for stating the FACTS?
Get Real & Grow up dummy!!
blackadam06 2 years ago 2
Really achievement wise Jordan is better, but...skill wise Kobe is better than Jordan
1stVikingsFan 2 years ago
"skill wise Kobe is better than Jordan"
Then SHOW US the "results" of this alleged on court superiority. If someone's TRULY more skilled than his counterpart at ANY facet of the game, he'd CONSISTENTLY fair better at it, so WHY can't you kobe fanboys EVER show us where he's consistently done this?
That ALONE ought to tell you how DUMB you!
Ok..Steve Nash is "more skilled" at scoring & defending than kobe. Now prove me wrong & I wanna know HOW you're gonna do it..
RealFan357 2 years ago 4
this video is why i respect kobe and disrespect everybody mentioning kobe and jordan in the same sentence. he doesnt want to be compared!!! your like that woman that wont leave no matter what you say or do to her! the bottom bitch! give that shit up
YoungTon22 3 years ago
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i cant stand kobe, the ways he talks the way he puckers his lips.
plesa212 3 years ago
hahahaha, blackadam06 you've really got nothing to do in life don't you ? your comments about kobe in this video have surpassed a month ... LOL ! i think you should find something better to do than kobe hating in kobe videos, which really makes me wonder, you dislike the guy so much why are you here in the first place ?
fuzhenjuan 3 years ago
Do U dummies even know what the term "hating" means?
God I get so sick of listening to morons like U with that nonsense..
"You're just hating..you're a hater..stop hating on kobe.."
Is that all U idiot kobe homers know how to respond with?
How the hell am I "hating" for stating what kobe has actually DONE & consistently DOES?!! How dumb is that?!!
Hating is when U slander or discredit a guy with comments that AREN'T true ya moron!!
That's what U kobe homers do, not me..
blackadam06 3 years ago
honestly when kobe (or lebron or wade for that matter) can get every single person in the arena, opposing team and home team alike, to stand up and chant his name like they did for Jordan, only when they can garner that much resepct from every person, only then can comparisons be drawn. Greatness is nothing unless its remembered.
donkeychong 3 years ago 3
kobe is our era's jordan......no matter what anyone says he is ...
rome3724 3 years ago
No he's not, because if he were, he'd be the UNQUESTIONED, most DOMINANT player for this decade & that's not the case..
U can't HONESTLY look yourself in the mirror & say kobe's been the most dominant player this decade with a straight face LOL!!
Case in point, where's the MVP's & titles (as the leader) to "PROVE" what you're saying?
Sooner or later, U kobe homers are gonna have to FACE FACTS & stop livin' in this fantasy world about who & what he is in the grand scheme of things..
blackadam06 3 years ago
I meant to say: "where's the [MULTIPLE] MVP's & titles (as the leader) to "PROVE" what you're saying?
blackadam06 3 years ago
kobe bryant has some japanese or chinese blood..u can see it
vindo112 3 years ago
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Listen up And no1 ever fukin say shit about kobe he is the best player ever to play the NBA fuk lebron he is crap kobe right now in the NBA (date 28/12/08) is ahead of lebron in best player. If kobe was in His prime which is when he wore the number 8 jersey he would fukin kill lebron on the court and micheal jordan but kobe isnt in his prime now hes 30 years old and hes still giving Lebron a run for his money and is still ahead of him in the league in popularity and player who has the mosttalent
matty01c 3 years ago
kwame>kobe>mj
noupzilla 3 years ago
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kobe is the best player to play the game of basketball then wade then lebron then jordan get it right
royshad 3 years ago
but yet people still say he's better than jordan....but here he is telling you jordan's the greatest ever lol
chiboy4lyfe 3 years ago
dude he knows hes better than jordan but he idolized jordan thats y he doesnt admit hes better
lakershd 3 years ago
Where's the proof?
crickets**crickets**crickets**crickets**crickets**crickets
Here we are, 13 yrs later & "STILL" waiting for the answers from U guys LOL!!
blackadam06 3 years ago
crickets**crickets**crickets** crickets**crickets**crickets XDD
yeah, better than Jordan minus straight NBA titles. XD
yudiputay 3 years ago
If kobe at the end of his career wins more championships than jordan, then yeah he is definetely the greatest. REMEMBER I SAID IF HE WINS!!!!.
supermaz2002 3 years ago
Michael jordan > kobe
TheShredderFromHell 3 years ago
Michael jordan = kobe
maciakiniboy 3 years ago
nope sorry...kobe is no where near Michael jordan
TheShredderFromHell 3 years ago 2
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funny video lets chat
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TALK TO ME JY
90583me 3 years ago
kobe never pass!
llhiphop0715 3 years ago