Kobe interview Stephen A. Smith

[HOLLAHfoDOLLAH]

he made me lick my lips

[mayhoo24]

You know, I don't like Kobe at all, but after this interview, I have some respect for him. He handled that MJ question perfectly.

[Hailwillisthedon]

Awesome answer Kobe don't fall into that Kobe vs MJ bullshit

[explodingpimp]

Here's how it goes

MJ is the greatest of all time, Kobe is the best now, and Lebron will be the best of the future. And its pointless to compare any of them. MJ is easily better than Kobe and Lebron, and you cant compare Lebron and Kobe until Lebron reaches his prime. Stop with the arguments

[antjacksondaman]

False first of all when Jordan played the game was more physical and it was hand check. It was harder to score 30 when Jordan played then it is now. Thats why Jordan was 38 droppin 40 because it was soo easy for him. The game was way more physical now if you get touched the refs are bailing you out and blowing the whistle and thats a fact.

[TheKobefan24]

Ok;LiSTEN LiKE BACk iN THOSE DAyZ iT WAS EASiER NO DiSRESPECt BUt YOU HAVE LEBRON,KOBE,DWIGHT AND CP3 AND MORE TODAYS PLAYERS ARE BETTER MAYBE NOT BY MUCH BUT THERE BETTER ANd NO ONEsS BETTER THAn JORDaN MAYBE iF KOBE HAD A FEw MORE RiNGS THAN YEA..BCUz DAtZ THE ONLy REAL DiFFRENCE[[if you ask me]]

[antjacksondaman]

agentn9ne yu dnt kno bball bro

[agentn9ne]

i still dont get why wilts stats cement him a spot as one of the greatest players ever, no disrespect WHATSOEVER, but if u chuck me in with a bunch of kids that are 3 feet, id get 100 pts and 55 rebs. wilt was just a beast in terms of his size, to me, being a player is so much more.

[watcher310]

No way is russel above kobe. Jordan first, then Kobe, Wilt, Lebron, Magic. Yes Michael did alot to help pippen, to win 6 championships. When Kobe has won 3, but the thing is kobe isn't done with his reigning in the league. It's his prime, he has changed, lower ppg higher apg and just an all around team-player now. By the time his career is over, he will have 6 championships if not more. But in no way will he exceed Jordan's greatness, he'll be the closest one though.

[kurrizzchin]

lebron is not better than magic! are u serious??? lebron still has alot to prove .. lebron might be better than magic when his career ends .. but as of right now he is not better than magic.. lebron has no rings either.

[kg21mack]

michael jordan GOAT, followed closely by Wilt, Russell and Robertson. Kareem a close 5th, and Kobe is 6th. He is not better than Jordan, period. Jordan was the main guy for every year of his career, he had Pippen but Shaq was more dominant and thus, made it easier for Kobe, just like the rest of his teammates. I'm not saying Kobe is not good, obviously, he is the best in the L right now. He has no flaws, period. My point is, Jordan did more with a team full of role players (except for Pippen)

[clutchcity25]

In 04 Kobe was the "alpha male" and an aging Shaquille deffered to him. Look what happened.

[MoneyboylG]

I really dont like kobe

[lakersfanfor3va]

we dont need to hear it bcuz pple without reason have said it too much.

[baxmonstertrak]

if kobe would be a cartoon he would be the serpent in jaffar's pyramid why?: his pointed face, slithering tongue, serpentine limbs, and devilsh, schemeish ways

[ktoz123]

for those haters saying kobe is arrogant they should see this interview. he is a great player and he addressed the jordan comparison with complete modesty and maturity

[travismorris82]

why does he lick his lips and raise his eyebrows so much, does he have tourettes?

[Jamesflames6]

maybe he's going 4 a chapstick endorsement lol

[ilovefrankandbeans]

@travismorris82 he is checking out stephen a smith

[bloodystinkhole]

anyone who thinks odem is as good as pippen knows nothing of the game of basketball and in steven A's own words there is no comparison, in kobe's favor he can shoot with way more range and efficency pass and handle the bell batter , no comparison kobe is the best of all time and he knows it he just WONT say it cause he is image conscience

[JakeN1985]

The big difference is not talent it's heart and leadership ability and MJ is much better when it comes to that. Ive never seen a Jordan team just fold like Kobes does on occasion. 2006 playoffs, game 4 of the finals this year etc. And btw I think having 3 other stars on your team, like Gasol Odom and Bynum is a lot better then having one. BTW Kobe has always been privledged enough to have a top center on his team when they do good. Who has Jordan had? Cartwright and Longley, not excatly the best

[fjf17068]

U r Dumb. Kobe is The third best scorer of alltime behind wilt and jordan. WOw. We all know jordan is better. But dont use jordan's excellence to take away from Kobes. Why, it makes yu look stupid!!

[JakeN1985]

Thats your opinion you fuckin idiot. And you aint exactly unbiased with a Kobe pic as your channel icon you faggot. And you know what makes you look stupid? Spelling "you" "yu" rofl ya dumbass mothafucker.

[fjf17068]

AY First of all lil homie. U betta come correct or dont come at all. U understand..good second of all, Thanks for noticing! N If yu wanna talk about grammer, aint is not a word and YU spell motherfucker wrong. I'm guessing your'e white?!?! n a teenager. Exactly, ur a lil ass kid! Get tha fuck on my level.GDN!

[JakeN1985]

Actually, aint is in the dictionary now. Look that shit up you dumb mothafucker. And even it it wasn't, it's still more acceptable then saying "yu" thats just stupidity. You racist ass fag ass stuck in the past ass queer. And great guess by the way on my age, considering the year I was born is in my damn name...idiot. Go an blame some more white people for the fact that you're a failure.

[fjf17068]

Hey, I'm racist! white people are the cause of every problem in America! Ur still proving me right litlle boy! Considering you are of course a "little" boy LOL. Yu weak fuck! Oh yeah, white people aren't allowed to use swear words n-e more. do ur research son! I'm old enough to be ur father!

[JakeN1985]

oh yea, and by the way...grammar is spelled with an A...dumbass. Stop perpetuating a stereo type clown. You, single handedly set your people back.

[fjf17068]

Poor white boy...U dont know shit, crackers like you are the reason why americas so fucked up! this is 2008, that racist shit is out the books! And aint is not a word, i bet "yu" didnt know that there are over 2,000 flaws in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as well as spell-check! that just proves how america is so fucking retarded thanks to people like yu! You just got owned "Jake". Step yo weak ass game up fam! N come correct next time before you get hurt bro!

[RohoicRamz94]

Luckily you posted this dumb shit 2 months ago this is the stupidest comment ever.

[jmaal2345]

Kobe is not MJ it took him 12 seasons 2 get his 1st MVP it took jordan only 6 seasons Jordans stats r way better then Kobes will ever be. Jordan can do everything betta den Kobe, the only thing Kobe can do betta den Jordan is shooting 3pointers, but MJ never really needed 2 shoot 3's. Jordan is da best hands down stop the comparison.

[kizaman]

so ur point is? mj's retired. kobe's still playing. why do people keep looking at history? . kobe is the BEST NOW.

[blackadam06]

Why's history important?

Because U youngn's ALWAYS claim that what's happening NOW, is inherently BETTER, unique & has NEVER been done B4 & OFTENTIMES, that's TOTALLY false.

Comments like that are a PRIME reason why the old saying: "If U can intelligently discern what happened yesterday, U can PROPERLY evaluate what's happening today" is TRUE.

Too many kids today are TOTALLY clueless about the game's history, which prohibits them from putting things in their proper perspective.

[blackadam06]

The proof of that, is right here on YouTube..

Too many kids get on here & try to discredit people they never even saw, because they're CLUELESS about what these guys even did in their career..

When U see that happening, that's PRIME EXAMPLE of someone who has a LACK of historical perspective on the game.

This is the reason why they think these so called zones are "harder/tougher" to score against & why they make dumb comments like: "Oh..MJ couldn't play in today's game" & so on..

[stockt789]

It is a joke to compare pippen with odom.

Pippen is the best small forward of years'90 defensively and offensively.

Pippen:nba all defensive team(

91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,200­0)

nba all team(91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98).

Odom:None.

And the bulls without jordan but led by pippen in 93-94 has a record:55 wins.

Pippen was 3rd in ranking mvp.

[xdavid889]

guy below me is an idiot if he thinks odom is as good as pippen or even half as good...

[adamvictorino]

watch rick kamla's expert comparison on kobe and mike...AND KOBE IF YA DNT WNA BE COMPARED TO MJ THEN STOP COPPYING HIS MOVES ON AND OFF THE COURT :) AND BTW JORDAN HAD PIP, U HAD ODOM ND U DIDN'T MADE D PLAYOFFS.. DO U REALLY NEED TO HAV PAU GASOL TO REACH D FINALS? HERES D THING, HW BWT LEADING A TEAM TO 6 CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH YOU D FINALS MVP 6 TIMES, WIN MVP AWRD 4 MORE TIMES, B DEFENSIVE PLAYR OF THE YEAR, INCREASE UR REG SEASON N PLAYOFF PTS TOTAL, n win 72 reg season games!!!

[kizaman]

dude......wtf...everyone copy's michael u fukcing retard. its not possible to not model ur game against the best player.

[hhh8886]

"Why, Why Leave it alone, Leave it alone man, let me do me. thats Miichael, you're talking about the greatest to ever play the game"

[thekobebryantchannel]

watch the full interview of this at the kobe bryant channel

[dmanlian0238]

Thank you kobe

[lre7777]

kobe bryant is the second best two guard off all time easy.

[CUBANOSVT923]

i love how kobe says.."you're talking about the greatest to ever play the game" but never directly mentions michael jordan in that statement..and actually mentions himself soon after..as if it could go both ways, lol...im sure he meant MJ and not himself(yet), but its just a funny way to look at it

[niiieman2da]

smartest thing to ever come out of kobe mouth I FINALLY HAVE RESPECT

[deyonce]

if you are a real fan of basket ball u should have already had respect for his game

[2Luke]

kobe respects michael.

[jballer1]

lol imagine that bruceblitz kid ask that question to kobe. he probably pop him right in his face.

[xslegend]

Ya, GET THIS STRAIGHT PEOPLEZ!!! KOBE IS KOBE AND MJ IS MJ, GET THAT IN YOUR HEADS PPL! Let Kobe be Kobe and let MJ be MJ, two totally different players with their own set of unique skills. Stop this who is better thing...

[deanwoods52]

@xslegend actually they dont have there own unique skills they are very much the same but people should leave it alone they are 2 different people in different eras