Kobe Bryant Thinks Michael Jordan is The Greatest That Play The Game

Kobe also said that Michael is the only one who has truly perfected the game.

I'm a huge Kobe Bryant fan, always have been and always will be. I'm always pulling for him, hoping that the Lakers would win the west, etc. A few days ago I started looking up NBA videos on youtube, and I was shocked to learn that so many, probably 14 year olds not only put him on the same level as Michael, but actually think that Kobe is better. I mean I guess I understand it, since they never saw Jordan play, and they have no reference. Isolated youtube clips don't even do Michael Jordan justice, its basically an era that you have to actually live through to completely understand how dominant Michael Jordan was. His mind and drive is what set him apart. As great as he was, he just went to the next level in like the last 4 minutes of every game. He's what I call the ultimate alpha male. I cannot explain the fear, the vibe that there was when Jordan was playing against your team. I'm at a lost for words and I really cant describe it, it's actually an era that you have you have to live through to understand. I wasn't a Jordan fan during those days. I mean I liked him, but I was always pulling against him, because I lived in NY and I was a Knicks fan. In NY the only people who liked Jordan were people who basically jumped on the bandwagon, because the Bulls were the best team. (They didn't watch basketball, else they would have been Knicks fans, since those are games shown on local television, and reported on the news.) But anyway, I wasn't a Jordan fan, but I remember his last game as Bull. Typical Jordan, there's like less than a minute left in the game, he steals the ball from Karl Malone, doesn't even call time out. He just sets up Russell, does a move that Ive never seen before, a penetrating jab step, step back Jumper, and as he's releasing the ball I'm thinking "8 years of this already, he just has to finally miss this." (Actually 7 years of me watching basketball) I was so sure he was going to miss it, because enough is enough already, but after seeing that live, the way he ended that game, his history, you realize that he's literally not a typical human being. And by that I mean mentally. Bottom line, when Kobe retires, they're not going to be comparing the next great to Kobe Bryant, they are going to be comparing the next great to Michael Jordan. So it almost doesn't matter. In other words future NBA fans are going to know about Jordan, but very little about Kobe Bryant. It's what happens when time moves on. Also, the future teenager are also probably going to consider who ever the best of that era is to be the greatest of all time, even if Kobe Bryant was obviously better.

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[boounique3]

Mj went head to head with craig elo, john starts, bryon russel, glen rice, mitch richmond, drexler, penny, kendal gill, reg miller, id even say magic & bird but they had suspect defense& mainly ran in 80s. Kobe plays vs lebron, wade, v cater, tmac, ray allen, pierce, iverson, richardson, redd, j.johnson, melo, durant, brandon roy, ginobli, etc..

[inlovewithi]

@boounique3 So because you like the stars of 2000s that means they're better. Stars that you mentioned that also played against Jordan, as a 40 year old. An old Jordan who was averaging 25ppg for over 50 games of the season before got injured. Look, it really, really sounds like you're trolling for attention, so I'm suggesting to tone it down, because I do moderate my videos and delete not only lets say racist comments that some have made, but obvious attempts of trolling.

[boounique3]

Kobe has stiffer comp than mj did in 90s.. Players today are younger overall, more athletic, the positions have gotten taller on avg, training technology has improved, so player cant foul as hard Means nothing..

[inlovewithi]

@boounique3 That's an extremely ignorant comment when you're just talking about what you think it's true and presenting it as fact. Here's are the NBA player statistic, from NBA . com, since 1984. w w w . nba . com / news/survey_2007 . html

I had to put a space between the dots, else youtube doesn't accept it.

[rubenmonroy4]

@bran1226 considering the fact human beings have the ability to adapt, I believe that if Kobe was born in the 60s, he probably would have adapted to the league's style of play. Im not saying he's MJ though.

[Rahulrocks1569]

@bran1226 ok kobe got revenge against celtics, and when did the spurs beat him

[SealAngel]

Kobe's right

[MsFuckduck]

@Dalwai1 Ok well it seems that Kobe didn't have a tough time playing with it so what's your point

[Dalwai1]

@MsFuckduck Exactly. I just was referring to the rule when MJ was in his prime.

[MsFuckduck]

@Dalwai1 They got rid of handchecking in 05

[ForME4mi]

@boounique3 hey most of the players you mention like carter,wade,tmac,allen,iverson­,etc respects the greatness of jordan.. watch nba action some of its episodes are for mj and these players that you mention describe how great jordan is in an interview... even kobe admits it... even tyson likes jordan i hope he reads your comment and rapes your ass with no vaseline! :)

[Dalwai1]

During Michael Jordan's time, the NBA hadn't banned the "hand-checking" rule.

Which means the defence could have a hand on the team possessing the ball, even before he started driving. That made it WAY tougher to make great plays and get the shots in place and yet MJ did just that. Proud of Kobe for saying what he did too.

May God bless both.

[bran1226]

@boounique3 dude you must be from LA. the only place in the world where kobe is even mentioned as good as MJ. try to escape that little box, and explore the world a little bit, then maybe you can have an intelligent argument.

[bran1226]

@boounique3 not true, there is no dominate big man to defend the paint in the 2000's, except for howard, and shaq, but shaq was on kobe's team, so he don't count. today's players are so offensive minded, today's defense is soft compared to the 90's and 80's. kobe can't even beat 2003 pistons, do you really think he could of handled the pistons or celtics of the 80's, or the knicks, pacers, rockets, of the 90's. man wake up!