Phil Jackson Declares Kobe As Good As MJ

Believe it ppl! Phil Jackson coached both. So no one can change what he said.

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[MrPaperCom]

@travonce Well, I don't know about who's better because I'm born in 1996 and I just started watching NBA like at 2009, but, I reccomend you to watch playoff games between the bulls and pistons around 1986 or 1987 to 1990. You can see how much trouble MJ have to go through to score, and with handchecking rules, etc. So in my opinion, the argument about Kobe facing tougher defense is invalid. I hope you would reply though, I'm still a newbie in such things(debates).

[jimmychuang]

He didn't say KB is as good as MJ, he NEVER said that. But he did say he is as clutch as MJ. They both got lots of game winner, this one thing we can tell. Only MJ got more huge shots in playoffs, KB has more long range game winners.

[at1212b]

"Kobe has patterned himself after Michael, and there are a lot of identical things there,” Jackson told the Los Angeles Times, “but it's one thing to hope to be like him, it's another thing to be like him."

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Wish and dream all you want. Phil used to say good stuff while coaching KB to feed his ego.

TAKE THAT Suckaaaa!!! In other words, anybody who keeps bringing Kobe up to MJ, the Man himself even said its 'unfair' to KB and to stop it.

In other words, not close.

[at1212b]

Phil Jackson: "I'm with (ESPN's) Bill Simmons on this," he added. "We have to take Michael Jordan out of the equation. Stop comparing anyone to Michael Jordan. It's just not fair. He was remarkable.

"(Kobe) doesn't shoot the same percentage (.455) as Michael (.497). He has the same characteristics as Michael, but he's not the same player. It takes nothing away from him — he's a great player in his own right."

HAHAAHAHAHAAH... Phil not coaching is telling the truth objectively.

[at1212b]

@jimmychuang

Kobe's clutch game winning shooting % is alot more worse than MJ.

And you're right, KB literally has only 2-3 big key shots. Compare that to 33% shooting during many elimination games.

[UnnaturalDesires]

Change the title. Kobe is as good as MJ in CLUTCH situations. Don't take it out of context because then you would be LYING.

[sovietserb]

KEYWORD PEOPLE... "CLUTH"

[HymanKaplan]

@Hegone81 Tony Parker led the league in points in paint. Read this sentence again and think about it really really hard.

[HymanKaplan]

@HymanKaplan I meant defense

[HymanKaplan]

@Hegone81 check this, it is one of the best and most sarcastic videos about this subject I've ever seen. Just perfect job. watch?v=bQ9dBEcI_hE&feature=re­lated

[HymanKaplan]

@Hegone81 You are extremelly confused about the 3 sec def rule. I actually think it is a good rule and favors offense and penetrations. But you can't be saying insane things like this rule favors offense, or that when Bird played you can't camp in the lane. It is 100% vice versa. How many shotblockers today can average 4-5 blocks per game? You might may be think there is a reason for that. It is impossible, because you just camp under basket anymore.

[HymanKaplan]

@Hegone81 Well that some guy is just a number one basketball writer in the world, but whatever i'll go with your opinion over his of course. I thought you may be want to listen to people who actually experienced that era. it's funny how you completely ignore opinions of players and coaches about the rule changes i posted. They all have been saying the same thing. I guess the're all 100% wrong also..Sorry Jason Kidd, Kobe and Bird, there is some guy on youtube who thinks you're idiots.