carolinajazz
Well-Known Member
Here's how I'd put it
best player
MJ
best defender
MJ
most dominant
Wilt
most clutch
MJ/Kobe
most unstoppable
Kobe
best shooter
Larry Bird
best scorer
Kobe
biggest freak
Lebron/Wilt
I gotta give credit to Kobe... nobody hits as many "in your face" jumpshots with the pressure on. I mean there was a time when Kobe could score, whenever he wanted to. Literally, no matter who was guarding him he pull up, go around, go through, anybody and put the ball in the basket.
I think if Kobe and MJ played a game of 1 on 1 in their primes. If the stakes were 1 million dollars, Kobe would win handily. If the stakes were zero dollars, MJ would win handily. Thats the kind of players/people they were.
...the jokers post is, well....beyond believable! He's wrong on so many counts it's not even funny. If you were going to pick best defender, then Bill Russell would have to be on top. He not only blocked the most shots...but he blocked them and GRABBED them, rather than smacking them out of bounds for the opposing team to retain possession and probably score. Kobe was NOT and is NOT unstoppable. Nor does he have an unstoppable shot. Kareem had the most unstoppable shot, if there is, in fact, such a thing. Larry Bird was a good shooter, but certainly not the best. Reggie Miller and Ray Allen were both better shooters from the outside. Statistically, I don't know who shot the highest percentage from the field for a career, but I could look it up. Jordan had the highest competitive streak between him and Kobe....so I would take Jordan over Kobe in a one on one contest anyday of the week and twice on Sunday! Plus, Jordan was just a smarter ball player than Kobe.