What did MJ do better than what Kobe does now on the court?
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MJ was better defensively, for sure.  Better dunker, too.  Shooting 3's...maybe about the same.  Maybe MJ shot the turnaround jumper better, but Kobe is very good at it, too.
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I agree in that I prefer college basketball over the NBA.\n\nI feel that the defense and offense in the NBA is formulaic.  Players have seen all the plays, traps, know the ins and outs, and knook and cranny of the basketball court.  I feel that this only limits as to what an accomplished NBA basketball player can do in terms of mobility and shot selection.  The only time is when one of those players (perhaps Kobe, definitely MJ) can break through that mundane mindset and trap, that make the game interesting and worth every minute at the water cooler.\n\nCollege basketball players live for the moment, and play every game with as much enthusiasm, heart, and passion.  Perhaps it is their sense of discovery or purpose as young, budding players that make them hit the floor, make the sharp cuts, and dance uncontrollably when their teammate hits that floater to create that improbable upset.  Stories are defined and created in a single game, reputations earned or destroyed with a buzzer beater, and dynasties created through established traditions.
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Lebron is bigger, a better rebounder and a better passer.\n\nJordan was a more explosive scorer, a much better defender, and had the killer instinct which now only appears to be emerging with LeBron.\n\nLeBron is better than Jordan when compared to their progression based on age, but LeBron has yet to achieve the peaks in basketball (as gauged by championships and individual play) that Jordan did.  Keyword there being yet...\n\nScottie's commentary should be ignored, he was and continues to be jealous of Jordan's greatness and celebrity.  Anyone who ever watched scottie in a playoff game against the knicks knows that he was one of the most over-rated players in NBA history.
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All kobe does is shoot...he never give assist..\n\nAllen Iver gets point and assists...\n\nplus steals\n\n\nso on mah opinion...AI is better
320923
Look at the stats. Points per game, rebounds, FT%, FG%...take any major basketball stat you want. Jordan blows Kobe away. Not to mention the fact that Bryant is a jackass who couldn't work with his coach and his teammates. Jordan never caused a problem like that. And now Jordan has so many rings he can barely hold his hands up. \n\nJordan is better. It's like comparing a prime rib to a McDonald's burger. Sure, they're both good...but the prime rib is clearly better.
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I would rather have LBJ. I think that kobe is a more talented player but it is in terms of being a team player that LBJ wins out. LBJ is willing to pass the ball and score as well but kobe tends to just try to do everything by himself.
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This had been one of the best match ups in the league for a couple of entertaining years. Then, all of a sudden, Mac stopped coming to play! You see, I love this match up because these two guys are very much alike and they actually guard each other when they play. But, what propels Kobe above Mac is his passion for the game. A lot of times it seems as though Mac doesn't care whether he wins or loses, the same cannot be said about Kobe - he takes the game very personal. Also, they're both exceptional individual defenders but Kobe understands TEAM defense better than Tracy that's why he has countless Defensive First Team awards. It's a simple task to try to shut your man down - it's either you can stop him or you CAN'T...there's nothing complicated about it. BUT, to orchestrate a defense to shut an entire team down is a little bit harder.
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No. This is because you can't really compare the two of them yet, because kobe is still young- but so far, he isnt, because kobe doesnt pass the ball. all he does is shoot, shoot, shoot. but dont get me wrong- kobe is probably the most skilled player in the league today. jus think where the lakers would be without him.
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MJ and Pip scores from 2 or 3's. Kobe is an all-around scorer but his defense is lacking. Shaq drains only 2 point buckets but has a big factor in defense. MJ is a defensive player of the year awardee while Pip has a decent defense. More meat, slow paced, the smaller ones will prevail. \n\nMJ is the best basketball player known in the universe (remember Space Jam?). There's no question.\n\nMJ and PIP.\n\nLong live, Chicago Bulls '98!
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MJ has better numbers - this is the only season that Kobe even comes close to Jordan's numbers.  This is Kobe's first scoring title, Jordan has won a few.  Jordan is a 6 time finals MVP and so far a much, much better defensive player.  Jordan lead the league in steals once, and was always in the top 10 (not counting his years with the Wizards).  Kobe was only the second best player on his team - so you should be asking who is better, Scottie Pippen or Kobe Bryant.  Those two are in the same league, compare Jordan to Shaq, and Kobe to Pippen cause Shaq won all 3 finals MVP's.\n\nEven Jordan's dunk contest was better than Kobe's.  We still see highlights of Jordan's free-throw dunk, and dunk from the side, but none from Kobe's cause his dunks weren't all that good (that was one of the worst dunk-contestes ever - I think that's why they didn't have one the following year).\n\nI understand Jordan had Pippen, Rodman, Harper, Kuckoc, Kerr, Paxson, Armstrong, and some other good players - but so what - Jordan was still the best and almost always game MVP.  Only in a few playoff games did Pippen score more than Jordan, and only once Kukcoc socred more.  Lots of times Robert Horry or Shaq, and ever Fisher, or Glen Rice, score more than Kobe in the playoffs.\n\nI think Kobe is the best player today, and his single best season may top Jordan's single best season, but it is near impossible for him to top Jordan's career.  Someone would have to win 7 titles and 4 mvp's to top MJ's career.  \n\nDon't you remember a few years ago people were saying Randy Moss will be considered to be better than Jerry Rice, and then a couple years later they said that about TO.  Last year Jerry Rice was on dancing with the start and still had almost more touchdowns than Moss and TO combined - Moss had a crappy year and TO didn't even play.  They may have had one great single season better than any of Rice's seasons, but their career fell way short of Jerry Rice's career.
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I understand the MJ fanatics perfectly... they grow up watching ESPN instead of watching basetball.\n\n Kobe was 21 when he won his first championship. Jordan was 28.\n\nInteresting that 2006 was the fist year Kobe led the NBA in field goals attempted, while Jordan led the league in that category NINE times (more than any player in history) in a twelve year stretch! (and KOBE's a ball hog????) MJ finished 2nd in FGA in 1989, otherwise he would have been the leading chucker in the league 10 years in a row.\n\n\nKobe is already better and more accomplished that Jordan ever was at any similar age.\n\nbtw, if certain idiots think Jordan is better than Kobe simply because he won six rings vs three (so far) for Kobe, I have a news flash for you all... A whole lot of players have more than six rings, starting with a fellow named Bill Russell, who won 11 (in 13 years, while Jordan won 6 in a 15  year career). \n\nA lot of Celtics have won more rings than MJ.\n\n\nLeading the league in FGA NINE times?? Without question, Jordan was, indeed, the greatest chucker of all time...\n\n\n\n\nSource(s):\n\nhttp://www.basketball-reference.com/lead...\n\nyear by year leaders in FGA... Jordan's all over that list
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No, other players have been better. Jordan happened to dominate (with a perfectly formed image) after Bird and Magic helped make the NBA very popular.\n\nI'd say Chamberlain, B. Russell, and Magic were all better than Jordan. There are probably others, but it's very difficult to compare players from different eras.\n\nAlso, Jordan was a big crybaby who got every call, but still managed to call and play the refs all game. But boy was he good at 1) creating his image and 2) making incredible shots, especially at crunch time.
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NO ONE!!! I THINK YOUR A STUPID PERSON IF YOU WILL THINK THAT KOBE BRYANT ALREADY SURPASSES WHAT JORDAN HAS MADE. KOBE COULDN'T EVEN BRING LAKERS INTO THE FINALS ALONE! WHEN SHAQ LEFT LAKERS, SINCE THEN, IT WAS A HORRIBLE SEASON FOR THE LAKERS. AND FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE ALONE, JORDAN IS STILL BETTER THAN ANYONE IN THE NBA TODAY! EVEN JAMES, IVERSON, WADE, ANTHONY, CARTER ETC. CAN MATCH THE LEGACY THAT JORDAN MADE!
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Let's face it, NBA was more exciting than ever because of MJ's era. Though there are also a lot of exciting players in the court, who can play tremendous and heart-pounding games but no one plays like MJ! The main reason I watched NBA before was because of Michael Jordan, we just simply love his game!
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Right now?, Lebron.  I don't think MJ can move as fast anymore.\nMJ in his prime vs Lebron right now?, MJ.  He didn't just carry his team, he made everyone better.\nMJ in his prime vs Lebron in his prime? To be determined.
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LeBron's stats are like MJ's because they both averaged over 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, while MJ beat LeBron in points LeBron beat him in assists and rebounds. \n\nLeBron gets better every year so there is a possibility that LeBron gets better than MJ. Plus LeBron is a better all-around player.\n\nThe only reason MJ won 6 chanmpionships is because he had Scottie Pippen in the wings to help out. Who does LeBron have? Hmm? LeBron took the Cavs and in his fourth season (this year) he made them possible title-contenders. Go LeBron!
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Kobe has skills so he seems better. But lebron doesn't take enough chances to prove himself!