Why do people say Lebron is better than Kobe?
452799
I have to agree with you all the way. Lebron isnt even close to kobe. Kobe might end up getting 5 rings. Lebron might end up with 0 or 1. Kobe is the most talented. He has better passes but the only problem is that he has no1 to pass too. Also when you're that good you want to shoot a lot. He wins games single handedly for his team. WHen Kobes career is over he should be considered the best that ever played th game. Kobe MVP this seasonand I'm all the way for lakers, even though i live in MI i hate pistons and lakers are ma n*****
1106854
LeBron and Kobe for sure....  You need Kobe for a scoring leader and his great defense, plus he can take over when needed...  You need LeBron cause he is Mr. All Purpose, and he can be Kobe's partner in crime.
54646
Lebron James. Even at this stage in his career he is a better alround player. The best part of his game is that he's not a jerk.
957018
yeah ok ur sayin that basketball is the gayiest sport ever\nyeah wat ever \ny dont u go watch ur lil hockey boys play ice skating\n\ndude u hav no idea how physical basketall can get\no and who is more scary the 300+ lbs shaq\nor lil old wayne gretzky\n\nyeah u better think b4 u speak\n\nne ways\n\n\n yeah umm 2 guys that say lebron is a better defender than KB24 then they must hav missed the All-Defensive TEam awards\ncuz lebron was no where 2 be found and KOBE was on the first team\n\nand dont give me that "kobe is a ball hog, not a team player"\nyeah cuz if lebron was playin with the same guys kobe was then he would b a ball hog 2\nthe Lakers hav NO supporting cast for poor Kobe\n\nKOBE BRYANT is the best player in the league\nlock down defender, beautiful shooter, excellent free throw shooter, can cut, slash, and is clutch.
423062
No, Kobe is better\nReasons:\n\n\n*Outrageous scoring spree (45+ in 4 games???)\n*81 point game against Raptors\n*Takes record for total points in one season by a Laker\n*Outscoring Dallas in three quarters\n* Most points in one half by a Laker\n*43.4 points averaged in January \n*Scoring 40 or more in one season- 27\n* Games of 20 or more in a season (in a row): 62\n* One of only two people to score 80 or more in one game.\n*One of two players in NBA history to average 40+ in one month in two occasions (one this year)\n*Only player in NBA history with at least 2,800 points and 180 three-point field goals made in one season. \n*One of only two players in NBA history to score 35-plus points per game for 13 consecutive games\n*Scored 30 points in one quarter against Dallas\n\nThat good for ya?
379531
Kobe Bryant's performance this season is amazing. He is better than anyone else at this point. One he has improved this season is involving his teammates. His teammates' performance has increased, and because of that, it maked their teamwork better.
683919
they prob. are retarded, the only reason why people dont wanna say kobe is the best is cuzz of all the scandal around him. Jordan was the embodiment of an athlete
131858
No, because scoring is only one part of playing basketball.  Kobe is weak on assists, rebounding, and blocking.  He is a dementional player.  Fans like scoring the best, but other players have proven they are a better overall player.  I personally like Billups.  He has a lot of assists and is a good scorer.  He is leading the best team in the NBA, another quality overlooked -- leadership.
613609
OK bro I'm a answer your question because I know what you mean. Firstly I think a lot of people comment on the NBA and don't know much about it. They know stars and commercials and what others say and they might watch some games but they don't know in depth stat analysis. For example most of these people making these comments are making them as if they only started watching Jordan when he returned from retirment the fist time when he couldn't really average over 33 anymore because he slowed down physically. Secondly they don't like Kobe because he's a good looking black dude married to a white girl or almost white girl that's way hotter than any girl that ever liked them. So many whites would like to beleive that he's a rapist because it reafirms there superiority complex that a good looking black man would want to rape an average white chick just cause she's white which a lot of people know is complete BS. Because I'm sure some playboy bunnies have tried to throw panties at him. Kobe is not a perfect player but neither was Jordan, and I don't think anyone can say that they have seen a player never make mistakes on the court. Jordan's shot to win his 6th championship was an offensive foul. Yes Jordan was my favorite, and Kobe is the best right now and he is very unfairly judged by people who act like it doesn't hurt the man. How can you run around calling someone a rapist if he might not have done it? You know what that must be like for him? Kobe is the best hands down and these people are ruining his career, and I hope some fairness prevails in the end. The only thing that Kobe needs to improve is instilling confidence in his team mates, but irregardless he is the best in the NBA. His dunks look better than Lebron's. He shoots better and has a nicer handle. How exactly people are hating on this is beyond me. I've seen Kobe do stuff that Lebron will never do and people can scream Kobe's a rapist and Lebron is MJ till they are blue in the face but it won't alter the truth. That being that Kobe is the best since Jordan and even if he fails from here on out it's because he is being mentally abused in this country right now. Just say he didn't rape that girl. O.K. because of what he really didn't do he deserved to be robbed of the MVP award and his commercial pressence? And Shaq never got along with Penny Hardaway either that's why he went to the Lakers! And last year Kobe scored less and they won less. Bro they are retarded don't even bother with them. They said Jordan was a ball hog back in 1988 and he would never win a championship! And Kobe's bad for cheating on his wife like oh say America's favorite white actor Brad Pitt! The kid above me is right in what he's saying about Wilt and Russell. But I think where Kobe and Jordan get the edge is in entertainment factor. After all the NBA is entertainment and they make more spectacular plays.
285101
I gotta say that Kobe will easily be in the top 10 by the end of his career.  He's already setting records and people don't even think he's peaked yet.  Comparing him to Shaq is unfair...  Shaq = most dominant player in the NBA, Kobe = best player in the NBA.  The only legit person I'd compare him to is Jordan (not that I think he's as good as Jordan).  Just compare the size of both guys and their game.  Kobe's still leading the league in points per game and most of the time he's double (or even triple) teamed.  He has already been nominated in the "next top 10" list during the all-star break, ahead of players like Wilkins or Iverson.  I'd bank on him even breaking top 5.\n\nMatt
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.
567767
I say Kobe whether you're comparing him to T-Mac or anyone else currently in the NBA. I'll assume that you were comparing him to McGrady, so I'll work with that. I feel that McGrady is a more fluid scorer. He just makes it look so easy. Obviously, Kobe is a great scorer, also, but Kobe has to work much harder to get his points. McGrady scores so easily that it looks like he's not even trying sometimes. Kobe is always stutter-stepping, crossing over, spinning, pump faking, basically always working hard to get a shot off. I think T-Mac's height, length, and better jumper give him a more clear advantage over most of his defenders. Overall though, Kobe has a huge advantage. McGrady isn't much of a defender. He has the ability, but doesn't seem to have the desire to defend. For anyone that calls Kobe a ball hog, but praises McGrady for "team" play. Kobe's career assist average is higher than McGrady's. Before you say "it's b/c he had Shaq", Kobe averaged 6.0 assists in his first season w/o Shaq, while T-Mac averaged 5.7 assists in his first season with Yao. Kobe's all-around game is superior to McGrady's. When I think of team play, I factor in defense as a major factor. So, I think Kobe is the better player.
1153021
It is hard to tell as Lebron is at the beginning of his career whereas MJ no longer plays and is a legend...So it remains to be seen who is the best..It would just be speculation or just someones opinion at this point...
239675
lebron is already better than kobe, and when it's all said in done, it wont even be close.\nLebron's overall numbers are better, and he is a far better team player.\nif you compare kobe's first 3 seasons OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL to LeBron's first 3 seasons OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, you'll laugh.
605861
Of course! Unlike Kobe, he is a team player. I am also a huge Cavs fan and I think LeBron is amazing for being only a 3rd year player
1068769
kobe far better...and a better ind. player. you can't compare them as team players because kobe has no teammates
664553
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.