Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:42 am Post subject: Kobe v. LBJ (Read mod warning on page 1 before posting)
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I hate having this conversation, b/c one is retired and the other is still actively playing for our Lakers and is a key component to any title run.
In an effort to clean up the LBJ thread, here you go. Have at it. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:44 am Post subject:
Haha good stuff, yinoma. It would be great if we could keep ALL Kobe vs. Lebron talk here. I'll start. In a seven game series to win it all, I'd pick prime Kobe over prime Lebron. _________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him
Haha good stuff, yinoma. It would be great if we could keep ALL Kobe vs. Lebron talk here. I'll start. In a seven game series to win it all, I'd pick prime Kobe over prime Lebron.
Haha good stuff, yinoma. It would be great if we could keep ALL Kobe vs. Lebron talk here. I'll start. In a seven game series to win it all, I'd pick prime Kobe over prime Lebron.
Interestingly they would be such a great duo together.
I've always said that you take LBJ for 3.5 quarters of a game. Like he's the best ever at that point.
It's the last .5 quarter that he gets somewhat iffy. That's when guys like Kobe/MJ seem to flourish a bit more, though in all honesty, LBJ's "clutch" stats are pretty good too. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
Haha good stuff, yinoma. It would be great if we could keep ALL Kobe vs. Lebron talk here. I'll start. In a seven game series to win it all, I'd pick prime Kobe over prime Lebron.
Interestingly they would be such a great duo together.
I've always said that you take LBJ for 3.5 quarters of a game. Like he's the best ever at that point.
It's the last .5 quarter that he gets somewhat iffy. That's when guys like Kobe/MJ seem to flourish a bit more, though in all honesty, LBJ's "clutch" stats are pretty good too.
If they could’ve teamed up it would have been lights out for the league.
And to your point about clutch time, I think they would have made plays for each other and taken turns shutting the door
Haha good stuff, yinoma. It would be great if we could keep ALL Kobe vs. Lebron talk here. I'll start. In a seven game series to win it all, I'd pick prime Kobe over prime Lebron.
Interestingly they would be such a great duo together.
I've always said that you take LBJ for 3.5 quarters of a game. Like he's the best ever at that point.
It's the last .5 quarter that he gets somewhat iffy. That's when guys like Kobe/MJ seem to flourish a bit more, though in all honesty, LBJ's "clutch" stats are pretty good too.
If they could’ve teamed up it would have been lights out for the league.
And to your point about clutch time, I think they would have made plays for each other and taken turns shutting the door
I could never put my finger on it, but LBJ never doing the dunk contest is some sort of psychological thing. I think he is a bit afraid of failure while someone like Kobe will run into a brick wall over and over again, to great success and failure. But LBJ will not want to do that as he is more calculated.
I think some pressure moments have sort of revealed that. Though of course, he is always going to be in the conversation for best all time IMO. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
i know this much, if we swap a 35 year old LBJ with a 35 year old Kobe, our supporting cast (namely anyone other than AD) would not play this hard on both ends of the floor. just my personal opinion, don't get excited Kobe fans.
Haha good stuff, yinoma. It would be great if we could keep ALL Kobe vs. Lebron talk here. I'll start. In a seven game series to win it all, I'd pick prime Kobe over prime Lebron.
That's tricky... To me it would depend on the make up of the team. I've seen both guys come up huge in a seven game series. But if it goes to game 7, I will have to go with Lebron just with history alone.
Haha good stuff, yinoma. It would be great if we could keep ALL Kobe vs. Lebron talk here. I'll start. In a seven game series to win it all, I'd pick prime Kobe over prime Lebron.
Interestingly they would be such a great duo together.
I've always said that you take LBJ for 3.5 quarters of a game. Like he's the best ever at that point.
It's the last .5 quarter that he gets somewhat iffy. That's when guys like Kobe/MJ seem to flourish a bit more, though in all honesty, LBJ's "clutch" stats are pretty good too.
If they could’ve teamed up it would have been lights out for the league.
And to your point about clutch time, I think they would have made plays for each other and taken turns shutting the door
I could never put my finger on it, but LBJ never doing the dunk contest is some sort of psychological thing. I think he is a bit afraid of failure while someone like Kobe will run into a brick wall over and over again, to great success and failure. But LBJ will not want to do that as he is more calculated.
I think some pressure moments have sort of revealed that. Though of course, he is always going to be in the conversation for best all time IMO.
As they both should be. I honestly have no problem with a fan who believes LeBron is better overall. I just hate when they use absolutist language. It demeans other opinions from the jump. No fun to talk hoops at that point.
i know this much, if we swap a 35 year old LBJ with a 35 year old Kobe, our supporting cast (namely anyone other than AD) would not play this hard on both ends of the floor. just my personal opinion, don't get excited Kobe fans.
I’m curious why you assume that. Is it because Kobe had slipped defensively by that point?
i know this much, if we swap a 35 year old LBJ with a 35 year old Kobe, our supporting cast (namely anyone other than AD) would not play this hard on both ends of the floor. just my personal opinion, don't get excited Kobe fans.
I’m curious why you assume that. Is it because Kobe had slipped defensively by that point?
No way to know b/c Kobe was already hurt right?
I think LBJ would hold up better thanks to his 6'8 (almost nearly 6'9 it seems), 260 pound frame. Whereas Kobe had to effectively downsize to "SF" at times towards the end (and be outsized physically), LBJ, can downsize to "PF" and still be physically imposing. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
i know this much, if we swap a 35 year old LBJ with a 35 year old Kobe, our supporting cast (namely anyone other than AD) would not play this hard on both ends of the floor. just my personal opinion, don't get excited Kobe fans.
I’m curious why you assume that. Is it because Kobe had slipped defensively by that point?
because supporting cast prefer playing with LeBron more than Kobe. this has been well documented. players are all ball watching when Kobe does his thing, cuz they knew he wouldn't pass. Kobe belongs in the era of iso ball. different era, different playing style.
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:00 am Post subject:
LaLaLakeShow wrote:
yinoma2001 wrote:
LandsbergerRules wrote:
Haha good stuff, yinoma. It would be great if we could keep ALL Kobe vs. Lebron talk here. I'll start. In a seven game series to win it all, I'd pick prime Kobe over prime Lebron.
Interestingly they would be such a great duo together.
I've always said that you take LBJ for 3.5 quarters of a game. Like he's the best ever at that point.
It's the last .5 quarter that he gets somewhat iffy. That's when guys like Kobe/MJ seem to flourish a bit more, though in all honesty, LBJ's "clutch" stats are pretty good too.
If they could’ve teamed up it would have been lights out for the league.
And to your point about clutch time, I think they would have made plays for each other and taken turns shutting the door
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The combined basketball IQ of these two men would have destroyed the competition. Lebrons ability to bring everyone together along with Kobes skill to kill a whole team by himself,,, Juggernaut
i know this much, if we swap a 35 year old LBJ with a 35 year old Kobe, our supporting cast (namely anyone other than AD) would not play this hard on both ends of the floor. just my personal opinion, don't get excited Kobe fans.
I’m curious why you assume that. Is it because Kobe had slipped defensively by that point?
because supporting cast prefer playing with LeBron more than Kobe. this has been well documented. players are all ball watching when Kobe does his thing, cuz they knew he wouldn't pass. Kobe belongs in the era of iso ball. different era, different playing style.
Kobe’s back to back title teams played pretty damn hard for him so I think that “fact” might be overblown somewhat
I also think Kobe and LBJ are fundamentally different players.
Kobe is just a scoring machine looking to go right at a team's defense. Has more of a Jordan style approach to the game. He's looking to kill you by scoring mostly (though he can pass too) and was always a high usage player in his prime.
LBJ is more of a Magic/Jordan hybrid. I feel like his primary instinct is to control a game, and that sops up usage too. So he's trying to control every facet of the game offensively.
Two different approaches for sure and it makes them tough to compare IMO. Kobe v. Jordan is an easier analysis as they are the same archetype of player. But LBJ? Not an easy archetype given his size and playstyle. Maybe a 6'8/9 version of Oscar Robertson? _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
I also think Kobe and LBJ are fundamentally different players.
Kobe is just a scoring machine looking to go right at a team's defense. Has more of a Jordan style approach to the game. He's looking to kill you by scoring mostly (though he can pass too) and was always a high usage player in his prime.
LBJ is more of a Magic/Jordan hybrid. I feel like his primary instinct is to control a game, and that sops up usage too. So he's trying to control every facet of the game offensively.
Two different approaches for sure and it makes them tough to compare IMO. Kobe v. Jordan is an easier analysis as they are the same archetype of player. But LBJ? Not an easy archetype given his size and playstyle. Maybe a 6'8/9 version of Oscar Robertson?
Exactly
Just different mentalities. Kobe never let up. Came at you in waves until you collapsed under the pressure. Stephen Jackson had a great take on this aspect of Kobe’s mentality that had Shannon Sharpe about to lose it a while back Lol.
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:06 am Post subject:
Both are elite, but Kobe is better at dealing with hecklers than Bron.
Silently holding up a finger for every ring vs. Telling a dude his lady is embarrassed to be with him. _________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him
I also think Kobe and LBJ are fundamentally different players.
Kobe is just a scoring machine looking to go right at a team's defense. Has more of a Jordan style approach to the game. He's looking to kill you by scoring mostly (though he can pass too) and was always a high usage player in his prime.
LBJ is more of a Magic/Jordan hybrid. I feel like his primary instinct is to control a game, and that sops up usage too. So he's trying to control every facet of the game offensively.
Two different approaches for sure and it makes them tough to compare IMO. Kobe v. Jordan is an easier analysis as they are the same archetype of player. But LBJ? Not an easy archetype given his size and playstyle. Maybe a 6'8/9 version of Oscar Robertson?
This... It's really comes down to which type of player you prefer. I was a huge MJ fan growing up, and became a Kobe fan when MJ's career was ending. Kobe to me was the closest to MJ. I remember they pushed so hard for Jerry Stackhouse and even Isiaih Rider as next MJ coming.
Lebron is Lebron... I never seen anything like him. Kobe is great but I have seen that act before.
I also think Kobe and LBJ are fundamentally different players.
Kobe is just a scoring machine looking to go right at a team's defense. Has more of a Jordan style approach to the game. He's looking to kill you by scoring mostly (though he can pass too) and was always a high usage player in his prime.
LBJ is more of a Magic/Jordan hybrid. I feel like his primary instinct is to control a game, and that sops up usage too. So he's trying to control every facet of the game offensively.
Two different approaches for sure and it makes them tough to compare IMO. Kobe v. Jordan is an easier analysis as they are the same archetype of player. But LBJ? Not an easy archetype given his size and playstyle. Maybe a 6'8/9 version of Oscar Robertson?
This... It's really comes down to which type of player you prefer. I was a huge MJ fan growing up, and became a Kobe fan when MJ's career was ending. Kobe to me was the closest to MJ. I remember they pushed so hard for Jerry Stackhouse and even Isiaih Rider as next MJ coming.
Lebron is Lebron... I never seen anything like him. Kobe is great but I have seen that act before.
Give me the act I’ve seen before when it’s a better act. And for me, it is
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Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:15 am Post subject:
Stephen Jackson knows whats up: _________________ "Chick lived and breathed Lakers basketball…but he was also fair and objective and called every game the way it was played."
-from Chick: His Unpublished Memoirs and the Memories of Those Who Knew Him
Can't say who is better or not but I feel that if Kobe was in the Heat team instead of Lebron then the Heat would have a 4 peat. Assuming Kobe was entering his prime like Lebron was.
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