Why is KObe Bryant so good at basketball?
461473
because he is the Best...
970751
The key word is team.  The players have to fit into a comfort zone which includes all of them.  Kobe is a great player, so it would be foolish if they didn't try to run a lot of their offense through him: however, he has to learn to find the open man when the opponents collapse on him.  To complete this cycle, his teammates have to consistently put the ball in the hoop when he dishes it off to them.\n\nFor the Lakers to play to their optimum, Kobe has to average around 25 points and 8-9 assists per game.  If he is averaging more points, the other players are being taken out of the game too often.  If he is averaging less assists, his is not involving his teammates often enough.  All this being said and done, they have to concentrate on team defense.  The rest will come around on its own.
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.
555721
All I have to say is I like the Lakers but they do need a rebounder/shot blocker like Ben Wallace and some pure shooters off the bench like Steve Kerr was before they can compete for a championship. See as good as Kobe is the game was lost on defense. People say Kobe shoots too much that is bull. He can have 90 or 10 and they could still lose. Because when you have a defensive pressence in the paint it's not as easy to drive in and dish out because the other team knows that they got someone in the paint ready to block the shot so they have more time to guard the perimeter too. Then they don't have pure shooter who can drain over 50% night in and night out if Kobe were to dish it out after he drives.
471406
At this point, Kobe Bryant is the best player for me because he plays in a completely different level compared to other players, but I believe LeBron's gonna be better than him in the future. He's still young but look at what he can do already.
415366
Yes, he is one of the top players in the league. Forget about his personal issues, no matter, what, he has been one of the top shooting guards in the NBA for the last 5 years, and that 81 point game proved it. Only Wilt Chamberlain has ever gotten more points in a game, and as a center who was like 6 inches taller than everyone else, he probably had a really easy time of it. As a shooting guard, it's tougher for Kobe to drive in, and get easy hoops. He mostly has to take jump shots, and being able to get 81 points in one game as a shooting guard, in my opinion, is worthy of an MVP. and TMAC, just cause your team isn't in the playoffs doesn't mean that you're don't deserve an MVP. A team could go 35-47, but if one player on their team was amazing, and kept the team in it throughout the season, he should deserve an MVP.
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Kobe is the single best pure basketball player in the NBA and that won't be enough to win back the favor of the public or any more championships.  Some nights, Kobe's offense isn't going to come and on those nights, the Lakers will lose.\n\nGetting through four seven-game matchups in the playoffs won't allow for the offensive ups and downs.  Someone athletic like Udonis Haslem, Bruce Bowen, Shawn Marion will figure out a way to slow down an offensive machine like Kobe.  Maybe not every team can do it, but you have to get through four teams.\n\nThat said...it's the championships that made him a hit with the public.  Without them, his fame will fade.
77159
I think he is a very good basketball player. He is one of the best basketball players today. People get to stop judging his playing abilities on what he does off court and what his does on court.
162997
kobe bryant is the most talented b-ball that we have today.  but he finally learned that he cant win a championship by himself.  but lets face it, his supporting cast rite now really sucks.  wait till lakers get kevin garnett ;)
393591
So Kobe can score more than every othe NBA player? Big deal. Even if that makes him the most skilled player in the NBA, it doesn't make him the most valuable player. Steve Nash-led teams(Suns and Mavs) have led the league in scoring for 4 out of the past 5 years, and if you ever watched the Suns even once this year and compare them to last year, you can see that Nash made the players around him better. I could write an article on why Nash deserves the MVP award.
514348
Here's the thing, Steve Nash is a good basketball player because he has the brains. He knows he is short or lets just say he is undersized for an NBA Player. But because he knows this, he is using this to his advantage. Yes he is a very good passer and is probably 1 of the players I'd put in my team to play for me day in and day out. But its not his shooting and his court vision that makes him stand-out. If you watch him really carefully, you will notice that he is one of the dirtiest players to ever play the game. He pushes, shoves, elbows, head-butts and even trips players. But all this is not being called by the officials because they all think he is the one that is getting beat because of his size. So at the end of the day, its not Shaq who is hard to officiate, its Nash and I salute him for that. Great player not only in skills but also in brains.
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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.
574892
Kobe is better than LeBron at this point, but judging from the accomplishments he has done in just three years, he could be even better than MJ if he improves continuously.
645371
Kobe Bryant has the same moves as Michael, scored more than Michael, had game winning baskets like Michael. He rocks just like Michael.
651886
Last time i checked LeBron didnt win first team all defense? LeBron is a great player dont get me wrong but he doesnt have that killer instict. Kobe is  . . .  a monster! Ask Brad Miller, Reggie Miller, Raja Bell and Ray Allen. Your telling me LeBron is better than Kobe offensively? What a joke! ! ! Everytime Kobe has the ball you know he's going to shot! Its not that he's a ball hog but becuase he has to! What is he going to pass it to Smush on the wing. Or alley-op it to Chris Mihm? Think about it!
664237
They are from 2 different eras. Kobe grew up playing like Mike thus he's like Mike with differences. Like he shoots the 3 better and has a prettier jump shot, but he can't palm the ball. Better 360's but he can't jump from the foul line. Better crossover and dribble, but a tiny bit slower. All in all both average out the same because both score the bulk of their shots with a low post fade away because it is a higher % shot.
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Define player.\n\nHe's a bad team player by most standards, but his skills as an individual are incredibly refined and consistent.  His defense is improving, but he still hasn't reached Jordan's level.\n\nPut it this way.  I don't like the guy very much, but I'd put $ on Kobe in a 1on1 game with anybody that's ever played but Jordan.