Who was better?  Karl Malone or Charles Barkley?
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Malone in my opinion, Barkley was good but malone was better
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Bill Russell or Larry Bird
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Dwight Howard. Hes a great kid and a superstar big man.
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Listen yo, I am a die hard Celtics fan, so I know all about the Lakers. I think Kobe is the best player in the league. He works hard as hell, and those who dis him or hate him (although how can you hate someone you don't know) don't know that, and are jealous of his abilities. That whole publicity stunt that whacko girl pulled in Colorado was BS. His wife is gorgeous why the heck would he cheat on her for a ugly biatch? Listen, my personal favorite player is Paul Pierce, but everybody deep down knows Kobe is the best, better than Lebron, better than Nash and Dirk and Timmy D.
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MJ is a legend, Kobe is working on his legacy.  Both are awesome players and great people.  Who's better?  I think they're both awesome.
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I would have to say Allen Iverson is better all around.  I know Kobe Bryant had a 81 point game, but a true superstar makes the players around him better.  \n\n\nWhen AI first got into the league he hated playing point guard so they moved him to the shooting guard because he had a shoot first mentality.  Well now that they switched him back to point, he gets more assists and can run the offense more effectively.  When he penetrates to the basket, people collapse on him and he can dish it off to his teamates for the wide open J.\n\nKobe, on the other hand, is going to shoot regardless.  Through a double team, triple team, press, it doesn't matter. He wants the ball in his hands at all times.
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your question is,"who improved better this year"? with your question, no doubt it is CARMELO. Lebron is having the same year he had last year so there's nothing great about that, its the same Lebron. On the other hand, Carmelo has stepped-up bigtime for the Nuggets. He not only increased his scoring but also became more of a team player and has the record for most baskets made under 20 seconds left in a game which resulted in wins for the Nuggets. Carmelo made 8 out of a possible 14 times given the chance to win. So that's 8 wins for the Nuggets while Lebron only has 1 out of a possible 16. So if you keep a score on gamewinning shots, its: Carmelo with 8 wins and 6 losses while Lebron has 1 win and 15 losses. So do the math who has really stepped-up?
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For anyone to say they know the answer its impossible for us to decide.\nThey are two of the most gifted basketball players of their generations and only time will tell which one was better.
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K-O-B-E. Hands down! To me, Raja is a bit of a coward when it comes to basketball, and Kobe knows how to take a challenge head-on! He'd put Raja in intensive care if he had his way with him in the ring...! LoL =)
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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?
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Allen Iverson is better skilled and better at creating his own shot, but Hinrich is a better 3 point shooter and also has a better attitude. I would much rather have hinrich on my team cause he can play with other superstars
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Nigel Reo-Coker...Hes a better all round player
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McGrady's feat was more impressive in my opinion.  He single-handedly brought his team back from a double digit lead to win the game with under a minute left.  A real team player vs a stat padder in my opinion.
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I too would have to say Michael Jordan as well. That nigga is the best thing that ever happend to B-ball!!!
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The Lakers are definitely a better TEAM because of his reduced avg shots per game.  I believe the TEAM is better because of his, Kwame and Chris Mihms early season injuries.  It has given TEAM members like Andrew Bynum, Vladimir Radmanovic, Ronny Turiaf, Luke Walton, Jordan Farmar, Smush Parker, Maurice Evans, and the sometimes under appreciated Lamar Odom to gain confidence in their respective games.  The true test for the Lakers is when Kobe is at 100% can the TEAM exist with Kobe??  If they can.........can you say Dark horse from the west???
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If you are talking about scoring ability, I think they are about equal. \n\nBut as an overal player/leader/teammate/a person who inspires, there is just no comparison.  People want to "be like Mike", not only because of his legendary skills, but because of his persona and charisma.
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Sam Bowie. Come on, Sam Bowie being picked ahead of Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. That just ain't right... Sam Bowie = big bust