Will Kobe be better than Jordan?
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Yes, Jordan was good, but Kobe is already better and more accomplished than Jordan was at any similar age.\n\nJordan was the biggest ball hog ever, having led the NBA in FGA nine times, more than any other player in history (Kobe has only led the league in FGA one time, that being this season).\n\nThe notion that Jordan was such a class act is laughable... if anyone thinks that, then you weren't around when he was actually playing basketball. Jordan said he would refuse to play on the '92 Dream Team if Isaiah Thomas was selected for the team.... oooo, real class there Michael. As if that team actually needed Jordan...\n\nKobe has never single-handedly gotten a coach fired. Jordan got Doug Collins fired in Chicago, and Collins was an excellent coach.\n\nJordan fought any attempts by his coaches to cut back on the number of shots HE got. \n\nKobe's 4.5 assists per game over his career is 0.8 APG less than Jordan's 5.3 APG.  And Jordan's 5.3 APG certainly doesn't break any records. \n\nJordan also took 23 shots per game over the course of his career, Kobe only 18 shots per game.\n\nSo Jordan averages only 0.8 more APG than Kobe, but takes 5 more shots per game than Kobe.\n\nJordan is CLEARLY the bigger ball hog of the two.\n\n\nEDIT:\nLOL - even after I've demonstrated in this post that Jordan is a much bigger ball hog than Kobe, sc20042002  and muzicgal1971 show that they STILL don't know what they're talking about...\n\nJordan a team player???  Again, MJ took 23 shots per game during his career, Kobe's only taken 18 per game over his career...who's the bigger ball hog?\n\nAnd muzicgal1971, so what if Kobe's 81 points didn't break Chamberlain's record?  Jordan's career high was 69, and that was in OVERTIME.  His career high in a non-overtime game was 64.... so even though Kobe didn't break Chamberlain's record (news flash: no one ever will), Jordan never came close to Kobe's record.... heck, Kobe scored 62 in just three quarters in a game this year, just 2 points less than MJ's career non-overtime high of 64. \n\nTry watching a little basketball instead of Sportcenter.
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there is no way a rookie like lebron could beat a veteran like kobe. Don't get me wrong lebron is a great player but what sets them apart is that kobe has experience. He'll know how to shut down lebron in a heartbeat.
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That was a dumb answer to this question.  If you want to go there mr basketballnutz than I counter with this.  You say that Kobe is better than steve because the lakers wouldn't trade for him right?  Ok, so then Lebron is better than Kobe because there is no way the Cavs would trade for him right?  Come up with better answers dude.  \n\nTo answer your question...  As far as mystique goes, Kobe and Nash are great right now, (I'm a HUGE suns fan)  But until they start going to championships (in kobes case, getting back there)  they cant be compared because Magic and Jordan were annual Title Contenders, on or the other was getting there every year.  \n\nSecondly, you cant compre Nash to Magic anyways because they are too different.  Magic was 6-9 215  Nash is 6-3 195.  Nash is a pure point guard, Magic could play any position.  So stop comparing them!
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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.
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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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dude you hella suck. you got nothing on jordan. Lebron is hella better too.
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Kobe has skills so he seems better. But lebron doesn't take enough chances to prove himself!
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you can try comparing kobe to jordan but id say kobe isnt the same as jordan, jordan makes his other teammates shine on the floor like, scottie pippen, tony kukoc, steve kerr, dennis rodman, ron harper, id say at one point i thought jordan was a ballhog but then i noticed how his teammates participate and jordan's the all time assist leader of the chicago bulls, kobe, well he's just a scorer period, he may have scored 81 points but im sure jordan would've been able to do the same if not surpass, the only reason he was able to win a championship was with the help of shaq, jordan never had a shaq when he won his first championship, but there's still a possibility that kobe can become a michael jordan, if only kobe could let his teammates shine on the floor same way jordan did, if there's anyone who's as close as becoming the next jordan id say it's lebron.
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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.
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No. Just cuz he has a ring doesn't mean hes the best.... Lebron is an overall better player still and kobe is close if not better than Dwayne.
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believable. He's a big ball-hog anyway\n\nbtw, he ain't the best player in basketball. That honor still goes to his Airness, Michael Jordan. Unlike Jordan, Kobe's just a natural ball-hog that doesn't care about his team but just cares about himself... Yes he's a one in a million player but he's not of Jordan's calibre.
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No way. its too soon to compare him to Micheal Jordan. People were doing the same thing to Kobe (people still are). The same thing to every cuacasian guy and larry bird.\n\nAlso there's no way to say who is the best basketball player of all time.
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LeBron is better than Kobe because Kobe is really selfish and will never pass the ball.  And there is only one MJ.  But he is the only LeBron James.
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to be as good as kobe
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well, In Basketball I tend to say jordan in his prime. today maybe Kobe, right now. Eventually Lebron will destroy like he has the potential to
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Everyone who answered this is focusing on the offensive end. On offense Kobe is better because he can pull up for 3, midrange J or take you to the whole to get fouled, score, or dunk on someone. Wade has to drive that much because his Jumpshot is unreliable. This being said, Kobe is a MUCH BETTER man defender. Wade gets a lot of steals playing the passing lanes, but he has not shown he can shut someone down, NOT AT ALL. Kobe has been on the NBA's all defensive first and second team many times. Kobe is the best individual player on BOTH ENDS of the court. And just wait, so far this year Kobe's teammates are shooting well and playing with more confidence, this way Kobe will show he is a better team player than people give him credit for, and also, not having to score 35 points a game will let him spend more energy on D. Kobe is better all around, and still improving his game.
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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.