Who's better... Kobe Bryant or Allen Iverson?? Why?
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On paper, it really looks like Kobe Bryant is the better player because of his accomplishments and natural athletic talent.  But taking everything into consideration, I believe that Allen Iverson is the better player.\n\nIverson is an enigma.  A 6'0'' guard who is fourth all-time in season scoring averages.  He has played though many injuries where others may have faltered.  At 30, he has refined his game (and become more of a point guard) and still continues to be as effective and as productive as he was in his 20's.\n\nHope this helps.
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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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Had to get my 2 cents in...the answers before are NOT students of the game. Pound for Pound..Kobe, no doubt has more skills...he's puttin' up numbers even MJ can't touch(look it up)..however the NBA is a team game and Kobe without shaq is no good..like if Pippen hadn't gond the Chicago MJ would had NO rings, YEP I said it!! Bird,Magic, and the Dr. are all in the same boat. You must realize MJ never beat the Piston without Scottie!! But Pound-for-Pound the only 5 people in their prime that could challenge Kobe are A.I., Jerry West, The Big O, Bill Russell , and Kareem..people please MJ is great but if the Lakers get Kobe a "Pippen" look out more titles in LA. In my opinion Iverson is a better player then Kobe simply due to the fact he doesn't sit out and is on a REALLY bad team and by himself gives them some punch. But the BEST player of all time was Bill Russell and I don't even like the Celtics but without him not 1 of those 9 rings would be possible and "Red" knew it.
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Kobe...but none is of greater skill than the great Michael Jordan.
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I would rather have LBJ. I think that kobe is a more talented player but it is in terms of being a team player that LBJ wins out. LBJ is willing to pass the ball and score as well but kobe tends to just try to do everything by himself.
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Jason Kidd by far. If Iverson didn't just happened to the NBA he would be dead or flipping burgers. AI is one of the biggest punks and useless idiots of the world.
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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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two words: KOBE BRYANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Allen Iverson - he plays so hard and with all heart.
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steve nash...he is a TEAM player...iverson is not...
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kobe far better...and a better ind. player. you can't compare them as team players because kobe has no teammates
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Kobe has the biggest ego of all time.  Still, he is money at the end of a game, or at clutch moments
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Kobe Bryant deserves it...
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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.
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Allen iverson. Why? Because he is the bomb. He is the best point guard ever and he is so sexyyyyyyyyy!
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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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On sheer quickness, and the first step, Iverson is better. Too bad, he was never surounded by other top players. Pierce is a good shooter and an all-star, but he lacks the drive to the hoop that Iverson has. And lacks the ability to boost the excitement on the court that Iverson has.