Attn Kobe haters??? Iverson vs Bryant???
956733
LMAO, yo this Kobe Bryant impostor really cracks me up, dude you're funny! Anyway, I think people do call Iverson a ball-hog also, I just don't think they hate him as much as they hate Kobe. Kobe is one of those guys that you either love or hate, there is no middle road. I was reading an article that asked for the most hated and the most loved player (just two of many categories) and Kobe was the only player to be in the top 5 of both lol. It really doesn't matter what Kobe does, people will always find a way to hate him simply because they have nothing better to do. The Kobe impostor did have one thing correct though, Kobe is currently the best player in the world!
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Kobe of course, he looks more sleek and graceful.  The reason why people usually think otherwise, is that many people dislike him because he has too much pride and is usually a ball-hog.  But truely, Kobe does have a better appearance, (no offense to iverson).
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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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If I can stay away from this game, I would.  If not, I'll take Lakers -4.  The public is on Jazz.  Just look at everybody here, they are expecting Jazz to win.
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Career stat comparisons: FG % - Nash: 47.7 %...Iverson: 42.1%\n    3 PT % - Nash: 42.1%...Iverson: 30.9%\n    FT % - Nash: 89.6%...Iverson: 77.7%\n    Assists - Nash: 7.2...Iverson: 6.2\n (Here's one that Iverson leads) Turnovers-Iverson- 3.7, Nash-2.4\n\nThe only thing Iverson does more of than Nash is get tattoos and cause problems for his coaches and teammates...and that crossover dribble?...Hell, he's carrying the ball half the time... Iverson is the most overrated player in NBA history
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Kobe haters will disagree even if he end up playing like this for the next 10 years or so. Kobe haters are just miobic in terms of having a blind eye and doesnt seperate their hearts from their heads. All I know is Kobe wants to win and wants to win now. He wanted to prove people wrong and to prove all the haters wrong. And if he have to play like this to win, he will do it as long as he can. It's all about winning for Kobe right now.
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i want da Lakers 2 win! I hate Utah! but utah's 2nd in the whole league right now. i have 2 admit. they're winning. but i hope lakers still win! GO KOBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lakers fan here also.  Last night was a great game for me.  I loved Odom and Bynum last night.  Odom really stepped up with Kobe out, and if he keeps playing like he did last night, the Lakers will kick ass.  Bynum is really developing, only his 2nd year, and he's becoming a good starting center.  Imagine the Lakers with Kobe, Mihm, and Brown back.  Their future is looking bright!
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First of all I can't stand Kobe! but I will agree with a couple of people that he's better than Mcgrady or Nash. The people that like Kobe all of the sudden don't know alot about the game plain and simple, Kobe is a fad he's cool for now because of the outburst in points in a few years when he's won nothing those will be the same people who will turn into the haters. When Kobe matures and realizies what it will take to win without Shaq and his stats will drop off and people won't like him as much people are fickled.\n\nOiVey: scoring a few points in a basketball game is a individual achievment, going into space is an accomplishment for all mankind that changed history....it has nothing to do with sports your a fool for making that comparision.
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Shaq should punch Kobe\n\nthats right...I'm a Kobe hater and a Mavs fan
195551
I gotta go with Kobe.  As much as I dislike him, there's no discounting what he can do on the basketball court.  He produces every night.
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idk. i love the lakers & kobe bryant. he is a great player even if some people think hes a ball hog. i love him. and people shouldnt constantly rag on him.\n\ngo lakers.!
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Yeah, I wish the Lakers will win. But Kobe will have to shot more than usuall. Though the critics will get the best of him, I think Kobe and the Lakers can do it. I can take Detroit winning as long it's not Miami. I won't also mind Spurs winning as long it's not Miami.
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You damn right !!!!  And if anybody doesn't agree with that then there just full of it and need to wake the hell up !!!!!!  Kobe's the best scorer since " His Airiness" and nobody can take over a game like he can since MJ did it.  He's not better than Jordan, but he's the closes thing, and that's why everyone hates him.  When Jordan was the same age as Kobe he was called selfish and a ball hog too...  and everyone told him scoring kings can't be champions...  Well, six rings later here we are.  Don't hate Kobe, congratulate him, he's the true air apparent.  And he will soon make fools out of all his naive critics, to the point where they don't even exist.  And I'll be there to taunt and reticule each and every one of them.  (people are just to impressionable) !!\nI bet that if Duncan, T Mac, or Kobe  were in the finals right now, everyone would be on their jocks and nobody would be talking about Wade.  Its funny to me how blind people are.
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you guys dont know your basketball..\nkobe bryant is the best basketball player ever\nthat isnt an opinion\n\nif the question is "who is the best player in the nba?" its kobe bryant without a doubt\n\ni think he overcame more than anyone in this league and loves this sport more than anyone\n\nhe practices far more than a normal human should and i think that shows\n\nstat wise .. "oh hes a ball hogger" haha .. or the fact that he wont get a mvp award \n\nis because of his team\ndont even start with me\n\nkobe bryant overcame jordans accomplishments \n\nkobe is a better player than micheal \nwanna argue? i dare you\n\nkobe is #1\n\nlebron doesnt know a thing about defensive switches and weak offensive help\nhe isnt #1 now he is way too young \nbeing #1 doesnt look upon their stats .. rookies..\n\nwade is going to hurt himself he is skillful in SOME ways but in others he is ignorant and immature \nhe'll get hurt in no time as a.i experienced\nquote me on that\n\noverall\nkobe is #1 as of now\n\ndirk nowitski is getting there\n\n#1 - kobe bryant\n#2 - steve nash\n#3 - dirk nowitski
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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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Got to be T-Mac. Why? I don't like Kobe at all. To me he is to selfish during the games.