If LeBron and Kobe had identical team setups in their careers the results really wouldn't even be close. There would be no debate whatsoever who is better.
Besides hitting contested fallaway 20 footers, LeBron is literally better than him at every facet of the game. Some areas not by a small margin either.
Kobe's game might be more aesthetically pleasing to watch but that's just a different tier of player.
Besides hitting contested fallaway 20 footers, LeBron is literally better than him at every facet of the game. Some areas not by a small margin either.
Kobe's game might be more aesthetically pleasing to watch but that's just a different tier of player.
Lebron has had to carry over a thousand Lbs of garbage in a garbage truck on his back to the finals a few times. Michael was driving a Limo with Scottie Pippin in the passenger seat. Kobe was in a Limo with Shaq. Lebron has carried 20 Win teams to the finals. I haven't seen anything like it in the NBA. The man is absolutely incredible.
The last 3 peat Bulls teams, yes. The first few weren't as great as people like to make out, especially the 1989-90 team. Pippen was still just 24 and they went to the finals with ZERO finals experience against a Lakers team oozing with experience.
Lebron's Cleveland teams haven't been very good. He's carried them, but the Bulls 1989-1993 are similar to the Heat 2010-14 in that both had a trio with a bunch of role players. But I'd argue that Wade>Pippen & Bosh>Grant. Plus add in that the Heat had the greatest 3 point shooter in NBA history in Ray Allen, whom by the way is huge reason his Heat Finals record is 2-2 and not 1-3; I don't feel sorry for Lebron not being able to carry his team better than .500 in the finals.
The most psychically blessed player ever. He just realized, this series, how much stronger and faster he is than everyone else on the court. All it took was the curry adulation to get him going. Chronic complainer, and flopper. Possibly the most sensitive player as well. His instagram post, wearing that ultimate warrior tee shirt, the cryptic passive aggressive tweets sent to a guy that he showered next to 20 minutes ago. Extreme narcissist, though when you have this dude on the cover of SI at 16, what can you expect?
Poor sport as well. I though Draymond Green of all people showed the class that Lebron often proved he was incapable of.
Poor sport as well. I though Draymond Green of all people showed the class that Lebron often proved he was incapable of.
Good luck on getting to your 8th finals in a row
http://www.tampabay.com/prime-time-...at--ap_sports0ab98630f01c4d9598a2b4abc77b1db6
While Cleveland's season was highly irregular, James had another brilliant one.
He averaged 27.5 points — his highest total since 2010 — and established career-highs in assists (9.1), rebounds (8.6) and played the full slate of games for the first time. He led the league in total points, minutes played, surpassed 30,000 career points, recorded 18 triple-doubles and was the league's second-leading scorer in the fourth quarter (7.5 points).
The three-time champion also extended his record of scoring at least 10 points to 873 games, a mark once owned by Michael Jordan (862), the player James has spent his entire adulthood being compared to and the one he has equaled on many measures.
http://www.tampabay.com/prime-time-...at--ap_sports0ab98630f01c4d9598a2b4abc77b1db6
While Cleveland's season was highly irregular, James had another brilliant one.
He averaged 27.5 points — his highest total since 2010 — and established career-highs in assists (9.1), rebounds (8.6) and played the full slate of games for the first time. He led the league in total points, minutes played, surpassed 30,000 career points, recorded 18 triple-doubles and was the league's second-leading scorer in the fourth quarter (7.5 points).
The three-time champion also extended his record of scoring at least 10 points to 873 games, a mark once owned by Michael Jordan (862), the player James has spent his entire adulthood being compared to and the one he has equaled on many measures.
