Kobe Bryant: Can We Stop With This Now?
June 13th, 2008 at 10:43 amBy Chris
Hey Mark Jackson, I have a question — can we stop with all these Michael Jordan/Kobe Bryant comparisons? Please?
Now, it’s true the Finals series is far from over and there is still a chance Kobe Bean could do something spectacular to save his Lakers; however, until that happens please shelve these Jordan/Bryant comparisons.
Please?
Marc Stein said it even better than I could:
So it likewise seems safe to suggest that Bryant, as ring-laden as L.A.’s future would appear with Andrew Bynum due back next season to help Odom and Pau Gasol on the front line, won’t be subjected to those nagging Michael Jordan comparisons for a while. With six losses in his past seven Finals games, Kobe is on the brink of a second successive five-game exit in the championship round.
Something you won’t find on MJ’s résumé, obviously.
Nuff said. Now stop it.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:48 am
I heard MJ played some sweet teams in those epic finals in the 90s…
I mean the venerable combo of Stockton, Malone and Hornacek…
those Sonic teams that tore up the NBA
tough teams
June 13th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
His first three championships were against these teams and players:
90-91 – Lakers — Magic (19 points, `12 assists that year and shot 90% from the line), James Worthy, Byron Scott, a young and halfway decent Vlade Divac and Sam Perkins.
91-92 – Blazers — Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter, Jerome Kersey, Cliff Robinson, Buck Williams, and Danny Ainge.
92-93 – Phoenix Suns — Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson, Dan Majerle, Tom Chambers, Ced Ceballos, and Danny Ainge again.
Today’s Lakers would absolutely get CRUSHED by all of these teams.
June 17th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
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May 6th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Kobe just like Jordan? Never! There is only one Michel Jordan, no one can be the same level again! Some people will said because of basketball I know who is Jordan, and I will said because of Jordan I know what is basketball. MJ23, the best there ever was, the best there ever will be!
May 6th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Well said, Johnny.
August 24th, 2009 at 10:19 am
KOBE CAN NEVER BE LIK MIKE
September 4th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
pfft.. mj is the best and always will be.. kobe is not even the best laker to ever play…. kobe fans are biased, retarded and they’ve been fans for the past year or 2…
bottom line: mj is goat