Image via WikipediaGood, bad, or otherwise the best basketball player resides in Los Angeles not Miami. I laugh at the arguments for LeBron James is better than Kobe Bryant. It is funny that people really think that just because of silly things like stats (they lie in the right situation) that LeBum is the better player. In this post I will shred any argument that LeBron is a better player.
The first argument I always hear is that Kobe has more rings because he has better teams. That is flat out laughable. Last I checked the Cavs have had the best record in basketball the last few years during the regular season. Think whatever your heart desires, one man cannot win 60 plus games by himself. LeBron had guys like Mo Williams, Shaq, Delonte West, Antawn Jamison, J.J. Hickson, Anthony Parker, and Big Z. These are not superstars, but all solid role players that would help the right team win. Look at Kobe’s supporting cast. What was Pau Gasol before he came to bask in Kobe’s glory in LA? He was a solid low post player that was considered lazy. Amazing how Kobe in your face and a beating by Boston turns you into a great player. Fisher? The same Fisher that was cut by Utah because he was ineffective without the space Kobe provides him. Lamar Odom was what before Kobe got in his face? Untapped talent is exactly what he was. I could go on and on ,but the point is great players bring out the best in others. Judging by the five rings, Kobe has gotten more out of his teammates than LeBron.
The key factor that truly makes Kobe better is his drive. Unlike LeBron, Kobe has craved being the man and has never had a problem acting the part. Instead of joining two talented players on another team, Kobe pushed Shaq out of town after three rings because he wanted to win titles as the unquestioned man. Kobe wants to win. No he wants to take your heart out and feed it to you. His disdain for losing is what fuels him to demand the most out of his Laker teammates and himself. He knows to be considered the best, you must be the man in the big time situations. Kobe has five rings. He has been the man in those situations. When it was crunch time, the game was his. Kobe can take over a big time game. He is one of the games’ greatest closers. What big game has LeBron taken over?
LeBum? Where was he in the series against Boston? Oh wait, I forgot, he had the mysterious shoulder injury that only affected him on the games Cleveland lost. How about Orlando in 09? His only NBA Finals appearance? The common theme is LeBron vanishes when it counts and the blame gets put on the shoulders of his teammates. When Kobe lost in 08, it was on him and he knew it. He did not play as well as he needed to and he allowed his teammates to get away with shoddy play. The result was a more motivated Kobe claimed back to back titles. What did LeBron do? Run to Miami to be Scottie Pippen to Wade’s Jordan. This is another nail in the coffin. Could you see Kobe running to another team because he lost? No the difference is Kobe gets mad and motivated. LeBum gets scared, blames others, and runs.
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