How many people thought/feared Kobe would eventually become GOAT after 2001

[Ca$H]

2001 Kobe:

regular season- 28.5 5.9 5.0
playoffs- 29.4 7.3 6.1
Also played legit 1st team All defense
Lakers went 15-1 in the playoffs
He was only 22 years old. I know Shaq was on the team but even MJ said Kobe was better than him at the same age. Kobe was actually on a career trajectory to surpass Jordan after the 2000-2001 season. How many people really thought
or feared(haters) that Kobe would surpass Jordan as GOAT after the 2000-2001 season?

[dubeta]

Ever since he got that sidekick ring in 2000, and was branded a career 'sidekick', he was firmly locked out of the top 10

So to answer the question not many

[GrapeApe]

I'm guessing few if any? He was great that season though, no argument there.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

2001 Kobe:

regular season- 28.5 5.9 5.0
playoffs- 29.4 7.3 6.1
Also played legit 1st team All defense
Lakers went 15-1 in the playoffs
He was only 22 years old. I know Shaq was on the team but even MJ said Kobe was better than him at the same age. Kobe was actually on a career trajectory to surpass Jordan after the 2000-2001 season. How many people really thought
or feared(haters) that Kobe would surpass Jordan as GOAT after the 2000-2001 season?

He went from a great 2000-2001 to a 2001-2002 Kobe that really had a nonexistent jumpshot (he couldn't hit a three consistently for his life that season... and I used to watch a lot of Lakers games). But in 2002-2003, he came in with a lethal 3. To me, he just seemed unpredictable at the time who had the potential to be a top 3 shooting guard ever. I never thought he would surpass Jordan, his early years were just too medicore especially his 2000 finals run with shaq. Yes, he had a few great playoff games but his fg% was just downright low for a future "GOAT." Same reason why LeBron will never be a future "GOAT," since he also had a few bad finals performances.

[Le Shaqtus]

Ever since he got that sidekick ring in 2000, and was branded a career 'sidekick', he was firmly locked out of the top 10

So to answer the question not many

1802 posts of complete garbage..

[SexSymbol]

Ever since he got that sidekick ring in 2000, and was branded a career 'sidekick', he was firmly locked out of the top 10

So to answer the question not many
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[HOoopCityJones]

1802 posts of complete garbage..

His name ain't dumbeta for nothin :lol

[Bandito]

Ever since he got that sidekick ring in 2000, and was branded a career 'sidekick', he was firmly locked out of the top 10

So to answer the question not many
Don't you get tired of posting here Dragic4lyfe?:biggums: