An interesting view on the NBA final performances of Kobe and MJ

[NBAplayoffs2001]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/400778-kobes-ten-worst-finals-performances-and-his-ten-best

[sportjames23]

Kobe stans quiet af.

[6 for 24]

Kobe stan checking in here...

I don't know how many of you Mamba haters actually read the article cited here, but it is obviously satire. I know this because the author failed to include Kobe's signature, defining game, Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals in his "best performances" category. I personally rate it as the single-best Finals effort, although admittedly I only started following basketball in 1996. In the biggest game of the year, under the greatest of pressure, Kobe put up an astonishing PER (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324201)

[Asukal]

[QUOTE=6 for 24]Kobe stan checking in here...

I don't know how many of you Mamba haters actually read the article cited here, but it is obviously satire. I know this because the author failed to include Kobe's signature, defining game, Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals in his "best performances" category. I personally rate it as the single-best Finals effort, although admittedly I only started following basketball in 1996. In the biggest game of the year, under the greatest of pressure, Kobe put up an astonishing PER (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324201)

[ArbitraryWater]

This is nothing new though... You're comparing the GOAT finals performer vs a mediocre finals performer.