KObe Bryant 50 points, and 45 points vs. the 2006 and 2007 Phoenix Suns

[Lebron23]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3_hXqEAfwg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vril3CbTpM

http://i26.tinypic.com/t0npxs.jpg

[3ball]

Weak era..

In the early-mid 2000's, the NBA couldn't even beat Euroleague - literally - they lost to them repeatedly (7 times) on the biggest stage (world stage).

The USA's skills and brand of basketball was so far inferior at that time, that the deficit more than offset their GOAT talent advantage.

There's only one way to describe an NBA that can't beat Euroleague (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373182): the worst era of all time.. Accordingly, everyone's stats from that era should be downgraded appropriately.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Kobe is arguably the most purely skilled player of all time. Unlike MJ, he had elite competition at SG and still managed 5 rings :bowdown:

[warriorfan]

he should of dropped 80 on those no d gimmick ball suns teams

[3ball]

Kobe is arguably the most purely skilled player of all time. Unlike MJ, he had elite competition at SG and still managed 5 rings :bowdown:

SG's with 15.0 or Greater PER


..2006...............................1997......... ...................1990

Kobe Bryant..................... Michael Jordan................ Michael Jordan
Dwayne Wade.................. Clyde Drexler.................. Clyde Drexler
Manu Ginobili................... Mitch Richmond............... Mitch Richmond
Ray Allen......................... Reggie Miller.................. Reggie Miller
Vince Carter......................Eddie Jones.................... Joe Dumars
Michael Redd.................... Allan Houston................. Ronaldo Blackmon
Jason Richardson............... Nick Anderson................ Ron Harper
Richard Hamilton............... Latrell Sprewell.............. Alvin Robertson
Joe Johnson...................... Jim Jackson................... Dale Ellis
Mike Miller....................... Steve Smith................... Hersey Hawkins
Bonzi Wells....................... Kendall Gill.................... Fat Lever
Jamal Crawford................. Isiah Rider.................... Jeff Hornacek
Morris Peterson................. Bobby Phills................... Ricky Pierce
Leandro Barbosa................ Jerry Stackhouse............ Jeff Malone


Actually, they all look pretty well-matched.. 1990 > 1997 > 2006
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[J Shuttlesworth]

SG's with 15.0 or Greater PER


..2006...............................1997......... ...................1990

Kobe Bryant..................... Michael Jordan................ Michael Jordan
Dwayne Wade.................. Clyde Drexler.................. Clyde Drexler
Tracey McGrady................ Grant Hill........................Dominique (Tmac played SF in 06')
Manu Ginobili................... Mitch Richmond............... Mitch Richmond
Ray Allen......................... Reggie Miller.................. Reggie Miller
Vince Carter......................Eddie Jones.................... Joe Dumars
Allen Iverson.................... Penny Hardaway............. Alvin Robertson
Michael Redd.................... Allan Houston................. Ronaldo Blackmon
Jason Richardson............... Nick Anderson................ Ron Harper
Richard Hamilton............... Latrell Sprewell.............. Alvin Robertson
Joe Johnson...................... Jim Jackson.................... Dale Ellis
Mike Miller....................... Steve Smith.................... Hersey Hawkins
Bonzi Wells....................... Kendall Gill.................... Fat Lever
Jamal Crawford................. Isiah Rider..................... Jeff Hornacek
Morris Peterson................. Bobby Phills.................... Ricky Pierce
Leandro Barbosa................ Jerry Stackhouse........,.... Jeff Malone


Actually, they all look pretty well-matched.. 1990 > 1997 > 2006
So many of those players aren't even primary SG's. Shameful trolling

[3ball]

So many of those players aren't even primary SG's. Shameful trolling
Like who

[aj1987]

:roll:

Are you kidding me, 3ball? You listed Hill in '97, so where are LeBron, Prince, Marion, Bell, Melo, Pierce, etc.? These guys actually defended Kobe.

It's pretty much a FACT that Kobe faced better defenders than MJ.

[J Shuttlesworth]

:roll:

Are you kidding me, 3ball? You listed Hill in '97, so where are LeBron, Prince, Marion, Bell, Melo, Pierce, etc.? These guys actually defended Kobe.

It's pretty much a FACT that Kobe faced better defenders than MJ.
this.

Kobe had to face the best perimeter defender in his game in the playoffs multiple times and schooled him.

Michael Jordan had to face the best perimeter defender... in practice, because he was on the same team :facepalm

[3ball]

:roll:

Are you kidding me, 3ball? You listed Hill in '97, so where are LeBron, Prince, Marion, Bell, Melo, Pierce, etc.? These guys actually defended Kobe.

It's pretty much a FACT that Kobe faced better defenders than MJ.
I included Tmac in 2006, who actually played SF that year - so to compensate for that, I included 1 SF from each other era too.. This is the ONLY instance I did this.

The only reason I included Tmac was because the last time I provided this list, everybody complained that Tmac wasn't on there - so I made an exception for him, and noted that in the OP.

[3ball]

Michael Jordan had to face the best perimeter defender


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Michael Jordan FG's on Dennis Rodman


Rim Attack (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10706771&postcount=64)

Pull-Up Jumpshot (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10451496&postcount=44)

Other Jordan FG's on Rodman (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10454211&postcount=51)


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Jordan's quickness was a big mismatch for forwards, and Rodman was no exception.. And obviously, Rodman is a much better defender than Lebron, so we can only imagine what Jordan would do to the slow-footed Lebron... We already know that Gordon Hayward and many others routinely score 30 on Lebron.

But Jordan's quickness was always a big mismatch for bigger defenders, such as Penny Hardaway (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10692264&postcount=24), Richard Dumas (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=10692400&postcount=30), Grant Hill (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?p=10667322#post10667322), or Reggie Lewis (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373989).. Jordan's quickness was always a mismatch for forwards.
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