Booker just had a better playoff series than any of Kobes.

[Carbine]

Don't shoot the messenger.

37ppg on 70 ts% along with 6 apg.

[Axe]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=286918&dateline=1530622220

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=91984&dateline=1478122827

[Phoenix]

If you ignore any context like era rules/pace/defense its also better than most if not all of MJ's (and everyone else in league history). :confusedshrug:

[Manny98]

:facepalm

[Carbine]

If you ignore any context like era rules/pace/defense its also better than most if not all of MJ's (and everyone else in league history). :confusedshrug:

No, Jordan had 4-5 better

[Phoenix]

No, Jordan had 4-5 better

Ok but Jordan played 37 series. If you're saying he had 4-5 better( and I don't know which ones you're referring to), that means 32-33 were worse than Bookers based on the numbers you provided and ignoring any context, so my intial point still stands.

[SouBeachTalents]

OP's the same guy who claims Mitchell is equally as good as Wade :lol

So he's either completely clueless about the sport, or is literally incapable of applying logic, like how Booker, and no knock on him, he was amazing, had the benefit of KD drawing the attention of the defense, in an era known for offense, against a team missing it's two best players most of the series.

With context, off the top of my head Kobe's '01, 09 & '10 WCF and '01 Kings series were better.

[ShawkFactory]

OP's the same guy who claims Mitchell is equally as good as Wade :lol

So he's either completely clueless about the sport, or is literally incapable of applying logic, like how Booker, and no knock on him, he was amazing, had the benefit of KD drawing the attention of the defense, in an era known for offense, against a team missing it's two best players most of the series.

With context, off the top of my head Kobe's '01, 09 & '10 WCF and '01 Kings series were better.

08 Spurs series too.

[tpols]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=286918&dateline=1530622220

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=91984&dateline=1478122827

I got you axe.

Booker is an all time great scorer but that's literally all he can do. His passing is weak, and defense totally nonexistent.

The clippers with all their stars out injured put up 130 points on the sun's and booker. Booker made Norman Powell look like kobe in this series.

Kobes teams didn't give up points like that and he definitely wasnt hunted on mismatches all game long like Booker is. So you have to subtract all the points he gave up from his own offensive averages.

[ArbitraryWater]

He sure did.


Ive said it since 2021.

Booker is as good as Kobe.


Kobe fans will hate this fact but every stat (and even the eye test) backs this up.

I saw it, I called it.

[ArbitraryWater]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=286918&dateline=1530622220

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/image.php?u=91984&dateline=1478122827


:oldlol:

[warriorfan]

If you ignore any context like era rules/pace/defense its also better than most if not all of MJ's (and everyone else in league history). :confusedshrug:

:roll:

I hope op is doing a shitty troll right now

if not, wow.

[ImKobe]

Kobe put up 34/7/8 on the Suns in the 2010 WCF.


He sure did.


Ive said it since 2021.

Booker is as good as Kobe.


Kobe fans will hate this fact but every stat (and even the eye test) backs this up.

I saw it, I called it.

Booker is almost as good as Kobe if you exclude the passing, rebounding & defense.

[Phoenix]

Kobe put up 34/7/8 on the Suns in the 2010 WCF.



Booker is almost as good as Kobe if you exclude the passing, rebounding & defense.

And overall scoring arsenal

[ArbitraryWater]

Kobe put up 34/7/8 on the Suns in the 2010 WCF.



Booker is almost as good as Kobe if you exclude the passing, rebounding & defense.

literally no difference in those areas.

In fact, Book averages more apg while never having Shaq or Gasol to just dump it to and get fake staples center assists.

[Manny98]

He sure did.


Ive said it since 2021.

Booker is as good as Kobe.


Kobe fans will hate this fact but every stat (and even the eye test) backs this up.

I saw it, I called it.

LeBron stans :oldlol:

[highwhey]

And overall scoring arsenal

better scorer already...

[ArbitraryWater]

Kobe: 25/5/5 on 45% FG, 48% eFG, 55% TS
Book: 24/4/5 on 46% FG, 52% eFG, 58% TS


Kobe was better everywhere dude

[highwhey]

Kobe put up 34/7/8 on the Suns in the 2010 WCF.



Booker is almost as good as Kobe if you exclude the passing, rebounding & defense.

booker is a better scorer and passer than ANY version of kobe.

[Manny98]

Kobe: 25/5/5 on 45% FG, 48% eFG, 55% TS
Book: 24/4/5 on 46% FG, 52% eFG, 58% TS


Kobe was better everywhere dude

Comparing stats from two different eras is dumb enough as it is

But ignoring defense intangibles, you know the stuff that wins you championships, Kobe blows Booker out the water in those areas

[LeGoat4Life]

Booker definitely had a better playoff series than any of Lebrons

[SouBeachTalents]

He sure did.


Ive said it since 2021.

Booker is as good as Kobe.


Kobe fans will hate this fact but every stat (and even the eye test) backs this up.

I saw it, I called it.
The one thing I don't get about this take is, I'm assuming you believe Kobe was a top 3-5 player for the majority of the 2000's, and I think I've seen you claim he was the best player in the league in '08. So by that logic, how could Booker possibly be as good as Kobe? Do you have him as a top 3-5 player currently? Do you think he'd be in the conversation with LeBron/Wade/Dirk if he played in that era?

[bison]

Posting a single stat and then using it to make a definitive and wild claim about Booker having a better playoff series than any in Kobe’s is the definition of low IQ bball discourse. This par the course for lebron Stans tho.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

He sure did.


Ive said it since 2021.

Booker is as good as Kobe.


Kobe fans will hate this fact but every stat (and even the eye test) backs this up.

I saw it, I called it.

Kill yourself

[tpols]

Kill yourself

We don't gotta go that far.

Arby has just been traumatized by Kobe and lashes out in this way as a lebron stan.

Ironically enough Devin booker owned lebron in the playoffs.


https://youtu.be/ZklUq4brRTU

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

We don't gotta go that far.

Arby has just been traumatized by Kobe and lashes out in this way as a lebron stan.

Ironically enough Devin booker owned lebron in the playoffs when AD went down.


https://youtu.be/ZklUq4brRTU

I'm not actually serious, but ya, you don't know basketball with a dumb take like that.

Kobe's advanced stats, impact and defense make this a laughable convo.

[ImKobe]

literally no difference in those areas.

In fact, Book averages more apg while never having Shaq or Gasol to just dump it to and get fake staples center assists.

The numbers aren't even close when looking at their primes lol.. Keep trolling for attention though bc no one's gonna take you seriously on this.

[highwhey]

I'm not actually serious, but ya, you don't know basketball with a dumb take like that.

Kobe's advanced stats, impact and defense make this a laughable convo.

AdVAncED StaTS

Booker is playing better offensively and defensively than Kobe while playing backup point guard when CP3 sits down. his opponents are shooting 23.8% when Book is guarding them. he leads the league in points and true shooting percentage.

[ImKobe]

AdVAncED StaTS

Booker is playing better offensively and defensively than Kobe while playing backup point guard when CP3 sits down. his opponents are shooting 23.8% when Book is guarding them. he leads the league in points and true shooting percentage.

Damn so you have a better player than prime Kobe AND you got Durant and CP3 & Ayton? There's no way you're not winning it all then, right?

[iamgine]

He's playing great but lets remember this is only the first round against Russell Westbrook led team. :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

Kill yourself

what the **** is wrong with you?

Turning into lebron23 infront of our eyes

[ArbitraryWater]

The one thing I don't get about this take is, I'm assuming you believe Kobe was a top 3-5 player for the majority of the 2000's, and I think I've seen you claim he was the best player in the league in '08. So by that logic, how could Booker possibly be as good as Kobe? Do you have him as a top 3-5 player currently? Do you think he'd be in the conversation with LeBron/Wade/Dirk if he played in that era?

I have Booker as top 10-15 right now, mainly because the league has more top level talent than the 2000s did where it got pretty slim after the top 5. The drop off was bigger.

I think Book in those days would be of similiar caliber yea, and at his peak he could be close to what 2008 Kobe was.

[warriorfan]

stick to soccer and tennis :lol

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

what the **** is wrong with you?

Turning into lebron23 infront of our eyes

We need to join a discord and chop it up. :lol Sarcasm flying over yall head... I wasn't serious so please don't do anything stupid...

That Phoenix homer knocked advanced stats and impact, but cited raw numbers....against a team without their 2 best players. Lol you cant make this shit up

[Proctor]

OP should stick to ping pong

[ArbitraryWater]

We need to join a discord and chop it up. :lol Sarcasm flying over yall head... I wasn't serious so please don't do anything stupid...

That Phoenix homer knocked advanced stats and impact, but cited raw numbers....against a team without their 2 best players. Lol you cant make this shit up

Again, stick to basketball. Whenever you try to socialize on a normal level or try your hand at banter or whatever, you just come across as forcing it or having no idea what youre going for.

"Kill yoursef"
"Haha, good one bud. Appreciate the bantz"

Its pretty autistic.

[warriorfan]

Again, stick to basketball. Whenever you try to socialize on a normal level or try your hand at banter or whatever, you just come across as forcing it or having no idea what youre going for.

"Kill yoursef"
"Haha, good one bud. Appreciate the bantz"

Its pretty autistic.

bro, not being able to pick up on sarcasm and other social cues is a tell tale sign of autism

if you thought he was literally telling you to commit suicide over your insanely low iq takes….then you are probably the autistic one here

[ArbitraryWater]

bro, not being able to pick up on sarcasm and other social cues is a tell tale sign of autism

if you thought he was literally telling you to commit suicide over your insanely low iq takes….then you are probably the autistic one here


dont make me post your living room buddy, dont ****ing make me do it

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

bro, not being able to pick up on sarcasm and other social cues is a tell tale sign of autism

if you thought he was literally telling you to commit suicide over your insanely low iq takes….then you are probably the autistic one here

Lol right...

Arbitrar probably upset from the other thread. Seems like someone who takes himself a little too seriously....ironically nobody takes him serious at all :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

Lol right...

Arbitrar probably upset from the other thread. Seems like someone who takes himself a little too seriously....ironically nobody takes him serious at all :lol

are you mad now cause i did you dirty there?

you hoe :lol

[dazzer87]

AdVAncED StaTS

Booker is playing better offensively and defensively than Kobe while playing backup point guard when CP3 sits down. his opponents are shooting 23.8% when Book is guarding them. he leads the league in points and true shooting percentage.

Another retard….

[warriorfan]

Lol right...

Arbitrar probably upset from the other thread. Seems like someone who takes himself a little too seriously....ironically nobody takes him serious at all :lol

:roll:

AspergerWater all riled up today :lol

[Phoenix]

better scorer already...

No.

[RRR3]

Takes like these are going to keep happening if Silver refuses to let defenses have any advantages.

[Phoenix]

That Phoenix homer knocked advanced stats and impact, but cited raw numbers....against a team without their 2 best players. Lol you cant make this shit up

What? I think you interpreted my post as something other than, what I thought clearly implied, the only way one can conclude this last series by Booker as better than any of Kobe's is if you took his numbers in a vacuum...and that could be advanced or otherwise...and completely ignored the context of this era being easier than ever to post huge scoring/efficiency numbers. And I didn't even mention competition but yes, its not like the Clippers without Kawhi/Pg13 count as all-world competition. In other words Kobe has several series better than Booker when you account for era and competition, in other words CONTEXT.

[dazzer87]

stick to soccer and tennis :lol

Lmao…Exactly…..

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

What? I think you interpreted my post as something other than, what I thought clearly implied, the only way one can conclude this last series by Booker as better than any of Kobe's is if you took his numbers in a vacuum...and that could be advanced or otherwise...and completely ignored the context of this era being easier than ever to post huge scoring/efficiency numbers. And I didn't even mention competition but yes, its not like the Clippers without Kawhi/Pg13 count as all-world competition. In other words Kobe has several series better than Booker when you account for era and competition, in other words CONTEXT.

Wasnt talking to you dude. :lol I meant the Phoenix Suns fan who mocked advanced stats...then posted misc numbers from Booker lol

Agree with your analysis actually

[SouBeachTalents]

What? I think you interpreted my post as something other than, what I thought clearly implied, the only way one can conclude this last series by Booker as better than any of Kobe's is if you took his numbers in a vacuum...and that could be advanced or otherwise...and completely ignored the context of this era being easier than ever to post huge scoring/efficiency numbers. And I didn't even mention competition but yes, its not like the Clippers without Kawhi/Pg13 count as all-world competition. In other words Kobe has several series better than Booker when you account for era and competition, in other words CONTEXT.
Bro, he meant highwhey, not you :lol Confusing I know.

[Phoenix]

Wasnt talking to you dude. :lol I meant the Phoenix Suns fan who mocked advanced stats...then posted misc numbers from Booker lol

Agree with your analysis actually

Oh :oldlol: my bad. As you were :cheers:

[Phoenix]

Bro, he meant highwhey, not you :lol Confusing I know.

I want to change my name, I'm not even a Suns fan :oldlol:

[highwhey]

We need to join a discord and chop it up. :lol Sarcasm flying over yall head... I wasn't serious so please don't do anything stupid...

That Phoenix homer knocked advanced stats and impact, but cited raw numbers....against a team without their 2 best players. Lol you cant make this shit up

he CItEd RaW nMBrS but TheYrE MisSinG thEir 2 bEsT PlaYERS

Listen to yourself, you fuccin idiot

[highwhey]

tHe QuAdRatiC forMuLA sAYS Booker IsNt A GOod PlAYER

[highwhey]

ThE PythaGorEAN tHeOReM doEsN'T fAvOR Booker

[warriorfan]

“bOdY MaSs InDex oVer 30 MeANs iM ObESE?”
-highwhey

[Axe]

Wasnt talking to you dude. :lol I meant the Phoenix Suns fan who mocked advanced stats...then posted misc numbers from Booker lol

Agree with your analysis actually
:roll:

[Charlie Sheen]

Damn so you have a better player than prime Kobe AND you got Durant and CP3 & Ayton? There's no way you're not winning it all then, right?

:lol

[Axe]

I got you axe.

Booker is an all time great scorer but that's literally all he can do. His passing is weak, and defense totally nonexistent.

The clippers with all their stars out injured put up 130 points on the sun's and booker. Booker made Norman Powell look like kobe in this series.

Kobes teams didn't give up points like that and he definitely wasnt hunted on mismatches all game long like Booker is. So you have to subtract all the points he gave up from his own offensive averages.
Sure. But in terms of scoring, we saw booker have b2b 40-point scoring games in the finals. Something that didn't happen during kobe's lifetime but i do agree that he was a lot better on the other end. M2m defense in particular.

[Carbine]

If you want context, how about another guard having a better series than any of Kobes as well?

Jimmy Butler, right now is 36.5 on 71 TS% against the best perimeter defensive team in the league and also have one of the best rim protectors and in the games Giannis has played, two of the best.

[FKAri]

OP just had a worse thread than any of WalkonWater's

[highwhey]

If you want context, how about another guard having a better series than any of Kobes as well?

Jimmy Butler, right now is 36.5 on 71 TS% against the best perimeter defensive team in the league and also have one of the best rim protectors and in the games Giannis has played, two of the best.

but giannis has been out for most of the series. that's context.

[highwhey]

OP just had a worse thread than any of WalkonWater's

you're up there with them in terms of awful trolling.

[SaltyMeatballs]

Booker is really THAT GUY in the playoffs. I don't wanna hear any disrespect on his name

[Full Court]

I'm no fan of Kobe, but Kobe had waaayyyyyyy better defense than Booker does.

[highwhey]

Booker is really THAT GUY in the playoffs. I don't wanna hear any disrespect on his name

we're chinchecking peeps that are disrespecting him. i already laid out 2 lakers fans this morning.

[ArbitraryWater]

Kobe didn‘t even try on defense. Lol at Book being a worse defender.

[Norcaliblunt]

Kobe is all hype. As a Phoenix fan I was more scared of Kahwi. Lol.

[Full Court]

Kobe didn‘t even try on defense. Lol at Book being a worse defender.

What???

:roll:

Dude, I hope you're not serious. How long have you been watching basketball?

[Norcaliblunt]

Kobe scared no one without the best front line in basketball. Facts.


He is all hype.

[ImKobe]

Kobe didn‘t even try on defense. Lol at Book being a worse defender.

Damn, how does a player who's tied for most All-Defensive 1st teams in NBA history not even try on defense?

[Norcaliblunt]

Damn, how does a player who's tied for most All-Defensive 1st teams in NBA history not even try on defense?

Means he’s an overrated self hyped which is cringe as **** and media hyped rapist.

[Dbrog]

Means he’s an overrated self hyped which is cringe as **** and media hyped rapist.

Only possible explanation :lol

[Phoenix]

If you want context, how about another guard having a better series than any of Kobes as well?

Jimmy Butler, right now is 36.5 on 71 TS% against the best perimeter defensive team in the league and also have one of the best rim protectors and in the games Giannis has played, two of the best.

Which would also be better than the vast majority of MJ's playoff performances, let alone Kobe's. This is the era we're in, and the numbers are the numbers. What conclusions have you reached?

[ArbitraryWater]

Damn, how does a player who's tied for most All-Defensive 1st teams in NBA history not even try on defense?

its a widey known fact that Kobes all defensive team awards are the biggest joke of an award in all of sports

[kawhileonard2]

He sure did.


Ive said it since 2021.

Booker is as good as Kobe.


Kobe fans will hate this fact but every stat (and even the eye test) backs this up.

I saw it, I called it.

Booker is better than Lebron. He broke Lebron

[Full Court]

Booker is better than Lebron. He broke Lebron

Lebron has problems with players who have the initials D.B.

Broken by Devin Booker.

Then sonned by Dillon Brooks.

[East River Livn']

This thread screams bumpworthy

Prime
Booker
Durant
Ayton
And a still very good cp3

Book better win it all this after getting ass raped by Luka last year

[Prometheus]

Arby I am sorry to see you have become an all-out troll during my hiatus.

It really does make me sad, because you're better than that.

Oh well. Another weak soul claimed by the internet.

[Nb1]

Lebron has problems with players who have the initials D.B.

Broken by Devin Booker.

Then sonned by Dillon Brooks.

If by sonned you mean Brooks who went 3-11 and 3-14 or sth and making him sh** so hard in his pants that he left the DPOY to guard Lebron on the last play in RT who still hit the clutch shot with 2 players on him to force the OT and hit another clutch shot in OT to win the game in Brooks face having a 20-20 performance, sure he got sonned :roll:

Brook was like, you guys guard him, i cannot deal with this monster anymore. Lebron made him so shook Brooks even hid from the media after :oldlol:

[FKAri]

Arby I am sorry to see you have become an all-out troll during my hiatus.

It really does make me sad, because you're better than that.

Oh well. Another weak soul claimed by the internet.

He's not a troll. Just a LeBron stan.

[Prometheus]

He's not a troll. Just a LeBron stan.

One doesn't need to think something as retarded as "Booker > Kobe" to be a bran stan. If he actually thinks that, then the standom has him confused - trolling himself.

[ArbitraryWater]

One doesn't need to think something as retarded as "Booker > Kobe" to be a bran stan. If he actually thinks that, then the standom has him confused - trolling himself.

I dont think hes better, I just see them as virtually equal.

And so do the stats.

They favor Book slighty.

Im pretty sure it has nothing to do with my Bron "stanning", considering Kobe has nothing to do with Bron. I much prefer Kobe as a person.

[warriorfan]

One doesn't need to think something as retarded as "Booker > Kobe" to be a bran stan. If he actually thinks that, then the standom has him confused - trolling himself.

He just doesn’t know a lot about basketball.

[ArbitraryWater]

Kobe put up 34/7/8 on the Suns in the 2010 WCF.



Booker is almost as good as Kobe if you exclude the passing, rebounding & defense.


LeBron stans :oldlol:


Comparing stats from two different eras is dumb enough as it is

But ignoring defense intangibles, you know the stuff that wins you championships, Kobe blows Booker out the water in those areas


The one thing I don't get about this take is, I'm assuming you believe Kobe was a top 3-5 player for the majority of the 2000's, and I think I've seen you claim he was the best player in the league in '08. So by that logic, how could Booker possibly be as good as Kobe? Do you have him as a top 3-5 player currently? Do you think he'd be in the conversation with LeBron/Wade/Dirk if he played in that era?


Kill yourself


I'm not actually serious, but ya, you don't know basketball with a dumb take like that.

Kobe's advanced stats, impact and defense make this a laughable convo.


The numbers aren't even close when looking at their primes lol.. Keep trolling for attention though bc no one's gonna take you seriously on this.


stick to soccer and tennis :lol


What???

:roll:

Dude, I hope you're not serious. How long have you been watching basketball?


Arby I am sorry to see you have become an all-out troll during my hiatus.

It really does make me sad, because you're better than that.

Oh well. Another weak soul claimed by the internet.


He's not a troll. Just a LeBron stan.


One doesn't need to think something as retarded as "Booker > Kobe" to be a bran stan. If he actually thinks that, then the standom has him confused - trolling himself.


He just doesn’t know a lot about basketball.



I want all of you to know I am a superior basketball mind and mind alone than you.

I see things quicker than anyone and have the courage to say them out loud even though it will ruffle feathers because people question their world views and how fast things can change to them.

Devin Booker is every bit as good as Kobe Bryant, if not better.

[ArbitraryWater]

Where y'all at

[tontoz]

:oldlol:

It is amusing that Booker is actually playing better after OP made this thread. He is actually leading the playoffs in scoring and TS which is really absurd.

[BarberSchool]

Booker’s shooting and scoring right now is absolutely incredible, efficient, and legit.

No excess foul baiting, no bullsh!t, just pure shooting and pure scoring.

But we don’t have to compare him to the dead to try to hype him up.
Let Book be good on his own.

[highwhey]

BoOkER IsnT gOOd On DeFenSe!!

yet his defensive goal% is the same as Anthony Davis :oldlol:
https://i.postimg.cc/GmTGgB5V/83dmrtmnjuya1.jpg

[GimmeThat]

pretty sure Booker not having to go to trial and making settlements would be considered a win in Kobe's book