Replace MJ with Kobe on the Bulls team, 6-peat

[MiseryCityTexas]

They win nada.

Prime 97,98 Utah Jazz would have shut Kobe down and have him shooting his typical shitty shooting percentages.

[Cali Syndicate]

as time goes on, jordan's cast gets more and more overrated and its mostly done by kobe and bron stans that didnt even see them play.

it used to be said that jordan's cast was weak compared to other dynasties. how jordan was the only superstar in history to lead his team to titles without a dominant big man, and still is. yet here we are. every other week, there's a thread talking about how you can just "replace jordan with X wing superstar = instant title". specifically with someone who has never won a title without the most dominant front line in the league during his title years. the revisionis historians never fail to boggle my mind.

Pretty sure the Bad boys Pistons didn't have a dominant big man. in fact, 3 straight finals and a won back to back w/o a dominant big.

[j3lademaster]

Coming from someone who clearly never watched Jordan play. Jordan was probably the most ball dominant player in NBA history.

Also, it's funny that people say they don't win in years of the second threepeat. Prime Kobe >>> second threepeat Jordan, they'd win all three of those titles with prime Kobe easily.

Jordan wasn't that ball dominant in championship years. Of course any 30 ppg scorer is going to be decently ball dominant, but if you watched MJ, his biggest strength was his ability to position well to get the ball, then make his move before the defense can react. Ball dominance and usage rate isn't the same thing. Jordan's instincts and ability to improvise in the middle of a move was what set him apart from all other perimeter players in history. It made him the best.

[imnew09]

Who's gonna replace Jordan's defense. Kobe forgot to copy the other half of Jordan's game.

Kobe got more defensive team than MJ

[SamuraiSWISH]

Actually I stand corrected, '91 was an easier route to the championship than the '92 run. While Kobe may not be able to put up 31 ppg and 11 apg while guarding Magic in a back door sweep. It would be a series, but they could still win it. 1992 Knicks physicality would've gave Kobe fits, and I don't see him replicating MJ's game 7 performance given his history in those types of games.

And assuming Kobe doesn't attempt to play major league baseball, here is how I assume things would go down.

2000 Kobe on '91 Bulls? Possible
2001 Kobe on '92 Bulls? Possible
2002 Kobe on '93 Bulls? No.
2003 Kobe on '94 Bulls? Easily
2004 Kobe on '95 Bulls? No.
2005 Kobe on '96 Bulls? Probable
2006 Kobe on '97 Bulls? Definite
2007 Kobe on '98 Bulls? Probable

[FaceSmack]

Stats aren't everything

If you actually watched them both play, you'll see that Kobe is more skilled in Jordan and catches fire more often

Once Kobe passes Jordan in scoring, then it's sure that Kobe > Jordan as a scorer

[Cold soul]

Prime Kobe 2001 - 2010

Could win with the '92, '94, '96, and '97 Bulls.

This and add in 98 so 4-5 most likely.

[oarabbus]

Stats aren't everything

If you actually watched them both play, you'll see that Kobe is more skilled in Jordan and catches fire more often

Once Kobe passes Jordan in scoring, then it's sure that Kobe > Jordan as a scorer

Yeah... You're just making that up