does lebron have the weakest rival of all time

[Optimus Prime]

LeBeta hasn't really had a rival until next year's mandatory HGH testing.

[HelterSkelter]

LOL at MJ and Hakeem.. 00s was Shaq vs Duncan vs Kobe

10's should've been Kobe vs LeBron... a lot of us think it is.. Too bad Kobe can't keep the Lakers relevant and his body healthy

how messed up are the L, E, B, R, O, and N in OP's keyboard?

[SexSymbol]

You can't call it rivalry if they never faced each other in the playoffs multiple times.
So it leaves us with Pierce, which was more of a 00s choise and then rose or kawhi, both kinda terrible all-stars

[imnew09]

He had potential good rivals on Pierce/KG/Allen but those big 3 made him cried and quit his team. The big 3 was alrdy too told when Lebron seek revenge with the Miami Heat

[pegasus]

LeBeta hasn't really had a rival until next year's mandatory HGH testing.

[kennethgriffin]

nah I wouldnt say kobe is a weak rival

their legacies barely overlap


kobes run was 2001 to 2010

lebrons run was 2010 to now


for like one year there was a real argument who the better player was



kobe and lebron were never a rival.


1999 - spurs champs
2000 - lakers champs
2001 - lakers champs
2002 - lakers champs
2003 - spurs champs
2004 - lakers finals
2005 - spurs champs
2007 - spurs champs
2008 - lakers finals
2009 - lakers champs
2010 - lakers champs


6 playoff series vs each other
kobe winning 4
duncan winning 2



lebron was barely a blip during kobe and duncans primes/runs to the finals as their teams best players



lebron finally got the monkey off his back in 2012... 2 years after kobe/duncans best days were behind them

[kennethgriffin]

LOL at MJ and Hakeem.. 00s was Shaq vs Duncan vs Kobe

10's should've been Kobe vs LeBron... a lot of us think it is.. Too bad Kobe can't keep the Lakers relevant and his body healthy

how messed up are the L, E, B, R, O, and N in OP's keyboard?

shaq was a half decade player... he had more total elite years in the 90's if anything


and kobe gave lebron plenty of chances while he was still in his prime... its not kobes fault lebron couldnt get to the finals with a 65+ win team

[kennethgriffin]

Jordan vs Hakeem? When the F did that happen?

And Kobe vs Duncan? It was Shaq vs Duncan

Wtf

i'm not talking about specific players guys matched up with position wise or in a series

i'm talking about a rival in terms of decade supremacy

[sbw19]

[COLOR=Teal]Individually his rival would've been Howard, or maybe Wade. In that sense, I don't think he's had any.
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[HelterSkelter]

shaq was a half decade player... he had more total elite years in the 90's if anything

They both solidified their status in the 00s

and kobe gave lebron plenty of chances while he was still in his prime... its not kobes fault lebron couldnt get to the finals with a 65+ win team

Not really, 08-11 were the only years that both were real championship contenders.

So... when LeBron started the streak of finals appearances, that's when Kobe ended his prime?

[jimmy77x]

LeBeta hasn't really had a rival until next year's mandatory HGH testing.

true, but we all know baby back bitch bran doesn't have to abide by the rules, since he's still cuddled by the league. He will continue to do w/e the f**k he wants until he retires. Wouldn't be surprised soon after he retires we start hearing about his HGH/steroid use.

[kennethgriffin]

They both solidified their status in the 00s



Not really, 08-11 were the only years that both were real championship contenders.

So... when LeBron started the streak of finals appearances, that's when Kobe ended his prime?

kobes last prime year was 2010


2011 his knees were finished
2012 he was good again but gasol sucked
2013 he was great again. but howard/gasol/nash were always hurt or sucking

then he got hurt


if there ever would have been a good showdown it would had to of been in 2009 or 2010... and both years lebron had the best record and won league mvp. so he should have made the finals.

losing to the magic was inexcusable.. the lakers pushed their sh*t in

[kennethgriffin]

kobe won 5 titles all during a time when tim duncan was elite or near it... and hes another top 10 player all time

lebron won 2 titles. both during a time when no other top 30 legend all time was close to their prime ( except for his team mate dwyane wade )


wade was supposed to be lebrons rival

but he ran to team up with him

[ShawkFactory]

kobes last prime year was 2010


2011 his knees were finished
2012 he was good again but gasol sucked
2013 he was great again. but howard/gasol/nash were always hurt or sucking

then he got hurt


if there ever would have been a good showdown it would had to of been in 2009 or 2010... and both years lebron had the best record and won league mvp. so he should have made the finals.

losing to the magic was inexcusable.. the lakers pushed their sh*t in

The Cavs role players not stepping up WAS inexcusable. Such a dominant performance by Lebron wasted.

[coin24]

The Cavs role players not stepping up WAS inexcusable. Such a dominant performance by Lebron wasted.

What about 2010 when bran completely quit against the Celtics? Pathetic display then scurried off to the heat..