Lebron is NOT better than MJ and KOBE thats a fact...is he more on Larry Birds level?

[OrlandoMagicGuy]

11 chips? Goat defensive anchor. Using a wilt as a punching bag

Great argument

[aj1987]

11 chips? Goat defensive anchor. Using a wilt as a punching bag

But but kobe won a ring averaging 16/5/4 on 37%. kobe goat!!1

[2much_knowledge]

Lebron said that during the 2009 regular-season. By the time the playoffs rolled around, though, I thought he was better. He's got the impact and numbers to back that up too.

I also said as early as 2009. If you suggested 2010 or 2011, I wouldn't argue it. Today though Bron is universally recognized as the greater player.

Playoffs? Lebron almost gets swept by orlando. Kobe handles orlando with an easy 4-1. Playoffs convinced you? Lol

[2much_knowledge]

lol Kobe wasn't even a top three player in the league in 2009, dumb shit. LeBron, wade, and CP3 were the best players in the league. As far as shooting guards go, Wade in 2009 is the closest thing we've ever seen to MJ and easily the closest to him as far as greatness at his peak. Kobe was never close to as good as Wade was in 2009.

Right.... lebron is either a clueless dummy or a lier for saying that with that conviction

[2much_knowledge]

But but kobe won a ring averaging 16/5/4 on 37%. kobe goat!!1

Hope you are not talking about the 2000 finals. If it is, its a mayor ignorance flash

[kawhileonard2]

Did MJ ever face a player on his level like Bill faced wilt?

Magic Johnson, Shaq

[pauk]

Please stop putting those names together (Kobe/MJ) when you are talking about such criterias (ranking or basketball ability or whatever you wish) and comparing to other players... MJ was somewhat better in terms of basketball ability overall and the biggest difference is he accomplished FAR FAR FAR FAR MORE...

Kobe was closest to Jordan only in gamestyle... both 6'6" SGs with similar offensive niches, look wise... not talent / actual production-efficiency / domination wise, close but no cake... and career accomplishment wise, nowhere close....

You can go with MJ > Lebron / Bird opinion.... you can go with MJ > Kobe > Lebron/Bird, you can troll with that, especially if you leave Lebron out of it, having Lebron back there could be a problem (who has just like Jordan unfortunately accomplished more than Kobe and was a more productive/effective/dominant talent aswell, for extremly long)... but as long as you make sure MJ > Kobe (with a huge gap) you are fine and make sure that gap between MJ and Kobe is meant for other names.... if not Lebron, for we hate that guy so damn much, ***ing bastard Lebron... ok, then its Kareem, Wilt, Russell, Magic... at least Kareem... at least "Kareem" should be between MJ ------- KOBE....

[aj1987]

Hope you are not talking about the 2000 finals. If it is, its a mayor ignorance flash

Yeah, that's why context matters, dipshit.