Its crazy how Kobe was Top Ten atg after his 3rd ring

[CJ Mustard]

People were still arguing Kobe/T-Mac in like 2007. He wasn't remotely close to top 10. Maybe top 10 in the league at that particular time.

[Nash]

This was in 2003:

http://forums.bigsoccer.com/threads/...ll-time.38461/

#59, yeah OP sounds close to your top 10 estimation.

lol you know how fu..cked some of these dicussions we have here are when I see that list.
That was pre agendas and kobe fanboys.

[Mr Feeny]

#59, yeah OP sounds close to your top 10 estimation.

lol you know how fu..cked some of these dicussions we have here are when I see that list.
That was pre agendas and kobe fanboys.

[DMV2]

He was an AllStar his sophomore season while coming off the bench averaging 15PPG on 42% shooting.

Just to show how big the hype machine was for Bean.

All because the league needed somebody to replace Air Jordan.

[Mr Feeny]

He was an AllStar his sophomore season while coming off the bench averaging 15PPG on 42% shooting.

Just to show how big the hype machine was for Bean.

All because the league needed somebody to replace Air Jordan.

That location

[DMV2]

I don't remember the exact magazine (SLAM?), but they had him on the cover and called him the best basketball player alive. This was like 2000 or 2001.

Yeah, the best player alive wasn't even close to being the best player on his own team.

The media had Kobe on that all-time great hype machine while he was a benchwarmer, a sidekick, a Robin. All fabricated though just because they wanted a new Air Jordan.

[TheBigVeto]

Dude wasn't even 25 yet, and already securd his place among legends He did it all with no hype coming out of high school, but instead, questions about his ability, his draft, etc. Then, he secures top 5 GOAT when he won back to back FMVPs after virtually everyone didn't think he could even get close.

Then you have to look at Lbron. Not even top 15 with not 1, not 2, not 3, but FOUR finals losses.

That is not crazy, it is just untrue.

What is crazy is we have people who even considered that.

[The Iron Fist]

That is not crazy, it is just untrue.

What is crazy is we have people who even considered that.

You can't name 10 better players better than 3 peat Kobe.

[Kvnzhangyay]

He's in the 7-11 range