Kobe vs Dumars or MJ vs Bowen--which scorer does better?

[sportjames23]

Does Kobe do better against Dumars than MJ does against Bowen?

[Haymaker]

Bowen would get in foul trouble vs MJ. I think Dumars would be tougher on Kobe.

[andgar923]

under what rules?

Either way, Kobe shoots too many jumpers.

There's no way Bowen can stay in front of MJ regardless of rules. Shit, old MJ was giving Bowen trouble.

[9erempiree]

Dumars get smoked by Kobe.

MJ would fair the same as Kobe against Bowen.

[9erempiree]

under what rules?

Either way, Kobe shoots too many jumpers.

There's no way Bowen can stay in front of MJ regardless of rules. Shit, old MJ was giving Bowen trouble.

Stop your lying.

MJ played the Spurs 3 times with the Wizards and he didn't go off in any of those games.

As a matter of fact he shot 40%, 46% and 23%.

I doubt Bowen even covered a fat MJ. Pop would be wasting Bowen's talent on fat MJ. Probably had someone guard MJ.

[AirFederer]

Goat's gonna goat.

[joeyjoejoe]

Bowen was the better defender but mj was just too good, very much a tier or two above Kobe, though Kobe is very good player mj is great :)

[eurobum]

Stop your lying.

MJ played the Spurs 3 times with the Wizards and he didn't go off in any of those games.

As a matter of fact he shot 40%, 46% and 23%.

I doubt Bowen even covered a fat MJ. Pop would be wasting Bowen's talent on fat MJ. Probably had someone guard MJ.

He had someone guard MJ? That's a bold statement right there.

[Trollsmasher]

Kobe against a prehistoric player > MJ against one of the best modern day perimeter defenders

[Haymaker]

People forget that Dumars was a prolific scorer and Kobe would get tired defending him which would take it's toll on the offensive end.

Bowen was a simple spot un shooter, so MJ would not have to exert himself that much.

[aj1987]

Stop your lying.

MJ played the Spurs 3 times with the Wizards and he didn't go off in any of those games.

As a matter of fact he shot 40%, 46% and 23%.

I doubt Bowen even covered a fat MJ. Pop would be wasting Bowen's talent on fat MJ. Probably had someone guard MJ.

You sound like Euroleague.

[Xiao Yao You]

MJ

[SamuraiSWISH]

Bruce Bowen said the most difficult player he ever had to guard was Jordan. This was in the mid to late 2000s he said this too. Let that soak in for a moment, and take into account the elderly versions of Mike that Bowen faced. Never seeing prime / peak Jordan. Dumars on a side note was a better defender, and a 20+ ppg caliber combo guard. More difficult on both sides of the ball.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Dumars AND Rodman to be straight here, with Laimbeer, Mahorn and them to kick your ass in the paint, also.

At their best, I think it's a wash when comparing those two in terms of overall defense, Joey D was a clean player though, Bowen was dirty like some other of the Bad Boys. But Dumars was head-n-shoulders above as an offensive player, made you work much more.

How about Sidney Moncrief (before injuries) or Michael Cooper though? With everyone at their best, those two were better defenders than Dumars. Any of those 2 will put the ****ing clamps on prime Kobe, like never before.

[get these NETS]

dumars and bowen are good defenders but both over rated

think tyshaun prince was one of the under rated perimeter defenders of modern era

instincts, foot speed, and wingspan

both kobe and jordan would light him up.... but Jordan would have the easier go


prime GP is your best bet of halfway being able to contain mj or kobe