Kobe Bryant is now officially a top 10 player of all time!

[NY-Knicks]

let me help you out here BleedinPurpleTwo;
Kobe Bryant
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[phoenix18]

I know he isnt top ten. All of you guys can stop getting caught up in the moment. I say 15-20 range. For me to say top ten is disrespectful of the other legends that played this game.
Better Career than Kobe:
MJ
Kareem
Magic
Bird
Russell
Duncan
Hakeem
Big O
Dr.J
Moses Malone
Shaq
Wilt
Isiah
West

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

[QUOTE=NY-Knicks]let me help you out here BleedinPurpleTwo;
Kobe Bryant
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[bleedinpurpleTwo]

Kobe has 9 all-D teams. So the only ones in his category are MJ, Kareem, and Duncan. Pretty good company.

that's all? are you sure?
surely Bill Russell has all those accolades? maybe he was never Finals MVP?

[Mikaiel]

who else has his accolades?

Shaq doesn't. Does this mean Kobe > Shaq ?

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

I know he isnt top ten. All of you guys can stop getting caught up in the moment. I say 15-20 range. For me to say top ten is disrespectful of the other legends that played this game.
Better Career than Kobe:
MJ
Kareem
Magic
Bird
Russell
Duncan
Hakeem
Big O
Dr.J
Moses Malone
Shaq
Wilt
Isiah
West

Isiah? definitely NOT.
Moses and Dr. J are also very questionable. Jerry West puts Kobe in top 6 all-time and a survey of NBA pundits put Kobe as the #2 SG all-time, in front of West.

[Mikaiel]

that's all? are you sure?
surely Bill Russell has all those accolades? maybe he was never Finals MVP?

There were no Defensive teams and Finals MVP back then.

[phoenix18]

Shaq doesn't. Does this mean Kobe > Shaq ?

I dont put that much value in awards. Kobe shouldnt have been first team all defense this year. Most awards is just about popularity.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

There were no Defensive teams and Finals MVP back then.

thanks. that would explain Russell...and probably Big O and Cousy, too.

[NY-Knicks]

nice, but that did not answer the question.
who else has his accolades?

you didnt know exactly how many defensive teams and all-star teams etc he had. im too lazy to find out who's his company.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

I dont put that much value in awards. Kobe shouldnt have been first team all defense this year. Most awards is just about popularity.

defense is voted by coaches, I believe.

[magicmanfan]

I know he isnt top ten. All of you guys can stop getting caught up in the moment. I say 15-20 range. For me to say top ten is disrespectful of the other legends that played this game.
Better Career than Kobe:
MJ
Kareem
Magic
Bird
Russell
Duncan
Hakeem
Big O
Dr.J
Moses Malone
Shaq
Wilt
Isiah
West

I'll put Kobe in front of Isiah already and if his career goes well, he
could pass Moses, but the rest are absolute legends. So I have to
agree with you, Kobe has not cracked the top ten yet!

[TheAnchorman]

I know he isnt top ten. All of you guys can stop getting caught up in the moment. I say 15-20 range. For me to say top ten is disrespectful of the other legends that played this game.
Better Career than Kobe:
MJ
Kareem
Magic
Bird
Russell
Duncan
Hakeem
Big O
Dr.J
Moses Malone
Shaq
Wilt
Isiah
West

I would question Isiah, Moses, Dr. J and West having a "better" career than Kobe Bryant, considering Kobe isn't even DONE yet (might even pass Hakeem). Dr. J might be more innovative and his legacy more lasting, but I don't see his accomplishments rivaling that of Kobe's.

[phoenix18]

Isiah? definitely NOT.
Moses and Dr. J are also very questionable. Jerry West puts Kobe in top 6 all-time and a survey of NBA pundits put Kobe as the #2 SG all-time, in front of West.

Pundits? West? I respect West's opinion, but I disagree. Kobe is great, we all know that. Maybe the pundits should wait a while before jumping on the bandwagon. I just think top ten is getting carried away.

[boozehound]

1. Michael Jordan
2. Magic Johnson
3. Larry Bird
4. Wilt Chamberlain
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Bill Russell
7. Shaquille O'Neal
8. Tim Duncan
9. Hakeem Olajuwon
10. Kobe Bryant

Jerry West moves down to #11.

officially huh? So, I guess the NBA released a statement to that effect? Why do all you stans get caught up in stupid rankings? they are all subjective and dont make any difference in the game being played. Would it matter if he were the 250th best player of all time if he were the first option on a championship team (2 I guess)? No, so STFU about these stupid rankings, especially if you have the gall to suggest they have any official associations with the league at all.