Civil War: Magic vs. Kobe

[GreatestLaker]

Michael, and the guy that coached both disagrees with you.

Dude Jordan never said Kobe was as good as him. Remember just 2 years ago he said Kobe was MAYBE a top 10 GUARD of ALL TIME?

Jackson never said Kobe was as good as Jordan either.

You Kobe stans stay making shyt up.

 

[Killer Instinct]

Dude Jordan never said Kobe was as good as him. Remember just 2 years ago he said Kobe was MAYBE a top 10 GUARD of ALL TIME?

Jackson never said Kobe was as good as Jordan either.

You Kobe stans stay making shyt up.

As if I'd feed the hood false information

“I wouldn’t compare them,” said Jackson, who coached both. “I think Kobe’s as good as Michael.”

Phil Jackson:

As for the MJ thing, cheese eyes has given Bean props repeatedly, and even if the previous article I linked, he states that dude is the only perimeter player that deserves any comparison. I don't even necessarily agree, but the facts remain.

There are none so blind as they that will not see. - Johnothan Swift

 

[blackzeus]

Kobe, same amount of rings and won his last 2 with far less talent than Magic EVER won with, all he needs is another ring and this won't be debateable. I don't care about regular season MVP's too much, It's a shame he spent his prime on a team with Smush and Kwame in the starting lineup.

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Magic had the original Dream Team roster

Magic
Worthy
Jabbar
Cooper
Byron Scott

Then you had great fill-ins like Kurt Rambis, AC Green, etc.

 

[YBE]

"why is MJ better then Magic?"

"he's a better scorer and a better defender"

But for Kobe it's different ?

exactly

 

[JoelB]

Bean surpassed Magic when he got his second set of titles with Pau .

 

[Jesus]

Kobe is the greatest Laker as a player. Magic will always be the Lakers icon to me, though.

Better than Kareem and Magic....

 

[Jplaya2023]

Kobe

Magic is arguably the Offensive GOAT, but Bryant is elite on both sides of the ball(even though PG defense is weighted differently then other positions) and has the same amount of titles and FAR less talent with more competition in the west. The west was a joke in the 80's outside of LA. While Kobe has had to go through the spurs,Kings,blazers,Suns,Mavs, etc

There were some years Magic didn't have to beat a 50 win team to make it to the finals

That's 00-07 Eastern conference status

The west was a joke in the 80's no doubt but Magic went against some of the greatest teams of all time in the finals while kobe went against some of the worse.


The Sixers with Dr J and them boys. They lost in 83 when they had MR 4-4-4.

The Celtics during their hay day.

The bad boy pistons later in the decade.

Kobe beat these teams in the finals

The 09 Magic who shouldn't even of been there.

2010 Boston with the old 3 and perkins getting hurt.

Dont even get me started on the 01 sixers or 02 nets.

But Magic >>>> Kobe

 

[Killer Instinct]

Better than Kareem and Magic....

Oh, most def. Easily.

 

[GreatestLaker]

Better than Kareem and Magic....

Kobe accomplished more as a Laker than Kareem did.