It came from keeping the ball for long stretches and costing the Lakers games while the post game analysis kept asking "Why don't they feed the big man more and make it easier on themselves?" I remember exactly how it was during the championship years and that waa always the top criticism...that's when starting showing that graphic of the Lakers win/loss record playing with Kobe and no Shaq..they were losers. But when they played with Shaq and no Kobe, they has a dominant record. You wouldn't care about Kobe if not for him playing with Shaq.
Lol im sorry man....
I didnt witness them play
never saw a live game
but in my ignorant opinion.....Bird, Magic, Bill Russell, Wilt would all get washed in todays game
Only Oscar Robertson, Abdul Jabbar, Dr. J would do work in todays game
nikka the west was not as good as they are now back when Hakeem was playing. Yes, he did more with less taking 2 depleted cavs teams to the finals.Both have 2 titles. By his 13th year Hakeem had 2 titles as well. The finals appearances? Historically weak east. Either way, even if he was in the west I wouldn't care. Still has the same number of titles as Hakeem.
Better numbers? I guess you got that for now. We'll see when lebron retires who has the better career averages. Since he has yet to decline I don't see how that's fair.
Did more with less? .....
I'll take "shyt Kobe stans say for 100 Alex""It doesn't matter.. we're talking role players, and the offense went through Kobe after that first chip... before that it was the other way around
Lebron is on pace to eclipse almost everything you have here. He already has 3 more MVPs and the same number of Finals MVPs with a better career stat line11 All-NBA 1st team selections (MOST ALL TIME)
9 All-Defense 1st team selections (MOST ALL TIME)
17 All-Star selections (2nd MOST ALL TIME)
5 nba titles
2 finals MVPs
1 regular season MVP
3rd on the all-time scoring list REGULAR SEASON and POSTSEASON
2 scoring titles
25 PPG, 5 RPG, and 5 APG for an entire career.
thats a top 5 resume.
Be covered 1 on 1 with no rim protection and still shoot a low percentage brehs and still be called the best player in the league brehs
lebron was covered 1 vs 1 HALF OF THE TIME by iggy. the warriors were not hedging to brons side most of the playoffs when iggy had him. why do you think other cavs were not money from 3? because they were not open like they're use to being when most teams would collapse on bron and leave 2 guys wide open.
kobe on the other hand has always been guarded by 1 or 2 people up top with at least 1 more on his side of the court zoning him out of the paint even if he defeats the first man.
They dont and wont concede until it happensLebron is on pace to eclipse almost everything you have here. He already has 3 more MVPs and the sane number of Finals MVPs with a better career stat line
Gasol saved his ass and he wouldn't be a 5x title holder without riding Shaq and D Wade wasn't a champion until Shaq got till town either.
Yea you right, thats why Kobe has the same amount of rings as L-bron without a Shaq or a Dwade
And thats exactly what Bird would beBird and Magic would get washed in a league where kyle korver is an all star and gordon hayward averages 19 and 5
you are a stupid human being. no offense.
he was dominant cause of the competition
I know, right? Wilt was one of the best if not the best athletes to ever play the sport. Although he was horrible at ft's, he had excellent skills. His game would translate in any era. Why do you think he was so dominant? No one before him or since has put up his numbers. Some of you cats
Same with L-bronhe was dominant cause of the competition
And thats exactly what Bird would be
Kyle fukkin Korver
Sure they weren't as good, but they weren't historically weak like the east has been. He probably defeated more 50+ win teams in his two championship runs than lebron has in his entire career.nikka the west was not as good as they are now back when Hakeem was playing. Yes, he did more with less taking 2 depleted cavs teams to the finals.