Let's admit the cold hard truth about kobe - media ruined Kobe's legit top 3-4 status

[Controversy]

you listed every player thats past their prime and old what the fukk are u talking bout.....he turned kyrie into a killer love was knocking down 3's at will, Wade got 2 rings with bron
all them other nikkas was old or trash

Bron could have 5 rings now if he played his cards right

Shaq looked like a scrub playing with Bronny

 

[Bilz]

The guys you mentioned had reduced roles...it's not like they played the same role in LA

Context is everything

Lebron is no Magic who sacrificed his total FGA to make his teammates better

They played reduced roles because they were marginalized according to your definition. You didn't think this one through.

 

[bucks3115]

I agree
He still #3 on my list after MJ and KAREEM

But lets not act like kobe got more hate than bron

Lebron is the most scrutinize athlete in the NBA (he get blame for everything, imagine wat people wuld have said if bron did wat KD did )

lets admit that KD is a bytch ass beta male , bron started the superteam but he ddnt join boston or spurs

 

[bucks3115]

There is something to it tho...ppl who hate KOBE never bring up his game... they bring up irrelevant stuff to say why they hate him...

During the three peat shaq was the man , especially in the finals

Kobe became one of the goat when shaq left
Still #3 on my list after MJ and KAREEM

 

[waltthizzney]

shaq getting the credit for beating the bum ass east when kobe CARRIED THEM through the Greatest Western Conference in HISTORY

 

[Controversy]

They played reduced roles because they were marginalized according to your definition. You didn't think this one through.

No top 15 player in the NBA should have their FGA reduced by 40% or more

I thought it through perfectly

Kevin Love should be McHale-esque in Cle but he plays with a system/ball/accolades hog

 

[GoddamnyamanProf]

There is something to it tho...ppl who hate KOBE never bring up his game... they bring up irrelevant stuff to say why they hate him...

Based on his game only he's top 11-20 all time. Superstans claiming he's top 1-5 instead like in this thread is what results in the "hate."

 

[Taadow]

LOL at these POST PLAYERS being better than Kobe? Duncan, Garnett , Shaq? If you cant bring the ball up the court, shoot, or dribble, how are you the best in the leauge, give me a fukking break

It ain't "Dribble Ball" mutherfuccer - it's Basketball.

 

[bl2k8]

The media was SO ready to have the Bron Bron being better than MJ convos this summer but the Warriors dismantling them a halt to that shyt. You had media members out there trying to say he woulda been in the convo just for pushing GS to 6 or 7. I knew what the deal was when all of a sudden this year the media had Bron jumping like 3-4 guys on the all time list

 

[levitate]

Nah, Colorado did.

 

[jerniebert]

Wasted Peak years they say. I thought Kobe and Shaw were 1a and 1b. Wouldn't being the equivalent of Shaq in his prime make Kobe a prime talent during those years.

Another horrible Kobe thread.

 

[FabTrey]

I'M STILL SPEECHLESS.
THIS HURTS ME THE MOST.
THIS CHANGED ME.

 

[zayk35]

I'M STILL SPEECHLESS.
THIS HURTS ME THE MOST.
THIS CHANGED ME.

Yep ...I thought when MJ and Prince died I felt something about a celebrity I could NEVER feel about a person I don't really know.....but this is different and then with him and I being the same age.. Seeing that 1978-2020 hits wayyy different I was team Kobe since 01 it took me a while to get over his whole Copying MJ thing. But once I leaned in I was in and then when he had his trouble in Colorado us Kobe fans galvanized behind him and he was our guy for better or for worse....man this hurts bad .....

 

[Inferno]

MJ, Kobe, and Bron are all the greatest of their generations

GOAT or not, Kobe transcended basketball and borders, I think this will be the most impactful death of my entire lifetime

 

[010101]

all the testimony on kobe the man

that colorado shyte was false accusation & slander

story after story reinforcing & vouching for his exemplary character

salute him

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