TO me it seems he's just sloppy and lazy and lacks focus. As for being fortunate to play with Lebron? Kobe can't win with 3 hall of famers on his squad.
From watching both, I disagree. I guess we can leave it at that until Malta decides to chime in on the issue.
So, because kobe has "aged" better, this means his prime was better? This means he was always better? Quite frankly, when we are measuring players at their peak, durability isn't part of the question.
Take Kareem vs. Shaq. Shaq's prime was > Kareems. But Kareem "aged" better.
Take a look at the 2006 postseason. Kobe had 3-1 lead on the suns, then threw away the series in game 7 for god knows what reason. Kobe had 3 HOF players in 2004 and destroyed that team with senseless ball-hogging in the finals when Shaq was beasting.
I'm not sure how you can accurately measure Kobe when you don't account for his jaw-dropping stupidity while playing.
Wade is very much the opposite. He took a team of washed up garbage all the way to a championship in 2006. He played like a combination of Jordan and Kidd. He plays with Lebron and let's lebron dominate. Kobe played with shaq and couldn't let Shaq have his.
Kobe's stupidity is what will always hinder his career. I know the stans try to white wash his failures, but there's a reason he holds the record for most Field Goals all time, and most missed field goals in a single game. There's a reason he gets shut down by old ass point guards like Jason Kidd and Derek Fisher in the playoffs.
It's because he's just stupid and reckless.