Who was more of a sidekick?

[YBE]

Over the years, I've noticed how certain sports enthusiasts criticize a certain player for being "carried" or distastefully calling that player a "sidekick" while not harboring the same hatred for other players who fit the same characteristics. I thought it would be to examine this issue further....

 

[YBE]

Playoffs

 

[Street Knowledge]

Kobe closed games so it can't be him

 

[StatUS]

Shaq/Kobe=Superman & Batman
Bron/Wade=Goku & Vegeta
Durant/Westbrook=Batman & Robin

 

[YBE]

Shaq/Kobe=Superman & Batman
Bron/Wade=Goku & Vegeta
Durant/Westbrook=Batman & Robin

lol @ nikkas avoiding this shyt

 

[Majestic Pape]

Kobe closed games so it can't be him

Which one of these guys hasn't closed games?

 

[NYC Rebel]

Kobe closed games so it can't be him

And Shaq made games blowouts....so what's your point?

 

[Oroko Saki]

1 star thread

Kobe had the tougher defensive matchups and he had tougher players guarding him. He did more dirty work then Snaq, I've always felt Snaq was the sidekick

 

[CHICAGO]

ONLY THING THAT STANDS OUT TO ME IS KOBE
AVERAGED MORE SHOTS THAN ANYONE ON THE LIST.
(EVEN A 3 TIME SCORING CHAMP)
LOL @ AVERAGING 20 SHOTS OVER 6 SEASONS WITH SHAQ ON YOUR TEAM....
AND nikkaS BE TALKING LIKE SHAQ HELD HIM BACK.


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[Majestic Pape]

1 star thread

Kobe had the tougher defensive matchups and he had tougher players guarding him. He did more dirty work then Snaq, I've always felt Snaq was the sidekick

 

[Street Knowledge]

And Shaq made games blowouts....so what's your point?

The 4th quarters during the 3peat(specifically 01-02) were Kobe time. You can't be a sidekick if your closing games

 

[Absolut]

i know shaq was getting hacked a lot, which decreased the shots he attempted, but it truly is mind boggling how he didnt lead the team in shots taken. kobe shooting 44% in the playoffs jacking up more shots than a guy hitting over 55%.

 

[William Bassington]

i know shaq was getting hacked a lot, which decreased the shots he attempted, but it truly is mind boggling how he didnt lead the team in shots taken. kobe shooting 44% in the playoffs jacking up more shots than a guy hitting over 55%.

wait a "shooting" guard averaged more "shots" than a center?..wow

Kobe played more minutes also, rarely got into foul trouble

 

[Houston911]

if kobe wouldn't have taken so many shots, shaq wouldnt have been able to play for so long because his body would have gave out.

kobe helped shaqs longevity by easing the wear and tear on his by carrying the field goal attempt load.

kobe probably made it possible for shaq to play an extra 3-4 years. if shaq invests that money he made over that time span it can last for generations. that was a beautiful gesture made by one black brother to another....more than enough for us to forgive kobe for telling shaqs business to the police.

 

[YBE]

Kobe put up more points, steals, assists, rebounds and was a better free throw/deep ball shooter in his years with Shaq than Wade is in his years with Bron. But we call Kobe the sidekick? Why? The distance between Shaq/Kobe is shorter than the distance between Bron/Wade. But I dont see Wade getting the same level of disrespect. If its not the stats, and if we know Kobe used to close out games too, what is it?