Who was more of a sidekick?
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aixenv
Lakers World Order
I'm really surprised a lot of people are saying Kobe. Based on your 3 choices the only viable option is Westbrook.
Let's discuss the other two options:
1) Kobe - has been a game closer all his NBA career, no way you can be considered a sidekick when you're deciding games in the 4th
2) Wade - single handedly won the Heat a title, anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't recall that series, Wade was a one man wrecking crew, while Lebron has taken a bit of the shine from Wade, I'm sure when it matters most he'll come through with an amazing game
Both Kobe and Wade have shown they could win w/o the other person you're including in the tandem, so the only even remotely possible option out of those 3 is Westbrook
Let's discuss the other two options:
1) Kobe - has been a game closer all his NBA career, no way you can be considered a sidekick when you're deciding games in the 4th
2) Wade - single handedly won the Heat a title, anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't recall that series, Wade was a one man wrecking crew, while Lebron has taken a bit of the shine from Wade, I'm sure when it matters most he'll come through with an amazing game
Both Kobe and Wade have shown they could win w/o the other person you're including in the tandem, so the only even remotely possible option out of those 3 is Westbrook
You can tell who was really watching Laker games and who just saw them nationally (if that).
Goatpoacher
Superstar
Once again, there's massive problem with how the term "sidekick" is being defined. The drop off from shaq to the next best player in the MDE days was STARK. As for the rest, who really gives a fukk, this is one of those manufactured narratives where people try to pigeonhole current events into the prism of the past.
I do wonder about how people view WestBrook, however. As good as Durant has been, I think Westbrook is far more important to team success than people realize. Durant is fortunate he can shoot from 30 feet out, because his ball handling skills are not quite as good as other elite players.
aixenv
Lakers World Order
during the shaq/kobe era I always like compared them to:
Superman (Shaq) and Batman (Kobe) Superman can do everything because he was born with it. Batman had to train a life time and have some skills/tools to make him a super hero.
At any rate, i think this book is not yet written regarding KD and Westbrook and again you cant ever call Wade a sidekick because when SHAQ was in Miami he was Wade's sidekick
Damn I didnt even realize YBE was the Young, Black, Educated from Sohh?
you already know bruh
Sabo is the only option here...I dont see how this is a debate
holidayinn21
:SmugMoneyMike:
NO.
Bilz
Superstar
If you want to make a comparison, you have to either combine like terms or fukk off. If people want to talk about championship teams Kobe has been on as evidence that he is better than other players, yet they don't want the difference in supporting casts to be discussed, they're being c*nts, plain amd simple. Besides, I have seen several Kobestans mention that Kobe would have won in the situation LeBron or Wade had last year and I have never seen you object to that.
Bilz
Superstar
Damn I didnt even realize YBE was the Young, Black, Educated from Sohh?
His name is very misleading. One would never guess he is educated.
at taking someone with "fukk the Lakers" in his title serious. Go take your son to the movies you old geezer.