Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
Lebron by miles. To compare Lebron to such a inferior player like Kobe is a disgrace. Pre-prime 09 Lebron lead a cast of trash to 66 wins and the ECF and had already led trash to the finals 2 years before, while PRIME Kobe could not even win a single playoff series in the 3 seasons he had without a HOF big man, going first round KO as a 7th seed twice and missing the playoffs the other time....and you want to compare pre-prime Kobe to pre-prime Lebron despite pre-prime Lebron being way better than even PRIME Kobe???
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=secund2nun]Lebron by miles. To compare Lebron to such a inferior player like Kobe is a disgrace. Pre-prime 09 Lebron lead a cast of trash to 66 wins and the ECF and had already led trash to the finals 2 years ago, while PRIME Kobe could not even win a single playoff series in the 3 seasons he had without a HOF big man, going first round KO as a 7th seed twice and missing the playoffs the other time....and you want to compare pre-prime Kobe to pre-prime Lebron despite pre-prime Lebron being way better than even PRIME Kobe???[/QUOTE]
Would Kobe have made a single playoffs on the Cavs?
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=secund2nun]Lebron by miles. To compare Lebron to such a inferior player like Kobe is a disgrace. Pre-prime 09 Lebron lead a cast of trash to 66 wins and the ECF and had already led trash to the finals 2 years ago, while PRIME Kobe could not even win a single playoff series in the 3 seasons he had without a HOF big man, going first round KO as a 7th seed twice and missing the playoffs the other time....and you want to compare pre-prime Kobe to pre-prime Lebron despite pre-prime Lebron being way better than even PRIME Kobe???[/QUOTE]
09 could be considered his peak. Idk what you mean pre prime.
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=NumberSix]Would Kobe have made a single playoffs on the Cavs?[/QUOTE]
Would LeBron have won a single playoff series if he played in the West?
After all, he was 1-5 against 50+ win teams in the playoffs as a Cavalier, and unfortunately there were no 40 win teams for Bronzy to beat up on in the playoffs out West.
Maybe he would have eventually joined up with Timmy D and the Spurs to finally win a series? :oldlol:
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
I'd take 2013 LeBron over 03' Kobe (and probably [I]every[/I] version of Kobe) because of his new-refined skillset, to go along with impact. 2009 is a tossup though.
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=kuniva_dAMiGhTy]I'd take 2013 LeBron over 03' Kobe (and probably [I]every[/I] version of Kobe) because of his new-refined skillset, to go along with impact. 2009 is a tossup though.[/QUOTE]
09 LeBron would do the same has 2013. Way more athletic. He was jumping from the ft line in game.
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=juju151111]09 LeBron would do the same has 2013. Way more athletic. He was jumping from the ft line in game.[/QUOTE]
2009 LeBron was a beast, no doubt. His game today is more polished though. Dude's mid-to-long range game is wayyyy more consistent, as is his defense.
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
Kobes defense wins it for me.
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=G-Funk]Kobes defense wins it for me.[/QUOTE]
True. LeBron got lit up by Rafer Alston. :oldlol:
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=NumberSix]Would Kobe have made a single playoffs on the Cavs?[/QUOTE]
I dont see why not.
Not 66 games but they would be a threat still
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=9erempiree]Like many people that say Lebron, you still didn't give a reason why and nobody has either. We brought up why Kobe was better.
Most people will bring up his regular season wins that year [B]which is a team accomplishment.[/B]
Lebron did nothing remarkable that year.[/QUOTE]
And championships not??
Kobe es better because 5>>>2 Right?? :rolleyes:
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=juju151111]09 could be considered his peak. Idk what you mean pre prime.[/QUOTE]
12 and 13 Lebron are much better players.
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=kuniva_dAMiGhTy]2009 LeBron was a beast, no doubt. His game today is more polished though. Dude's mid-to-long range game is wayyyy more consistent, as is his defense.[/QUOTE]
Agreed. But really you think it's a toss up between 2009 LeBron and 2003 Kobe? Even without as much defensive consistency, added post game, refined jumper, and more polish on his game. I thought 2009 and 2010 LeBron was a better player than Kobe ever was.
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=NumberSix]Would Kobe have made a single playoffs on the Cavs?[/QUOTE]
I'd say a low seed, probable 1st round loss...the typical prime Kobe results when he doesn't have a future HOFer on his squad.
Re: 09 Lebron vs 03 Kobe bryant
[QUOTE=secund2nun]12 and 13 Lebron are much better players.[/QUOTE]
At what exactly? He has a post game and picks his spots to cherry pick points. That's all he better at. He was wayy more athletic and explosive in 09. He didn't need a post game then. His first step was way better.