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He still isn't better than LeBron.
why is kobe even talking about defense? :yaohappy:
:roll:
Kobe is so insecure.
Thats not Kobe's place to talk. Its Metta. in fact Metta takes every superior wing assignment every night and Kobe gets the weaker one.
Maybe, but Lebron is thousand times better defender and passer.
Of course, Kobe almost died trying to guard Melo in the 09 WCF
well I think in one on one, melo is more lethal and I think that's where kobe is going at
:lol Coming out saying that Melo is the MVP and that Melo is harder to guard than Lebron, is showing some serious insecurity :rolleyes:...Ironic that it comes after his team is sinking and knowing that Lebron is chasing his legacy. He wants Melo to get the title and MVP knowing he is no threat to his All time position :lol:
[QUOTE=poido123]:lol Coming out saying that Melo is the MVP and that Melo is harder to guard than Lebron, is showing some serious insecurity :rolleyes:...Ironic that it comes after his team is sinking and knowing that Lebron is chasing his legacy. He wants Melo to get the title and MVP knowing he is no threat to his All time position :lol:[/QUOTE]
He was asked those questions dude.
everyone knows this already
What a load of crap, Melo > Lebron
Kobe is trying too hard to butter up Melo, so that Melo will go soft on the Lakers in the next game.
Good effort Kobe. Good job good effort.
Well yeah Melo has more moves and is a better shooter, but Lebron is still a far superior player.
When was the last time he's defended either of them?
:lol
I dont get it.
He was asked, and he answered.
Honestly from the looks of it, some of you here are the insecure ones.
Kobe is a multiple time champion. Whats the problem?
Get over it. Lets keep it level headed.
poido beastgriffin duma thebigveto
[QUOTE=chazzy]poido beastgriffin duma thebigveto[/QUOTE]
The Fantastic Four of d-baggery.
[QUOTE=chazzy]poido beastgriffin duma thebigveto[/QUOTE]
Well educated in the arts of phagotry.
[QUOTE=poido123]:lol Coming out saying that Melo is the MVP and that Melo is harder to guard than Lebron, is showing some serious insecurity :rolleyes:...Ironic that it comes after his team is sinking and knowing that Lebron is chasing his legacy. He wants Melo to get the title and MVP knowing he is no threat to his All time position :lol:[/QUOTE]
You really think Kobe gives a fvck about anything you just said??:lol We here care more about this shit than the actual players.. which is retarded.
LeBron offense is very predictable and plus, he has no skills at all..
I don't get why people are saying Kobe is being insecure. It doesn't mean that he thinks that Melo is the better player.
In fact, Kobe said that for him, the hardest person to guard in his career was Reggie Miller. Doesn't mean Miller is the best player he's ever faced.
Honestly, it doesnt mean one is "better" overall than the other like the above poster said. For KOBE, maybe he personally has more trouble guarding Melo?
I have no problem with what he said. It's clearly going to be a tougher task handling guys like Durant, Melo, Pierce because of their elite midrange games and ability to shoot the long ball.
[QUOTE=oh the horror]Honestly, it doesnt mean one is "better" overall than the other like the above poster said. For KOBE, maybe he personally has more trouble guarding Melo?[/QUOTE]
Melo has one of the sickest arsenals in NBA History. Lebron is still rounding out his game and is more effective, but Melo keeps you guessing.
He has range to go with a smooth baby ass jumpshot, sick footwork on the wing, elbow and block, deceptive speed and strong as an ox.
I don't understand why this guy hasn't won multiple scoring titles already.
[QUOTE=Just2McFly]
I don't understand why this guy hasn't won multiple scoring titles already.[/QUOTE]
He doesnt get enough easy buckets
[QUOTE=oh the horror]The Fantastic Four of d-baggery.[/QUOTE]
:rolleyes:
And so is anyone who claims kobe to be anything but perfect. I hate how there are so many Laker/Kobe fans on here who talk BS, your opinion is futile, you get swarmed on and negged for saying something offensive about Kobe or the Laker team. I am sick and tired of the Kobe fanatics who see no wrong in their hero, they are as insecure about his legacy as Kobe is himself.
There are a minority who can call out Kobe and be a Laker fan, but they are fewq and far between...
[QUOTE=oh the horror]I dont get it.
He was asked, and he answered.
Honestly from the looks of it, some of you here are the insecure ones.
Kobe is a multiple time champion. Whats the problem?
Get over it. Lets keep it level headed.[/QUOTE]
:applause:
BTW what about Kobe's statement is so incorrect?
He's not saying who's the better player, simply that Melo is harder to defend than Lebron. I'm assuming he's referring to guarding those guys in iso situations, in which case I think he is absolutely right, Melo is without a doubt a much tougher guard than Lebron. Melo is arguably the best iso player in the league. Lebron stans have to stop taking everything so personal.
Melo is the best pure scorer in the league. Lebron is all athleticism. When melo starts to "lose a step" he will still be a 20ppg a night guy if not 25. Look for lebrons assists to increase and his points to decrease as he ages
hahahaha... Lebron fans are the insecure ones.. Kobe has more credibility than any of you... Before you call me a hater or a kobe lover, I believe Lebron is the best player in the league because of his all around ability.. But on a pure offensive stand point, I see where Kobe is coming from because of Melo's arsenal.
[QUOTE=andremiller07]Well yeah Melo has more moves and [B]is a better shooter[/B], but Lebron is still a far superior player.[/QUOTE]
If that is true then why does Lebron have a higher career 3 point % while taking more shots?
There is really no justification for that statement.
No question i dont even thing Lebron is top 5 in that regard. Lebron is great because he can pass and rebound
Lebron would make Kobe cry if he tried to defend him. I can see Kobe give more trouble to Carmelo.
Artest used to say that Brandon Roy was the hardest for him to guard.
Durant looked good guarding Kobe over the past two playoffs, but against a lot of other players Durant struggled.
There's different matchups and factors to consider.
So maybe Kobe isn't being insecure or trying to deliver a mention, but he actually has a harder time guarding Melo because Melo is a better post up player and can post up Kobe and have a 3-4 inch advantage and 40 lbs over him?
[QUOTE=oh the horror]The Fantastic Four of d-baggery.[/QUOTE]
LOL this phaggit is mad.
Your false god kobe is an overrated *******. You are a phaggit.
Deal with it.
:coleman:
[QUOTE=TaLvsCuaL]Maybe, but Lebron is thousand times better defender and passer.[/QUOTE]
lebron is arguably the most overated defender in the nba who does he stop?????Carmelo's on ball defense has been visibly better than lebron's this season.
[QUOTE=Dresta]If that is true then why does Lebron have a higher career 3 point % while taking more shots?
There is really no justification for that statement.[/QUOTE]
There's no justification for saying Melo is a better shooter than Lebron? There's more to shooting than just 3pt shooting %
[QUOTE=Dresta]If that is true then why does Lebron have a higher career 3 point % while taking more shots?
There is really no justification for that statement.[/QUOTE]
People dont play Lebron for the shot.. people play melo almost exclusively for his shot. Put them in an empty gym and melo destroys bron.
[QUOTE=tmacattack33]Artest used to say that Brandon Roy was the hardest for him to guard.
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:lol
Nah it was Mike Chafly from queensbridge though.. best all time.:cheers:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFFn-kH7WMw[/url]
So by saying Melo is the hardest player in the league to guard...suddenly he's insecure? Lebron is the best ALL AROUND player in the league and Kobe didn^t say otherwise. Melo is a premier scorer in this league and maybe its most lethal offensive weapon. And yes befause of offensive skillset, I would imagine him to be the tougher cover. Some of you ISH'ers are complete airbags man.