Jordan would had raped these Mavs

[schism206]

Even if we all agree on those points (which we don't). What's the use if they're mentally weak?

Or can't play physical ball?

You and your ilk obviously never played ball, or at all for that matter. Physical basketball drains your mind, body and soul (ask Kobe). So who cares if today's big men are more skilled than a Rick Mahorn. They would still struggle to play against him and players from back then.

MJ at 34 would be raping this league with his mental toughness alone.

amen. how many athletic freaks have been in this league and never won anything, or been labeled a "waste of talent", because of their lack of intelligence, drive and mental toughness, etc. i'd rather have an above average athlete with a brain & will, over a super talented lazy dope.

[andgar923]

He did it at 40(to support your point) with literally no physical game

A FACT that Kobe fans always seem to forget, no matter how many times it gets proven.

I always laugh at the "MJ never played against players like KG, Kidd, Artest, etc.etc."

Uh.... yes he did.

[zay_24]

Better shooters? FG% overall is lower now than the 90s
Better scorers? Nope, I think you meant "flashier" players.
Better big men? Now I know you're trolling...

Peja, Nash, Dirk, Ray Ray, Kobe, Krover, Kidd, Horry etc...= Better shooters

AI, Tmac, Kobe alone>>>the scorers from the 90s

KG, DIrk, Duncan, Shaq, Gasol, Yao, Amare, Dwight, soon to be BG

vs

Hakeem, Robison, Ewing?.....

[Calabis]

Jordan was lucky he didnt have to play in a era where they had good or even decent guards, besides a select few...

We all know what happened when Payton put the glove on Mgay in the finals

This era's the one that's had:

The most 20 win & sub .500 teams in NBA history

The LOWEST (worst) TV ratings in NBA history

The BIGGEST influx of high schoolers/1-yr college player, which LOWERED the skill level, which is why the NBA had to, implement the 2004 rules to make for EASIER & more efficient scoring

[sixerfan82]

A FACT that Kobe fans always seem to forget, no matter how many times it gets proven.

I always laugh at the "MJ never played against players like KG, Kidd, Artest, etc.etc."

Uh.... yes he did.

LOL he almost walked off with all star mvp in 2003 as well if it wasn't for a silly foul on kobe in the corner, garnett won it that year, right?

[hkfosho]

Zay_24 just got owned

[zay_24]

This era's the one that's had:

The most 20 win & sub .500 teams in NBA history

The LOWEST (worst) TV ratings in NBA history

The BIGGEST influx of high schoolers/1-yr college player, which LOWERED the skill level, which is why the NBA had to, implement the 2004 rules to make for EASIER & more efficient scoring

Lol @ using ratins to support why the old era is better than this one

fail

[Stuckey]

jordan would have won in 6 may be 5

[ukplayer4]

Jordan was lucky he didnt have to play in a era where they had good or even decent guards, besides a select few...

We all know what happened when Payton put the glove on Mgay in the finals

lets just check the sanity of this guy for a second here. i think being insane is a fairly indicative trait of people who consider kobe better than mj.


"There's no proof that other planets exist"
"Tim Duncan isn't a HOF'er"
"kobe>mj" (to paraphrase)


so before you reply to this dude know what level of intelligence you are dealing with.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

if i ever hear another kobe is as good as jordan talk......

jordan would have raped pau in the shower room.

[Calabis]

Lol @ using ratins to support why the old era is better than this one

fail

Yeah let's ignore the other two things...maybe that's a result of it

[game385]

Honestly, I'm a Kobe fan but I always thought that comparing Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan was the equivalent of comparing Usher to Michael Jackson.

Yeah it makes sense in the grand scheme of things b/c obviously they're both influenced by their industry's respective G.O.A.T.s but really? Has it ever been worth a serious debate?

I typically don't waste my time arguing with Kobe fans who take it too far and try to say Kobe's better than MJ...

I always felt like that would be like arguing with a 15 year old girl who was mesmerized by Confessions and never saw Thriller, never listened to the entire Bad or Off the Wall Albums, never saw Motown 25 or a MJ concert, and never heard a Jackson 5 greatest hits.

As a Kobe guy, it's not over til it's over. But please stop the Kobe> Jordan sh*t. You just look silly and naive.

[97 bulls]

Honestly, I'm a Kobe fan but I always thought that comparing Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan was the equivalent of comparing Usher to Michael Jackson.

Yeah it makes sense in the grand scheme of things b/c obviously they're both influenced by their industry's respective G.O.A.T.s but really? Has it ever been worth a serious debate?

I typically don't waste my time arguing with Kobe fans who take it too far and try to say Kobe's better than MJ...

I always felt like that would be like arguing with a 15 year old girl who was mesmerized by Confessions and never saw Thriller, never listened to the entire Bad or Off the Wall Albums, never saw Motown 25 or a MJ concert, and never heard a Jackson 5 greatest hits.

As a Kobe guy, it's not over til it's over. But please stop the Kobe> Jordan sh*t. You just look silly and naive

Great post, great analogy. And I see it the same way.

[sportsfan76]

Kobe is the "JORDAN REMIX"

[LA_Showtime]

No one is saying Kobe > Jordan. No one. And please, some of you older guys must have an inferiority complex or something.