Could LeBron pull off back-to-back Finals MVP if he had 9 more rpg like Kobe did?

[Boarder Patrol]

Maybe Bron should help the cause himself?

Kobe 15 rebounds as a SHOOTING GUARD in the critical G7. WOW.

[Rose'sACL]

Of course when you factor in LeBron's rebounding abilities versus Kobe's he is much better. No one is denying that. But, I am not comparing Kobe and LBJ, you must have missed my first post...I am talking about their SUPPORTING CAST.

How does this not click? Let me break it down:

I am comparing LBJ and Kobe's teammates, not LBJ and Kobe's stats included.

i included the whole team and lakers still had 9 more rebounds than miami.

[Rose'sACL]

Of course when you factor in LeBron's rebounding abilities versus Kobe's he is much better. No one is denying that. But, I am not comparing Kobe and LBJ, you must have missed my first post...I am talking about their SUPPORTING CAST.

How does this not click? Let me break it down:

I am comparing LBJ and Kobe's teammates, not LBJ and Kobe's stats included.

i included the whole team and lakers still had 9 more rebounds than miami.
miami rebounds per game 2013-14 postseason: 33.6(last in the playoffs)
Lakers rebounds per game 2009-10 postseason:42.9(3rd in the playoffs)
that is more than 9 rebounds per game difference. Just see how lakers/kobe fans ignore this.

[JT123]

Kobe stans getting owned left and right.

[Rose'sACL]

not one guy replied after i posted those rebound numbers.

[ReturnofJPR]

You can't compare them. One is a SG and the other is a 300lb. steroid freak.

2 different positions.

[PsychoBe]

i included the whole team and lakers still had 9 more rebounds than miami.
miami rebounds per game 2013-14 postseason: 33.6(last in the playoffs)
Lakers rebounds per game 2009-10 postseason:42.9(3rd in the playoffs)
that is more than 9 rebounds per game difference. Just see how lakers/kobe fans ignore this.

2011-12 Heat: 41.6 rebounds/game
2012-13 Heat: 38.6 rebounds/game
And for what it's worth: 2010-11 Heat: 42.1 rebounds/game

2008-09 Lakers: 43.9 rebounds/game
2009-10 Lakers: 44.3 rebounds/game

Also, you have to factor in that the Lakers played at a higher pace than Miami allowing for more rebounds to be had.

Basically, you're a dumb piece of shit. Yeah, the Lakers were a better rebounding team than the Heat. But not by the outrageous 9 rebounds/game that you have somehow manipulated the numbers into.

here are the real numbers

[ThePhantomCreep]

i included the whole team and lakers still had 9 more rebounds than miami.
miami rebounds per game 2013-14 postseason: 33.6(last in the playoffs)
Lakers rebounds per game 2009-10 postseason:42.9(3rd in the playoffs)
that is more than 9 rebounds per game difference. Just see how lakers/kobe fans ignore this.

You cherrypicked the highest season for LA (title winner) and the lowest for Miami. And you laughably want to take a victory lap? Most of the data points to a much smaller rebounding gap the 9 per game.

The OP wasn't even comparing the 2014 Heat to the Lakers, he was comparing them to the 2012 team.

[Nikola_]

lebron playing with two post players

[Rose'sACL]

You cherrypicked the highest season for LA (title winner) and the lowest for Miami. And you laughably want to take a victory lap? Most of the data points to a much smaller rebounding gap the 9 per game.

The OP wasn't even comparing the 2014 Heat to the Lakers, he was comparing them to the 2012 team.

I picked the last time Lakers were in finals and compared it to this year's Miami numbers as this is the latest finals heat have played.

[Rose'sACL]

here are the real numbers

What real numbers? I posted numbers from bbal reference. 5-6 rebounds per game difference is big enough. Close to 10 is huge. Miami can't miss many shots because of this .

[TheCorporation]

Like I said, if LBJ had 3 players averaging 9 rpg each he would be killing the league. Unfortunately he doesn't have elite brick catchers like Kobe did. Ever notice that Kobe always had elite rebounding (paramount for a chucker) in Shaq and Odom and Gasol and Bynum etc.

The luxuries of a chucker.