It's amazing that the GOAT would've 4-peated twice in 94' & 99' if he never retired..

[ImKobe]

Kobe never 3-peated without shaq.

But Kobe did make 3 straight Finals and won 2 without Shaq. Shaq made one Finals despite going from one contender to another .

[Axe]

But Kobe did make 3 straight Finals and won 2 without Shaq. Shaq made one Finals despite going from one contender to another .

And he's got more finals mvps than bean also.

[3ba11]

And he's got more finals mvps than bean also.

That's a coincidence because the Lakers played the real Finals in the WCF, where Kobe was often the mvp of the team\

I never understood why Shaq got credit for beating 1-star teams in the Finals (Kidd and Iverson)

[Hey Yo]

That's a coincidence because the Lakers played the real Finals in the WCF, where Kobe was often the mvp of the team\

I never understood why Shaq got credit for beating 1-star teams in the Finals (Kidd and Iverson)

I never understood why Kobe always shot like shit against those 1 star teams.

[3ba11]

I never understood why Kobe always shot like shit against those 1 star teams.

Kobe played to the caliber of his comp

[AirBonner]

MJ wasn’t capable of 4-peating. If he was he would have done it

[Hey Yo]

Kobe played to the caliber of his comp

That's why he only has 2 rings.

[8Ball]

Jordan would be 6 wins 2 losses in finals if he didn't retire.

[Airupthere]

If they had only kept 99 intact, they would have likely 4peated.

[ImKobe]

I never understood why Kobe always shot like shit against those 1 star teams.

What? He shot 62%TS in the '02 Finals.

[HBK_Kliq_2]

Definitely would of destroyed Duncan in 1999, his hangtime on his jumpers was too much for him. Kobe used to always destroy Duncan, even in 2008 without any help. Jordan is obviously the rich mans kobe, so it would of been even worse for Duncan.

The best players prime Duncan beat in the finals was allan Houston and Richard Hamilton, f'n chump

[Hey Yo]

1999 was

No Pip, I quit

[3ba11]

MJ wasn’t capable of 4-peating. If he was he would have done it

MJ didn't realize that 30 years later, people would question the goatness of his double 3-peat, so he retired a couple times

Surely if MJ could go back, he wouldn't have retired - he would break Russell's record of 8 straight (something that Kobe, Lebron, and today's player could never come close to) and then retire... but not before putting it out of reach for good.

[8Ball]

MJ needed 1.5 years of Load Management.

[chefcurry]

the retirement takes away from his story but at the same time adds to it and makes it so iconic and badass