Tatum just channeled his inner Kobe…

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We can probably expect a 0 point game from Tatum tonight since he doesn't play tonight. But tomorrow id expect more. Kobe would have eviscerated this Buck team minus middleton their star second option out.

All in all, we have to appreciate Kobe for what he was. Tatum is a Durant type. He's long and skilled and great but didn't have Kobes overall arsenal by a long shot. Watching Tatum has to make us appreciate how good prime Kobe was even more.

Kobes arsenal only resulted in 22ppg on 38% in game 7's though

That's historically weak. Kobes arsenal was mostly contested jumpers. He wasn't as skilled or physically imposing as you remember him.

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He averaged 39/10/4 on 50% shooting in a 4-game road stretch in the '01 Playoffs vs Kings and Spurs, both teams were elite on the defensive end. He only took 8 threes total.

Stop comparing JT to Kobe, his skillset is very different and not as diverse, even when comparing him to '01 KB.

But the defense was still more focused on shaq at the time

Also divac vs Giannis hahahaha

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C'mon bruh... that's WAY too much proof and confirmation that Kobe was far superior

It's kind of like pointing out things in the 2018 Playoffs - Lebron averaged 33/9/8 against the #6 SRS Celtics, but the current Celtics are #1 SRS, so it isn't the same.. Lebron actually wet the bed against #1 SRS teams like the 07' Spurs, 08' Celtics, 14' Spurs, or 11' Bulls - he only did okay when he didn't have to defeat maximum defensive attention (carry scoring load) like the 16' Finals

Exactly and any team led by Giannis/jrue is #1 SRS level team, they just didn't really care about the reg season after their ring

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Kobes arsenal only resulted in 22ppg on 38% in game 7's though

That's historically weak. Kobes arsenal was mostly contested jumpers. He wasn't as skilled or physically imposing as you remember him.

Yeah I'm not sure where they got physically imposing from about Kobe. He was extremely athletic in the early 2000s but never physically imposing as he was skinny. Then 2008-2010 he was bigger physically but lost his athleticism and turned more into a jump shooter.

Kawhi is much more physically imposing then Kobe ever was

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Kobes arsenal only resulted in 22ppg on 38% in game 7's though

That's historically weak. Kobes arsenal was mostly contested jumpers. He wasn't as skilled or physically imposing as you remember him.

Sure he was. A lot of people just didn't watch back then.

Kobe makes Tatum look like a stiff by comparison athletically. And he was doing this in eras where there was no spacing and rules that catered to more physical defenses.

So comparing numbers with such greatly differing contextual circumstances is naive at best and ignorant at worst. Ill give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the former.



If anybody even has the attention span to watch the first 2 minutes they'd see the body control, and explosion and dexterity are just on totally different levels.

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Sure he was. A lot of people just didn't watch back then.

Kobe makes Tatum look like a stiff by comparison athletically. And he was doing this in eras where there was no spacing and rules that catered to more physical defenses.

So comparing numbers with such greatly differing contextual circumstances is naive at best and ignorant at worst. Ill give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the former.



If anybody even has the attention span to watch the first 2 minutes they'd see the body control, and explosion and dexterity are just on totally different levels.

I think Kobe was more athletic and fluid than Tatum for sure. But Tatum is arguably a better two way player and has a better skillset for the playoffs due to size and superior long range shooting + a much better shot selection and basketball IQ.

it's not about athleticism in a vacuum it's about how well you put everything together.

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I think Kobe was more athletic and fluid than Tatum for sure. But Tatum is arguably a better two way player and has a better skillset for the playoffs due to size and superior long range ushooting + a much better shot selection and basketball IQ.

it's not about athleticism in a vacuum it's about how well you put everything together.

Kobe is pretty much regarded as the most skilled player of all time on top of his absurd athleticism advantage. If he was a bum scoring and dribbling and playmaking id agree with you but the guy was a master class in all areas skill wise on top of his ballerina like athleticism and body control.

The difference is Tatum plays in an era where he gets total clear outs on every play. I watched last nights game. Tatum was left in single coverage to bomb as he pleased. Kobe often had whole teams draped on him. Guys back then couldn't space for stars as well as those today. So its just a different era.

I like Tatum... he's a beast. But he ain't Kobe. Close, but gives us all an appreciation for the real deal, you know what I mean?