Kobe interview on ESPN. Talks about playing 1on1 with other stars

[STATUTORY]

2002-03 T-Mac would give him trouble. Arrogantbe at it again.

@ ni99a speaking in hypotheticals when Kobe just dusted the haters with the TRUTH

tmac played kobe 1 on 1 in his prime and by the time the game was over tmac's prime ended and his back issues started

mamba is a killer

[IGOTGAME]

I could see that.

Vince in that past has tried really hard to defend Kobe, but it would be different 1 on1 .

Doesn't have the heart to beat Kobe 1 on 1. Kobe biggest strength is he is an elite all time competitor.Vince and Melo are far from that.

[STATUTORY]

I'm talking right now. Kobe doesn't go to the rim much any more, so it's more a matter of just contesting his jumper (not that it's an easy task).

u haven't watched kobe play this season at all right? ever since he went to germany he's been hitting the hole with impunity

[Dragonyeuw]

Don't think defensively he'd stop Kobe in his prime. Kobe would have a better chance defending and getting a few stops than the other way around.

No chance in hell he would, really. In all honesty, none of these all-time great prolific scorers can be contained in a one on one. Jordan and Kobe would burn the hell out of each other in that scenario. That's the kind of matchup that could come down to whoever misses first and whether it's make it, take it rules or not.

[heavensdevil]

I could see that.

Vince in that past has tried really hard to defend Kobe, but it would be different 1 on1 .

apparently VC was a beast one on one... I remember reading that in 2000, the Olympic team had a 1 on 1 tourney and that VC lost in the finals to KG.

[LoneyROY7]

@ ni99a speaking in hypotheticals when Kobe just dusted the haters with the TRUTH

tmac played kobe 1 on 1 in his prime and by the time the game was over tmac's prime ended and his back issues started

mamba is a killer

Read the quote, stan.

Kobe said they played when HE WAS 20. That means T-Mac was 19. T-mac was in his prime when he was 19?

Now sit the f*** down.

[Mr. Jabbar]

Like we didn't know this already....Stupid interviewer, wasting your few minutes with god like that

[RRR3]

@ ni99a speaking in hypotheticals when Kobe just dusted the haters with the TRUTH

tmac played kobe 1 on 1 in his prime and by the time the game was over tmac's prime ended and his back issues started

mamba is a killer

Kobe saying something does not make it the truth.




And I'd like to see Kobe stop LeBron on defense, especailly at his age.

[White Mamba]

2002-03 T-Mac would give him trouble. Arrogantbe at it again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugkFcXpRan4

if you wanna know who got it one on one - call me

[blablabla]

bo$$

[RRR3]

Read the quote, stan.

Kobe said they played when HE WAS 20. That means T-Mac was 19. T-mac was in his prime when he was 19?

Now sit the f*** down.

There was game in 2002 or 2003 when T-Mac and Kobe were going at it one-on-one and both scored 38 IIRC. Pretty even all-around, slight edge to T-Mac IMO. Over their careers, Kobe generally got the best of T-Mac though IIRC, one game he scored like 24 in the 4th against the Magic although T-Mac really kind of gave up that year (2003-04) and Kobe generally got him in Houston (T-Mac was declining by then). Still I think peak T-Mac vs peak Kobe would be fun to watch.

[Darius]

Kobe broke T-Mac's back??

BaneBe.

[CavaliersFTW]

Jabbar would embarass the f*ck out of Kobe 1 on 1, just look at what 50 year old Jabbar was doing to Julius Erving in their battle of the legends game on youtube. So would any other decent size all-time talent 7 footer - you can't defend them backing you into the post and if they are mobile like Jabbar was you can't get your shot off around them - and contrary to a game situation where you can space the floor, in 1 on 1 it is NOT easy to get around them - and you can't contest ANYTHING they put up, even their 3's.

Dominant 7 footers like Jabbar >>>> Kobe/anyone else at 1 on 1

[Legends66NBA7]

No chance in hell he would, really. In all honesty, none of these all-time great prolific scorers can be contained in a one on one. Jordan and Kobe would burn the hell out of each other in that scenario. That's the kind of matchup that could come down to whoever misses first and whether it's make it, take it rules or not.

That's true too.

The hypothetical of Jordan vs Bryant 1 on 1 would be pay-per view stuff. Both would be scratched up and bloodied if it ever went down.

[RRR3]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugkFcXpRan4

if you wanna know who got it one on one - call me

Gilbert Arenas destroying prime Kobe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_p7doCGYGM

Record point total in OT


Gilbert would win one-on-one right?