Kobe Bryant is he overrated or underrated all time?

[LAShow24]

Be Truthful here.

I love Kobe, but I think all time he is overrated. I don't think he is in that upper echelon of players of the top 10 until he can prove that he can win as the best player on the team first. Anyone can win when they have the best player on the team and in the league on it which is how Kobe won his titles early on.

[quasimoto]

[SilentObserver]

I agree, hes a little bit overrated, and those mj comparisions are ridiculous.

[bagelred]

He's both overrated and underrated.

Think about it.

[konex]

He is higly underrated right now IMO. 4th in MVP ranking on ESPN and NBA.com? WTF is going on here?

[GMW]

Anyone can win when they have the best player on the team and in the league on it

[Yung D-Will]

He's underrated when people compared him to Lebron and he's overrated when people compare him to Jordan

[JtotheIzzo]

He's both overrated and underrated.

Think about it.

dude did you ever just blow my mind! ;)

Cereal doe...Ever since MJ left the media has been searching for the next MJ. Initially they were nuts about it even calling the likes of Jerry Stackhouse and Grant Hill (though he was a bad boy) 'perhaps the heir apparent'.

Kobe has simply kept people intrigued as he has been the best choice for heir apparent for an abnormally long time, but has never quite taken it to the supreme level.

Kobe will be downgraded in the next couple of years if LBJ and DWade continue to do what they do.

Kobe's been heir apparent in a WEAK era.

[J000]

SO What? if he is compared to Jordan? It is comparable back then. I don't think anyone is making the comparisons now. LBJ is compared to Jordan now, is he overrated? I think he will go down as underrated and overshadowed by some players. In the next 20-30 years he won't be remembered as much.

[Diesel J]

Kobe is overrated when compared to the GOAT, Michael Jordan and he's overrated now when compared to the likes of Cp3-Wade-Lebron and even Duncan.

[gts]

is kobe MJ, no, is Kobe overated.
no because only idiots compare him to MJ and only fools listen.
Kobe is and has been the best active player in the game though for a number of years, and that is not being overated, just appreciated

[ACCBaller1403]

Unless he wins a couple titles as the best player on his team, then yes, he's slightly overrated in the grand scheme of things. If he is able to bring in some titles, then I think he belongs right where people currently rate him (disregarding BULLS/Stiff#1's outrageous rankings).

[JtotheIzzo]

is kobe MJ, no, is Kobe overated.
no because only idiots compare him to MJ and only fools listen.
Kobe is and has been the best active player in the game though for a number of years, and that is not being overated, just appreciated

while this is for the most part true I think the 'overrated' people are referring to is the over the top man-loving media people like Mark Jackson bestow on him and how he is constantly referenced as 'the ultimate weapon'.

We always hear sh*t like:

"Well the Lakers have Kobe and you'd have to be crazy to bet against Kobe."
"Team USA will win because they now have Kobe."
"Kobe Bryant will be the difference vs the Celtics in the final>'

etc...

It rarely comes to fruition, and when you compare the amount of times the talking heads big him up, and when he actually comes through, there is a disparity...hence...overrated.

[Diesel J]

I think the 'overrated' people are referring to is the over the top man-loving media people like Mark Jackson bestow on him and how he is constantly referenced as 'the ultimate weapon'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKleI...eature=related

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

[db23]

Almost EVERY player is viewed as either overrated or underrated. It's a matter of opinion.

My short overrated list:

Russell
Jordan
West
Shaq
Cousy
Worthy
Kidd
Walton
Duncan
Ewing

My short underrated list:

Kareem
Bird
Magic
Stockton
King
Pippen
Wilt
Baylor
McHale
Isiah

How the **** is Jordan overrated?Id seriously like to hear an explanation on this, highest regular season ppg, highest playoff ppg, pratically 6 straight chips, prob would have been 8 or more had he not got bored and retired twice, won without dominant bigman, always raised his game in playoffs.Lol some people make me laugh.