HYPOTHETICAL: What if Kobe had focused on playing PG?

[SwayDizzle]

just focused on being a PG (in the traditional sense), would he be better than Magic?

I believe so. He would rack 12-13 assists per game and score whenever the team needed him to.

he may have ended up the GOAT as a PG. instead he wanted to beat MJ and focused on being a SG. in many ways he succeeded in beating MJ at the SG spot. however, MJ overall holds the candle.

[tpols]

kobe has said that he idolized magic as a youngin .. still remember when he went ShowtimeBe in 2013 as an old man rackin up john stockton like totals for a few stretches. From a skills perspective, Kobe is the GOAT along with co-GOAT Larry Bird. Only top 10 guys that werent blessed with other worldy physical traits, so they had to make up the deficiency with GOAT skill and iq.

Appreciate.

[stalkerforlife]

He easily would've been the best PG ever and everyone knows it.

However, scoring is a more important aspect of the game and he just so happened to be elite at it.

Magic was forced into his role.

Kobe chose his role.

[SamuraiSWISH]

in many ways he succeeded in beating MJ at the SG spot. however, MJ overall holds the candle.

Who has ever said that? Only thing Kobe does better is shoot the 3 ball, but it does it to the detriment of his own efficiency. He's not a better scorer, slasher, playmaker or defender. So you're tweaking.

[zeerghit]

He easily would've been the best PG ever and everyone knows it.

However, scoring is a more important aspect of the game and he just so happened to be elite at it.

Magic was forced into his role.

Kobe chose his role.

[AirBonner]

No. Kobe doesn't have reliable pg game. Its amazing people make a big deal over that stretch of games kobe had passing. It doesn't even compare to what bron (another non pg)has done his ENTIRE career.

[BigKAT]

kobe has said that he idolized magic as a youngin .. still remember when he went ShowtimeBe in 2013 as an old man rackin up john stockton like totals for a few stretches. From a skills perspective, Kobe is the GOAT along with co-GOAT Larry Bird. Only top 10 guys that werent blessed with other worldy physical traits, so they had to make up the deficiency with GOAT skill and iq.

Appreciate.

...Did you watch games?

And yes, Kobe was skilled af.
But stop with the 'Kobe isn't athletic bullshit'

[AirFederer]

He never had the mindset of making others shine. When he PGed he played for assists.

Dude was a much worse padder than LeBron

[SamuraiSWISH]

...Did you watch games?

And yes, Kobe was skilled af.
But stop with the 'Kobe isn't athletic bullshit'

Seriously.

It's hyperbole. Just like LeBron isn't skilled.

The only perimeter guys of his era or slightly before that I'd say definitively were more athletic in a leaping, quickness, strength perspective ... would only be MJ and Bron.

Then some arguable guys: Carter, Drexler, McGrady, Nique, Iverson and possibly Wade. But even then it could be argued either way.

Acting like Kobe wasn't a 6'6 athletic freak with great quickness, good leaping ability and absurd body control / agility is being disingenuous. And disrespectful.

[AirFederer]

Seriously.

It's hyperbole. Just like LeBron isn't skilled.

The only perimeter guys of his era or slightly before that I'd say definitively were more athletic in a leaping, quickness, strength perspective ... would only be MJ and Bron.

Then some arguable guys: Carter, Drexler, McGrady, Nique, Iverson and possibly Wade. But even then it could be argued either way.

Acting like Kobe wasn't a 6'6 athletic freak with great quickness, good leaping ability and absurd body control / agility is being disingenuous. And disrespectful.

Yeah he had the tools but lacked the ultimate BBIQ and team first mentality of Magic

[BigKAT]

Seriously.

It's hyperbole. Just like LeBron isn't skilled.

The only perimeter guys of his era or slightly before that I'd say definitively were more athletic in a leaping, quickness, strength perspective ... would only be MJ and Bron.

Then some arguable guys: Carter, Drexler, McGrady, Nique, Iverson and possibly Wade. But even then it could be argued either way.

Acting like Kobe wasn't a 6'6 athletic freak with great quickness, good leaping ability and absurd body control / agility is being disingenuous. And disrespectful.

Someone talking sense around here.

in 2013, in age 30+ that rack attack on Brooklyn, when he dunked on two players much taller then him... DAMN.
You're telling me that's not 'Other wordly gifted?''
Get that nonsense out of here.

[Akrazotile]

He easily would've been the best PG ever and everyone knows it.

However, scoring is a more important aspect of the game and he just so happened to be elite at it.

Magic was forced into his role.

Kobe chose his role.

But he only won 2 scoring titles and 1 charity MVP in 20 years and is the all-time career leader in missed shots

[stalkerforlife]

But he only won 2 scoring titles and 1 charity MVP in 20 years and is the all-time career leader in missed shots

You're being politically correct, again; it's not good for your brand, bro.

Kobe finished 2nd in scoring numerous times while other guys tried their hardest to win scoring titles, because that's all they had to play for.

I think Kobe finished 2nd a handful of times and top 5 like 12 times.

[tpols]

...Did you watch games?

And yes, Kobe was skilled af.
But stop with the 'Kobe isn't athletic bullshit'

i think you got it confused.. kobe was athletic, hell yea.. i said other worldy though. The shaqs, lebrons, wilts, jordans, kareems .. totally different plane of athleticism.. i shouldve included duncan in my post w/ Bird and Kobe too.

[ArbitraryWater]

still #12 all time