To start a franchise with: Kobe/KG vs. LeBron/Dirk

[ThaSwagg3r]

Which duo would you rather start a franchise with? Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett or LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki?

[KGMN]

Kobe

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[Heavincent]

Kobe/KG. No doubt.

[EricForman]

kobe KG. Kobe's offense matches or surpasses's Dirk's offense, and KG's defense is the best of the four, by far.

[tpols]

I could see Lebron and Dirk being a deadly combo.. but Dirk would have to become an even bigger off the ball specialist. The only problem I have with this combo is that Dirk wouldn't be able to go one on one like he does so often without taking Lebron out of the offense pretty much. Big plus for this team is you got Lebron for the first 3 Qs and dirk for the 4th.

KG and Kobe would be a more well rounded team of offense plus defense. I also believe KG and Kobe were flat out better players than their opposition here.

[Jacks3]

Kobe/KG is just about the the perfect pair.

[TheFan]

hard to tell...
Lebron and Dirk running the pick&roll would be deadly.
But Kobe offense combined with KG defense....

My choice would heavily depend on the team surrounding those duos.... but if i were forced to pick one, id pick Kobe and Kevin, because they are the better rounded duo.

[TheFan]

did anybody noticed that the PF beat the wing player in a final?

Dirk over Lebron, 2011 finals.
KG over Kobe, 2008 finals.

[Meticode]

Kobe + KG.

In their primes they were premier defenders and elite offensive players. Plus, I feel their games better mesh together than LeBron and Dirk would. Garnett is still tons effective without having the ball in his hands.

Not disrespect to LeBron or Nowitzki, but I feel Kobe+KG would work out and be much better.

[ThaSwagg3r]

did anybody noticed that the PF beat the wing player in a final?

Dirk over Lebron, 2011 finals.
KG over Kobe, 2008 finals.

Pierce and Allen were the biggest reason why the Celtics won the finals in 2008......not KG.

[The Macho Man]

Well this really isn't very fair to Dirk.

[TheFan]

Pierce and Allen were the biggest reason why the Celtics won the finals in 2008......not KG.

well, good point, and you have the reason... but in my favor im going to say Celts wouldn't have made it so far without KG, just as Parker won a MVPF over Duncan, but the Spurs have no shot at title with Parker as the ace.

[ballup]

Pierce and Allen were the biggest reason why the Celtics won the finals in 2008......not KG.

KG was the biggest factor within that Celtic defense.

It is true that KG wasn't the clear cut man of the team as Dirk was. The media claimed it was KG's team, but real fans and people within the Celtics' organization claimed it was Pierce's.

[ThaSwagg3r]

well, good point, and you have the reason... but in my favor im going to say Celts wouldn't have made it so far without KG, just as Parker won a MVPF over Duncan, but the Spurs have no shot at title with Parker as the ace.

I'm not saying he wasn't the best player on that '08 Celtics team. What I was trying to say was he did not outplay Kobe nor was he the best or even the second best player on his team in the '08 Finals.

[with malice]

Pierce and Allen were the biggest reason why the Celtics won the finals in 2008......not KG.

The 2008 Celtics were clearly KG's team, regardless of what happened in the Finals.
The entire team even took on his persona...

Oh, and I'd definitely go Kobe/KG. There's far too much overlap in LeBron/Dirk's offense, and they're at best "good" defenders (at best) - whereas peak Kobe/KG are truly elite.