if Kobe played in the eastern conference his entire career, is he still chasing MJ?

[STATUTORY]

or is he chasing Russell at this point?

36 year old 19th season still doing work in a far tougher conference. really puts everything in perspective

[SouBeachTalents]

Too bad he got traded from Charlotte, now we'll never know

[ImKobe]

Too bad he got traded from Charlotte, now we'll never know

They were idiots not to keep him.

[Akrazotile]

Yeah, if Kobe played for anyone but the Lakers he'd still be chasing MJ. But by 6 instead of 1.

[Smoke117]

Like everyone else...Kobe has done nothing without playing with great players next to him. He'd just be like Lebron and Wade were for most of their careers...carrying shitty teams to the playoffs, but not winning anything. Not sure how Kobe in the east is supposed to make him or his legacy better...without teammates that are going to help contribute to winning nobody is going to care what he averaged.

[kennethgriffin]

considering lebron only had to beat 5 teams with 50 wins to make 5 finals

and kobes had to beat 25 teams with 50 wins+ to make 7 finals



going by that math. if kobe played his entire life in the east he would have made more finals than years played

and some might say thats physically impossible

















but kobe is no mortal

[STATUTORY]

Like everyone else...Kobe has done nothing without playing with great players next to him. He'd just be like Lebron and Wade were for most of their careers...carrying shitty teams to the playoffs, but not winning anything. Not sure how Kobe in the east is supposed to make him better...without teammates that are going to help contribute to winning nobody is going to care what he averaged.

Kobe made 3 straight final appearances with the worst supporting cast of any dynastic team in history of NBA

[plowking]

considering lebron only had to beat 5 teams with 50 wins to make 5 finals

and kobes had to beat 25 teams with 50 wins+ to make 7 finals



going by that math. if kobe played his entire life in the east he would have made more finals than years played

and some might say thats physically impossible

















but kobe is no mortal

[kennethgriffin]

Like everyone else...Kobe has done nothing without playing with great players next to him. He'd just be like Lebron and Wade were for most of their careers...carrying shitty teams to the playoffs, but not winning anything. Not sure how Kobe in the east is supposed to make him or his legacy better...without teammates that are going to help contribute to winning nobody is going to care what he averaged.

who were the great players on the 2009 and 2010 teams

they had "good" players at best


great = top tier level



at best gasol was really good

great is a word that gets thrown around too loosely these days


great = a top 100 player all time maybe... is gasol even that? hes got 2 third team all nbas and a 0-16 record as leader in the playoffs

[navy]

who were the great players on the 2009 and 2010 teams

they had "good" players at best


great = top tier level



at best gasol was really good

great is a word that gets thrown around too loosely these days


great = a top 100 player all time maybe... is gasol even that? hes got 2 third team all nbas and a 0-16 record as leader in the playoffs

Yeah and who where Lebron and Wade's teammates and coaches during those two championship years from Kobe?

[SouBeachTalents]

who were the great players on the 2009 and 2010 teams

they had "good" players at best


great = top tier level



at best gasol was really good

great is a word that gets thrown around too loosely these days


great = a top 100 player all time maybe... is gasol even that? hes got 2 third team all nbas and a 0-16 record as leader in the playoffs

No, as long as you acknowledge Bosh is on the same tier as Gasol

[red1]

Yeah, if Kobe played for anyone but the Lakers he'd still be chasing MJ. But by 6 instead of 1.

and he is a rapist to boot

[Smoke117]

who were the great players on the 2009 and 2010 teams

they had "good" players at best


great = top tier level



at best gasol was really good

great is a word that gets thrown around too loosely these days


great = a top 100 player all time maybe... is gasol even that? hes got 2 third team all nbas and a 0-16 record as leader in the playoffs

Whatever. The point is Kobe is not going to carry a team to the finals just because its the east. Nobody does anything without a core of good players by their side. This fantasy you are trying to create is just complete bullshit.

[kennethgriffin]

No, as long as you acknowledge Bosh is on the same tier as Gasol

lol bosh has twice the career gasol has in the nba thus far


by the time bosh is retired hes gonna have 13-14 allstar selections

gasol has what? 4

bosh has mvp shares in multiple seasons

gasols never gotten an mvp share



bosh can average 24/10/5 and would have the last 4 years if not for having to share

gasol could only dream of stats like that

[Akrazotile]

and he is a rapist to boot

Only reason he beat the charge is he was a Laker. If Kobe was chucking in front of an empty arena in Minnesota for local TV broadcasts when he got charged, dat nikka'd be doin 15-20 in federal right now for crossin state lines to commit a rapebe