Gary Payton Speaks on Big 3 and Kobe/Wade

[Desperado]

wade against boston, 33 ppg, 50+ % from the field

try again. wade is flat out better IMO, and if he was on the lakers he would easily win titles. wade shreds the best defenses in the league... kobe? not so much. kobe has been unbelievably fortunate to have been apart of the lakers organization. i swear he would be ringless if he hadn't

Well you can't compare Wade's numbers against Boston this year to Kobe's because the Miami series was in the first round while the series against the Lakers was in the Finals. Kobe has had some good performances against top rated defensive teams in his career also but has had his share bad ones, that shouldn't be held against him though because he still willed his team to victory. There is a lot more pressure in the Finals then the 1st round of the playoffs, so you can't coampre a players numbers against a team in the first round to a players numbers against the same team in the Finals. Shit have you seen MJ's numbers against top rated defenses before?

Also every great player that has won championships have been ''fortunate''. It's pointless to say Kobe's rings are only because of playing for the Lakers organization. You can say the same thing for Magic, Kareem, Wilt, Shaq etc.

[Fatal9]

It's clearly obvious that Kobe is the hardest working basketball player in the history of the world and that Wade doesn't even come close to matching the amount of work he puts in. Dude was out of shape the beginning of last season if that isn't enough evidence, then whatever.

Kobe works so hard, vacations are just light workouts.

Kobe never stops. Even God rested on the seventh day.

[catch24]

GP pretty much saying what we ALL know. Kobe's work ethic is what makes him a top 3 player at 32.

[barbaroi]

yet Wade produces better

says something......

Mmhmm

[chazzy]

Let's not belittle Wade's work ethic though. The way he recovered from his injuries and tore up the league in 08-09 was impressive.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

Kobe never stops. Even God rested on the seventh day.

[ImmortalD24]

Let's not belittle Wade's work ethic though. The way he recovered from his injuries and tore up the league in 08-09 was impressive.

Ditto.



So many people wrote him off, yet he came back better than ever.

[Meticode]

wade against boston, 33 ppg, 50+ % from the field

try again. wade is flat out better IMO, and if he was on the lakers he would easily win titles. wade shreds the best defenses in the league... kobe? not so much. kobe has been unbelievably fortunate to have been apart of the lakers organization. i swear he would be ringless if he hadn't

You can say current Wade > current Kobe, but prime Kobe > prime Wade so far.

[Meticode]

Ditto.



So many people wrote him off, yet he came back better than ever.

Look who's pictured in the background on the poster.

[Wukillabeez78]

You can say current Wade > current Kobe, but prime Kobe > prime Wade so far.

I agree. Cosign x 1000000000000!!!

[EarlTheGoat]

Ditto.



So many people wrote him off, yet he came back better than ever.

Like they are doing with Chris Paul. Im so glad the "what have you done for me lately" mentality will come to strike them back.

[FormerSunsFan]

Look who's pictured in the background on the poster.

his idol and inspiration

[icewill36]

You can say current Wade > current Kobe, but prime Kobe > prime Wade so far.

like prime kobe against the pistons in the finals ???? say what type numbers did wade not even in his prime do against them again ??? roasted them ? oh ok

im sorry but kobe aint ****in with wade

[barbaroi]

like prime kobe against the pistons in the finals ???? say what type numbers did wade not even in his prime do against them again ??? roasted them ? oh ok

im sorry but kobe aint ****in with wade

Wade put up 10.8 ppg against the 04 pistons. I don't think that qualifies as roasting them...

[crosso√er]

Basketball player's endowment goes beyond the statistical inferences...