Where would 2003-2008 Kobe rank in today's NBA?

[Jacks3]

2003 Kobe with no hand-checking, a stretch four, shooters, and the clear lanes of today? lol

He would be completely unstoppable.

He'd be the best player in the game not named Curry.

[K Xerxes]

Easily top 2, in the conversation for best of the game with LeBron.

[C-Green]

He'd be the best player in the game not named Curry.

[Cold soul]

In a world where Lebron James did not exist.

Well sorry brake it to you but Lebron not his prime anymore for the record I'll take Lebron years 09,10,12, and 13 over Kobe but not any other years.

[ArbitraryWater]

Well sorry brake it to you but Lebron not his prime anymore for the record I'll take Lebron years 09,10,12, and 13 over Kobe but not any other years.

Tell me what Kobe version could do what LeBron did in 2015, 2016? (not that he was ever better than '14 LeBron either)

[Cold soul]

Lol no, not at all.

Yes, indeed very true.

[SamuraiSWISH]

2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 and possibly even 2009 would be the best individual player in the game.

Probably not the leader LeBron is for maximizing teammates potentials however, admittedly. But easily the best individual player, and skill set in the game.

[Bankaii]

2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 and possibly even 2009 would be the best individual player in the game.

Probably not the leader LeBron is for maximizing teammates potentials however, admittedly. But easily the best individual player, and skill set in the game.

There's not a single version of Kobe that can do what 20015/2016 Lebron did. Period.

Lol at you idiots thinking Kobe chucking up more shots = more production.

[SamuraiSWISH]

There's not a single version of Kobe that can do what 20015/2016 Lebron did. Period.

Lol at you idiots thinking Kobe chucking up more shots = more production.

Prime Kobe with 2x All Stars and more quality role players can get through that weak ass Eastern Conference and also compete or win against that soft ass Warriors team.

If he beat the Rondo / Allen / Pierce / KG Celtics ... With just one all star player, he'd be just fine.

[Dray n Klay]

Prime Kobe with 2x All Stars and more quality role players can get through that weak ass Eastern Conference and also compete or win against that soft ass Warriors team.

If he beat the Rondo / Allen / Pierce / KG Celtics ... With just one all star player, he'd be just fine.

LeBron didnt have an all-star teammate last season in 2016



LeBrons all star teammate was injured in 2015




So technically, LeBron didnt have a single allstar on his team the last 2 years.






Therefore Kobe wouldnt get out of the 1st round in place of LeBron

[AirTupac]

Lmao Arbitrary you think youre some sort of genius quoting something? Dude obviously wasnt as intense in his later years on the defensive end. EVEN IN 2007, his defence is levels about Curry. Curry is literally barely average as a defender. Kobe regularly took on the best player, AND ALWAYS took the guy whos on fire when he was engaged and it came to crunch time. He had the ability to shut down people in his prime and esp when he was younger. Curry? NOTHING. Dude is surrounded by allstar defenders to make up for his shortcomings. Dude cant come close to prime Kobe. Basketball is a two way game and Curry is not even know for anything on the defensive end. Kobe has how many defensive selections? Even if half of them are undeserved, HE STILL BLOWS CURRY OUT lmfao. Idiot

[pedromarinho]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMrdhJf2ScY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr6XsZVb-ZE

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[Bankaii]

Prime Kobe with 2x All Stars and more quality role players can get through that weak ass Eastern Conference and also compete or win against that soft ass Warriors team.

If he beat the Rondo / Allen / Pierce / KG Celtics ... With just one all star player, he'd be just fine.

I just checked and Love/Kyrie aren't on the 2016 All-star list?
If you're using your arbitrary meaning of "all-star" then Pau/Odom can both be considered all-stars.

Lol at acting like the 2010 Celtics are as good as the Warriors. Or even worse acting like Kobe beat them alone shooting in the low 40s and 25% in the final game.

I swear you can't possibly get any dumber.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Kyrie 3x All Star but apparently ... not an all star
Love 3x All Star but apparently ... not an all star

This isn't a one and done All Star either. Perennials.

Odom 0x All Star but apparently ... an all star

Odom = JR. Smith. Inconsistent, 6th men of the year types. Not perrenial all stars.

Kyrie
Kobe
Jefferson
Love
TT

Could easily get out the East. And in the Finals, who knows? Kobe's game is better against west coast style of play. It's skill and finesse ball.

[Dray n Klay]

Kyrie
Kobe
Jefferson
Love
TT

Just stop it, Kobe had a team similar to that in 2007 and still lost in the first round