2007: Is There a Worse Performance in the NBA Finals from a Healthy Superstar?

[Manny98]

LeBron was dealing with severe back problems in 2007 so it doesn't account

[NBASTATMAN]

meltdown by the KOBE STANS..

[bullettooth]

LeBron was dealing with severe back problems in 2007 so it doesn't account

Riiiiiight. Like that time when he 'shattered' his wrist but shot free throws without a problem?

[NBASTATMAN]

Riiiiiight. Like that time when he 'shattered' his wrist but shot free throws without a problem?

LET THE KOBESTANS MELT.. THEY ARE IN DENIAL MODE RIGHT NOW.. AT ONE POINT THEY WILL GET TO THE ACCEPTANCE STAGE.

[sdot_thadon]

Has any other 22 year old ever lead a team to a finals as the superstar, let alone without any backup? Wonder what other all time greats were doing at 22.....

[PickernRoller]

Salt truck already unloading...



OP with another one.

[ImKobe]

Has any other 22 year old ever lead a team to a finals as the superstar, let alone without any backup? Wonder what other all time greats were doing at 22.....

Kobe at 22 vs Western Conference: 32/7/6 49%FG - 11 - 0 record three 50+ win teams
Lebron at 22 vs. Eastern Conference: 26/8/8 43%FG - 12 - 4 record two .500 teams one 50-win team

Kobe - better competition and in the hand-check era.

[RRR3]

Kobe at 22 vs Western Conference: 32/7/6 49%FG - 11 - 0 record three 50+ win teams
Lebron at 22 vs. Eastern Conference: 26/8/8 43%FG - 12 - 4 record two .500 teams one 50-win team

Kobe - better competition and in the hand-check era.

Shaq.

[34-24 Footwork]

Lol. @ 2000 finals making the list.

Are we retroactively making Kobe healthy for that series and pretending that Jalen Rose didn't intentionally injure him?

[34-24 Footwork]

Kobe at 22 vs Western Conference: 32/7/6 49%FG - 11 - 0 record three 50+ win teams
Lebron at 22 vs. Eastern Conference: 26/8/8 43%FG - 12 - 4 record two .500 teams one 50-win team

Kobe - better competition and in the hand-check era.

They can't use the "single coverage" excuse anymore because I kept a shitload of receipts

Kobe is literally the better player. Better comp, less talented teams.

[Bankaii]

Shaq.

Kobetards seem to always conveniently forget about that guy.

[RRR3]

They can't use the "single coverage" excuse anymore because I kept a shitload of receipts

Kobe is literally the better player. Better comp, less talented teams.

If you honestly thought Kobe was better you wouldn’t obsess about LeBron so much.

[sdot_thadon]

Kobe at 22 vs Western Conference: 32/7/6 49%FG - 11 - 0 record three 50+ win teams
Lebron at 22 vs. Eastern Conference: 26/8/8 43%FG - 12 - 4 record two .500 teams one 50-win team

Kobe - better competition and in the hand-check era.

umm yeah, that was Shaq's team, and even if you brainlessly want to argue it was Kobe's team he had a top 10 all time teammate. Lebron? not so much. nice try though.

[34-24 Footwork]

Hmm...if I was Jalen Rose, who would I intentionally injure?

A 22 year old Kobe or the most dominant player in NBA history?

Somethings not adding up.

[RealSkipBayless]

Hmm...if I was Jalen Rose, who would I intentionally injure?

A 22 year old Kobe or the most dominant player in NBA history?

Somethings not adding up.