What makes Kobe Bryant better than Kevin Garnett

[Harison]

On the topic, Kobe is ranked higher because of better career. If we rank them purely as players, Kobe obviously was better scorer, while KG was better at pretty much everything else, and has bigger impact on the team.

[madmax]

Nothing....
KG is and was much better all-arround player than this glorified chucker from LA. Too bad hype and market dictates the way people perceive some things, therefore KG will never get a recognition he deserves because of the situation he was in early in his career.

[iamgine]

Basketball is always like that. MJ wasn't actually more impactful than Hakeem. Switch their team and Hakeem's the one ranked higher.

[DMAVS41]

[QUOTE=Harison]Thats a myth, sorry:

http://www.backpicks.com/2011/01/10/...ch-since-2003/

Garnett and Duncan

A criticism often volleyed toward Kevin Garnett is his reluctance to take over games down the stretch. Of course, most bigs are hampered by this. And, with regards to his chief rival, Tim Duncan, KG

[Odinn]

3 times NBA Champion
3 times Finals MVP
2 times NBA MVP

If KG's resume would be something like that, I'd rank him above Kobe.

All-time rankings about career achievments...

[G.O.A.T]

Kobe ? Clutch?

Yes idiot.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...4597/index.htm

[lakers_forever]

Common Sense.

[lakers_forever]

Basketball is always like that. MJ wasn't actually more impactful than Hakeem. Switch their team and Hakeem's the one ranked higher.

The overrating of Olajuwon continues. He was never at MJ's league.
The guy wasn't even a first team regular in the 90's.

[Anaximandro1]

Uh, yeah. There were questions early in Garnett's career about whether he was even willing to take big shots. People said he shied away from the moment. Just go back and look at some of the articles people wrote about him.

I don't necessarily agree with the criticisms,but history shows Kobe and Duncan were better in those situations.

Exactly.KG has proven that he can't play well as the clear and obvious 1st option.

Come playoff time,KG's field goal percentage is terrible,for big man standard.He shot over 50% from the field for the first and only time in 2003.

Playoffs--Kevin Garnett

1997 FG 47.1%

1998 FG 48.0%

1999 FG 44.3%

2000 38.5%

2001 46.6%

2002 42.9%

2003 51.4%

2004 45.2%

2008 49.5%

2010 49.5%

2011 43.9%

On top of that,KG can not put players in foul trouble,thus limiting his own chances of scoring;After all,he is basically a jump-shooter.

Free Throw Attemps 465

Playoff Games Played 104

FTA: 4.5

On a side note,I'd take Dirk over KG.

[LMFAO]

[QUOTE=Harison]Thats a myth, sorry:

http://www.backpicks.com/2011/01/10/...ch-since-2003/

Garnett and Duncan

A criticism often volleyed toward Kevin Garnett is his reluctance to take over games down the stretch. Of course, most bigs are hampered by this. And, with regards to his chief rival, Tim Duncan, KG

[Harison]

wow when your sucking KG's dick do you lick his balls? KG clutch? Duncan not? You sir are what we call a ****ing retard. When the championship was on the line in 03 Tim was 2 blocks shy of a quad double. What you are using is stats. That does not tall the whole story. Bottom line is guys like Tim have the IQ it takes to know how and when to defer and how and when to take over. That is why Tim has four rings and KG a faux one. BTW I watched every KG in his prime vs Tim in his prime match up and they were never even close. Tim is one of the biggest reasons KG could not get past the first round for much of his time in Minny.

No, they're both clutch, as I already proven. Since your only "argument" is ad hominem, I'm adding you to the list all trolls go, i.e. ignore

[lefthook00]

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[rodman91]

You can say same thing for Iverson too if he was on Lakers and playing with such teammates & coach. But its just a "what if"

Kobe has 2FMVP and 4 rings more than Garnett, so...

[swi7ch]

Would of been good to see KG on a decent team in his prime

True, but he wanted to be a hero instead of being smart and teaming up with other HoF.

Now he's washed up and on a good team.

That's why I like the LBJ move---win multiple championships while still in your prime.

[Hittin_Shots]

True, but he wanted to be a hero instead of being smart and teaming up with other HoF.

Now he's washed up and on a good team.

That's why I like the LBJ move---win multiple championships while still in your prime.

Prime PP,Ray and Garnett wuda been nice :)