Shaq wasn't able to win until Kobe entered his prime

[TommyGriffin]

[TheWinningFam]

Prime kobe with that 15ppg on 42% shooting

[Screamin A Smit]

Prime Kobe didnt make the playoffs without Shaq



Thats worse, tbh

[bdreason]

Shaq was in the NBA Finals before Kobe was even in the league.

[TommyGriffin]

Prime kobe with that 15ppg on 42% shooting

21 years old in a tougher era of defense.

LeBron's first Finals he scored 22 points per game on 35% shooting while seeing the easier defensive rules (2006-2007) that did not allow hand-checking. He was 22.

In Kobe's age 22 Finals Performance he scored 25 points per game on 42% shooting. Note that this was also under the tougher era of defense that allowed more physical play in the perimeter. (2000-2001).

NBA changed defensive rules to curtail hand-checking and physical play on the perimeter in 2004. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html

[TheWinningFam]

21 years old in a tougher era of defense.

LeBron's first Finals he scored 22 points per game on 35% shooting while seeing the easier defensive rules (2006-2007) that did not allow hand-checking. He was 22.

In Kobe's age 22 Finals Performance he scored 25 points per game on 42% shooting. Note that this was also under the tougher era of defense that allowed more physical play in the perimeter. (2000-2001).

NBA changed defensive rules to curtail hand-checking and physical play on the perimeter in 2004. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html

Kobe scored 24 ppg on 41% shooting. and got bailed out by shaq's 35

Allen iverson 35 ppg on 40% in the same era
By kobetard logic
without shaq kobe loses that.

Therefore prime iverson> prime kobe

[TommyGriffin]

Kobe scored 24 ppg on 41% shooting. and got bailed out by shaq's 35

Allen iverson 35 ppg on 40% in the same era
By kobetard logic
without shaq kobe loses that.

Therefore prime iverson> prime kobe

Kobe was not in his prime during 2001, he was only 22 years old.

Prime Iverson > Young Kobe

Kobe was 22 during those Finals, Iverson was 25.

If you do research on what happens to players from age 22 to 25. They improve greatly.

[TheWinningFam]

Kobe was not in his prime during 2001, he was only 22 years old.

Prime Iverson > Young Kobe

Kobe was 22 during those Finals, Iverson was 25.

If you do research on what happens to players from age 22 to 25. They improve greatly.

You just said that shaq didn't win until kobe entered his prime.

So which one is it? They won in 2001, was he in his prime or not? if he wasn't than this whole thread is as suspected, retarded.

[JT123]

Prime kobe with that 15ppg on 42% shooting

It was actually 36% shooting.

[BedroomBully]

Prime kobe with that 15ppg on 42% shooting

Lol lol /Thread.

[TommyGriffin]

You just said that shaq didn't win until kobe entered his prime.

So which one is it? They won in 2001, was he in his prime or not? if he wasn't than this whole thread is as suspected, retarded.

It was the very beginning of his prime, not his peak. They are different things.

[BedroomBully]

You just said that shaq didn't win until kobe entered his prime.

So which one is it? They won in 2001, was he in his prime or not? if he wasn't than this whole thread is as suspected, retarded.

How many piles of $hit are these Kobe fans going to take to the face before the realize their idol is 12th. 3>12. Deal with it

[BedroomBully]

It was the very beginning of his prime, not his peak. They are different things.

[Lord P]

OP states that shaq wasn't able to win until Kobe entered his prime

Shaq won with Kobe shooting 15ppg on 36%

OP then argues that Kobe wasn't in his prime yet

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

A troll topic for sure, but...

Kobe was not in his prime during 2001, he was only 22 years old.

Prime Iverson > Young Kobe

Kobe was 22 during those Finals, Iverson was 25.

If you do research on what happens to players from age 22 to 25. They improve greatly.

It was the very beginning of his prime, not his peak. They are different things.

...is this the GOAT self ether?