Will Brandon Roy be better than Kobe Bryant when career is done?

[RoseCity07]

Roy is an impressive player, I think he's a solid leader and gives you a good bit of everything, but like DWill I think he's overrated.

I think his D is heavily overrated, I don't think he'll ever be a consistently dominating scorer and can be held in check with single coverage. I mean he is a top 15 player, but I don't think top 10 and I don't think he'll ever be on a level with a Kobe or Wade though just from a talent standpoint. Though I can agree he is the 3rd best SG in the league.

Yes, because Shane Battier and Ron Artest were able to contain him. GTFOH

[UCLA - Lakers]

I hope the OP is joking. It's way too early to be making a thread like this.

[Anti404]

Yes, because Shane Battier and Ron Artest were able to contain him. GTFOH

1.31 points/shot
lost the series, 4-2.
good point.
and I am not at all a fan of Kobe. but Roy has basically no chance of getting up there with the all time greats... Kobe included.

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

maybe someone with more time could do a little research.
Roy is now 25 years old. What has he accomplished compared to Kobe at 25?

I believe Roy has been an All-Star one time only (or two)? No All-NBA. No All-D.

What had Kobe accomplished by that point?

[Biddy77]

1.31 points/shot
lost the series, 4-2.
good point.
and I am not at all a fan of Kobe. but Roy has basically no chance of getting up there with the all time greats... Kobe included.

you do realize that being > 1.3 points per shot is a good thing, right?

your top 10 NBA scorers' PPS averages (listed in order of their PPG):

1. wade 1.37
2. lebron 1.43 (freak)
3. kobe 1.29
4. dirk 1.30
5. granger 1.35
6. durant 1.35
7. paul 1.42 (freak)
8. carmelo 1.25
9. bosh 1.38
10. roy 1.34

btw, Roy's TS% vs Houston was .562, as well.

[KobeRules24]

i don't know why someone would want to discuss this, it's stupid. even though portland fans dislike kobe and the lakers the majority would agree that Roy has no chance at being better than Kobe. We're talking about the second best shooting of all time here, not clyde drexler. Roy has a shot @ being better than drexler, just maybe.

[Anti404]

you do realize that being > 1.3 points per shot is a good thing, right?

your top 10 NBA scorers' PPS averages (listed in order of their PPG):

1. wade 1.37
2. lebron 1.43 (freak)
3. kobe 1.29
4. dirk 1.30
5. granger 1.35
6. durant 1.35
7. paul 1.42 (freak)
8. carmelo 1.25
9. bosh 1.38
10. roy 1.34

btw, Roy's TS% vs Houston was .562, as well.

yes, I realize that it is good. but it's not as though he just broke out all over the place or something, as some people in this thread are acting.

[Duncan21formvp]

you do realize that being > 1.3 points per shot is a good thing, right?

your top 10 NBA scorers' PPS averages (listed in order of their PPG):

1. wade 1.37
2. lebron 1.43 (freak)
3. kobe 1.29
4. dirk 1.30
5. granger 1.35
6. durant 1.35
7. paul 1.42 (freak)
8. carmelo 1.25
9. bosh 1.38
10. roy 1.34

btw, Roy's TS% vs Houston was .562, as well.

Where you get those from?

[w00terz]

No.

[NuggetsFan]

No.

My feelings on the subject as well. Doesn't mean that he won't be great tho.

[phoenix18]

maybe someone with more time could do a little research.
Roy is now 25 years old. What has he accomplished compared to Kobe at 25?

I believe Roy has been an All-Star one time only (or two)? No All-NBA. No All-D.

What had Kobe accomplished by that point?

Yeah Kobe came into the league at 17. Roy went to college. Kobe had Shaq. Roy has Oden. The west is stacked with all star guards, Deron Williams didnt even make the all star game yet, although he was All-NBA second team.