Comparing Lebron and Kobe championship runs

[scuzzy]

Lets account for Lebron and Kobe's playoff runs, including the opponents they lost to.

- M.O.V.=Margin of victory weight of its opponent-adjusted scoring margin by the importance of each game http://www.basketballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=923

- S.O.S.=Strength of schedule was determined using the pre-series Elo ratings of a team’s opponents. Games were weighted according to how much they swung each team’s title odds.
ex: 2016 Cavaliers pre-series win probability (ELO) against the Warriors was 27.4%

- Rating= SOS and MOV combined

YEAR..CHAMP...M.O.V...S.O.S...RATING

2014...Spurs....+12.9...+4.5.....+17.4
[COLOR="Indigo"]2001...Lakers...+10.....+4.9.....+14.9[/COLOR]
2016...Cavalier+6.1....+8.6......+14.7
2015...Warrior..+8.4....+6.1.....+14.5
[COLOR="Indigo"]2008...Celtics...+7.4....+4.7.....+12.1[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Indigo"]2009...Lakers....+8.3....+6.2.....+14.5[/COLOR]
[COLOR="Indigo"]2004...Detroit...+7.2....+4.6.....+11.8[/COLOR]
2012...Miami....+6.6....+5.1.....+11.7
2011...Dallas....+4.3....+6.9.....+11.2
[COLOR="Indigo"]2002...Lakers....+4.6....+6.1.....+10.7
2010...Lakers....+4.5....+5.4.....+9.9[/COLOR]
2007...Spurs.....+5.3....+4.3.....+9.6
2013...Miami.....+3.9....+4.5.....+8.4
[COLOR="Indigo"]2000...Lakers....+2.6....+4.3.....+6.9[/COLOR]

Championship teams
Lebron avg M.O.V. = 5.7
[COLOR="Indigo"]Kobes avg M.O.V. = 6[/COLOR]

Lebron avg S.O.S. = 6
[COLOR="Indigo"]Kobes avg S.O.S. = 5.38[/COLOR]

Opponents Average
Lebrons M.O.V = 7.7
[COLOR="Indigo"]Kobes M.O.V. = 7.3[/COLOR]

Lebron S.O.S.= 5.45
[COLOR="Indigo"]Kobes S.O.S. = 4.7[/COLOR]

When you combine BOTH Champion teams avg and Opponent avg

Lebron Teams M.O.V + S.O.S. 24.85

[COLOR="Indigo"]Kobes Teams M.O.V. + S.O.S 23.38[/COLOR]

For Playoff runs, Lebron's teams and his Finals opponents had better margins of victory and faced tougher opponents than Kobe's teams and his opponents.

Lebron's Finals teams not only had greater playoff journeys than Kobe's but the teams Lebron faced had much greater journeys also. Giving the conclusion Lebrons faced much more adversity in his Finals losses

[stalkerforlife]

July 8th, 2010.

July 11th, 2014.

Focus.

It's over.

[scuzzy]

July 8th, 2010.

July 11th, 2014.

Focus.

It's over.

Wake up Wake up Wake up

First of the Month

Get up Get up Get up

So Cash Your Checks and Come Up

[Dray n Klay]

WOW great thread, as usual




Another L for Kobevestities

[Im Still Ballin]

Great post!

[TheWinningFam]

Do jordan next, we should be comparing lebron with other top 5 greats not top 12

[scuzzy]

^^^

Do jordan next, we should be comparing lebron with other top 5 greats not top 12

good call, i'll cook one up

[Dray n Klay]

[Dr Hawk]

I guess you already have the keys "K" "O" "B" and "E" erased from the keyboard

[lilteapot]

[Mr Feeny]

[JT123]

Have to agree.
That Thunder team with 3 MVP caliber players is MUCH better than any team Kobe ever beat in the Finals. It's honestly pretty sad once you realize that Kobe's most impressive Finals win came against a group of geriatrics

[Cone]

[Big164]

[SouBeachTalents]

Sort of like Wilt in the Finals