Originally posted by Ownage
Im sorry but, there are others who were better then kobe and are still better then him. Here are some underlying facts to support my arguements,
-It took Shaq, Gasol, and other big men to help Kobe win a ring, he could not carry that team himself.
-He is an obvious stat whore, if you look, when they are trying to win, and Kobe is trying to set a record and not better the team, he hogs the ball, sets his record, and still manages to lose.
-Yes Kobe has 5 rings, but 3 of those are because of Shaq and their 2 peat, and the other two he didnt win until Gasol came to town to team with Bynum and dominate inside the paint as a formidable inside tag team.
I am not a Kobe hater, as he is a great player today in the nba and is a sure fire hall of famer when he hangs it up, but there are others who are/were better then him, such as Bird, Magic, Jabaar, Shaq, Pistol Pete and some others.
Also, just because one person stated their opinion, although he was probably the best nba player to touch the ball, doesnt mean he is the 2nd best. As stated, there are others above him.
(Also a fun fact, the Heat and their Trio are set up in the long run to win titles, and more then Kobe has, so watch out, Lebron maybe have had some bad Finals games, but he could be passing up Kobe and you not even know it

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