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"Leader of Kings"
So these guys don't know what they're talking about?
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Dr. J on Lebron vs Kobe
Julius Erving talks with David Friedman of the 20 Second Timeout blog about the difference between Kobe and Lebron.
[Ed. note: It's worth noting that whenever the true experts weigh in — the GMs, coaches, players, and legends of basketball — they're all saying the same thing. Kobe.]
what i don’t like about sports, especially so called analysts, is that they are such bandwagon fools. look, for years, it has bee said that kobe is the best player in the nba. suddenly, lebron is that player, in one year, this season. you mean to tell me, that after proclaiming kobe as the best (and some still claim that this season inspite of voting for lebron), lebron has surpassed kobe in just one year (this one)? it takes time for one to establish himself as the best player in any league, i don’t believe in handing anyone that honor just like that. hey, give lebron the mvp award. that’s okay. he deserves it. but so does kobe. it matters not that he has a better supporting cast, he is still the best player among that cast, and he is the one who leads them to their greatness. people are overlooking a few important things. kobe has already been robbed of the award before. he should have won it when he averaged 35 pts a game, and should have won it back in 2002-2003 season. it’s amazing how many consider him the best player after michael jordan, yet have awarded him one meager mvp award. are you telling me that steve nash, who won it back-to-back is a better player than kobe? kobe’s entire body of work, including this season, is deserving enough for him to win the award this season. anyhow, it doesn’t matter. time and again, kobe has proven to us and the entire basketball world, that he is the most talented player in the world. go ahead and give lebron the award. quite frankly, kobe doesn’t care about who gets it. mark my words, at the end of this season, kobe will have shown the world again, especially the naysayers, he is still the king of the jungle. and when the smoke clears, he will once again have separated himself from the pack of pretenders the sportswriters claim have overtaken kobe. when it’s all said and done, lebron will only be able wish he could trade his mvp award for kobe’s rings. but don’t take my word for it. just watch kobe, in all his greatness, and how he will prove to the world he is still best player in the planet. oh, and you watch him win his 4th nba title.
Q: What is your take on Kobe Bryant versus LeBron James?
Erving: "I think that what you have is a torch bearing situation. Kobe has the torch and he is destined to pass it on to LeBron. Right now, I think Kobe has it."
Q: What separates Kobe from LeBron?
Erving: "The years of experience, the fact that there is no substitute for that. In terms of his individual ability, he does things in a little bit more of a traditional sense to get it done. LeBron is kind of like a bull in a china shop. He is a fantastic talent. I don't think he knows how good he is. Looking at him coming full speed at 270 pounds, that is like Shaq playing point guard. It's like, 'All you little boys need to move out of my way.' But, the combination of offense and defense, finesse and power, Kobe is the package--and I think that LeBron would probably admit that. Well, maybe because of their egos neither one would admit anything! But, that is part of it, don't give anybody any quarter or do anything that will put you at a disadvantage. Kobe's got the torch now and LeBron is next in line."
