Okay since I don't really have a lot of time to dive deep into random sports subjects I will leave it up to the readers and even some of the other writers here to engage in the "Great Debate."
It comes down to this, for all the marbles, Kobe or LeBron. Both are marvelous and performing at a level that has rarely been seen before in this game, night in night out maybe at a level hire than that of Jordan at his peak. Imagine of somehow they managed to both get to the NBA Finals, the universe might explode.
Yesterday on ESPN's the Sports Reporters they debated it, and now here on TSABP we are going to engage in that same debate. Remember lets refrain from name calling of each other, this is a debate where there will be no winner because clearly there is no definate answer to who's better.
So have at folks...........
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
6 comments:
I'd take Lebron over Kobe in a heartbeat...not only does he put up the numbers that he does it seems that his teamates actually enjoy playing with him. Granted, when the Lakers are winning Kobe is a joy as well, but Lebron was able to rally his team when they were a losing bunch and get them over the top without the help of a hall of fame coach and a gm from another team giving him a superstar for his no name little brother.
I watched Kobe against the Mavs on Sunday and he was amazing.
I can't stand the Isolation Association, but it doesn't seem to matter to Kobe. He can do it all.
Yes, he's a diva but that's what happens when you grow up winning. I think he wanted a trade this offseason because he saw LeBron take a bunch of nobodys to the Finals (ala Allen Iverson a few years back). He had to believe he could do the same, but with Gasol and Odom, he can go back to the Finals and get even more credit for managing through the slobber-knocker that is the West.
Kobe's better. Who has the hardware? LeBron is good, I would love to have both on the Celtics.
It's really like choosing between a bacon, egg, and cheese on a roll or blueberry waffles for breakfast - you can't go wrong.
This year, LeBron has been better statistically - more points, more assists, more rebounds, more blocks, slightly better FG%, same steals.
Then again, Kobe's playing with 80% of his fingers for the last month or so, and still dominating on what's probably the best team in the league right now (definitely the most efficient offense now that the Suns made their trade.)
Just as a fan I lean towards LeBron, since I really disliked the Lakers teams that won all those titles in the early part of this decade.
And, Martin, Isolation Association? Not anymore. Not for a few years now. Watch a Golden State game, a Phoenix game, a Lakers game, a Hornets game, a Nuggets game, shoot, even a Hawks game. Teams aren't running that clear-out-and-let-one-guy-go-at-it offense anymore. Ever since they changed the hand check rules, it's a different, more interesting NBA.
Uh Dan, as I listen to your Podcast and your partner trashes Allen Iverson and Denver, I did watch a Lakers game.
That was my point. They isolated Kobe and cleared out late. Yes, they would run a pick and roll to get a mismatch, but it was the same thing.
Iso for Kobe. Iso for Dirk. The difference was Kobe attacked the hoop and Dirk was taking 3's.
I've stopped in on Denver games to watch The Answer and it's ugly at times, as you say on Disciples of Cylde, but when it does look good, the creamy nuggets are either running off an outlet or in iso for Iverson or Melo with a possible drop off to someone in the post.
I'm sure they pass and play different for the first 35 to 40 minutes, but down the stretch, it's the same old thing.
Responses:
1 - Denver is a fun team to watch, and certainly doesn't run an "iso" offense. That doesn't make them a team good enough to make the Finals, though (which is what we were talking about on the podcast.) Especially because they are so inconsistent on defense, which is more a liability in the playoffs than in the regular season.
2 - You do have a point about the end of games. There is this terrible tendency to see give the ball to their star, let him dribble until there's almost no time left, and then do some move/pull-up j. Not as good as the rest of the game.
3 - That leads to a larger question about improving the end of games in general. I don't enjoy the foul-shooting-fest that games turn into at the end. I'm not sure what the right proposal is - I'd probably suggest something that makes it more of a penalty to foul, or maybe running more time off the clock if fouling with less than a minute to go, so that the end of the game goes more quickly.
Post a Comment