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Huh? You've gotta be kidding. Right off the bat I can think of at least 12 players who are unquestionably better than Kobe Bryant:
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Larry bird
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Karl Malone
Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Lew Alcindor)
Julius "Dr. J" Irving
Willis Reed
Oscar Robertson
Bob Cousy
Rick Barry
Acording to NBA.com, here are the 50 greatest players of all time:
http://www.nba.com/history/players/50greatest.html
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You also have to remember that Kobe is 29. By the time he is done if he isn't considered top 5 ever then he definately got the shaft.
[quote=HogDawg;620693]Huh? You've gotta be kidding. Right off the bat I can think of at least 12 players who are unquestionably better than Kobe Bryant:
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Larry bird
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Karl Malone
Kareem Abdul Jabbar (Lew Alcindor)
Julius "Dr. J" Irving
Willis Reed
Oscar Robertson
Bob Cousy
Rick Barry
Acording to NBA.com, here are the 50 greatest players of all time:
I'm sorry, but I have to step in here. HD, you must not watch much NBA. There is no way Karl, Magic, and Larry are on that list and Kobe isn't. Put aside your personal feeling for him and look at this objectively. Kobe has his team in contention for an NBA title against a team with 3 future hall of famers still in their prime. Name one other player on the Lakers who will be a HOFer. Larry had Mchale, Parish, DJ, and a respectable supporting cast. Magic had Kareem and Worthy. Karl only had Stockton, but he never won a championship. Kobe has played with one future HOF and has 3 championships (I don't count the year with Karl and Payton because neither one was at their past hof level).
I am not saying they don't belong on that list, just that if they do Kobe surely does.
Congratulations PJ- I am glad you are getting the ring!
Its nice to hear the announcers say that PJ is one of the classiest guys in the NBA. I like Tech to be associated with class and WINNERS! Way to go PJ!
Congrats PJ.