The Assassination of Michael Jordan By The Coward Kobe Bryant

[spoiled]

 
Just found this on Dime Mag.

http://dimemag.com/2008/12/the-assassination-of-michael-jordan-by-the-coward-kobe-bryant/

[jordb2k5]

The question has been answered MJ is better...I'd take Bird over both of them without question.

[LarBrd33]

That video is disrespectful to Michael Jordan.  And i'm so sick of people saying Kobe is on Jordan's level.  YOu have to be 15 years old or delusional to believe that.  Jordan was the greatest of all time.  Kobe isn't even the greatest in the league today.  That's LeBron...

[spoiled]

No one can come closer to MJ.. No One..

[Finkelskyhook]

That video is disrespectful to Michael Jordan.  And i'm so sick of people saying Kobe is on Jordan's level.  YOu have to be 15 years old or delusional to believe that.  Jordan was the greatest of all time.  Kobe isn't even the greatest in the league today.  That's LeBron...

I disagree.  Minimally, they're equal talents.  Jordan was more driven and had a perfect complement in Pippen.  But the messiah would be a fairer player to compare to Jordan because they are/were uniquely coddled by the officials.  Kobe falls into a different category.  Kobe, like Pierce and several other 2nd tier stars gets calls he shouldn't.  But not every time.  The messiah gets the kind of calls Jordan got in the Finals in Utah routinely.  Jordan got the same treatment throughout his Bulls' career.  So the messiah and Jordan are more of an apples to apples comparison.

The Kobe hatred, like the Scal hatred, gets old and tired.  Kobe is a great great player and from all accounts, a good guy.    He made a [dang]ed mistake and got taken by a fortune hunter.  He'll never get a break from pretty much everybody in this blog.  That's sad.  Because the hatred clouds the haters appreciating an amazing talent in the prime of his career.

[Toine43]

Clearly Kobe wants to prove he's better. Why else would he switch to 24 (one level above 23)?

[celticmaestro]

"Will there ever be another MJ?"

No. And there wont be anyone as good as MJ either.

[indeedproceed]

That video is disrespectful to Michael Jordan.  And i'm so sick of people saying Kobe is on Jordan's level.  YOu have to be 15 years old or delusional to believe that.  Jordan was the greatest of all time.  Kobe isn't even the greatest in the league today.  That's LeBron...

I took a completely different read on the video. "Nobody is asking whether or not Kobe Bryant is the next Micheal Jordan. The question has already been answered"

The answer is no. Thats why Beanie Bryant is referenced here as the coward.

[ManUp]

How come there are know video's of the Game 6 "Your not Jordan" Chants? The question was answered alright.

[spoiled]

The answer is no. Thats why Beanie Bryant is referenced here as the coward.

You've got the message.....Hat off on you sir!!

[LarBrd33]

The answer is no. Thats why Beanie Bryant is referenced here as the coward.

You've got the message.....Hat off on you sir!!

Yeah this is probably true.  I just watched the first part of the video and got annoyed.  I'm sick of it even being a debate.

Fellas, more importantly... just let Kobe be Kobe.  He just missed some bunnies. 

[pearljammer10]

That video just shows how Kobe Mimics and copies Jordans game. Kobe has looked at everything Jordan has done and has tried to do the same rather than creating his own game. Kobe will never be better than Jordan and he never has been. The first thing a person thinks about when they hear basketball is Jordan, his legacy is incredible.
You say Jordan only won because he had "the perfect compliments" but Kobe got his three championships without being the number 1 player on the team! Kobe needed Shaq to win those rings... Jordan by a long shot, end of discussion.

[shookones99]

That video is disrespectful to Michael Jordan.  And i'm so sick of people saying Kobe is on Jordan's level.  YOu have to be 15 years old or delusional to believe that.  Jordan was the greatest of all time.  Kobe isn't even the greatest in the league today.  That's LeBron...

I disagree.  Minimally, they're equal talents.  Jordan was more driven and had a perfect complement in Pippen.  But the messiah would be a fairer player to compare to Jordan because they are/were uniquely coddled by the officials.  Kobe falls into a different category.  Kobe, like Pierce and several other 2nd tier stars gets calls he shouldn't.  But not every time.  The messiah gets the kind of calls Jordan got in the Finals in Utah routinely.  Jordan got the same treatment throughout his Bulls' career.  So the messiah and Jordan are more of an apples to apples comparison.

The Kobe hatred, like the Scal hatred, gets old and tired.  Kobe is a great great player and from all accounts, a good guy.    He made a [dang]ed mistake and got taken by a fortune hunter.  He'll never get a break from pretty much everybody in this blog.  That's sad.  Because the hatred clouds the haters appreciating an amazing talent in the prime of his career.

TP.  I feel like people are missing out on an incredible talent in Kobe simply because they love to hate.

[indeedproceed]

That video is disrespectful to Michael Jordan.  And i'm so sick of people saying Kobe is on Jordan's level.  YOu have to be 15 years old or delusional to believe that.  Jordan was the greatest of all time.  Kobe isn't even the greatest in the league today.  That's LeBron...

I disagree.  Minimally, they're equal talents.  Jordan was more driven and had a perfect complement in Pippen.  But the messiah would be a fairer player to compare to Jordan because they are/were uniquely coddled by the officials.  Kobe falls into a different category.  Kobe, like Pierce and several other 2nd tier stars gets calls he shouldn't.  But not every time.  The messiah gets the kind of calls Jordan got in the Finals in Utah routinely.  Jordan got the same treatment throughout his Bulls' career.  So the messiah and Jordan are more of an apples to apples comparison.

The Kobe hatred, like the Scal hatred, gets old and tired.  Kobe is a great great player and from all accounts, a good guy.    He made a [dang]ed mistake and got taken by a fortune hunter.  He'll never get a break from pretty much everybody in this blog.  That's sad.  Because the hatred clouds the haters appreciating an amazing talent in the prime of his career.

TP.  I feel like people are missing out on an incredible talent in Kobe simply because they love to hate.

Kobe is not a good guy from all accounts, and otherwise I agree with a lot of what you're saying. But one of the greatest things about being a sports fans is the inherent irrationality of it. So in summation, I don't care, Jordan was better, and I can't stand the bean.

[FanInTheSouth]

That video is disrespectful to Michael Jordan.  And i'm so sick of people saying Kobe is on Jordan's level.  YOu have to be 15 years old or delusional to believe that.  Jordan was the greatest of all time.  Kobe isn't even the greatest in the league today.  That's LeBron...

I disagree.  Minimally, they're equal talents.  Jordan was more driven and had a perfect complement in Pippen.  But the messiah would be a fairer player to compare to Jordan because they are/were uniquely coddled by the officials.  Kobe falls into a different category.  Kobe, like Pierce and several other 2nd tier stars gets calls he shouldn't.  But not every time.  The messiah gets the kind of calls Jordan got in the Finals in Utah routinely.  Jordan got the same treatment throughout his Bulls' career.  So the messiah and Jordan are more of an apples to apples comparison.

The Kobe hatred, like the Scal hatred, gets old and tired.  Kobe is a great great player and from all accounts, a good guy.    He made a [dang]ed mistake and got taken by a fortune hunter.  He'll never get a break from pretty much everybody in this blog.  That's sad.  Because the hatred clouds the haters appreciating an amazing talent in the prime of his career.

TP.  I feel like people are missing out on an incredible talent in Kobe simply because they love to hate.

Kobe is not a good guy from all accounts, and otherwise I agree with a lot of what you're saying. But one of the greatest things about being a sports fans is the inherent irrationality of it. So in summation, I don't care, Jordan was better, and I can't stand the bean.

I agree.  I don't think that there is any way someone could say "from all accounts, Kobe is a good guy."  There have been countless different stories I have heard about Kobe being self-centered and egotistical.  Does anyone remember the story about how he fired his personal hair dresser while in China because he was out looking at the sights when Kobe decided he wanted a haircut? 

Now I understand that some of these stories may be just that, stories.  But that doesn't change the fact that there are accounts that say he isn't a good guy.  He is tremendously talented, and he scared the crap out of me heading into last years finals.  I definitely feel like I can hate on Kobe and still appreciate what he does on the court.  It's kind of like hating Magic, only it seems easier to hate Kobe for some reason.