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MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:10 pm
by Chubby Chaser
Michael Jordan and Tex Winter Discuss the MJ-Kobe Comparisons
1) Jerry West, the man who originally drafted Bryant, believes that Bryant's greatness is not appreciated or understood by the general public: "The people who write and say things, they know nothing about him," West said during the 2008 NBA Finals, according to Lazenby.
2) Lazenby indicated that the Jordan-Bryant comparisons do not bother Jordan as much as they bother others: "Frankly, Jordan doesn't see what all the big fuss is about. After all, human behavior is mimetic. That's what humans do. They copy and ape another." Jordan acknowledged that Bryant has patterned aspects of his game after Jordan's but does not see this as a bad thing at all: "But how many people lighted the path for me? That's the evoluation of basketball. There's no way I could have played the way I played if I didn't watch David Thompson and guys prior to me. There's no way Kobe could have played the way he's played without watching me play. So, you know, that's the evolution of basketball. You cannot change that."
3) Lazenby added, "In conversation, it becomes quickly obvious that Jordan respects Bryant, without even a hint of condescension. After all, Jordan respects anyone who does the work, who has the mental toughness, to climb the heights. Bryant's done the work and displayed the toughness, he says."
4) Winter has repeatedly emphasized that Scottie Pippen's role in the success of the Bulls cannot be overestimated; on the flip side, Winter and West both criticized the lack of mental toughness of Bryant's current supporting cast, a weakness that became glaringly apparent during the 2008 NBA Finals. "The Lakers just are not mentally tough," West said point blank, while Winter agreed and added, "We had some tough guys in Chicago, guys like John Paxson and Steve Kerr who could hit those open shots."
Interesting read of Tex, Michael, and West's thoughts on the Kobe MJ comparisons. What do you guys think of the "lack of mental toughness" remark about Kobe's current team?
http://20secondtimeout.blogspot.com/200 ... scuss.html
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:45 pm
by SashAlex
Very nice !
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:02 pm
by magic1fan
direct shot at guys like odom,and gasol. rightfully so,imo. even with the defense keyed in on kobe they really didn't make the cletics pay,like they should have.
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:46 am
by Dexmor
I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:11 am
by LLcoleJ
HA!
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:35 am
by ChocolateThundr
Dexmor wrote:I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
roflcopter
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:57 am
by SashAlex
Dexmor wrote:I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
That's hilarious !
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:30 am
by xSABOx
Dexmor wrote:I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
you replace Kobe with MJ in the years finals, and we'd be hoisting the trophy...
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:42 am
by Chubby Chaser
Dexmor wrote:I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
Are my eyes deceiving me?!?
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:12 am
by magic1fan
xSABOx wrote:Dexmor wrote:I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
you replace Kobe with MJ in the years finals, and we'd be hoisting the trophy...
is there any way you can prove that?
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:22 am
by Slava
xSABOx wrote:Dexmor wrote:I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
you replace Kobe with MJ in the years finals, and
he'd have killed Radmanovic by now.
**Fixed.
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:05 pm
by xSABOx
magic1fan wrote:is there any way you can prove that?
obviously not, but he wouldn't have allowed the Celtics defense to turn him into a jumpshooter... that was the difference, which was proven in game three when he attacked they didn't have an answer...
j-far wrote:xSABOx wrote:Dexmor wrote:I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
you replace Kobe with MJ in the years finals, and
he'd have killed Radmanovic by now.
**Fixed.
lmaoo
Re: MJ, Tex, and Wests Thoughts on Kobe MJ Comparison
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:56 pm
by TonyMontana
j-far wrote:xSABOx wrote:Dexmor wrote:I have been saying all along Kobe is just as good as MJ. Not the fan side of me but the basketball expert side of me.
you replace Kobe with MJ in the years finals, and
he'd have killed Radmanovic by now.
**Fixed.
