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Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 4:51 pm
by Plastered
Hey guys just came across this breakdown of the numbers between Lebron and Kobe - an interesting, although semi-biased read. He has some nice points - enjoy!
Kobe Bryant is 30 years old. In August, he'll be 31. In basketball years, that's getting pretty high up there, and as a result, the consensus among sports writers is somewhere between "he is not the player he once was" and "he can't continue to play at this level for much longer." The problem? He's been as good as ever, and he shows no signs of slowing down.
The key statistic: In six games, Kobe Bryant took 131 shots; LeBron James took 154, also in six games. Adjusting to account for shooting possessions that ended in free throws, the disparity grows even larger, with LeBron (195) using 32 more shooting possessions than Kobe (163) – an average of 5.3 additional shots per game. Impressed by LeBron's 38.5 points per game? Consider that Kobe sacrificed his own shots to get his team wins, but if he had taken as many shots as LeBron, he would have averaged 41 points per game.
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http://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2009/6/3/897279/kobe-bryant-at-the-top-of-his-game
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 5:40 pm
by LA-LA-Land
link?
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 6:03 pm
by RudyGay22
The thing that made it special was the fact that he managed to shoot such a high percentage despite the large amount of shots taken. We don't know if those 5 extra shots would have all been misses by Kobe, or all makes. But as Lakers fan constantly say,"blah blah blah". I would assume he'd make somewhere around 2/5, not 3/5 and above.
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 6:24 pm
by Plastered
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 6:32 pm
by Speedlot
Kobe can't win a stat war with lebron. Stop trying. I'm happy with the ChIP
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 9:24 pm
by LA Warrior
Speedlot wrote:Kobe can't win a stat war with lebron. Stop trying. I'm happy with the ChIP
Very true. its hard to compare. Different styles, systems, team needs, and position. But in the end all the matters is that we bring home the trophy. i could careless if we had zero allstars as long as we won the chip.
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 9:47 pm
by NOODLESTYLE
Speedlot wrote:Kobe can't win a stat war with lebron. Stop trying. I'm happy with the ChIP
I agree. Championship please.
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Wed Jun 3, 2009 10:00 pm
by NetsForce
All I know is that Kobe gets wins in the latter rounds of the postseason, Lebron doesn't.
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Thu Jun 4, 2009 12:04 am
by magic1fan
who cares about stats? unless they equal wins they are empty. the bottomline is kobe has his team in the finals,and lebron choked in the biggest game of the year for his team.
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Thu Jun 4, 2009 8:47 am
by KObe Bryant
Stop those Articles related about James. He's a loser.
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Thu Jun 4, 2009 4:03 pm
by AmusingFiddle
All I care about is I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, want a CHAMPIONSHIP.
Re: Kobe versus Lebron - Interesting Read
Posted: Sat Jun 6, 2009 12:32 pm
by SALMIEN
AmusingFiddle wrote:All I care about is I really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, want a CHAMPIONSHIP.
that's the bigger fish we want to fry, other than that all is nonesense,Goooooooooooooooooo Lakers
