Better Laker Peak between these two

IdolW0rm · Post #1 » by **IdolW0rm** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:13 pm

Lebron 2020 or Kobe 01/03/06/08/09 (whichever you prefer)?

rk2023 · Post #2 » by **rk2023** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:21 pm

2020 James. I think they’re close, and view them (08/09 on Bryant’s case) both as top 15 peaks / single seasons. The Retro POY project description stickied here should have some solid intel around both - as well as the franchise peaks project linked by HCL!

Am tied up with multiple tasks at the current moment, but happy to potentially share more pragmatic analyses for both if I get some time - as a Laker fan, two of my favorite player and team seasons from start to end

homecourtloss · Post #3 » by **homecourtloss** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:37 pm

There was a great project that sought to find the top 5 peaks per franchise; it was led by Odinn21 who seems to have disappeared.

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=2083757

Cavsfansince84 · Post #4 » by **Cavsfansince84** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:54 pm

I see 2020 LeBron as one of his better years(maybe like 6th overall) and above any version of Kobe.

TroubleS0me · Post #5 » by **TroubleS0me** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:44 pm

agenda thread...yea we know

IdolW0rm · Post #6 » by **IdolW0rm** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:08 am

TroubleS0me wrote:agenda thread...yea we know

No agenda whatsoever. It's actually interesting to me that the vote is turning out this way.
I think it's really close and an interesting debate.

ardee · Post #7 » by **ardee** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:34 am

I am a Kobe guy but this is LeBron. I don't think 2020 LeBron in the Playoffs was much worse than 16-18. Kobe is an ATG but that level of play from LeBron is a different kind of dominance.