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Jerry West vs. Kobe Bryant
Posted: Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:13 pm
by ChargerMan
Both prolific Laker scorers
whose the better?
winner goes against the Big O
Posted: Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:16 pm
by Derekman
Who's greater or who's better? If it's who's better, than Kobe easily. If it's who's greater than you have to take a hard look at it, but i think this playoff push, even w/o the chip, has pushed Kobe a little ahead.
Posted: Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:19 pm
by ronnymac2
I think bryant is better than west. I'd take either one of them over the Big O tho.
Posted: Mon Jun 2, 2008 11:35 pm
by Baller 24
Kobe Bryant.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 12:14 am
by Patterns
Bryant is definitely the better player but if you're talking about career and accomplishments, they're close.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 3:27 am
by War3player
West is more clutch. Career and accomplishments is in favour of West too.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 3:29 am
by Patterns
War3player wrote:West is more clutch. Career and accomplishments is in favour of West too.
No.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 4:43 am
by JordansBulls
With a Finals MVP this year he would pass West for sure.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 9:13 am
by shawngoat23
Give me West. Top 10 player of all time.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 9:17 am
by Retrolock
shawngoat23 wrote:Give me West. Top 10 player of all time.
When Kobe retires he'll most likely pass West.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 11:50 am
by Straightwitdaroc
Kobe's better than West and whoever said West was more clutch...smh.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 11:57 am
by penbeast0
What do you need? Kobe is the better 2, West is the better PG, relative to competition I'd say Kobe has been closer to the best player of his time than West ever was.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 12:46 pm
by Point forward
West is one of my fav players, but I have no problems if you pick Kobe over him.
(As a player, not as a Laker... Kobe still has to GM two decades like Jerry to overtake him...)
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 4:12 pm
by Prop
on this board, jerry west has been described as a player who was better defensively than payton, better shooter than reggie miller, quicker than wade, faster than tony parker, longer arms than elton brand, more clutch than jordan, smarter than kidd, better handles than AI and more intense than KG.
i don't see how anyone can beat that...so i'd have to go with west.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 6:44 pm
by penbeast0
Of course Kobe has been described as Michael Jordan with superior skills, athleticism, and competitiveness so take those with a grain of salt Prop.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 6:58 pm
by Serge28
West was more clutch, better shooter, better defensively, and tougher. Got to go with him.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 7:30 pm
by Derekman
Serge28 wrote:West was more clutch, better shooter, better defensively, and tougher. Got to go with him.
Kobe was more clutch, better defensively, tougher and had much more of a work ethic. Got to go with him.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 7:31 pm
by tracey_nice
penbeast0 wrote:Of course Kobe has been described as Michael Jordan with superior skills, athleticism, and competitiveness so take those with a grain of salt Prop.
Someone actually said that Kobe is superior to MJ athletically? maybe the 40 something year old MJ right now.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 10:33 pm
by conleyorbust
If there was a 3pt. line and steals were counted, West would have quite a few more records to his name - even without it he led the league in TS% twice in his career.
Posted: Tue Jun 3, 2008 11:22 pm
by TMU
conleyorbust wrote:If there was a 3pt. line and steals were counted, West would have quite a few more records to his name - even without it he led the league in TS% twice in his career.
Good post.
Right now, I still think West is better than Kobe; even though the comparison is really really close.