Replace Drexler w/ Kobe for Career how many Titles?

[No-more-rings]

Wait people don’t think peak-ish Kobe winning in Drexler’s place in 95 isn’t a given?

The 1994-95 Rockets with Kobe aren't even a certainty to get out of the first round.

Houston beat the Jazz 3-2 and Clyde averaged 25 PPG on 72.1% TS. There is a fair chance you aren't getting that type of performance from Kobe, with it basically guaranteed that you aren't getting that efficiency.

We can’t just assume the Rockets would get the same seed and 1st round matchup. Like I don’t know why we’re playing that game.

[tsherkin]

Wait people don’t think peak-ish Kobe winning in Drexler’s place in 95 isn’t a given?

The 1994-95 Rockets with Kobe aren't even a certainty to get out of the first round.

Houston beat the Jazz 3-2 and Clyde averaged 25 PPG on 72.1% TS. There is a fair chance you aren't getting that type of performance from Kobe, with it basically guaranteed that you aren't getting that efficiency.

We can’t just assume the Rockets would get the same seed and 1st round matchup. Like I don’t know why we’re playing that game.

It's more likely that they would be better with those particular versions of Kobe, honestly.

[No-more-rings]

The 1994-95 Rockets with Kobe aren't even a certainty to get out of the first round.

Houston beat the Jazz 3-2 and Clyde averaged 25 PPG on 72.1% TS. There is a fair chance you aren't getting that type of performance from Kobe, with it basically guaranteed that you aren't getting that efficiency.

We can’t just assume the Rockets would get the same seed and 1st round matchup. Like I don’t know why we’re playing that game.

It's more likely that they would be better with those particular versions of Kobe, honestly.

The way some are talking here you would think we’re replacing Drexler with some inferior player like Vince Carter or something.

[tsherkin]

The way some are talking here you would think we’re replacing Drexler with some inferior player like Vince Carter or something.

Which year matters a lot. Kobe as a teen, well, no one cares. He was nothing, relatively. A very exciting talent but without several years of physical, skill and mental development. At his peak, though, Kobe was a lot better than Drexler, and that begins to matter a lot.

[Proxy]

I voted for 0 by accident but I would probably say yes to 1995 and potentially 1997 - i'm not confident in him winning in the Blazers years.