4th Quarter: Bryant vs. James vs. Wade (Healthy)

RJM · Post #1 » by **RJM** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 3:19 am

Who do you got? It's tough for me right now since the King is on a new level right now that he wasn't at last season..

netsforever · Post #2 » by **netsforever** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 3:29 am

After that performance Kobe put on today?

Original Baller · Post #3 » by **Original Baller** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 3:36 am

Kobe

and only a fool would choose otherwise

tracey_nice · Post #4 » by **tracey_nice** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 3:42 am

People should really read the MVP thread before they make any player comparison that involves Kobe or Lebron.

JordansBulls · Post #5 » by **JordansBulls** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:00 am

Wade when healthy. All you need to do is see what he did in the finals when it mattered most.

netsforever · Post #6 » by **netsforever** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:07 am

JordansBulls wrote:Wade when healthy. All you need to do is see what he did in the finals when it mattered most.

Wade's one finals performance was superior to Kobe's three?

EiRON · Post #7 » by **EiRON** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:12 am

netsforever wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Wade's one finals performance was superior to Kobe's three?

I wouldn't call Kobe Bryant's 2004 finals appearance superior.

DarkoMilicic · Post #8 » by **DarkoMilicic** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:17 am

netsforever wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Wade's one finals performance was superior to Kobe's three?

Kobe had a prime Shaq who opened the driving lanes AND dominated down low. Wade had a 'dominating' Shaq who contributed something like 13 ppg in the Finals...so yeah...

J~Rush · Post #9 » by **J~Rush** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:19 am

Kobe.

netsforever · Post #10 » by **netsforever** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:22 am

DarkoMilicic wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Kobe had a prime Shaq who opened the driving lanes AND dominated down low. Wade had a 'dominating' Shaq who contributed something like 13 ppg in the Finals...so yeah...

I seem to remember Shaq being considered for MVP that year, right?

Griever24 · Post #11 » by **Griever24** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:22 am

Has anyone taken Defense into account ? Kobe all the way ... not just based on this performance either ... he's been doing it all his career

tracey_nice · Post #12 » by **tracey_nice** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:30 am

4th quarter so we are talking the entire 12 minutes, so you would have to pick the all around best player. Which is obviously Kobe, not to mention his last shot ability as well.

Italianhanger · Post #13 » by **Italianhanger** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:37 am

kobe...the king is really really good but still a defensive liability, i dont know about wade's defense either. kobe has the all around game on offense and defense, this year just look at the last game kobe play against heats, wade was taken to school

UDRIH14 · Post #14 » by **UDRIH14** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 4:41 am

NO manu?

MicrOLak3R · Post #15 » by **MicrOLak3R** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 7:43 am

UDRIH14 wrote:NO manu?

MANUmustbesmokinthatthing?

That being said Manu is playing at that hiiigh level right now but he's none of those three. I'll take Bean then Melo then whoever.

Flash is the Future · Post #16 » by **Flash is the Future** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 8:03 am

netsforever wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I seem to remember Shaq being considered for MVP that year, right?

Nope. That was his first year in Miami - 2004-2005. In 2005-2006 he got hurt and he wasn't the same after that.

Flash is the Future · Post #17 » by **Flash is the Future** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 8:05 am

Italianhanger wrote:kobe...the king is really really good but still a defensive liability, i dont know about wade's defense either. kobe has the all around game on offense and defense, this year just look at the last game kobe play against heats, wade was taken to school

I guess you missed the "when healthy" disclaimer.

Post #18 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:43 pm

Italianhanger wrote:kobe...the king is really really good but still a defensive liability, i dont know about wade's defense either. kobe has the all around game on offense and defense, this year just look at the last game kobe play against heats, wade was taken to school

Are you kidding me? You obviously have not been watching

JordansBulls · Post #19 » by **JordansBulls** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 1:07 pm

netsforever wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I seem to remember Shaq being considered for MVP that year, right?

You remember wrong because that was in 2005.

Heat3 · Post #20 » by **Heat3** » Mon Mar 3, 2008 1:31 pm

I think last year before he got hurt and before Shaq returned, Wade was leading the league in 4th qtr points.