Whom do you dislike least Bron or Kobe?

[slump]

I really dislike Kobe. He has the same sleazy, fake feel as A-Rod. Under his media image, LeBron actually seems like a decent guy.

[Celtsfan1980]

Kobe disrespected the Nets by refusing to play there, so I'd have to say Lebron for that reason. However, I live in New York so if I have to hear about him 24/7 and he has a salary demand like I expect($30 million+) I'd have to say Kobe wins easily.

[MyInsatiableOne]

I really dislike Kobe. He has the same sleazy, fake feel as A-Rod. Under his media image, LeBron actually seems like a decent guy.

You're damn right about Kobe's fake A-Rod type image. EVERYTHING about is contrived, EVERYTHING...there was a damn good article on ESPN.com (shocking, I know!) about this a couple of days ago....

[NetsForce]

Keep Phil Jackson away from sole lead in titles, more important.

Yep, especially how cheaply he's done it vs how Red did it...

Please explain yourself

[TonyMontana]

Im not a fan of a player but the team they represents. As far as the game, I like both but I think if I had to choose a player it would be Kobe. Not because he is on the Lakers but I like his heart, dedication, and his competiveness, his heart and his will to be the best.

[MyInsatiableOne]

Keep Phil Jackson away from sole lead in titles, more important.

Yep, especially how cheaply he's done it vs how Red did it...

Please explain yourself

Easy. Red built each and every team via the draft and trades. Phil stepped into two tailor-made situations with superstars and role-players already in place (Chicago and then LA). Didn't have to do anything except coach, and there's no way to know if some other good coach could have stepped in and done the same thing.

[SuigintouEV]

Personality wise I don't really like either.
Game wise, I consider Lebron to be better and what I like about his game is that he's still effective when he's not making shots.

but I'd much rather watch Kobe's game on a good day... absolutely beautiful to wathc.

[Joselo16]

I dislike them both but dislike LeBron the most. I hope D. Howard destroys that front court. I just don't want to see the Lakers win another championship but Cleveland neither, so here's hoping for Denver and Orlando!

[bruno sundov]

LBJ is the best passer in the game. He has every elite PG beat in this category. Dude is 6'8" and 265+ lbs of muscle and runs the floor like a deer. He is my favorite non celtic player. Dude is a freak. He has anythony mason body and game multiplied by about a 1000 times. He is charles barkley with 4" and even better passing ability. CB34 was a hell of a passer. He didn't get enough cred for that.

[PPAW4Life]

I like Bron more than Kobe.

I think Bron is the best player in the NBA.

[Tricky Ricky]

I hate them both but I hate Bron more. However if they both met in this seasons finals Id cheer for Bron because I dont want Phil passing Red.

[hickfromfrenchlick]

First off, I think LBJ's a good guy. Yeah he's arrogant. Probably because he's arguably the most physically gifted basketball player in history. He's got the Cleveland freaking Cavaliers on the cusp of the NBA Finals.

Kobe's a jerk. He's a weirdo. He doesn't get anything. He's like A-Rod: he says the "right" thing but it always sounds fake. He's a dick to his teammates and doesn't understand why they don't like him. The rape allegation doesn't help -- he wasn't convicted of anything but at the very least he cheated on his wife with a 19-year old girl -- but it was more how he handled the situation.

Also, while Laker fans will talk all day long about how we don't know the "real" story of why Shaq left, the bottom line is that Shaq would have stayed another year but Kobe made clear that he wanted to be the #1 guy. I don't blame a guy for wanting to be the Man, but giving up a chance at a championship for that, knowing that because of your age you'll have plenty of chances to put a team on your back down the road? I didn't and don't get it.

So I dislike Kobe. And I don't dislike LeBron. But for anyone here, the fact that Kobe plays for the Lakers and LBJ doesn't should be the most critical fact. Lakers = our enemies.

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

I disliked Lebron ever since I saw him doing this in high school. Really, it serves no purpose whatsoever other than to draw attention to himself. MJ used to clap the powder to mess with Red Kerr. KG did it as an ode to MJ, and to also mess around with the T-wolves (and now Celts) announcers. I also didn't appreciate Lebron's air guitar during the last game against the Cs. AND, if you were watching the last Cavs home game this year (I watched it to root against them in order to preserve the 1986 Celtics record), you would know that Lebron cannot stand being second fiddle. Boobie Gibson was lighting things up, and despite the fact that Lebron wasn't dressed that game, it never stopped him from jumping on the court during timeouts to do those silly little celebrations of his.



However, I will be the good Celtic soldier and cheer for this jackass if they were to face off against the Lakers.

[SichtingLives]

I can't stand Kobe's personality, but the kid can ball and I love to watch him play. I get where people are comin' from with the ARod comparison, but truthfully Kobe is light years behind Arod in terms of the articficial/phony persona. To me, it doesn't usually seem like Kobe pretends to be a nice guy, so I can at least give him some credit for that. Too bad we could never say the same for Arod. I think I would actually gain respect for Arod if he would just start publicly acting like the dirtbag he really is.

LeBron to date really doesn't piss me off much. I don't mind his antics (yet) because he's finally on a team that is legit and he has no experience being in that position. I don't think he or the Cavs have been any more cocky or arrogant then the C's were in 08', and I think when your team is that good, you get some license to act like a bit of a prick.

I have to say that I've been MAJORLY disappointed with the way Chris Paul has turned into such a little b**** in the last few years, though. I liked that kid a lot when he came into the league, he was actually somewhat humble and respectful then. I have mad respect for his skills, but there isn't a star player in the league I hate more than him. I'm amazed he finds time to make so many nasty plays in between his incessant whining/crying/pouting/griping/flopping and slapping routine. This kid is on the fast track to most hateable player in the league, just wait, watch and see. And if you think Kobe or Lebron is bad, just watch how much further this dude's ego balloon's when he gets himself an elite squad around him. Like I said, I love his game, but as a person he can eat a bowl of Richards.

[CeltsfanSinceBirth]

I have to say that I've been MAJORLY disappointed with the way Chris Paul has turned into such a little b**** in the last few years, though. I liked that kid a lot when he came into the league, he was actually somewhat humble and respectful then. I have mad respect for his skills, but there isn't a star player in the league I hate more than him. I'm amazed he finds time to make so many nasty plays in between his incessant whining/crying/pouting/griping/flopping and slapping routine. This kid is on the fast track to most hateable player in the league, just wait, watch and see. And if you think Kobe or Lebron is bad, just watch how much further this dude's ego balloon's when he gets himself an elite squad around him. Like I said, I love his game, but as a person he can eat a bowl of Richards.

Yeah, CP3 is definitely my starting PG on my All-Hated team at the moment. The guy is Isaiah Thomas reincarnated. Smiles off the court, but on the court, he turns into a bitch. To be fair to Zeke though, at least he never resorted to flopping around like a fish out of water to draw calls.

[MyInsatiableOne]

^Would CP3 do anything as reprehesible as pulling his team off the court and refusing to shake hands at the end of a loss? Like Isiah did?

[Who-rod]

I like CP3 even though he has momentary lapses in judgment, think Lebron is your typical, coddled, worshiped, child athlete that has developed an ego of epic proportions thanks to the constant child worship he received from adults as a mere teen, and I think Kobe is an arrogant, self absorbed child, that is self conscious about his true level of greatness thanks to never winning it without Shaq.

My favorite athlete personalities are Tim Duncan, Magic, and Bill Russell.