Originally posted by pantstickle:Originally posted by ZRF80:Originally posted by pantstickle:Originally posted by AmpLee:Originally posted by ZRF80:Originally posted by AmpLee:Originally posted by ZRF80:Originally posted by LA9erFan:
It's a silly argument. Jordan lost plenty of times before the Finals. I'm not sure how that's better than losing in them. No one seems to like to remember that the Bad Boys beat his teams like a drum for 3 years straight, including a stout 74 point performance by the Bulls in Game 7 of the 1990 Finals.
People might not believe me here, but Jordan actually played for more than 6 years.
Everyone loses in the playoffs. Even Joe Montana's Niners lot in years where his team was far superior than the competition. The difference is that big players come up.....well.......BIG when they're on the ultimate stage. Jordan won 6 titles, but his team was arguably inferior to the competition at least twice (1993 Suns; 1998 Jazz), yet he made sure he showed up.
As for Kobe, I dont remember anyone giving the Detroit Pistons a chance against the Lakers in 2004. Hell, you guys didnt even put up a fight, getting b***h slapped by Detroit en route to a series end in 5 games. Now, you could argue that Kobe played well, averaging over 20 points a game. But Jordan scored over 30PPG in that Jazz series, including that final basket that still lingers in every Jazz fan's mind to this day.
Im sorry. You guys can give Kobe all the "props" you want, and thats ok....cause you're a Lakers fan and in your world, no one can top a Laker player. But Kobe was no Jordan, and as good as he is.....it still doesnt bother me (as much) to give him the ball in the final seconds as it did when Jordan had it.
at you trying to come off as some sort of unbiased observer. You are on the opposite end of the spectrum as the most obnoxious Laker homer, therefore, your argument is about as strong as one.
Im not a Lakers fan. I definitely wasnt a Bulls fan. I never liked Jordan. I used to like Kobe. If anything, Im more unbiased than any Laker fan on this forum. I grew up watching Jordan, and now Ive seen Kobe's career flourish in LA.
I just say it like I see it...........sorry if it hurts your feelings.
LOL, you're totally biased. You are a hater in every sense of the word.
Which is why we're talking about Jordan in the Laker thread again. You're hate, zrf, is on the same level as their love, so you're equally biased. Amp is right.
Im not sitting here arguing that Barkley is/was better than Kobe. Im taking 2 players that I was not a fan of, and Im comparing them. If some of you are having a hard time swallowing my opinion that Jordan was a better player than Kobe, than thats your problem, not mine. As I said, Im sorry that I hurt your feelings.....
Everyone knows Jordan was better. The only reason you bring it up here is to rile people up. It's completely irrelevant.
