Chenjinnan

Kobe does have a lot of scoring weapons, it can be fancy, eye candy, jaw dropping, high flying ... he has the talent. But Kobe is not stable, he can do a lot of things, score, rebound, assist, steal... but neither he can deliever constantly. That makes him a big problem, not for us the audience, but for the team and coach. If you are the coach, when the team is losing on the glass, will you count on Kobe? When the team (I said team) struggle on offense, can Kobe help the team? (vs Kidd, Nash, you know what I mean). Having Kobe is different than having Karl Malone - you know he will has his numbers, night in, night out (even its damn bored); you will never know what will happen with Kobe on the floor.

Chenjinnan

Yes, basketball is a team game. Kobe just can't carry the team. Jason Kidd turned the bottom Nets to Easter Conference champion. People argued that they had K-Mart, Keff VH ... but you see how Martin's doing now? You see how Keff's doing now? Kidd just has the power to make his teamates to unleash their potential and play better. Kobe just doesn't have this. I think he has the power to make his teamates play worst. (bad relation is one kind of it)

His FG% ranged from 2X% to 5X% night in and night out and you still call him stable? Have you ever watched MJ's game? Charles? (again haha) Even LBJ is more stable than him.

I am sure someone was undoubtedly see great potential in Kwame Brown and Olowokandi too! hahaha

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Chenjinnan

I agree that he is one of the top 5 scorers. But he won't be in the top 5 list of MVP.

Chenjinnan

Right, and that fits to my description "big problem for the team and coach".

Chenjinnan

25 PTS (FG 9/33, 27.3%) also not too many ppl can do.

Chenjinnan

I can only say he is top 5 in scoring, not overall.

Chenjinnan

that percentage field goal doesn't really mean much...u hv to consider if he was double ot triple teamed during the whole game...and i'm pretty sure a lot of ppl got those %..hahah..1/4 is alreaedy 25%...haha... and i found it funny that even NBA live 2006 gives Kobe byrant top5 overall as well..hahah..

He was double or trippled teamed when he scored 62 too.

Who star-player wasn't always got double teamed or tripple teamed? MJ was always tripple teamed, or even 5 on 1. If you consider him as a star player, don't find excuses for his bad performance. You should also blame him for his inability to get rid of his defenders, you should also blame him for his instability.

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Chenjinnan

MJ's career avg: 30.1 pts (11.4/22.9, 49.7%)
KB's best season: 32.7 pts (11.5/26.3, 43.7%)

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Chenjinnan

MJ was not as fluctuate as KB, for sure.

Chenjinnan

In game he may be the top 5 overall, but not in the league.