Digg - Kobe vs. Michael

magicjohnson, 6 hr 16 min ago, -13/+13Decent video ... It's entirely possible that Kobe is better than Michael, we just will never know it because of how hard it is to isolate players from their team. Compare their supporting cast and you have to give the edge to Michael--the dude had so many good players who knew what they had to do to win. I mean he had Scottie who is the best role player of all time.flogistan, 26 minutes ago, -6/+14You know he's not because he went home without a ring last night.fowleryo, 17 minutes ago, -1/+6right, because the other 3 don't matter...21Chucks, 16 minutes ago, -1/+7Michael had a great supporting cast, Kobe doesn't.Warcrack, 9 minutes ago, -0/+3Yes, because Gasol, Odom, and Fisher suck, right?john2kx, just now, -0/+1compared to Jordan's teammates, yes.DeviateSeptum, 10 minutes ago, -0/+1Damn straight. Nobody, but nobody, could play D&D like Scottie. He was the best.usherzx, just now, -0/+1scottie pippen sucked ass, are you kidding?i can say that because I'm from Arkansas.Scottie Pippen sucked, Jordan MADE him look good.NightcrawlerX, 6 hr 8 min ago, -3/+28Good job to choose the similar moves, impressive video.I understand that there is this question: Kobe Bryant > Michael Jordan?Although Kobe is an awesome player, I don't feel that he shows the same leadership that Michael had throughout his career.digidigg, 6 hr 6 min ago, -0/+1he also started in the league at a much younger age, kobe definitely has room for getting more leadershipmagicjohnson, 5 hr 45 min ago, -1/+12If being in the league for 12 years and being the unquestioned star/leader on your team for the last 4 isn't enough experience to become a great leader, idk what is. Kobe's a great player and at times displays great leadership qualities, but MJ was always the guy who everyone looked up to. Its just not close leadership-wise.bigdawg, 6 hr 2 min ago, -0/+7Awesome video, pretty cool to see the similar moves on each shot. That had to be time consuming.diggNoah, 5 hr 24 min ago, -14/+36Gotta bury this - game 6 last night took care of this debate. Kobe's no Michael Jordan. MJ would have stepped up and been taken to the next level by the Celtics, Kobe folded and quit (along with the rest of the Lakers). The Cs and P^2/KG in game 4 showed LA you never give up...game 6 LA folded like Jack Nicholsoln's court side seat.Boshow, 4 hr 2 min ago, -4/+11I agree, no more comparisons. Kobe might have the skills, but not the heart. Jordan would have given everything he had before he lost. Kobe mailed most of the second half.spidoman, 23 minutes ago, -2/+14Yeah, judging entire careers on one game makes a lot of sense. horizonsonfire, 1 minute ago, -0/+1True, but there are games in a player's career that are evocative of the whole thing. Take Jordan' s flu game. This finals game may end up being a defining piece of Kobe's legacy.smthop3, 4 minutes ago, -0/+2Well, it was THE most important game he played the whole season.xOKxWhy, 28 minutes ago, -12/+26Kobe shouldn't even be compared to Jordan.machocheese34, 27 minutes ago, -4/+4I doubt Kobe is ever going to have Micheal's godly imageSoopaflySAM, 26 minutes ago, -0/+5Those who endure, conquer.Gatorade.Thrilltone, 26 minutes ago, -10/+3ShowboatingNeither man is near the Champion that Bill Russell is.He played 13 years and he won 11 Championships.No one will ever come close to Bill Russell's success.newsfully, 20 minutes ago, -0/+5you're right because there were only eight teams in the league when he did that.Thrilltone, 12 minutes ago, -0/+18 when he started. 14 during his final Championship.He overcame obstacles like Wilt Chamberlain.Russell had 51 rebounds in a single game!newsfully, 4 minutes ago, -0/+1He was a great player and pioneer for the sport, but he played during a time when the talent pool wasn't at the level it is now. If Kobe or Jordan had played then, they would have had their way with the league. jahurt, 9 minutes ago, -0/+1Russell usually played on better teams, but no player is featured as prominently in the NBA record book as Wilt Chamberlain.Weejay, 24 minutes ago, -3/+9They're both great players. Nice video :Dlegendxx, 23 minutes ago, -2/+1Except the championships without a superstar sidekick.. but yeah.. they're the same .. loln0t0kayipr0mis3, 19 minutes ago, -5/+3Kobe got his moves, his finesse and his style from Jordan, so have so many others in the NBAMicheal Jordan is the greatest player ever so far, Kobe is a great player but he isn't close enough to being compared with MJ like diggNoah said, Jordan would have stepped up against the celtics, This video prooves nothing, you can do this with so many players, Animan351, 22 minutes ago, -1/+2I thought you had to be dead before getting reincarnated? I guess some of his skill was reborn early.rkintigh, 22 minutes ago, -6/+12Michael has 3 more championships than Kobe.Kobe has raped more girls than Michael.diskopo, 16 minutes ago, -0/+2That you know of.philostrato, 7 minutes ago, -0/+1scoreboard!ziyaad, 20 minutes ago, -1/+3Whenever I watched MJ on the TV it had a completely different feel and experience compared to...Uh...I dunno...Today!TYEZ, 20 minutes ago, -1/+0well the camera angles make them look simular. shai969, 19 minutes ago, -3/+7The difference is that MJ is liked and respected, Kobe isn't.Darian6, 19 minutes ago, -1/+2Thats crazy, but Jordan is a legend, Kobe isn't.TwoKill, 18 minutes ago, -2/+2Just look at how much further back Michael is on every dunk in that video compared to Kobe.RaysinX, 17 minutes ago, -1/+19jordan- 5 MVPs 6 Finals MVP'skobe- 1 MVP 0 Finals MVP'sit's not even closesonofashoe, 7 minutes ago, -0/+1This is where the rubber meets the road. The rest is globetrotting. blackrage, 17 minutes ago, -0/+23 ringsduke1981, 17 minutes ago, -2/+2Kareem Abdul Jabbar is the best he kicked Bruce Lee in the chest.bigdaddyguido, 17 minutes ago, -2/+2Kobe Bryant has done an excellent job of modeling his physical game on the court after Michael Jordan, this video shows this well. However, to claim Kobe is comparable to Jordan as a complete player is ridiculous. He clearly can gives up in situations (in bad games or bad seasons), whereas Jordan never gives up, ever, period. Kobe plays unbelievably good defense, sometimes, when he's not working too hard on offensive. Jordan actually won a defensive player of the year award, as a guard, in the same season he scored over 32 points a game.Jordan would fly off the handle on people who didn't work harder than you can imagine, but he was a great leader for people who did work that hard. Kobe is too much of a prima donna concerned with his image and not with sheer dominance on the basketball court.jahurt, 2 minutes ago, -0/+1Now that you mention it, the Bulls did get All-Star production out of perennial head-case Dennis Rodman in the Jordan era.kenvsryu, 15 minutes ago, -1/+5MJ had Pippen.rocketman42, 10 minutes ago, -1/+1And Kobe had Shaq. What's your point?kenvsryu, just now, -0/+1MJ never went to the NBA Finals without Pippen.ndheav, 14 minutes ago, -2/+4MJ will always reign supreme..NO COMPARISON.MetalGear7, 13 minutes ago, -1/+1Scarysup4141, 13 minutes ago, -3/+2Kobe- 0 rings without Shaqkenvsryu, 6 minutes ago, -0/+2MJ- 0 rings without Pippenhuntdizzle, 8 minutes ago, -1/+2Micheal never lost an NBA Finals game by 39 points.CocoaPuffs23, 7 minutes ago, -0/+1Or 39...CocoaPuffs23, 6 minutes ago, -0/+1Or 39...jsaic, 5 minutes ago, -0/+0MJ never lost an NBA finals.Herv3, 4 minutes ago, -0/+1Yeah, he won one by 40+ against the Jazz.ironyCurtain, 12 minutes ago, -0/+110 years apart? Kobe was wearing at least 3 different jerseys in that mashup. Kobe is pretty good, but he's no Jordan.lrhunt, 12 minutes ago, -1/+1Kobe's an Arrogant Prick, Jordan let his skills talk for him...timbellomo, 4 minutes ago, -0/+1Jordan wasn't arrogant? Come on!bobangitanov2, 12 minutes ago, -0/+1Somebody's either gay, or likes (basket)balls too much. In any case that person, for some reason, made this video.That person is wasting too much oxygen and producing too much CO2 to be left alive.Lucainboy, 6 minutes ago, -0/+0Or maybe they just found something else to do besides waste away their life making useless digg comments. rocketman42, 11 minutes ago, -0/+1Where's the video of Jordan wilting in the finals? Oh right, that was just Kobe. I think the 'Is Kobe the next Michael?' talk should finally be put to rest now.roffelmeh, 11 minutes ago, -0/+1Give Kobe Pippen and Rodman , or as a matter a fact; give Kobe a team like Jordan had and then compare him.Rocketbird, 11 minutes ago, -0/+3So over the course of 10 years, the guys had a few moments where they did the same things, or made the same moves. There are only so many moves you can make in basketball, and considering that there's about 800 games to draw from (per player), I don't think this video really proves anything.That said, Kobe's pretty ***** good. He's not as epic as Michael was, and that's what the difference is.jonmac, 8 minutes ago, -1/+0I'm sorry, but to me, the there is such a difference between the quality of play between these two men and even the eras of the league that they represent.MJ ftw. No contest.gabe37, 7 minutes ago, -0/+1Mike FTW.ProjectGSX, 6 minutes ago, -1/+1Kobe isnt the next Jordan, he's the next Scottie Pippen. Cause Kobe isnt winning a championship without Shaq.Wargalas, 5 minutes ago, -2/+1Who's got more rings? That's all that counts.jsaic, 2 minutes ago, -0/+0kobe is indeed the greatest since MJ. is anyone else here old enough to remember how the piston's made the bulls their bitch for jordan's entire career until 91. remember thejordan rules? well the celtics put in the kobe rules. and the league is lame andput in a stupid zone defense. anyone who scores 81 points is good enough.scottperezfox, 2 minutes ago, -0/+1No one ever says "I want to be like Kobe"StabmasterArson, 1 minute ago, -0/+1The video makes no sense with that song. zl1nk, 1 minute ago, 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