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I was going to do an Mj vs Lebron Finals comparison, but I think the Lebron fans would've been too humiliated to respond...(I'll save that for a later day)...But to give you a small taste on how poorly lebron holds up I'll say this. In 18 finals games so far, Lebron has only scored over 30 points 2 times in 18 tries. Jordan, once averaged over 40 points in a 6 game finals series against the Suns....
But instead of embarrasing Lebron fans with an MJ finals comparison, let's do a Lebron/Kobe comparison. Both Kobe and Lebron have run into the Spurs multiple times in post season during their careers. And at similar ages, (not identical but close).
Kobe played the Spurs in the playoffs as a 22 year old in 2002, and Lebron played the Spurs in 2007 as a 24 year old. Kobe also played the spurs as a 29 year old in 2008, and Lebron now is 28...So let's look at those 2 series.
First Lebron 2007 Cavs/S.A finals
Game 1,
Lebron 4-16, 7 rebs, 4assts, 6 turnover 14 pts
Game 2 9-21 7, 6assts, 6 turnovers pts 25
Game 3, 9-23, 8rebs, 7assts, 5 turnovers, 25 pts
Game 4, 10-30, 6 rebs, 10 asts, 6 turnovers, 24 pts
and now
Game 1 6-17, 18 pts
Game 2 7-16 17 pts
Game 3, 7-21, 15 pts
So that's an average of 19 pts on 36 pct shooting and a 1-6 record...Not too good...
Now lets look at Kobe starting in 2001 at age 22 when Shaq supposedly carried Kobe.
Game 1 Western Conference Finals
Kobe -19-35 shooting, 10 rebs, 3asts, 45 pts.
Game 2 11-24 shooting, 7 rebs, 6asts, 28 pts
Game 3 14-27, 9rebs, 8 asts, 36 pts
Game 4, 10-19, 2 rebs 9 asts 24 pts...
That's a 34 pt average..Notice how Kobe was Carried by Shaq as a 22 year old..
Now Kobe age 29 against Spurs
Game 1 Kobe 11-21, 5 rebs, 9 asts, 27 pts
Game 2 10-17, 5 rebs, 5 assts, 22 pts
Game 3, 13-23, 5, 5, 30 pts
Game 4, 14-29, 10 rebs, 1 asts, 28 pts
Game 5 16-30, 3 rebs, 3 asts, 39 pts...
29.5 avg,
So that leaves Kobe at 8-1 vs the spurs with a 32 pt average shooting over 50 pct....And that leaves Lebron at 1-6 record, 19 pt average shooting 36 pct.....Hm, I wonder who the better player is?
I'll go with the guy with the 8-1 record against the spurs, while averaging 32 pts, and shooting 50, over the guy who's 1-6 with a 36 pct shooting avg..
This is about as fair as a comparison you can do. Taking 2 players, at almost identical ages, and having them go heads up in playoff competition against the same team.
No wonder Kobe has 5 rings, and Lebron has 0 legit rings.
peace!!
But instead of embarrasing Lebron fans with an MJ finals comparison, let's do a Lebron/Kobe comparison. Both Kobe and Lebron have run into the Spurs multiple times in post season during their careers. And at similar ages, (not identical but close).
Kobe played the Spurs in the playoffs as a 22 year old in 2002, and Lebron played the Spurs in 2007 as a 24 year old. Kobe also played the spurs as a 29 year old in 2008, and Lebron now is 28...So let's look at those 2 series.
First Lebron 2007 Cavs/S.A finals
Game 1,
Lebron 4-16, 7 rebs, 4assts, 6 turnover 14 pts
Game 2 9-21 7, 6assts, 6 turnovers pts 25
Game 3, 9-23, 8rebs, 7assts, 5 turnovers, 25 pts
Game 4, 10-30, 6 rebs, 10 asts, 6 turnovers, 24 pts
and now
Game 1 6-17, 18 pts
Game 2 7-16 17 pts
Game 3, 7-21, 15 pts
So that's an average of 19 pts on 36 pct shooting and a 1-6 record...Not too good...
Now lets look at Kobe starting in 2001 at age 22 when Shaq supposedly carried Kobe.
Game 1 Western Conference Finals
Kobe -19-35 shooting, 10 rebs, 3asts, 45 pts.
Game 2 11-24 shooting, 7 rebs, 6asts, 28 pts
Game 3 14-27, 9rebs, 8 asts, 36 pts
Game 4, 10-19, 2 rebs 9 asts 24 pts...
That's a 34 pt average..Notice how Kobe was Carried by Shaq as a 22 year old..
Now Kobe age 29 against Spurs
Game 1 Kobe 11-21, 5 rebs, 9 asts, 27 pts
Game 2 10-17, 5 rebs, 5 assts, 22 pts
Game 3, 13-23, 5, 5, 30 pts
Game 4, 14-29, 10 rebs, 1 asts, 28 pts
Game 5 16-30, 3 rebs, 3 asts, 39 pts...
29.5 avg,
So that leaves Kobe at 8-1 vs the spurs with a 32 pt average shooting over 50 pct....And that leaves Lebron at 1-6 record, 19 pt average shooting 36 pct.....Hm, I wonder who the better player is?
I'll go with the guy with the 8-1 record against the spurs, while averaging 32 pts, and shooting 50, over the guy who's 1-6 with a 36 pct shooting avg..
This is about as fair as a comparison you can do. Taking 2 players, at almost identical ages, and having them go heads up in playoff competition against the same team.
No wonder Kobe has 5 rings, and Lebron has 0 legit rings.
peace!!