Kobe list his top 5 players he's faced

[lebron23james]

Top five players Kobe says he has faced: Olajuwon, MJ, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Clyde Drexler. Adds that it’s hard to pick just five.

No Duncan?

 

[ManuForever]

Eh, I'm not mad at it.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

It was an off the cuff question during a greater interview

He had to think and sort of listed them as a stream of consciousness answer without too much thought

 

[Arizona_Sting]

It was an off the cuff question during a greater interview

He had to think and sort of listed them as a stream of consciousness answer without too much thought

Or he's afraid to admit that Duncan is the greatest since Jordan.

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Well he never really matched up against Duncan that much directly.
It probably doesnt explain Hakeem.

But, in the interview he was sort of caught on the spot with brain freeze.
A lot of "ums" and "uh" type pauses while he was trying to recall the names.

He even added that there was a lot more than just 5 names.

 

[wildturkey]

I am STUNNED that Ruben "Kobe Stopper" Patterson didn't make the list

 

[trojanfan12]

Well he never really matched up against Duncan that much directly.
It probably doesnt explain Hakeem.

But, in the interview he was sort of caught on the spot with brain freeze.
A lot of "ums" and "uh" type pauses while he was trying to recall the names.

He even added that there was a lot more than just 5 names.

Yeah, it's like trying to name any top 5 list of all time greats. There are so many players that you can make a strong case for.

What might explain Hakeem being on the list is that while, like Duncan, he never matched up directly with Hakeem, he was always a fan of Hakeem's footwork. In fact, a few years back, he spent some time in the off-season working with Hakeem to improve his footwork.

 

[Wamu]

I thought for sure Kobe would have said he didn't face any real competition during his career 'cause everyone sucks except him!


Kobe...pass me the damn ball, I'm open!!!

Spoiler

 

[lakersrule]

He listed the Spurs as one of the top 5 teams he faced over his career.

Ask Kobe this question a few weeks from now and I bet the list is slightly different.

 

[LAD]

Well he never really matched up against Duncan that much directly.
It probably doesnt explain Hakeem.

But, in the interview he was sort of caught on the spot with brain freeze.
A lot of "ums" and "uh" type pauses while he was trying to recall the names.

He even added that there was a lot more than just 5 names.

Maybe the "ums" & "uhs" were because he's faced so many different players over 20 years.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

I am STUNNED that Ruben "Kobe Stopper" Patterson didn't make the list

Lol that was was a classic moment when he said he was the "Kobe Stopper" I think Kobe tore his ass up the next game lol.

 

[tducey]

Decent list, but Duncan's omission is surprising.

 

[trojanfan12]

Lol that was was a classic moment when he said he was the "Kobe Stopper" I think Kobe tore his ass up the next game lol.

I think Kobe tore his ass up for the rest of Pattersons career. He seemed to all but disappear after his "Kobe stopper" comment.

 

[MHSL82]

Off Topic, but Kobe is 32/61 (52.5%)in his last 4 games (if you include 7/14 tonight so far). That's a victory for him when he's been shooting 33.9% this year. Not a fan of his, just checking in to see how the year has been going since his retirement announcement.

 

[trojanfan12]

Off Topic, but Kobe is 32/61 (52.5%)in his last 4 games (if you include 7/14 tonight so far). That's a victory for him when he's been shooting 33.9% this year. Not a fan of his, just checking in to see how the year has been going since his retirement announcement.

Yeah, he's been much more efficient over the last few games. He hasn't been trying to force things and has been facilitating more.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Off Topic, but Kobe is 32/61 (52.5%)in his last 4 games (if you include 7/14 tonight so far). That's a victory for him when he's been shooting 33.9% this year. Not a fan of his, just checking in to see how the year has been going since his retirement announcement.

Maybe he thought November was still preseason. I mean, he is old, they forget things.

 

[Eugene Baker III]

Top five players Kobe says he has faced: Olajuwon, MJ, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Clyde Drexler. Adds that it’s hard to pick just five.

No Duncan?

i don't remember him covering Tim?

Kobe was a defense machine this last game.

Red Bull for The Black Mamba?

 

[trojanfan12]

Meh, I wouldn't get too worried or think any player that he didn't name somehow got slighted. It was an off the cuff question that he didn't really have time to think about.

As lakersrule pointed out, if you ask him again in a couple of weeks, the list would likely be a little different.

A couple of weeks later and it would probably change a little again. The man has played 20 years and has faced a lot of great players. He was only asked for 5.