Wednesday, February 4, 2009

What Makes You The Best?


I need everyone who read this to please comment! Please say what you feel, I am a strong dude who has been criticized my entire life and withstood all the storms. So please let me know how you feel on this subject!

  Ok... The thing that made me want to talk about this subject is basketball! The biggest debate on the planet is who's the best, Lebron or Kobe. Ok... Let me start by giving my opinion and what I think of this situation. First let me say this. Kobe Bryant has the better skill package of any player that I have witnessed in my time! I've been playing basketball longer then either of them and have seen the likes of Ice Man George Gervin, Bernard King, Adrian Dantley who are all better scorers then the both of them! But not better basketball players! Numbers aren't everything in Basketball accept the score when the time runs out. Ok... Saying that Lebron James is a very physical basketball player. He's 6'9 250lbs @ the age of 24. Kobe Bryant 6'6 205 lbs age 30. Now, neither played in college, scratch that. Both were lottery pics. Both are All Stars one has rings and i could keep going in comparison. But in this world, one has to be the best! What determines that? To each his own? The fanatic side of the game? Or stats? We can't use stats because these guys stats are almost equal 27 & 28 pts. average 5 & 6 asst, 5 & 7 rebs. So for all the "look what he does for his team crap", out the window! You could ask guys who play against them. Well I know a lot of guys in the league. The same response comes from all of them the same and I promise it goes,  "Lebron is a beast! He so big, but Kobe is that dog!" Kobe the best in the league." Ok, look @ that statement. Lets dissect it. 1st: " Lebron is a beast!" reference (a beast) the definition we use for beast is; anyone that is dominant or very good @ something. someone ripped or cut, looks tough or has an intimidating presence! (From UrbanDictionary.com) and "He's so big" Self explanatory. Ok... for Kobe: "Kobe is that dog!" reference (that dog) the definition we use for dog is; The Man! merely do something because you can, the best @ what you do! (From UrbanDictionary.com) also "the best in the league!" Again self explanatory. I referenced those statements to say this. Kobe's skill package is that of no other. (In the NBA) There are players who may have the skill package that he has but not have done it on that level! It's guys in the NBA that may have more talent then Kobe but when the lights go on we don't see it! For those who know basketball, Kobe has a better skill package then the great MJ his self. Yeah I said it and have played and worked out with them both and have seen it. Does that make Kobe better then him? No it doesn't but it's damn close! MJ could have the edge because of his drive in games to make sure his team wins. This year that final game against Boston, Kobe's drive couldn't compare to Mikes when he had to step it up in Utah, so I give the edge to Mike. Lebrons drive? I can't even speak on that because first, he has to show that he has the SKILLSssss... to come down damn near every time when your team needs a bucket for 5 minutes straight to win an "IMPORTANT" game! He has to put an "IMPORTANT!" game on his back and shoulders. Ok... you can say he's young but that's no excuse. Magic Johnson came in the NBA his rookie year and won the Championship when the best player on the court got injured (Kareem Abdul Jabaar) and he put it on his back and won the championship. Ben Roethlesburger of the Steelers is 26yrs old and he has 2 Superbowls. What are we waiting for? Kobe got his 1st ring at the age of 21. Kobe didn't start his first season, he wasn't the man on the team the 1st 3yrs. he had to wait his turn. His turn came and he produced a ring. Lebron was the man from day 1! What are we waiting for? Stop saying when he gets Kobe's age. That makes it even better because y'all sound like you comparing a man to a boy! Get it right and watch the greatest do his thing! Kobe has played with bum knees, came from surgery on his knee in 13 days, needs surgery for a finger for over a year now, played a whole half of season with a bum ankle and got the Lakers without any top players to game 7 against the Suns and hasn't stopped yet. Lebron James on the other hand. Misses 13 games because the Detroit Pistons slapped his hand hard last year. Kobe decides not to get surgery on his finger, plays the season out, plays the Olympics (takes over the LAST 5 minutes of the Gold Metal Game w/ Lebron on his team) and returns to this years training camp no surgery again. Lebron James last year, sprained ankle misses 6 games. Come on know, pray his knees don't start hurting because he's done! His game is in his legs. He doesn't have the skill package to play with injuries. With Lebron you get a 3 pointer or a dunk. No in-between game for the kid. When does he ever shoot over his opponent with out it being a dunk? We all know in the playoffs you don't get them calls. You gotta post up and shoot over dudes! That's why he sits when he gets hurt. That Michael and that Kobe are so great because they do it how ever! Wait if you want for him to be Kobe's age but I think his time is now or never. In my book, Employee: #24 "Lord of The Rings" as my teammate @ Rucker Park and now known as "Black Mamba," is that DOG! Lebron fans, people talk about Mike and Kobe not Mike and Lebron. Lebron you are a great player but you can take off 23 and wear 24 now because he's one better on Mike! This is Lonnie Harrell aka Prime Objective and I stand firm and approve this message!

7 comments:

Shavonne said...

You dissected your tail off w/this post...I'm slowly becoming a Kobe fan, Lebron is just amazing to me and after Kobe's 61 and Lebrons' 52...they are both beasts/dogs in their own right. For me, its hard to compare them, b/c one has more experience than the other...

Anonymous said...

Wow, you really put it out there, damn. I don't even want to ask what triggered this outburst. Who am I to talk about bball but your analysis seems to be quite accurate. You made some very crucial and valid points. Kobe doesn't even look 30 and Lebron looks alot older than his age of 24. Not sure if that has anything to do with it.
But you don't define someone with/by their age, you define them for what they've done and what they are capable of doing.
So hats off to you for letting it be known who is the greatest of the two.
And thanks for the lessons in Lebron/Kobe 101.

Anonymous said...

point blank period.. lebron is way better than Kobe.. the only reason Kobe has his rings are BECAUSE of Shaq..he has yet to win another ring since the big man left LA... Lebron on the other hand has taken a franchise and turned it around..Kobe was just lucky enough to be "placed" in an establishment already known for winning

THE ROCK REPORT said...

Aight fammo its BIG ROCK from 1 baller to another - I agree Kobe has the whole "selfish I will tear ur ass up mentality when it comes to offense". Defensively he is better more aggressive and knows how to get away with more! As far as ur reference to carrying a team in big moments ask Detroit what they thought when the business was handed to them! My only comparison with Kobe n LeBron will be pre/post Shaq!!! Neither has won jack, both have been on the champnship stage and failed the EQUAL AMOUNT OF TIMES (1) one!!! now lets not be 4getfull of those airballs wit van exel n eddie jones feeding his stupid ass to show him what selfishness will get yo ass tryin to be a superhero. Now I say this to say that with all of the Huge expectations placed on Lebron I feel he has not only surpassed but has a shorter learning curve as to what it takes to be truly immortal within the game!. You can even look back to Jordans game to see his progression to see how long it took before he added all the different pieces to his game before he became the most dominant of his time! I feel you had it CORRECT with your quick blurb on who's the best ever MAGIC!!! I feel even while Kobe has learned to defer but he does it begrudingly, while LB uses them to help him get it done. If you watch Kobes body lang, anytime a teamate mks a mistake his whines like a lil bitch, tellme would you go for that as a teammate! you tellme son. Kobe's the more prolific n aggressive scorer no doubt but I would never want him as a teammate I woulda cleared da lockrm and busst dat ass long time ago!!! Fam I jus think Kobes attitude fuckin sucks and is not conducive to gettin it done. Time will tell da story of who wins rings n how many so... get at me fammo!!!

THE ROCK REPORT said...

ohhhhh P.S. Dwade won that gm not da kobester

Anonymous said...

IN ALL HONESTY I BEEN A LAKER FAN SINCE JR HIGH WHEN THEY HAD CEDRIC CEBALLOS .... KOBE MY FAV PLAYER HE'S THE BEST 2 GUARD IN THE NBA POINT BLANK PERIOD...HE CAN DO EVERYTHING...KOBE IS HE TRUTH HIS MID RANGE GAME IS JUST PLAIN STUPID ANYONE WHO HAS PLAYED BALL IN COLLEGE WILL AGREE WITH ME BAMMAS(yeah harlem niggas use that word too) DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE AN 18 FOOTER WITH PAUL PIERCE IN UR NOSTRILS

Anonymous said...

One word......Sunday. The Lakers meet the Cavs on Sunday!