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		<title>By: Ty</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 13:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kobe will never by no means be better than Jordan...are these people on drugs. He doesn&#039;t even come close. He wouldn&#039;t even won a championship if it wasn&#039;t for Shaq. 

And everyone who is a true basketball fan will have to admit Lebron is better than Kobe when it comes to the all around player. Just be honest.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kobe will never by no means be better than Jordan&#8230;are these people on drugs. He doesn&#8217;t even come close. He wouldn&#8217;t even won a championship if it wasn&#8217;t for Shaq. </p>
<p>And everyone who is a true basketball fan will have to admit Lebron is better than Kobe when it comes to the all around player. Just be honest.</p>
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		<title>By: ab4sure</title>
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		<dc:creator>ab4sure</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 20:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>kobe is done 
May 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm   

To call gerry the greatest what about kareem(6 mvp) and magic(3 mvp)what about their rings?and don’t crack the GM situation here until kobe becomes a GM…you don’t even witness his game.what ?the halfcourt shot kobe did a lot.he just got lot of respect because for being a primitive laker.gerry witness kobe in HS that is why he gave up his starting center for kobe and accidentally kobe loves LA and west gets lucky on that.at what age did jordan start winning basketball???kobe had 3 when he was 24,and lebron was still trying.And dont give a crack that shaq did it for kobe cause shaq cant win with penny,he just get lucky with wade cause the spurs didn’t make it to the finals,plus the fact that their on the weak east and kobe has kwame n smush that time.if not for kobe maybe the spurs won it 6 straight from 99-06 so be true KOBE is the lakers this decade.No team has ever won it alone jordan has pippen and a defensive n rebound minded rodman,and yes jordan has no defender that covers his eyes!Jordan has no lebron,pierce,wade,melo(consistent mvp contenders),crzy artest, unsport defender battier,ROY,allen ray,on his way that’s why he gets through it.Maybe we can consider your boy lebrog as the young kobe of the jordan era so be it!!!!
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WTF??? First of all its Jerry West and right there it tells me you don&#039;t know your laker history.  2nd of all Jerry West has contributed more to the lakers than anyone.  kobe as a gm??? How did he do in wanting to trade Bynum.  Kobe won&#039;t be a GM.

Kobe had 3 at a young age because he had the most dominant center in Shaq.  How has he done without Shaq?  Enuff said.

Kobe is a great player but you need to take off your purple and gold glasses or should I say your kobe lenses because Lebron has passed Kobe.  Even the great laker who has meant more to the lakers than anyone and knows talent Jerry West says so.  After all didn&#039;t Jerry draft Kobe.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>kobe is done<br />
May 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm   </p>
<p>To call gerry the greatest what about kareem(6 mvp) and magic(3 mvp)what about their rings?and don’t crack the GM situation here until kobe becomes a GM…you don’t even witness his game.what ?the halfcourt shot kobe did a lot.he just got lot of respect because for being a primitive laker.gerry witness kobe in HS that is why he gave up his starting center for kobe and accidentally kobe loves LA and west gets lucky on that.at what age did jordan start winning basketball???kobe had 3 when he was 24,and lebron was still trying.And dont give a crack that shaq did it for kobe cause shaq cant win with penny,he just get lucky with wade cause the spurs didn’t make it to the finals,plus the fact that their on the weak east and kobe has kwame n smush that time.if not for kobe maybe the spurs won it 6 straight from 99-06 so be true KOBE is the lakers this decade.No team has ever won it alone jordan has pippen and a defensive n rebound minded rodman,and yes jordan has no defender that covers his eyes!Jordan has no lebron,pierce,wade,melo(consistent mvp contenders),crzy artest, unsport defender battier,ROY,allen ray,on his way that’s why he gets through it.Maybe we can consider your boy lebrog as the young kobe of the jordan era so be it!!!!<br />
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<p>WTF??? First of all its Jerry West and right there it tells me you don&#8217;t know your laker history.  2nd of all Jerry West has contributed more to the lakers than anyone.  kobe as a gm??? How did he do in wanting to trade Bynum.  Kobe won&#8217;t be a GM.</p>
<p>Kobe had 3 at a young age because he had the most dominant center in Shaq.  How has he done without Shaq?  Enuff said.</p>
<p>Kobe is a great player but you need to take off your purple and gold glasses or should I say your kobe lenses because Lebron has passed Kobe.  Even the great laker who has meant more to the lakers than anyone and knows talent Jerry West says so.  After all didn&#8217;t Jerry draft Kobe.</p>
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		<title>By: Lebron2009MVP</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 20:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I respect the logo but he is worng here. Kobe is still the most feared player in the world. Lebron has way better stats but stats don&#039;t tell the entire story. Kobe&#039;s fundamental&#039;s are just so much better than everyone else&#039;s that it is not even close. Lebron is on his way though,he is right on Kobe&#039;s heels,but to me the logo contrdicted himself. How can you be the best player,but yet not be the one to take the last shot? That&#039;s whatmakes Jordan and Kobe the best,they hit the last shot. To be honest I think West was just trying to pump up Kobe,and if it wors and you guys beat us,because Kobe goes crazy,I will lose all respect for the logo. Well good luck to you guys the rest of the postseason.

Go Cavs</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I respect the logo but he is worng here. Kobe is still the most feared player in the world. Lebron has way better stats but stats don&#8217;t tell the entire story. Kobe&#8217;s fundamental&#8217;s are just so much better than everyone else&#8217;s that it is not even close. Lebron is on his way though,he is right on Kobe&#8217;s heels,but to me the logo contrdicted himself. How can you be the best player,but yet not be the one to take the last shot? That&#8217;s whatmakes Jordan and Kobe the best,they hit the last shot. To be honest I think West was just trying to pump up Kobe,and if it wors and you guys beat us,because Kobe goes crazy,I will lose all respect for the logo. Well good luck to you guys the rest of the postseason.</p>
<p>Go Cavs</p>
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		<title>By: kobe is done</title>
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		<dc:creator>kobe is done</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 19:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ab4sure
May 19th, 2009 at 11:04 am  Click this link to quote this comment in your reply

    T-Dub on May 19, 2009 at 10:25 am said:

    When Lebron can put up 62pts in 3 quarters and top 81pts, then talk to me. MJ never done that! All these DI-CK heads are going strictly off of a weak eastern conference and the youth, energy, and size LBH has to put up stats. That don’t mean SH-IT! Compare their skill level and it’s not even close! And that previuos post by T-Dub about wishing the Lakers had LB had to be one the DI-CK heads on this site…Lakersfag, A-S-S4sure, or LEADERDI-CK…..

MJ never did that? Either has Kareem and they are both recognized as better than Kobe. Kobe never won 6 titles with 6 mvp finals trophies. Kobe never won dpoy and 5 mvp’s. I will take Jerry West’s opinion over your everyday. Find another scapegoat also for your imitator. I don’t need to smash you with an imitator becuz your opinions are weak enough.
You r the one who has the weak opinion.To call gerry the greatest what about kareem(6 mvp) and magic(3 mvp)what about their rings?and don&#039;t crack the GM situation here until kobe becomes a GM...you don&#039;t even witness his game.what ?the halfcourt shot kobe did a lot.he just got lot of respect because for being a primitive laker.gerry witness kobe in HS that is why he gave up his starting center for kobe and accidentally kobe loves LA and west gets lucky on that.at what age did jordan start winning basketball???kobe had 3 when he was 24,and lebron was still trying.And dont give a crack that shaq did it for kobe cause shaq cant win with penny,he just get lucky with wade cause the spurs didn&#039;t make it to the finals,plus the fact that their on the weak east and kobe has kwame n smush that time.if not for kobe maybe the spurs won it 6 straight from 99-06 so be true KOBE is the lakers this decade.No team has ever won it alone jordan has pippen and a defensive n rebound minded rodman,and yes jordan has no defender that covers his eyes!Jordan has no lebron,pierce,wade,melo(consistent mvp contenders),crzy artest, unsport defender battier,ROY,allen ray,on his way that&#039;s why he gets through it.Maybe we can consider your boy lebrog as the young kobe of the jordan era so be it!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ab4sure<br />
May 19th, 2009 at 11:04 am  Click this link to quote this comment in your reply</p>
<p>    T-Dub on May 19, 2009 at 10:25 am said:</p>
<p>    When Lebron can put up 62pts in 3 quarters and top 81pts, then talk to me. MJ never done that! All these DI-CK heads are going strictly off of a weak eastern conference and the youth, energy, and size LBH has to put up stats. That don’t mean SH-IT! Compare their skill level and it’s not even close! And that previuos post by T-Dub about wishing the Lakers had LB had to be one the DI-CK heads on this site…Lakersfag, A-S-S4sure, or LEADERDI-CK…..</p>
<p>MJ never did that? Either has Kareem and they are both recognized as better than Kobe. Kobe never won 6 titles with 6 mvp finals trophies. Kobe never won dpoy and 5 mvp’s. I will take Jerry West’s opinion over your everyday. Find another scapegoat also for your imitator. I don’t need to smash you with an imitator becuz your opinions are weak enough.<br />
You r the one who has the weak opinion.To call gerry the greatest what about kareem(6 mvp) and magic(3 mvp)what about their rings?and don&#8217;t crack the GM situation here until kobe becomes a GM&#8230;you don&#8217;t even witness his game.what ?the halfcourt shot kobe did a lot.he just got lot of respect because for being a primitive laker.gerry witness kobe in HS that is why he gave up his starting center for kobe and accidentally kobe loves LA and west gets lucky on that.at what age did jordan start winning basketball???kobe had 3 when he was 24,and lebron was still trying.And dont give a crack that shaq did it for kobe cause shaq cant win with penny,he just get lucky with wade cause the spurs didn&#8217;t make it to the finals,plus the fact that their on the weak east and kobe has kwame n smush that time.if not for kobe maybe the spurs won it 6 straight from 99-06 so be true KOBE is the lakers this decade.No team has ever won it alone jordan has pippen and a defensive n rebound minded rodman,and yes jordan has no defender that covers his eyes!Jordan has no lebron,pierce,wade,melo(consistent mvp contenders),crzy artest, unsport defender battier,ROY,allen ray,on his way that&#8217;s why he gets through it.Maybe we can consider your boy lebrog as the young kobe of the jordan era so be it!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: dtownsboy</title>
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		<dc:creator>dtownsboy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 19:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well Ima die hard Kobe fan but I love Lebron, and to be honest Lebron will be the best player....he just isnt right now. Kobe is getting old and us kobe fans have to accept it. But if you ask me who is the best player in the league between these two I will go watch the Olympic championship game and watch Kobe Bryant do what needed to be done (offensively and defensively) to bring us back that gold....and if you havent seen it just go watch the final 6 mins of the game and you come back and tell me who made all the right plays and came up big when our team almost folded because of zone defense.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well Ima die hard Kobe fan but I love Lebron, and to be honest Lebron will be the best player&#8230;.he just isnt right now. Kobe is getting old and us kobe fans have to accept it. But if you ask me who is the best player in the league between these two I will go watch the Olympic championship game and watch Kobe Bryant do what needed to be done (offensively and defensively) to bring us back that gold&#8230;.and if you havent seen it just go watch the final 6 mins of the game and you come back and tell me who made all the right plays and came up big when our team almost folded because of zone defense.</p>
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		<title>By: JFK-analysis-at-TLN</title>
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		<dc:creator>JFK-analysis-at-TLN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 18:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>if we are going to use the &quot;RING&quot; argument to determine the best-then we might as well give that to Bill Russel because no one will ever win that many (11) again.  Oh, Big Shot Bob has like 7 too so throw him into the argument...

the fact is that LBJ will become one of the greats, MJ will always be the best (because ppl will not let go of there fantasy..not because he really is)

and KOBE will always be the Great among GREATS...but will never be given credit......as it has been said by many wise men.....

&quot;Jesus came to save man, and for his greatness he was killed&quot;
i&#039;m not comparing KB to Jesus-i would be crazy- it&#039;s the principle-KB is being punished for being better than our fantasy player MJ</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>if we are going to use the &#8220;RING&#8221; argument to determine the best-then we might as well give that to Bill Russel because no one will ever win that many (11) again.  Oh, Big Shot Bob has like 7 too so throw him into the argument&#8230;</p>
<p>the fact is that LBJ will become one of the greats, MJ will always be the best (because ppl will not let go of there fantasy..not because he really is)</p>
<p>and KOBE will always be the Great among GREATS&#8230;but will never be given credit&#8230;&#8230;as it has been said by many wise men&#8230;..</p>
<p>&#8220;Jesus came to save man, and for his greatness he was killed&#8221;<br />
i&#8217;m not comparing KB to Jesus-i would be crazy- it&#8217;s the principle-KB is being punished for being better than our fantasy player MJ</p>
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		<title>By: ab4sure</title>
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		<dc:creator>ab4sure</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 18:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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MJ never did that?  Either has Kareem and they are both recognized as better than Kobe.  Kobe never won 6 titles with 6 mvp finals trophies.  Kobe never won dpoy and 5 mvp&#039;s.  I will take Jerry West&#039;s opinion over your everyday.  Find another scapegoat also for your imitator.  I don&#039;t need to smash you with an imitator becuz your opinions are weak enough.</description>
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<p>MJ never did that?  Either has Kareem and they are both recognized as better than Kobe.  Kobe never won 6 titles with 6 mvp finals trophies.  Kobe never won dpoy and 5 mvp&#8217;s.  I will take Jerry West&#8217;s opinion over your everyday.  Find another scapegoat also for your imitator.  I don&#8217;t need to smash you with an imitator becuz your opinions are weak enough.</p>
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		<title>By: GC</title>
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		<dc:creator>GC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 17:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If Lebron James is that good, how well did he play against the elite teams this year?( LA, Boston, Orlando) ..not very

LeBron as of now is still a highlight reel.  He has proven nothing other than being a well-known celebrity.
His jumper is still inconsistent and he drives to the rim fearlessly because the refs are there to bail him out.

Kobe, on the other hand, has not lost his step.  He&#039;s got better teammates so there is no point for him to score 35 each game anymore.  

In addition, we can never say Lebron is the future.  Since he has a high tendency to drive and bulldoze to the net, there is a greater risk of injury.   Anyone remember Grant Hill, Penny , T-Mac, VC?  They were supposed to be the &quot;next Jordan&quot;, now what? lol</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If Lebron James is that good, how well did he play against the elite teams this year?( LA, Boston, Orlando) ..not very</p>
<p>LeBron as of now is still a highlight reel.  He has proven nothing other than being a well-known celebrity.<br />
His jumper is still inconsistent and he drives to the rim fearlessly because the refs are there to bail him out.</p>
<p>Kobe, on the other hand, has not lost his step.  He&#8217;s got better teammates so there is no point for him to score 35 each game anymore.  </p>
<p>In addition, we can never say Lebron is the future.  Since he has a high tendency to drive and bulldoze to the net, there is a greater risk of injury.   Anyone remember Grant Hill, Penny , T-Mac, VC?  They were supposed to be the &#8220;next Jordan&#8221;, now what? lol</p>
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		<title>By: JFK-analysis-at-TLN</title>
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		<dc:creator>JFK-analysis-at-TLN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 17:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>this one is interesting....

i am very disappointed in you &quot;so called&quot; basketball/ laker fans...you ppl are sick with VERY weak and forgetful minds..

MJ is great-but he was never the weapon that kobe was. 81, 61, 61-in 3 quarter, 4 or 5 50+pts in a row....a better shooter, way more skilled...Mj was a better post player, and defender....

LBJ-this generation listens to too many &quot;experts&quot; telling them who is better or something crazy.....


and the argument about the past vs. the future...MJ played 1 on defense for the most part- and a good &quot;DEFENDER&quot; back then would be eaten alive in todays game....my little 12yr old brother asked me if MJ ever had a defender as good as &quot;Battie&quot; on him that blocks the eyes of a shooter.....i thought about it for a while-no-not really....

so everything about the game has gotton better-and still KB makes it look effortless...
you ppl need to THINK and have a mind of your own......</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this one is interesting&#8230;.</p>
<p>i am very disappointed in you &#8220;so called&#8221; basketball/ laker fans&#8230;you ppl are sick with VERY weak and forgetful minds..</p>
<p>MJ is great-but he was never the weapon that kobe was. 81, 61, 61-in 3 quarter, 4 or 5 50+pts in a row&#8230;.a better shooter, way more skilled&#8230;Mj was a better post player, and defender&#8230;.</p>
<p>LBJ-this generation listens to too many &#8220;experts&#8221; telling them who is better or something crazy&#8230;..</p>
<p>and the argument about the past vs. the future&#8230;MJ played 1 on defense for the most part- and a good &#8220;DEFENDER&#8221; back then would be eaten alive in todays game&#8230;.my little 12yr old brother asked me if MJ ever had a defender as good as &#8220;Battie&#8221; on him that blocks the eyes of a shooter&#8230;..i thought about it for a while-no-not really&#8230;.</p>
<p>so everything about the game has gotton better-and still KB makes it look effortless&#8230;<br />
you ppl need to THINK and have a mind of your own&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: WifelovesLuke</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 17:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You can never be considered the greatest until you&#039;ve done one very KEY thing.  Win Championships!  Yes, Championships!  Not just one or two.  Lebron will need multiple Championships to ever really be in the same conversation as Jordan and Kobe.  Kobe (with LA&#039;s youth and depth) is poised to get 2 or 3 more rings.  

Is Lebron a sick athlete and a physical specimen?  Absolutely, but so was Dominique.  How many Ships did he win?  None!  So far, Lebron is 0-1 in the finals.  Let&#039;s see if he can get there again this year and beat the team from the West.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You can never be considered the greatest until you&#8217;ve done one very KEY thing.  Win Championships!  Yes, Championships!  Not just one or two.  Lebron will need multiple Championships to ever really be in the same conversation as Jordan and Kobe.  Kobe (with LA&#8217;s youth and depth) is poised to get 2 or 3 more rings.  </p>
<p>Is Lebron a sick athlete and a physical specimen?  Absolutely, but so was Dominique.  How many Ships did he win?  None!  So far, Lebron is 0-1 in the finals.  Let&#8217;s see if he can get there again this year and beat the team from the West.</p>
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