Only Kobe Bryant fans, and little kids think Kobe compares to Jordan. In 5 years after Kobe is retired, they'll be comparing yet another player to Jordan and Kobe will be forgotten.
I don't know why there are so many guys was comparing Kobe to MJ, Kobe is not even close. MJ had never ever fail a Final and always be the best the player on his team. For Kobe, I am sorry, you were just second best player during the first 3 champions.
Manny Kush Remember the first 3peats was Shaq's team who is one of most dominating player in NBA history. Jordan never lose in first round after win the first Championship. Kobe can do nothing after Shaq left, he couldn't even make playoffs.
Jordan played in an era when the defense was much harder than it is today. Jordan in his prime would eat Kobe alive and spit him out afterwards, not just in terms of skills but also with his mind. Jordans real force was his mind.
At age 38 in 2001/02 - Kobe's era - Jordan average 25-6-5 in 46 games before he suffered a knee injury. After the knee injury he had 16-4-5 on 39% in 14 more games of play before sitting out for the season. Tracy McGrady was the only player to put up 25-6-5 at the end of the season
I don't even think Jordan is 10X better than a D-leaguer. If you make it to the NBA then you're already elite, the large difference in production comes from only a small difference in ability stretched throughout 48 minutes of gameplay.
Can't discount Reggie's opinion here. He played against MJ's whole career from early, prime to twilight MJ. He also played against Kobe's Early and prime days. In addition to that all of them played in the same position. Reggie had to guard these 2 phenomenal players during his playing days. That being said, his comment is quite legitimate. A little bit disrespectful and exaggerating, but legitimate.
I just going to mention one thing in my opinion kobe is great on that but please most of you kids did not watch him play this guy was a beast and his decision making i mean think about he also retired when he came back he took the bulls to the eastern conference finals out of shape and remember he came back with only 17 games remaining on the season then after they loss to the magic this guy not only came stronger the following season but he was 72 and 10 and swept the magic i mean come onnnn dudes six titles six mvps???????? 51 percent career fg % ummm okayyyy with hand checking umm pls thats all i have to say
People aren't understand ing reg. He's simply saying Jordan is better and would even take him on his worst day over kobes best because of everything he is.
Kobe played in a era were u have to beat all star teams to win Jordan played were there was maybe one all star in ur team if u were lucky in a weak eastern conference plus jordan had a all star team at the time when the nba was weak . The nba is just getting more athletic and more powerful so as years go on thing improve n get better..
Reggie has this all wrong. Jordan was better than Kobe in terms of consistency on the offensive end and also was a better defender. However Kobe's best games are better than Jordan's best games. 81 points, 62 points in three quarters. 56 points in three quarters. 42 points in the first half against Mj's Wizards including 8 3-pointers in the first half. Mj's best game 69 points and it took overtime to do it (61 in for quarters). Also remember Jordan was the more athletically gifted player. Kobe though athletic had to work harder to get his shots and also there are more athletic high flyers in todays NBA.
Kobe on his best day is 81 points...in regulation. Jordan on his best day is 12 points less with 2 overtimes needed to even fall that 12 points short. Kobe on his best day scores 62 points in only three quarters, says "Fuck it" and sits out the fourth. On Jordan's best day he scores 55 points and it's called a double nickel. For Kobe, 55 points is called halftime. To look at the unmatched perimeter scoring outputs of Kobe Bryant and pretend that it's nothing compared to Jordan is just intellectually dishonest. I understand that Reggie is trying to give his pal Jordan a boost because Kobe overtook him, but this is overexaggerating Jordan to the point of having the opposite effect of making it clownish.
TheRiggedBA Yeah, Reggie is basically saying Jordan 18 total points, 1 point in the 4th quarter > Kobe Bryant's 81 points. Jordan's 8 points > Kobe's 62 points in 3 quarters against championship contender team, and top 10 offensive team in that season. That's just a slap to Kobe's face, but Reggie has always hated Kobe. I think many people like him are afraid of Kobe passing Jordan as the GOAT.
Matthew Scales Well Reggie Miller is one of the most extreme Jordan boosters around. As surprising as his comments here may be to people who don't know it, they're pretty typical from Reggie and he probably would have said this about any player being compared to Jordan really. Reggie may be my second favorite player ever, so in following him I've heard him say idiotic stuff like this many times unfortunately.
TheRiggedBA So basically this really isn't a surprise to you of Reggie saying that. Well, to me this has got to be the worst, most idiotic, and blatant thing I've heard from him. It's just what he said. Jordan's 19 points 7/28 > Kobe 12 3's made in one game (NBA record), 45 total points, which isn't true. I agree that Reggie would've said this to any player being compared to Jordan. Reggie is one of many guys that tries boosts Jordan. You got others that also try to do the same thing. Also who's your 1st favorite player. You said that Reggie is your 2nd, and judging by your profile pic, your favorite is possibly T-Mac. I just want to know.
I think Reggie was clearly overreacting when saying what he said and it was not to be taken literally. However... I do believe Reggie concocted his statement in terms of how they played over time, as he witnessed the longevity of success when playing against both Jordan and Kobe during his career. KOBE on the left - JORDAN on the right: MVP 1 - 5, Finals MVP 2 - 6, Defensive Player of The Year 0 - 1, Scoring leader 2 - 10, Steals leader 0 - 3, Rookie of the year 0 - 1, Career FG % .452 - .497 (playoffs .448 - .487), Career 3-Point % .333 - .327 (playoffs .331 - .332) , Career FT% .837 - .835 (playoffs .816 - .828). PPG 25.5 - 30.1 (playoffs 25.6 - 33.4) APG 4.8 - 5.3 (playoffs 4.7 - 5.7) RPG 5.3 - 6.2 (playoffs 5.1 - 6.4) SPG 1.5 - 2.3 (playoffs 1.4 - 2.1) BPG 0.5 - 0.8 (playoffs 0.7 - 0.9) Kobe 40 / 50 / 60 point playoff games: 13 / 1 / 0 Jordan 40 / 50 / 60 point playoff games: 38 / 8 / 1 Kobe highest scoring playoff game: 50 pts Jordan highest scoring playoff game: 63 pts Kobe in playoff game winning/game tying shot situations is 7/25 (28%). Jordan in playoff game winning/game tying shot situations is 9/18 (50%). Kobe's championship success is 5/7. Jordan's championship success is 6/6. Not hating on Kobe, not boasting Jordan. Merely giving perspective as to why Reggie Miller might make such a statement. My favorite player is Allen Iverson, btw. Merry Christmas!
Miller exaggerates, but MJ was the better player. Let's compare their career stats: MJ has more PPG MJ has more APG MJ has more RPG MJ has more Steals MJ has more Blocks MJ has less turnovers MJ has a better shot selection, a better FG% It's not even close.
Jordan overall is just a bit better than kobe not 10 times better. Those 1st 3 rings. Kobe was a baby at 21-23 years old and still managed to be all the more legitimate piece in which without him there would be no ring for shaq. Thats an accomplishment right there. Kobe has also lasted longer than jordan including the post achilles tear. Kobe scored 81 points. 62 in 3 quarters. Kobe has been to 7 finals appearances. Jordan 6. Kobe is all time allstar scorer. Kobe is also now 3rd best all time scoring. And yes, kobe has had the more high flying tougher competition. Jordan pretty much dominated his era. Kobe dominated his not like jordam though. Which means kobes competiion was more fierce. Just saying.
That cleveland team was 32 37 they had losing record. Meaning they weren't that good so when score 69 is better than kobe' did against raptors the 18 rebounds made it a a better all around by a little. But kobe had 81 and 4 usually when people score that high they don't have a assists
only thing KObe can do better is 3 point shooting and doing cross overs.... He forces too many shots, not as fundamental as MJ. MJ could fool defenders with his footsteps and pumpfakes . And inside game is not even close, kobe is more of a slasher. Plus, Kobe was never a leader just someone with lot of skills.
Hyperbole, much? I get what Reggie's trying to say, but the gap isn't that huge. Heck, Jordan at his worst isn't even 10x better than REGGIE MILLER at his best, let alone Kobe Bryant. I believe MJ is the better and greater player, but I acknowledge that the talent disparity between he and Kobe isn't as large as some may think
Actually ....True, even if Jordan would be off some nights he still found a way to post 20-25 Points, 6 Assists. God help you if he was on ... Thats why i couldnt stand the man. Piston fan .... Bad Boys for Life ...
you meant than not then...only thing kobe can do better is 3 point shooting and doing cross-overs... MJ was complete, with inside and outside game. Especially inside game, is not even close. kobe is more like a slasher, he forced too many shots which means lot of them just went in. Mj was fundamentally much better, not even close! He could foold defenders with his basic foot works and pump fakes. One of the best ball stealers ever! and blocks. And yeah, those are basketball skills.
Lmaoooooooooooooooooo mj is 10 times better then kobe? Lls are u serious? Lls kobe on his best day 81 mj best day 69 in 2 OT , but kobe best day not good as mj on his worst? That is sad and blasphemous
MJ had 69 points against a very good defensive team along with 18 rebounds in that game and probably about 6 assists….. Kobe scored 81 against a TERRIBLE team with no other stats to mention. Lets not put Kobe on Jordans level cause he just isn't…… He's a great player but not even close to MJ
MJ is better than Kobe. But to say MJ on a bad day is 10x better than prime Kobe, that's just disrespectful. Kobe in his prime was closest thing to Jordan. I just lost all respect for Reggie.
Reggie Miller said "i will always take Jordan worst over KObe best" Its clear that he wanted to stress out he value Jordan more.But anyway these statement is insulting for Kobe.
10x? No. Twice the player than Kobe on his best day? Yes. And that's because he was skilled AND much more athletic than Kobe. Kobe's more about skill than athleticism and power. The athleticism and huge hands is the only thing that puts MJ above Kobe.
Jordan is way better than that black garden snake. .....23 is the GOAT.......Lebron is better than Kobe too......rings dont mean nothing if so Horry and Fisher are better than Shaq and the Dream......so get the hell out of here with that ring crap. .....by the way Sam Jones got 10 and Russell got 11.....
Thats right Reggie! Coming from the true all time greatest 3 point shooter... Kobe is a great player in his own right but he is not better than the GOAT (Michael Jordan)
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Only Kobe Bryant fans, and little kids think Kobe compares to Jordan. In 5 years after Kobe is retired, they'll be comparing yet another player to Jordan and Kobe will be forgotten.
I don't know why there are so many guys was comparing Kobe to MJ, Kobe is not even close. MJ had never ever fail a Final and always be the best the player on his team. For Kobe, I am sorry, you were just second best player during the first 3 champions.
Not even close? Please
Thats cause jordan championship teams were better than kobe lets not forget. When jordans teams wete nor that great he was losing in the first round
Manny Kush Remember the first 3peats was Shaq's team who is one of most dominating player in NBA history. Jordan never lose in first round after win the first Championship. Kobe can do nothing after Shaq left, he couldn't even make playoffs.
kashiathao24 That's right not even close. Reggie actually played both and he said its not close.
Regardless. These weekly reggie interviews are great!
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Its True. Jordan GOAT
You are damn right. .....u Kobetarts can sit down and shut up.....
Tar heels 215 niether of you understand basketball. MJ is not the greatest ever.
no question on MJ being the goat but is he 10X better than Kobe on his bad day? plain and simple stupidity!!!!
Jordan played in an era when the defense was much harder than it is today.
Jordan in his prime would eat Kobe alive and spit him out afterwards, not just in terms of skills but also with his mind. Jordans real force was his mind.
At age 38 in 2001/02 - Kobe's era - Jordan average 25-6-5 in 46 games before he suffered a knee injury. After the knee injury he had 16-4-5 on 39% in 14 more games of play before sitting out for the season. Tracy McGrady was the only player to put up 25-6-5 at the end of the season
I don't even think Jordan is 10X better than a D-leaguer. If you make it to the NBA then you're already elite, the large difference in production comes from only a small difference in ability stretched throughout 48 minutes of gameplay.
You mean Jordan is 1000x better?
Michael is the GOAT
MJ is way better than Kobe...without an elite big man the Lakers were nothing but a lottery team or 7/8 seed.
Can't discount Reggie's opinion here. He played against MJ's whole career from early, prime to twilight MJ. He also played against Kobe's Early and prime days. In addition to that all of them played in the same position. Reggie had to guard these 2 phenomenal players during his playing days. That being said, his comment is quite legitimate.
A little bit disrespectful and exaggerating, but legitimate.
Reggie knows his stuff!
Preach Reggie!
I just going to mention one thing in my opinion kobe is great on that but please most of you kids did not watch him play this guy was a beast and his decision making i mean think about he also retired when he came back he took the bulls to the eastern conference finals out of shape and remember he came back with only 17 games remaining on the season then after they loss to the magic this guy not only came stronger the following season but he was 72 and 10 and swept the magic i mean come onnnn dudes six titles six mvps???????? 51 percent career fg % ummm okayyyy with hand checking umm pls thats all i have to say
People aren't understand ing reg. He's simply saying Jordan is better and would even take him on his worst day over kobes best because of everything he is.
Reggie should get slapped for that statement
Kobe played in a era were u have to beat all star teams to win Jordan played were there was maybe one all star in ur team if u were lucky in a weak eastern conference plus jordan had a all star team at the time when the nba was weak . The nba is just getting more athletic and more powerful so as years go on thing improve n get better..
It's an exaggeration you dummies. What he means is that MJ was a significantly better player... and he was.
Some exaggerations go too far. Just because it's an exaggeration doesn't justify it.
He was not significantly better by any means
Reggie is just mad bcus kobe took him out in the finals and he never made it back ...
7:25 XD
Reggie has this all wrong. Jordan was better than Kobe in terms of consistency on the offensive end and also was a better defender. However Kobe's best games are better than Jordan's best games. 81 points, 62 points in three quarters. 56 points in three quarters. 42 points in the first half against Mj's Wizards including 8 3-pointers in the first half. Mj's best game 69 points and it took overtime to do it (61 in for quarters). Also remember Jordan was the more athletically gifted player. Kobe though athletic had to work harder to get his shots and also there are more athletic high flyers in todays NBA.
Kobe on his best day is 81 points...in regulation. Jordan on his best day is 12 points less with 2 overtimes needed to even fall that 12 points short. Kobe on his best day scores 62 points in only three quarters, says "Fuck it" and sits out the fourth. On Jordan's best day he scores 55 points and it's called a double nickel. For Kobe, 55 points is called halftime.
To look at the unmatched perimeter scoring outputs of Kobe Bryant and pretend that it's nothing compared to Jordan is just intellectually dishonest. I understand that Reggie is trying to give his pal Jordan a boost because Kobe overtook him, but this is overexaggerating Jordan to the point of having the opposite effect of making it clownish.
TheRiggedBA Yeah, Reggie is basically saying Jordan 18 total points, 1 point in the 4th quarter > Kobe Bryant's 81 points.
Jordan's 8 points > Kobe's 62 points in 3 quarters against championship contender team, and top 10 offensive team in that season.
That's just a slap to Kobe's face, but Reggie has always hated Kobe. I think many people like him are afraid of Kobe passing Jordan as the GOAT.
Matthew Scales
Well Reggie Miller is one of the most extreme Jordan boosters around. As surprising as his comments here may be to people who don't know it, they're pretty typical from Reggie and he probably would have said this about any player being compared to Jordan really. Reggie may be my second favorite player ever, so in following him I've heard him say idiotic stuff like this many times unfortunately.
TheRiggedBA So basically this really isn't a surprise to you of Reggie saying that. Well, to me this has got to be the worst, most idiotic, and blatant thing I've heard from him. It's just what he said.
Jordan's 19 points 7/28 > Kobe 12 3's made in one game (NBA record), 45 total points, which isn't true.
I agree that Reggie would've said this to any player being compared to Jordan. Reggie is one of many guys that tries boosts Jordan. You got others that also try to do the same thing. Also who's your 1st favorite player. You said that Reggie is your 2nd, and judging by your profile pic, your favorite is possibly T-Mac. I just want to know.
Matthew Scales
Yep. McGrady was my favorite player.
I think Reggie was clearly overreacting when saying what he said and it was not to be taken literally. However... I do believe Reggie concocted his statement in terms of how they played over time, as he witnessed the longevity of success when playing against both Jordan and Kobe during his career.
KOBE on the left - JORDAN on the right:
MVP 1 - 5,
Finals MVP 2 - 6,
Defensive Player of The Year 0 - 1,
Scoring leader 2 - 10,
Steals leader 0 - 3,
Rookie of the year 0 - 1,
Career FG % .452 - .497 (playoffs .448 - .487),
Career 3-Point % .333 - .327 (playoffs .331 - .332) ,
Career FT% .837 - .835 (playoffs .816 - .828).
PPG 25.5 - 30.1 (playoffs 25.6 - 33.4)
APG 4.8 - 5.3 (playoffs 4.7 - 5.7)
RPG 5.3 - 6.2 (playoffs 5.1 - 6.4)
SPG 1.5 - 2.3 (playoffs 1.4 - 2.1)
BPG 0.5 - 0.8 (playoffs 0.7 - 0.9)
Kobe 40 / 50 / 60 point playoff games: 13 / 1 / 0
Jordan 40 / 50 / 60 point playoff games: 38 / 8 / 1
Kobe highest scoring playoff game: 50 pts
Jordan highest scoring playoff game: 63 pts
Kobe in playoff game winning/game tying shot situations is 7/25 (28%).
Jordan in playoff game winning/game tying shot situations is 9/18 (50%).
Kobe's championship success is 5/7.
Jordan's championship success is 6/6.
Not hating on Kobe, not boasting Jordan. Merely giving perspective as to why Reggie Miller might make such a statement. My favorite player is Allen Iverson, btw. Merry Christmas!
Miller exaggerates, but MJ was the better player.
Let's compare their career stats:
MJ has more PPG
MJ has more APG
MJ has more RPG
MJ has more Steals
MJ has more Blocks
MJ has less turnovers
MJ has a better shot selection, a better FG%
It's not even close.
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Jordan overall is just a bit better than kobe not 10 times better. Those 1st 3 rings. Kobe was a baby at 21-23 years old and still managed to be all the more legitimate piece in which without him there would be no ring for shaq. Thats an accomplishment right there. Kobe has also lasted longer than jordan including the post achilles tear. Kobe scored 81 points. 62 in 3 quarters. Kobe has been to 7 finals appearances. Jordan 6. Kobe is all time allstar scorer. Kobe is also now 3rd best all time scoring. And yes, kobe has had the more high flying tougher competition. Jordan pretty much dominated his era. Kobe dominated his not like jordam though. Which means kobes competiion was more fierce. Just saying.
That cleveland team was 32 37 they had losing record. Meaning they weren't that good so when score 69 is better than kobe' did against raptors the 18 rebounds made it a a better all around by a little. But kobe had 81 and 4 usually when people score that high they don't have a assists
More like 20 times since Kobe stole Michael's game. moves, and his entire persona.
only thing KObe can do better is 3 point shooting and doing cross overs....
He forces too many shots, not as fundamental as MJ. MJ could fool defenders with his footsteps and pumpfakes . And inside game is not even close, kobe is more of a slasher. Plus, Kobe was never a leader just someone with lot of skills.
Hyperbole, much? I get what Reggie's trying to say, but the gap isn't that huge. Heck, Jordan at his worst isn't even 10x better than REGGIE MILLER at his best, let alone Kobe Bryant. I believe MJ is the better and greater player, but I acknowledge that the talent disparity between he and Kobe isn't as large as some may think
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Kobe isn't even the best Laker of all-time.
Actually ....True, even if Jordan would be off some nights he still found a way to post 20-25 Points, 6 Assists. God help you if he was on ... Thats why i couldnt stand the man. Piston fan .... Bad Boys for Life ...
More skilled then kobe? Everybody go watch kobe bryant greatness personified and u tell me if mj is More skilled
Go watch the video if Kobe doing all of Michael's moves that he stole.
you meant than not then...only thing kobe can do better is 3 point shooting and doing cross-overs... MJ was complete, with inside and outside game. Especially inside game, is not even close. kobe is more like a slasher, he forced too many shots which means lot of them just went in. Mj was fundamentally much better, not even close! He could foold defenders with his basic foot works and pump fakes. One of the best ball stealers ever! and blocks. And yeah, those are basketball skills.
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You're funny lol
Lmaoooooooooooooooooo mj is 10 times better then kobe? Lls are u serious? Lls kobe on his best day 81 mj best day 69 in 2 OT , but kobe best day not good as mj on his worst? That is sad and blasphemous
mj 69 points was in the playoffs were it matters most.
Vic Actually he had 63, in a loss, in a series where they got swept, on a team that won 30 games. MJ is the GOAT though, he earned it.
More like 20 times since Kobe stole Michael's game. moves, and his entire persona.
MJ had 69 points against a very good defensive team along with 18 rebounds in that game and probably about 6 assists….. Kobe scored 81 against a TERRIBLE team with no other stats to mention. Lets not put Kobe on Jordans level cause he just isn't…… He's a great player but not even close to MJ
exactly
HEY REGGIE YOU MAD BRO..........kOBe bryant
What's RM on? Cos i wanna try out that shit,10 times better? Are you kidding me?
2000 finals are in his mind ofc
MJ is better than Kobe. But to say MJ on a bad day is 10x better than prime Kobe, that's just disrespectful. Kobe in his prime was closest thing to Jordan. I just lost all respect for Reggie.
I get jordan is the best but shouldn't. Ride his x
Like. Magic,kenny,stephen a smith,and skip rides it
Strong words.Worst 10xtime better than best kobe.omg.
Kobe best day is 81. 50%shooting.
I em a fan of Jordan more but...
Even worst for Reggie statement.
david robinson once scored 71... so he is better than Mj?
Reggie Miller said "i will always take Jordan worst over KObe best"
Its clear that he wanted to stress out he value Jordan more.But anyway these statement is insulting for Kobe.
But is insulting to MJ that there are people comparing him with kobe or lebron... how do you think he feels about that?
Dont be silly.They are all great players.
10x? No. Twice the player than Kobe on his best day? Yes. And that's because he was skilled AND much more athletic than Kobe. Kobe's more about skill than athleticism and power. The athleticism and huge hands is the only thing that puts MJ above Kobe.
What have u done for me lately.
Truth hurts kobetards
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Jordan is way better than that black garden snake. .....23 is the GOAT.......Lebron is better than Kobe too......rings dont mean nothing if so Horry and Fisher are better than Shaq and the Dream......so get the hell out of here with that ring crap. .....by the way Sam Jones got 10 and Russell got 11.....
kobetards incoming
Thats right Reggie! Coming from the true all time greatest 3 point shooter... Kobe is a great player in his own right but he is not better than the GOAT (Michael Jordan)