If you took him in his prime and put him in today's NBA he would be considered

Aug 13, 2022
6:10:06am

JoeExotic All-American

a raw athlete - who could play but wouldn't dominate. His era was terrible at basketball.

It isn't fair to compare era's - that's why I just leave his era off my list entirely. Not fair to apply 2022 skillset to guys from the 60s.

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My bro in law, 10 years younger than me claims Kobe is in the top greatest

Tuskaloosa Cougar

8/12/22 11:16pm

Kobe probably falls around #9 or 10#. But he is for sure not top 8. Also, Steph

TheMediator

8/12/22 11:18pm

Yeah he thinks top 2

Tuskaloosa Cougar

8/12/22 11:21pm

He's not even a top 2 Laker

machete

8/12/22 11:23pm

Agree

Tuskaloosa Cougar

8/12/22 11:25pm

RE: He's not even a top 2 Laker

ninja math

8/13/22 2:19am

Steph is ahead for sure

Hypnotoad

8/12/22 11:23pm

As is Tim Duncan, who is always overlooked

Hypnotoad

8/12/22 11:23pm

Always. Drives me nuts. I’d go Jordan, LeBron, Kareem, Russell, Magic, Duncan,

Mr. Rumsfield

8/12/22 11:39pm

Russell and Duncan over Wilt?

Hotlanta

8/13/22 6:26am

IMO Kobe was a better player

JoeExotic

8/13/22 2:23pm

Definitely Shaq ahead of him

cambo

8/12/22 11:27pm

Shaq, Duncan, Oscar. Kobe might not be top 10.

dryflyelk

8/12/22 11:33pm

Maybe #5 or #6 Laker

AZ Coug

8/12/22 11:37pm

You don't seriously think Jerry West is above Kobe, do you?

Hotlanta

8/13/22 6:18am

Compare their stats. It's not even close.

AZ Coug

8/13/22 11:50pm

He’s definitely one of the greatest, just depends on how many you want in the convo

Solomon Levi

8/12/22 11:56pm

He is one of the greatest and yet is overrated. Not sure he is top 10.

GSwarriorcoug

8/13/22 12:29am

Any player before the 80s is basically out of my all time list

JoeExotic

8/13/22 2:52am

Wilt was an athletic freak. He did things guys today can’t touch.

PhilPete

8/13/22 5:10am

If you took him in his prime and put him in today's NBA he would be considered

JoeExotic

8/13/22 6:10am

Or given up track and volleyball and focused on hoops and been much better?

BYUfan92

8/13/22 8:55am

Kobe was better than Steph. C’mon man.

timponyloco

8/13/22 4:32am

Kobe better than LBJ?

JoeExotic

8/13/22 6:11am

You’re most likely a jazz fan.

timponyloco

8/13/22 8:44am

I am a Jazz fan. What does that have to do with anything?

JoeExotic

8/13/22 9:57am

You hate the lakers. Bias.

timponyloco

8/13/22 2:14pm

Lol what?

JoeExotic

8/13/22 2:22pm

Good point. But do you really think of Lebron as a laker for the prime of his

timponyloco

8/13/22 6:01pm

The only thing Kobe did better than LeBron was shoot free throws . . . Love

LakeshowCougs

8/13/22 7:09am

I think he's top 10, but not higher.

LifeLongLakerFan

8/13/22 4:57am

I wouldn't count Shaq...refs let him play whole different game.

FMOCIE

8/13/22 5:01am

Kobe has a good case for #1 over Jordan and James. Tougher to compare to the old

Sharper

8/13/22 7:39am

These sort of lists never take into consideration a huge factor.

clocker

8/13/22 8:38am

I agree, except I don't think Jordan's supporting cast

GSwarriorcoug

8/13/22 11:02am

You think Jordan’s surrounding players compare to Magic and Bird’s???

FMOCIE

8/14/22 7:12am

Unpopular opinion incoming

Sircumference

8/13/22 4:47pm

I think that’s fair. Duncan was special

LakeshowCougs

8/13/22 5:07pm

IMO Duncan was more valuable to a franchise

JoeExotic

8/14/22 6:54am

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