Kobe getting a finger snapped back into the joint and not coming out of the game. Lebron grimacing like he was punched in the face after Ariza stole the ball from him. Lebron can’t be the GOAT. He’s not even the best player in this game.
People don't realize that Curry was one of the worst TEAM defenders in the league his first few years in the league. He would ALWAYS get beat off the drive and his entire team would have to leave their defensive assignments to collapse the lane. I strongly stand by the statement that Steph Curry is horribly overrated and is a product of a removal of hand check defense and an entire lapse of defense played in the new NBA in general.
People put Kobe above AI which is understandable, but AI never played with Shaq. AI never had a coach like Phil. You could say Brown is a "good coach" but look at what he did to usa basketball was a disgrace. Not to mention the development of Darko. Who really makes players better? Jordan or Phil?
thing is, no matter how hard Kobe worked, he will never be a greater basketball player and let alone an athlete that LeBron was and still is. 2018 LeBron was the greatest basketball player that I ever laid eyes on. noticed that he is very hated? that’s because he’s better than your favorite player.
The end of the first quarter is LeBron in a nut shell when Kobe guarded him alone. He never wanted Kobe 1 on 1 in ISO, Ever. Always avoided it & here, he threw it straight into traffic. End of the 2nd is pure 1 v 1 ISO. Kobe shat on him. Sums up 1 v 1 when it came to Kobe & LeBron. Kobe always got the better of him 1 v 1 ISO. It's too bad LeBron choked against the Magic in the ECF. Lakers demolished the Magic in the finals.
