I’ve sensed the tide turning recently in the endless Kobe versus LeBron debate regarding who’s the better player. It came largely when people (finally) began to pick on the blanket statement that Kobe is the best player in the world in the clutch. Henry Abbot, I thought, did the most damage to Kobe. John Schumann jabbed him a couple times.
But this article from scout David Thorpe (linked above) may be the death knell. As Thorpe notes, the advanced stats all show Bron is the better player, but players and former player analysts all side with Kobe. Thorpe analyzes their skills here, and the impact they have on the team and the game … and Bron comes out ahead.
Tonight might be a vacation night for the JMID crew. If you wake up in the morning, and there’s no bazooka point on the Kings game, well, then blame it on the alcohol.
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