";s:4:"text";s:4652:" There are a handful of greats in the sport of basketball that almost give goosebumps to the fans. Considering the shot attempts made in the final 24 seconds of a game with the intent to tie or win a game, Kobe converted in 7 out of 27 such opportunities. Michael Jordan vs LeBron James.
LeBron surpasses him any day with a remarkable 12.
Jordan is superior in the scoring department, but James grabs rebounds and dishes out assists at a higher rate.
Take note that he has played over 1,000 regular-season games and In fact, prior to the 2019-20 season’s postponement, James showcased the most unappreciated part of his game: his passing. Along the way, Bryant notched tons of scoring records including the historic 81-point game in 2006.
LeBron has been a dominant beast in the game with the second-best PER after Jordan. Especially in basketball, most 35-year-old’s spend their final playing days on the bench either because they’re bruised up from all the injuries or they’ve become too old to be effective.
Both have been tremendous on the offensive side of the game, but what gives Kobe an edge above is his defense. Yahoo Sports May 27, 2018, 9:41 PM Kobe Bryant decided to weigh in on the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James debate after James reached his eighth-straight NBA Finals on Sunday night. It was the greatest ending that anyone could ever hope for. LeBron is without doubt one of the greatest passers in the game and a much better passer than Kobe or Jordan. The ‘Black Mamba’ was part of 12 NBA All-Defensive teams against LeBron’s 6.LeBron has been a dominant beast in the game with the second-best PER after Jordan. Or it is maybe Kobe Bryant vs either of those two (or both). For the career LeBron James has assist average of 8 assists per game better than Jordan’s 5.3 APG and Kobe’s 4.7 APG.
He turned 35-years-old in February 1998 — right in the middle of the 1997-98 season. However, as he got older, analysts put him under the microscope and raised the question: how will age affect James’ superhuman-like talents?At 35-years-old, James was still in peak form. Jordan vs. Kobe (career best seasons) Scoring: Jordan (37.1 to 35.4) Assists: Jordan (8.0 to 6.3) Rebounds: Jordan (8.0 to 6.9) Steals: Jordan (3.2 to 2.2) But Jordan clearly hesitated when Ahmad Rashad asked him to pick amongst Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.Jordan believes that Kobe wants it so bad that he’s willing to go extreme and give his everything to winning. As the LeBron James was entering in his 17th year in the league at 35. Since then, analysts have continuously pointed out James’ athletic gifts, particularly his speed and brute strength. You can say that at age 35, even when he was down, Bryant was brewing up something good for the basketball world.Nevertheless, maybe it’s less about Michael Jordan vs LeBron James vs Kobe Bryant. James is an extraordinary passer and that makes him a team player and is never considered selfish in his style of playing even after being the dominant one. When you’re 35-years-old in the world of sports, you’re considered old, tired, and on the brink of retirement. He surpasses Kobe in almost all categories as a player. He was already considered the greatest athlete in his field at that point.At age 35, Jordan was still dropping close to 30 points per night and shooting just a few percentage points below 50 percent. Partner of iOne Digital / Cassius Network.
He surpasses Kobe in almost all categories as a player.
