I thought I would never say this, having played against Michael Jordan, but Kobe Bryant will go down as the greatest player in basketball.""Dan Patrick, look at me in the eyes, Kobe Bryant will go down as the greatest player who ever lived."He also said the only think Michael does better than Kobe is he's a better defender. He said Kobe is a better shooter, scorer and ball handler.Pippen said it's too premature to tell because kobe's still young.All i have to say to this is :HAHAHA: I would never have believed someone would say that on tv.
It was funny cuz he didn't really prove his point he just repeated, "When it's all said and done, Kobe Bryant will go down as the greatest player to ever play the game."
Why does that make him stupid? The guy has the right to have his own opinion and if thats what he thinks thats what he thinks. IMO I think Kobe is just as good as Jordan was but he's not better then him nor will he ever be.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigMo763 @ Apr 17 2006, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Mark Jackson is stupid and annoying.</div>FINALLY someone has the balls to say IT.Pippen is on Kobe's bandwagon as well. If he never played with MJ he would of agreed. I guarantee it.
He said kobe will go down as the greatest player in history. Had he said Kobe at the moment was better than Mj than that would be something else.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dagameplayer @ Apr 17 2006, 03:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Why does that make him stupid? The guy has the right to have his own opinion and if thats what he thinks thats what he thinks. IMO I think Kobe is just as good as Jordan was but he's not better then him nor will he ever be.</div>I never said he is stupid for saying Kobe will go down as the better player... he is just stupid overall. I honestly want to watch a Nets game with the volume muted because of the guy...And the only way I see Kobe going down as better than MJ is if he wins atleast two or three more rings in his career.
Yeah, I have to agree. Mark Jackson's a dumbass. I've watched a couple of Nets games this year and it's ridiculous the kind of stuff this guy says.
Kobe will <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">never</span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">ever</span> be as good as MJ!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (boykinsforpresident @ Apr 17 2006, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Kobe will <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">never</span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">ever</span> be as good as MJ!</div>Post of pure bullshitness :biggrin: You could say that with someone like Tmac or AI but not Kobe. Im not sure if he will, but its <Censored> retarded to say KOBE BRYANT will never be at least as good as MJ.
I'm sure people were saying the samething about MJ not ever going to be better then Docta J but that happend. I'm just going to say lets wait to the end to decide.
In order to do that in my eyes, he'll have to win atleast two or three more rings in his career.I think the big reason why a lot of people will never want to say Kobe is the GOAT (if that ever happens) is because of all the negative things in his career that painted him as a bad guy (the rape thing, the Shaq thing, the Phil Jackson thing, etc.) and a lot of people loved Mike and grew up watching him. It's just the emotional attachment they have to Mike.
Only time will tell. The fact that a former NBA player said this means something though. MarK Jackson played against both of them, so he knows more about it then me. I think the fact that Pippen didn't just lash out also says something.10,334
