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And we can't take away from Kobe just because we hate him. He is one of the greatest players to ever play the game. He isn't Jordan, but he is nearly unstoppable when he sets his mind to it. It's not about coming up with new tricks, its about being the best for a long period of time.
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The biggest difference between Kobe and the other greats is team mates. Magic, Duncan, Bird, Jordan, Russell, thier team mates gushed about them and loved playing with them, probably even loved them like brothers. Kobe's team mates don't have that same feeling, in fact alot of ex team mates can't stand him, and that says alot when your talking about a team sport. He has to be the only guy who could get away with totally bashing his team, demanding a trade, only to have Stern and West come up with a plan to get Pau for thier worst player, and then go on to win the MVP..........what a joke. Chemistry is an important part of a team, maybe even the most important as far as getting the most out of a group of guys, Kobe's teams have never had that, especially since Shaq left. Kobe is a spoiled selfish player that took 10+ years and a bogus trade for him to realize he has to make his team mates better to have a great team. He is talented, but even young players like LeBron have come into the game as much better team mates, and much better team players, as well as having the talent to go with it.
Iverson, and Marbury to me are very similar players to Bryant, only they never had a Shaq to ride his coat tails. Nobody ever talks about them being the best of the best.