Kobe/Bron/Wade vs. the Knicks...

I know exactly what I am talking about. Didn't admit anything


Hate the Heat really and Wade plays for them. Nothing against him personally

 

not from me. I like Kobe and think he is the best basketball player in the world (not for long though...hehehe)

but here ya go..this is the clincher:

Wade's floor game from last night: 8 Rebounds 10 Assists 4 Steals 3 Blocks 2 TO's

to go along with his 46 points on efficient shooting with his 24 in the 4th in a game where his team was down 16 in the 4th quarter.

That is one insane game he had and there was somebody clearly taking a dump on him in this thread. That is why Kobe caught some ****.

 

I know you aren't talking about me. I said nothing bad about Wade. And Kobe was catching **** right off the bat. Nice try though

 

no you don't. evidently.

and yes. you did admit that you have a bias.

and if you hate the Heat, you have to be a Knicks fan, Magic fan or Pistons Fan. those are the only rivalries we got.

 

As said in the thread, I am a Laker fan. And I know exactly what I am talking about. You have an opinion....I have an opinion. Case closed

 

Not quite. Kobe caught the first flack before me and Lt. Dan even got into it (the 3rd and 4th posts were anti-Kobe). We wouldn't even be in the thread if it weren't for that. Either way, it's all subjective as to who had the better game. They all had great games. Kobe set the MSG record with the same # of shots as the other 3, LeBron almost had a triple double, Wade had a triple double.

 

This is like asking fans of different teams who the best QB in history is

 

Easy, it's Marino.

 

of course

 

its hard to argue against any of the 3, regardless of being down at what point and busted lips or fingers or whatever else non sense. as a magic fan i might be the only outsider in this thread.

Kobe's an amazing player and top 2 in the NBA IMO. the only thing that keeps him from being the clear cut #1 player in the NBA is his offense has gotten 1 dimensional(notice i said offense. anyone that says he doesnt play D is insane). When he decides he wants to take it to the bucket, hes the best player in the NBA, NO QUESTION. regardless though Kobe is such a monster shooting, hes still one of the best being one dimensional most the time.

with that said, i didnt catch the heat game, and maybe thats the reason i rank my games as i seen the other two. but id rank Lebron, Kobe, and Wade in that order. all 3 games are truly amazing. Wade had the best 4th quarter no question.

also, and again maybe its because i actually watched the game and was there in person, but Wades game against Orlando is just as impressive. had the heat players made only half the open shots Wade got them in that game, Wade would of had 15 assists easy

 

Kobe Bryant is one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, but I do agree that his performance was the least impressive. In fact, it wasn't impressive to me at all (yes, I did watch that game). All he did was look for his own shot... it reminded me of the OLD Kobe. LeBron and Wade's performances were pretty equal, but I'd give the slight edge to Wade considering the fact that Miami trailed by as much as 18 at one point in the second half, and I believe 15 going into the fourth where he single-handedly outscored the entire Knicks team 24-17.

LeBron James is still the league MVP, though.

 

the real question is do they even practice defense in new york?

 

Look, I never said Kobe doesnt play D, in fact, hes one of the best perimeter defenders in the game. He just seems to get bored in some situations as just shoots the ball for the sake of shooting it and its gets to be one dimensional. He can play D, but he neglects it often for the sake of waiting to get back on offense to settle for jump shots.

 

Its a D'Antoni coached team so the answer is clearly no.

Having watched all three games start to finish I would rank them:
1. Lebron
2. Wade
3. Kobe

The ONLY reason Im putting Lebron's game ahead of Wade's is because Lebron just came out and absolutely went out and murdered the Knicks from the opening tip. Dominated from start to finish. It didnt take an accidental elbow to the lip to get him riled up and have him kick it in to high gear.

Both Lebron's and Wade's games were incredible because they did a great job getting their teammates involved.

Kobe's game was amazing no doubt but it wasnt an all around game like Bron's and Wade's, it was strictly about scoring.

 

Actually, minus the "waiting to get back on offense to settle for jump shots" part you pretty much described Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, although I think eventually they'll get there in terms of consistency on the defensive end. I mean, look, everyone (superstars especially) takes a few breaks here or there on defense, but I'll give Kobe Bryant his due... he's probably the hardest working possession in, possession out defender of any perimeter superstar I've seen since Mike. Most of these guys like Wade and LeBron take it easy for the first three quarters of a tight game, but Kobe? Man, I've seen him man to man defending Dwyane Wade every possession for 38+ minutes pretty much every time they've faced off. Wade on the other hand, in those games, didn't guard Kobe until crunch time. Not a knock on Wade as it's the coach's call, but I'm just saying... Kobe is the one superstar that usually carries the load on both ends of the court for every minute he's on the floor. I think that's why he settles for more jumpshots than most, which to his credit, is probably deservedly so. It's like how George Karl grants Carmelo Anthony the three point green light based on his defensive performance.

And of course I'm just talking perimeter guys, otherwise I'd have to throw K.G. and Timmy into that equation as well.

 

But for the OP's question regarding performances vs. the Knicks:

1. Wade
2. LeBron
3. Kobe

Simply put.