Kobe should no longer be compared to MJ

Stop comparing Kobe to MJ…why? Why stop now, just because he fail to produce the win in Game 4? MJ had Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippens, Luc Longley, Steve Kerr, Ron Harper and Toni Kukoc when he was winning his Championships. In Kobe’s previous titles he had Shaquille O’neal, Rick Fox, Derek Fisher, Robert Horry, Brian Shaw and Ron Harper (anything familiar about the list of names). Who does he have now who could be classed as experience and veteran only Derek Fisher. Boston on the other hand have Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Sam Cassell. I am not looking for an excuse as to why they lost Game 4 cause there is none. But the NBA has been based on history. When you watch the games the commentators compare players and talk about the history of the teams. So because L.A did not win game 4 Kobe should stop be compared to the Legendary MJ. If that’s the case then KG should not be compared to Bill Russell, Chris Paul should not be compared to Magic Johnson or Isiah Thomas, and neither should Lebron or Wade be compared to MJ. You know why they have not accomplish what Kobe has accomplished. Okay take a look at history….Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Reggie Miller, Karl Malone just to name a few. These players are Hall of Famers and will go down as some of the great players to ever play the game of basketball. Yet still they fell short every single time, they have never won a Championship but still they are the best. Young players are being compared to them and want to be like them. So why should Kobe stop being compared to MJ, I don’t see why.

Kobe did not asked to be compared to MJ, he state he wants to be the best. Every player in the NBA wants to be the best, they wants to be the go to guys. But not every players accomplish that. We are the ones who said Kobe is like Mike. We did not hear him say he wants to be like Mike. So leave the guy alone. Most players can only wish they could play as good as Kobe. Hey...no matter what we say there are kids out there who wants to be Kobe and who wants to be better than Kobe. His career is not over because he lost Game 4 in the 2008 Finals, he can win ring #4 another season. Kevin Garnett is yet to win a ring. You know what's ironic we all say Kobe had to have Shaq to win. But guess what Kevin Garnett have been trying to win and if he did not team with Pierce and Allen he would still be in Minnesota watching Kobe trying to gain his 4th ring. One player don't make a team if that was the case Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing and Karl Malone would all have several rings. More so guys in the league today would also have rings...guys like Steve Nash, Allen Iverson, Jason Kidd, even Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. This is just my opinion from a realistic point of view.

On the other hand, I was disappointed cause I was cheering for the Lakers to win....who wouldn't be. But it's all apart of the game some have to lose in order for some to win. Hey I bet if Lakers had won and went on to win the Championship we would then be asking the same questions of the Boston Celtics. LOL , it's the way of life...funny ain't it, yeah I know we have to disagree to agree. Remember how we (yes we cause I have said it) use to say that Kobe was selfish, yeah...you remember don't you. Well he changed all that starting with his Jersey #, and he is the League's MVP. The current Kobe passes the ball and look to make his teammates better., while the previous Kobe would look for his shot everytime the ball touches his hands. The result of the new and improve Kobe is that his is less aggressive, more into passing, and he is not trying to be the player who touches the ball last on his team. That my friends I think slows him down. You know what I would love to see #8 in game 5. Kobe has accomplished so much when he was selfish. So what he did not stand a chance for the League's MVP then, a lot guys didn't and they are Hall of Famers.