Stephen A. Smith calls James Harden the heir apparent to Kobe Bryant

When your second best player is Mo Williams yet in the span of 3 years you:
Make the Finals (age 22)
Win 60 games
Win 66 games

Thats probably because LeBron got players to play above their skill level. LeBron would have won 50 games with the 05/06 Lakers

 

F#ck Steven A.
First he said this isn't gonna work out because of two ball dominant players
Second he said CP3 is the biggest looser of this years free agent. ( wtf does that mean? He basically said Harden sucks & the rest of the squad not worthy to have CP3)
Now this jack*** wants to come back and kiss a**?
typical scumbag*

 

Like BJ’s from hookers while blowing millions in Vegas?

Bet if the Rockets paid him his 3 million, his tone would change with the Rockets. He hates the Rockets and will always trash the team.

 

Yep. Harden and durant developing together from their young years through their primes wouldve been incredible. Durant def wouldve stayed and they would have multiple chips IMO

 

Train came early this season.

 

I'm just going to say this.

The best thing they could have ever did was that James Harden rule.

Sure, it was ugly the first few games...but now he doesn't do all that foul baiting stuff his game looks a lot more smoother and presentable and he looks dominant AF.

I think the rules have made his game better. He doesn't play for fouls and just looks for good shots.

 

He played in the east. Also don't get forget Big Z, who was a allstar. He's a great player but the whole "he makes players SO much better" is a exaggeration. If he did, he wouldn't be switching teams ever few years

 

Please dont insult our franchise player by comparing him to the most fabricated star in history of sports.

James Harden is doing it completely by himself, without shooting 5 billion shots a game, or ESPN campaigning just to make sure people don't get bored.

I can't wait until DIS cuts the life support on this **** show. Then reporters like S.A.S will have as much credibility as the great potatoe head.

 

I would love to see Beadle be forced to listen to SAS talk about how great James Harden is.

THAT my friends, would be compelling television. Make it happen.

 

I thought LeBron was the heir of Kobe. Wait I didn't watch the video yet...is being the next Kobe not a good thing?

Edit: I see what you mean and agree, in regard to HArden being more LeBron esque. Though their style of play is completely different, and one of them plays both ends of the floor, both definitely elevate the play of their teammates on the offensive end of the floor. Kobe could do that, but was more of an entertainer in his play, imo. Kobe is known for his tenacity and visciousness on the court. Like he was never having fun. Totally locked in and focused on the job.

 

You fabricate 5 championships

 

Shaq, Pau, and KG's knee giving out fabricated 5 championships

 

Big Z? Who was an all-star in said "weak east"?

 

Until he officially apologize on what he said in the video below, I wish him STFU.

 

Keep chugging on that Kobe dick.

 

this, what a fool

 

Don't know what makes SCREAMIN' STEPHEN A. SMITH!!!! change his tune so drastically. Maybe he recognizes Houston's potential to spoil the Golden State party next summer, who knows?

But "heir apparent to Kobe Bryant"? In one way, I wish! How many rings? Five? And on the other hand, how did Phil Jackson put it in the Lakers locker room once? "How is Kobe Bryant like a kidney stone? He won't pass." (Even Kobe laughed.) Whereas Harden gets his teammates involved.

 

Cleveland wasn't great, but not nearly as bad as you guys make them out to be. Kobe's team with Smush Parker, Chris Mihm & Brian Cook was far worse

 

Pau Gasol?


Chris Bosh, D.Wade, Ray Allen, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love>>>>>>>>>>>Pau Gasol

 

Lets compare them during their best times with LeBron and Kobe:

Pau Gasol:
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Dwyane Wade:
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Chris Bosh:
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Ray Allen:
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Kyrie Irving:
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Kevin Love:
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While the best of LeBron's help played at All-NBA levels, Pau Gasol was on MVP level during his time with the Lakers, while none of LeBron's teammates finished top 5 in WS in any year with him, Pau finished Second in the NBA behind LeBron in Win Shares While on the Lakers, and was a top 10 player during those runs. Bynum was also contributing 8 WS per year, better than D-wade, Allen, and one of Bosh's and Love's years.


EDIT: So much for easy use of tables