LBJ has a higher FG% b/c he gets more points in transition and drives to the basket. He's extremely strong and gets a lot of AND1 calls when he finishes at the rim. This would skew towards a higher FG% compared to someone like Kobe who takes far more jump shots.
kobe takes jumpshots b/c he can't get to the paint at will. you're going to blame lebron b/c he utilizes his strength and speed to score? FYI: he takes more 3pt shots than kobe last year so it's not like he can't shoot. he will shoot the J. and he can make those Js. lebron can kill anyone 1-on-1 b/c he's better, bigger, faster, and stronger than any other perimeter player.
If you stopped hugging LeBron's nuts for just a moment, you'd actually understand my response. My point was simple. LeBron has a higher FG% than Kobe b/c he scores closer to the basket more often than Kobe. Which in turn means FG% is not the proper measure to compare jumpshot ability between Kobe and Lebron. How Lebron does it? Why Lebron does it? I couldn't care less as it was not my original point. And if you want to go off on a tangent b/c I said something you don't like about your basketball idol, that's on you.
I can't beieve you guys pick kobe to win. Lebron could over power kobe easily and there's no help defense.
Can LeBron go to basket at will against Kobe 1on1, the short answer is no. In an NBA game, a player can use pick to get loose or get mismatch before driving in. Or in fastbreak, using the acceleration. How many times you see in NBA time, 2 guys of same position go one on one and one gets a clean drive? Not gonna happen. Yes, there's no refs, but it's not like you can just use offhand to push out the defender in order to get a layup. You either drive one way and finish with a jumpshot, or drive one way, turn and back down. Rarely you can get a layup if you ever play one on one. No touchy foul is always favoring the defender.
And how, LeBron can't even make a shot against a stick in the post, as proved by video on Heat's website. How exactly is he gonna use his strength?
I don't know what you are arguing. On 82games.com. Kobe's jump shooting efg% is .462, while LeBron .436. And this is with the fact that defenders always contest Kobe more closely. It's clearly Kobe's the better shooter.
Lebron isn't that much stronger than Kobe that he can just Shaq him, and unless you can Shaq them, I'd trust Kobe's assortment of moves to be more effective in the post.
For his first 3 titles, he was the help. For the last 2 where he was the best player, this statement is pretty far from reality.
This is a tired topic, but some people notice that Pau Gasol made a noticeable difference on the Lakers, where Kobe was a constant.
since when are 1-on-1 games decided only on jumpers? lebron is clearly the better and more efficient offensive player. do you even play 1-on-1 ball before?
yes, i can answer w/ certainty lebron can get to the paint at will v. kobe. kobe couldn't even get by tony allen in the finals and has to resort to jumpers. if you are going to resort primarily on jumpers in a 1-on-1 game, you are NOT going to win, period.
This is an absurd comparison. Are you trying to say that Mario Elie was anywhere near as important to the Rockets as Gasol is to the Lakers? Elie was the 2nd best Rocket in 94 and 95? Elie wasn't a starter and he wasn't the only major new addition to the team in 94. The noticeable difference for Hakeem in 94 and 95 was not having to play Seattle in the playoffs.
I don't see Kobe beating Lebron in 1 on 1. In a game of 1 on 1, size and athleticism become so much more important. Being crafty doesn't do you much good. In fact, Lebron could be the best 1 on 1 player the game has ever seen.
What are you talking about??? Have you seen the two of them? Lebron is 2 inches taller and has 50 pounds on Kobe, he would without a shadow of a doubt be able to back him down and lay it up.
You just don't get it. There was a video on the Miami Heat website showing Lebron missing two hook shots. Therefore, he can't back down players and would lose to Kobe.
I've never bad mouthed another forum member, but you are an absolute joke if you truly believe that a video of a guy missing two shots is "proof" that he can't make that shot. If someone sent you a video of Shaq knocking down 5 free throws in a row, you'd probably call Jose Calderon to tell him his record is in jeopardy.
