Can Kobe Bryant surpass Michael Jordan's status?

[will2survive]

He's still young and working on championship number 5.The man is all business.Did you see him next to Chris Rock? He had no interest in talking to a celebrity.To me this is a tough comparison but I think the one thing that Bryant has on his side is that he started younger than Jordan.he still has a way to go..

[Brock Landers]

nah

Rapists never prosper

[stevek173]

Better teammate
Better attitude (did anyone see Jordan's HOF speech? Lost a lot of street cred with me there)
Inferior to Jordan defensively BUT is clutch (where'd Rondo go Game 1?)
and sooooooooo much better offenively.

Kobe gets the nod. It's time.

[pat venditto]

Jordan >

[williams22]

Better teammate
Better attitude (did anyone see Jordan's HOF speech? Lost a lot of street cred with me there)
Inferior to Jordan defensively BUT is clutch (where'd Rondo go Game 1?)
and sooooooooo much better offenively.

Kobe gets the nod. It's time.

You need to never post about basketball again after that comment.

[Scorpion]

Can Kobe Bryant surpass Michael Jordan's status? ..

Jordan got 6, if Kobe wins #5 this yr he has a chance, Kobe is 32, he can play 3-4 more years

[minet123]

just another Lower Merion punk born with a silver spoon

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Better teammate
Better attitude (did anyone see Jordan's HOF speech? Lost a lot of street cred with me there)
Inferior to Jordan defensively BUT is clutch (where'd Rondo go Game 1?)
and sooooooooo much better offenively.

Kobe gets the nod. It's time.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Jordan is the best..............EVER!

[hoopster42]

He's still young and working on championship number 5.The man is all business.Did you see him next to Chris Rock? He had no interest in talking to a celebrity.To me this is a tough comparison but I think the one thing that Bryant has on his side is that he started younger than Jordan.he still has a way to go..

he left after HS so its his 14th yr in the league, michael won his 6th ring in his 14th yr, kobe is working on his 5th, we'll see

[JuicedUp]

Kobe gets the nod. It's time.

[hoopster42]

Better teammate
Better attitude (did anyone see Jordan's HOF speech? Lost a lot of street cred with me there)
Inferior to Jordan defensively BUT is clutch (where'd Rondo go Game 1?)
and sooooooooo much better offenively.

Kobe gets the nod. It's time.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

These guys are nuts.

They must be around 15 years old and never saw Michael play live.

[shawnkang]

nope. he will not surpass mj

[will2survive]

Let's just say that Kobe's closing the gap

[oopfish]

maybe

[stealthyburrito]

will never reach jordan's status

[Jmoiz888]

Dont think that he ever will

[hoopster42]

Let's just say that Kobe's closing the gap

i agree with that, but gap still sizable

[jcygts6]

KOBE has already supassed MJ

[Goat Milk]

Better teammate
Better attitude (did anyone see Jordan's HOF speech? Lost a lot of street cred with me there)
Inferior to Jordan defensively BUT is clutch (where'd Rondo go Game 1?)
and sooooooooo much better offenively.

Kobe gets the nod. It's time.

Actually Kobe is a bettter one on one defender than Jordan. Jordan was an amazing team and off the ball defender, and amazing on the ball, but know one better than kobe on the ball when he's trying.

The debate offensively has to go to Jordan as far as explosiveness, strength, and agility--drive. But as far as mid range and pure shooter, Kobe is a much better shooter, Kobe is the best mid range shooter this league has ever seen.

[FreeFall]

I hope your joking.

[1tarheelfan]

iam bias because iam from north carolina,but jordan in my opinon he's had less help .shaq,and bill cartwright in talent wass damn right laughable.yes he had a descent horace grant,and a good dennis rodman,and great scotie pippen.they have had good outside shooters like john paxson,hodges,armstrong.kobie has had much ,much more talent.jordaan to me was a great leader,and always kept his nose clean.

[will2survive]

there's only one Michael Jordan

[will2survive]

Air Bryant's-----nah

[Congruency]

i really dont think anyone will surpass MJ

there are quite a few top 50 players during jordan's era who didnt win titles because MJ was too dominant

plus he did it in an era without these silly hand check/touch fouls

[jjgold]

Jordan did have much less help but if Kobe ends up with like with 7-8 that would definitely give him a case
It is getting closer too

[Domestic]

Take off your nostalgia goggles gentelmen, Kobe is already better.

[Ace_of_Spades]

Shaq had a lot to do with Kobe success. MJ never had a Shaq. MJ much better.

[DeluxeLiner]

Jordan just was more amazing.

[ThaTopMoron]

Better teammate
Better attitude (did anyone see Jordan's HOF speech? Lost a lot of street cred with me there)
Inferior to Jordan defensively BUT is clutch (where'd Rondo go Game 1?)
and sooooooooo much better offenively.

Kobe gets the nod. It's time.

u r probably <20 in age

MJ >

if you think not,

[Mudcat]

Jordan is not the best of all time by any means but he is better than Kobe Bryant.

[Ralphie1412]

some of you are so stupid its scary.

And I love how Van Gundy said it the other night. In his prime Kobe Bryant had a 40 wins seasons, something like a 38 win season and like a 42 win season. He wanted out of LA. IN HIS PRIME. He couldnt get it done for years.

[acarmelo1]

will kobe be better than Donovan?

[bbar86]

I dont see Kobe being revered as much after his retirement than Jordan is now