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2007-03-27 13:38:23 · 13 answers · asked by carey 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Only 'cause he scored more than 50 points per game the past week, don't mean that he the best. If u think that's true, go to NBA.com, go to players, and find out their stats.
2007-03-27 13:42:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's sad to see so many people acting like little kids throwing around the term "ballhog" as if they even knew what it meant. Kobe is a shooting guard, which means it's his job to score, and most people haven't seen him play or else they'd see him constantly pass to Bynum who loses the ball, or Smush who misses. But anyways, back to your question, no, Kobe is not second to anyone in the NBA right now. He is above everyone else. The 2nd best is either Duncan, Nash, or LeBron. They all lack 1 or 2 qualities that keep them from being the best, whether it be defense, clutch ability, or a wide range of offensive abilities.
2007-03-28 00:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Axel15 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kobe is the best scorer in the league. And that is the thing that most people look at. Kobe has many weak points: he's a dirty player, he's not a shut down defensive player and he isn't a good leader. He is one of the best if not the best scorer in the NBA history but that doesn't mean there aren't parts missing....like he will never be as clutch as Jordan or as big of a defensive threat as Ben Wallace. You can't say who the best player is because there is no player in the league who is great at everything but the most versatile players in the league would have to be Kobe, KG, and Tmac
2007-03-27 20:54:33 · answer #3 · answered by Blake O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow you need to learn how to talk there "playa". Of course Kobe is the second best player in the NBA, the best is LeBron James.
Enough with all the Kobe questions. The Final Four is in 4 days, Rasheed Wallace just made the most clutch and lucky shot of the year, and all I hear is "Yo, am Kobe da best playa in da Nba, cuz i thinkz he be".
2007-03-27 20:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by cold 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He is number 1. Noone in the MVP doesnt have a team like Kobe and Kobe is keeping them into the playoffs. He has hothands and been on fire and which they are winning right now. If you lead a talent-less team of lakers that has potential to have number 1 pick back to back if Kobe left. This guy having back to back 30 point season and closing to win the scoring title and leading his team, they are in 6th spot and still have it even though they were on the 8th game drought
2007-03-27 20:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by Chi Town Playa 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
kobe is NUMBER 1 BEST PLAYER IN THE NBA. right now
check out his stats
3-time NBA Champion: 2000, 2001, 2002
11-time NBA All-Star: 1997, 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Has started in each of his all-star appearances
9 consecutive appearances (No All-Star game in 1999 due to league-wide lock-out)
2-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002, 2007
NBA Scoring Champion: 2006 (35.4, 9th highest in NBA history)
8-time All-NBA Selection:
First Team: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Second Team: 2000, 2001
Third Team: 1999, 2005
6-time All-Defensive Selection:
First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006
Second Team: 2001, 2002
NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 1997
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion: 1997
NBA regular season leader in:
points: 2003 (2,461), 2006 (2,832, 7th highest in NBA history)
field goals attempted: 2006 (2,173)
field goals made: 2003 (868), 2006 (978)
free throws made: 2006 (696)
NBA milestones
Youngest player in NBA history to reach:
10,000 points (24 years, 193 days), set March 5, 2003 vs. the Indiana Pacers.
14,000 points (26 years, 240 days), set April 20, 2005 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers.
15,000 points (27 years, 136 days), set January 6, 2006 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.
16,000 points (27 years, 192 days), set March 3, 2006 vs. the Golden State Warriors.
17,000 points (28 years, 86 days), set November 17, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors.
18,000 points (28 years, 156 days), set January 26, 2007 vs. the Charlotte Bobcats.
-Youngest player to start an NBA game (18 years, 158 days), making his first start for the Los Angeles Lakers on January 28, 1997.
-Youngest player to start an NBA All-Star Game (19 years, 175 days), making his debut at the 48th annual All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on February 8, 1998.
-Youngest player to be named to the NBA All-Defensive Team (1999-2000)
- 9 straight 40 + games (2002-2003)
- Tied for most three pointers in a game – 12 (2002-2003)
- 2nd highest point total in a quarter - 30 points. (2005-2006)
- Outscored the Dallas Mavericks in 3 quarters - 62 Points to the Mavericks 61 (2005-2006)
- 2nd highest single-game point total in NBA history Vs. Toronto Raptors – 81 (2005-2006)
- 4 straight 50 + games – 65, 50, 60, 50 (2006-2007)
-175 points in 3 games highest point total in the last 40 years. (2006-2007).
2007-03-27 21:01:21 · answer #6 · answered by the guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry , no, but kobe is the NUMBER 1 BEST PLAYER IN THE NBA.
check out his stats
3-time NBA Champion: 2000, 2001, 2002
11-time NBA All-Star: 1997, 1998,1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Has started in each of his all-star appearances
9 consecutive appearances (No All-Star game in 1999 due to league-wide lock-out)
2-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002, 2007
NBA Scoring Champion: 2006 (35.4, 9th highest in NBA history)
8-time All-NBA Selection:
First Team: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Second Team: 2000, 2001
Third Team: 1999, 2005
6-time All-Defensive Selection:
First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006
Second Team: 2001, 2002
NBA All-Rookie Second Team: 1997
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion: 1997
NBA regular season leader in:
points: 2003 (2,461), 2006 (2,832, 7th highest in NBA history)
field goals attempted: 2006 (2,173)
field goals made: 2003 (868), 2006 (978)
free throws made: 2006 (696)
NBA milestones
Youngest player in NBA history to reach:
10,000 points (24 years, 193 days), set March 5, 2003 vs. the Indiana Pacers.
14,000 points (26 years, 240 days), set April 20, 2005 vs. the Portland Trail Blazers.
15,000 points (27 years, 136 days), set January 6, 2006 vs. the Philadelphia 76ers.
16,000 points (27 years, 192 days), set March 3, 2006 vs. the Golden State Warriors.
17,000 points (28 years, 86 days), set November 17, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors.
18,000 points (28 years, 156 days), set January 26, 2007 vs. the Charlotte Bobcats.
-Youngest player to start an NBA game (18 years, 158 days), making his first start for the Los Angeles Lakers on January 28, 1997.
-Youngest player to start an NBA All-Star Game (19 years, 175 days), making his debut at the 48th annual All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on February 8, 1998.
-Youngest player to be named to the NBA All-Defensive Team (1999-2000)
- 9 straight 40 + games (2002-2003)
- Tied for most three pointers in a game – 12 (2002-2003)
- 2nd highest point total in a quarter - 30 points. (2005-2006)
- Outscored the Dallas Mavericks in 3 quarters - 62 Points to the Mavericks 61 (2005-2006)
- 2nd highest single-game point total in NBA history Vs. Toronto Raptors – 81 (2005-2006)
- 4 straight 50 + games – 65, 50, 60, 50 (2006-2007)
-175 points in 3 games highest point total in the last 40 years. (2006-2007).
2007-03-27 20:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
kobe and lebron are the best players in the NBA. Right now, Kobe is doing way better than lebron, therefore making KOBE THE BEST PLAYER IN THE NBA!!!
Steve Kerr has a reasonable argument in is analysis at:
(http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=An0jt5C2s1hMJOAjaZp86Wu8vLYF?slug=sk-rankings032607&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
2007-03-27 20:45:05 · answer #8 · answered by chicagoboy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kobe is the best n the nba at his position. Here we go again
(NBA)
C:Shaq
PF: KG or Dirk
SF: Lebron or Carmelo
SG:Kobe
PG: Nash or Kidd
2007-03-27 20:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by Indecisive Tiger 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
#1
2007-03-27 20:50:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋