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Phil Jackson: "Kobe has patterned himself after Michael......he is not michael"
Chamillitary Click:
^Na, I never said the refs would be different; just the Lakers coach. ;)
TraceOneInfinite:
--- Quote from: л on March 14, 2011, 08:49:56 PM ---Phil Jackson has been there, he has played golf with Michael Jordan. He has had dinners with Kobe Bryant. He has coached them both. He has won championships with both. His perspective on comparing the greatest player of his generation (if not all time) and his heir apparent may have the most insight.
And he wants us to stop comparing the two.
Really, we need to stop comparing anyone to Jordan, he told T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times.
"Kobe has patterned himself after Michael, and there are a lot of identical things there, but it's one thing to hope to be like him, it's another thing to be like him....
"I'm with [ESPN's] Bill Simmons on this," he says. "We have to take Michael Jordan out of the equation. Stop comparing anyone to Michael Jordan. It's just not fair. He was remarkable. Kobe's in his own sphere.
"He doesn't shoot the same percentage [.455] as Michael [.497]. He has the same characteristics as Michael, but he's not the same player. It takes nothing away from him — he's a great player in his own right."
--- End quote ---
That's interesting that Jordan shot at a higher percentage. I think Kobe is a better pure shooter than Jordan and everyone knows that. Kobe is much more deadly from long range, and you very rarely saw Jordan shoot any of those long distance three's Kobe takes that are often well-beyond the three point arc.
But whatever Jordan didn't have on Kobe in the way of shooting touch, he made up for in physical and mental control. Jordan seemed to have more strength and body control than Kobe. So Jordan was able to get good looks at the basket easier than Kobe Bryant. Jordan also was able to mentally control a basketball game in a way nobody else can. From beginning to the end you always felt Jordan had a firm grip on everything that went down on the basketball court.
Also, as a icon of the sport Jordan was more articulate than Kobe, but that's a separate subject.
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--- Quote from: Infinite- African West Coastin' 2010 on March 15, 2011, 02:34:50 PM ---
--- Quote from: л on March 14, 2011, 08:49:56 PM ---Phil Jackson has been there, he has played golf with Michael Jordan. He has had dinners with Kobe Bryant. He has coached them both. He has won championships with both. His perspective on comparing the greatest player of his generation (if not all time) and his heir apparent may have the most insight.
And he wants us to stop comparing the two.
Really, we need to stop comparing anyone to Jordan, he told T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times.
"Kobe has patterned himself after Michael, and there are a lot of identical things there, but it's one thing to hope to be like him, it's another thing to be like him....
"I'm with [ESPN's] Bill Simmons on this," he says. "We have to take Michael Jordan out of the equation. Stop comparing anyone to Michael Jordan. It's just not fair. He was remarkable. Kobe's in his own sphere.
"He doesn't shoot the same percentage [.455] as Michael [.497]. He has the same characteristics as Michael, but he's not the same player. It takes nothing away from him — he's a great player in his own right."
--- End quote ---
That's interesting that Jordan shot at a higher percentage. I think Kobe is a better pure shooter than Jordan and everyone knows that. Kobe is much more deadly from long range, and you very rarely saw Jordan shoot any of those long distance three's Kobe takes that are often well-beyond the three point arc.
But whatever Jordan didn't have on Kobe in the way of shooting touch, he made up for in physical and mental control. Jordan seemed to have more strength and body control than Kobe. So Jordan was able to get good looks at the basket easier than Kobe Bryant. Jordan also was able to mentally control a basketball game in a way nobody else can. From beginning to the end you always felt Jordan had a firm grip on everything that went down on the basketball court.
Also, as a icon of the sport Jordan was more articulate than Kobe, but that's a separate subject.
--- End quote ---
I think Kobe tends to settle for outside jumpers more than Jordan would too. A lot of times outside, and very contested jumpers. Also, as Jordan aged he developed a "go-to" move that he perfected. Kobe does have a solid arsenal...but doesnt really have that ONE move that is just unstoppable (like Jordans fade-away, Kareems Sky Hook, Hakeems Dream Shake, etc). He has a lot of different moves to get off a shot, but not that ONE move, that he can rely on every trip down the floor if he wanted. One more thing too, Jordan drew a LOT of fouls driving to the hoop. When you get fouled on a shot, it only counts as a shot attempt IF you make the basket. If you dont, it doesnt count as a shot attempt. That could have helped Jordans FG% also.
teecee:
First, Kobe's outside shooting is overly applauded. Its not like he shoots a GREAT percentage from three, but it is better than MJ.
Second, PJ, who has coached both for many years, clearly has a good idea who is better, and he says it here (as he has before), although in a politically correct way.
Frankly, I think Phil is trying to help Kobe; its almost unfair that he is compared to MJ when Jordan is clearly that much better. 3 more championships will not make Kobe better, and Jackson knows this.
The ONLY thing Kobe has on MJ is 3 pt shooting, and even then he isn't a GREAT 3 point shooter. So I've always wondered why this is even debated. Kobe fan propaganda has fuelled this i suspect.
Still, Kobe is the CLOSEST one, which is an incredible feat in itself, and should be good enough for Kobe stans/fans
teecee:
And don't none of you Kobe stans tell me this is some Phil Jackson motivation type shit
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