1) Last night's game Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals showcased a very talented Lakers team blowing out the upstart Magic 100-75. Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, a NBA Finals career high, and did it with style and leisure in front of a star studded crowd (Jack Nicholson, Kanye West, Maria Shriver, etc.). LeBron James? Well... he had some nice commercials on yesterday.
2) Kobe Bryant has never been a paradigm of grace and sportsmanship, but we never heard about Bryant walking off the court after a playoff loss. LeBron's lack of grace and sportsmanship in the aftermath of Cleveland's series ending Game 6 loss to Orlando prompted a public call out by the Commish himself, David Stern.
3) Kobe Bryant is a very good shooter. Let me rephrase. Kobe Bryant can knock down nearly any shot within reason on a basketball court. On the other hand, LeBron is improving but still is unable to make the fadeaways and long 3s on a basis consistent with a player deemed "the best player in the NBA". He's a better 3 point shooter (career totals: 34.1 % vs. LeBron's 32.8%) and a MUCH better free throw shooter (84.7% vs. LeBron's 73.8%). Oh, not to mention, Bryant shares the single game record for 3 pointers made with 12.
4) Both players entered the draft straight out of high school at the age of 18. By the time Kobe Bryant was 24, he had 3 rings. LeBron? He's still looking for his first.
5) In 1996 Bryant took R&B singer Brandy to his senior prom at Lower Merion HS. Enough said.
6) LeBron James has been deemed an intelligent businessman, and personally aspires to become an "NBA billionaire". However, Kobe is no slouch either, posting a 1080 SAT, ensuring his entry into any college basketball program in the country had he elected to attend college. By the way, he also speaks fluent Italian.
7) In the 2004 Athens Games, LeBron and Co. took home a bronze medal. Which also marked the first year the USA Basketball team failed to bring home gold. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Kobe Bryant made his return to Olympic basketball, and led the USA squad to a gold medal romp over Spain in the finals.
8) Kobe does everything LeBron does, except at 2 inches shorter and 40 pounds lighter.
9) LeBron James is a Yankees fan (MLB) and a Cowboys fan (NFL). There's no problem with that, except he lived in Ohio his whole life. Bandwagon much? Seriously, how're you going to wear a Yankees hat to an Indians game.
10) 24 is 1 more than 23.
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"4) Both players entered the draft straight out of high school at the age of 18. By the time Kobe Bryant was 24, he had 3 rings. LeBron? He's still looking for his first."
You can't forget that Kobe had Shaq for those three rings. Who does Lebron have on his team of that calibur that can help him win a ring? Kobe couldn't have won those championships without Shaq; anyone who argues otherwise is crazy. If he wins another one this year, I'm going to make the same statement. He has Pau Gasol this time though. (God knows Andrew Bynum can't stay out of foul trouble.)
I realize that this post was meant to be humorous, but I thought I'd comment, lol. So take this with a grain of salt.
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