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In response to "Well, I dunno. I maybe could. I think Kobe's better. -- nm" by TFox

I think it comes down the idea that in Duncan, I'm getting steady brilliance. In Kobe, I'm getting a guy who very likely could be the best but also

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jun 18 '10, 07:40

could be a team-killing nutjob.

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In Kobe, you're getting a player who gives you an over 40% chance of winning an NBA title each year as a starter. - TFox Jun 18, 07:42 5
- I look at it this way; Shaq and him won 3. He and Gasol (in a ridiculous trade) have won 2. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:46 4
  - Jordan had Pippen the whole way; it doesn't invalidate his titles. It's not like Gasol was dominant in this series. At all. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:48 3
    - It does give a baseline for Kobe's ability that 5 titles, all required a 2nd fiddle of note - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:55 2
      - So did Jordan's. And I think you're stretching to put Gasol on Shaq's level too. And Bird had McHale and Parish, and Magic had Kareem, and so on. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:57 1
        
        Gasol's not on his level per se, but he's unquestionably put them at a much higher level and came about due to a trade that - Will Hunting Jun 18, 08:03

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