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Originally Posted by kipperfan
Yeah...maybe if Shaq coming to Phoenix was part of the deal too.
This just in.....skill doesnt win championships.......Kobe doesnt have what it takes to lead a team or carry a team to a title. He is better compared with Scotty Pippen, not MJ....Kobe like Scotty is a amazingly skilled bit player that needs that true franchise guy to play behind to achieve any level of sucess.
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So a team that would have: Amare, Shawn Marion, Barbosa, Diaw, Kurt Thomas, Raja Bell and Kobe would not be a contender? ...but Steve Nash with Lamar Odom, Smush Parker, Sasha Vujacic, Andrew Bynum, Ronny Turiaf and Luke Walton would? You are sadly mistaken. Just think about what you're saying.
You're right... "skill doesn't win championships" ...
Defence wins championships.
The whole argument of Kobe v.s. Michael is always brought up because Kobe is the closest comparison. The attributes and traits of both players are all there. Their game is similar. Kobe will probably not match Michael's championships, MVP titles or accolades, but there are absolutely points that could be thrown out for Kobe, more than any other player. Scottie is not a comparison to Kobe. They're not even the same type of player. Scottie had the skills, but he was a defensive stalwart who learned how to score. Kobe is a scoring machine who became the best defensive player in the league....almost like Michael.