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February 18, 2010
Evan Shaub and Ryland Parnell
Sports writers present arguments to help answer the question: Who’s the MVP?
Lebron James is the greatest basketball player alive.
Yeah, you read that right. There is no doubt that Lebron James is better than Kobe Bryant. Kobe fans can argue that he has four rings, Kobe fans can argue that he has an MVP (but so does Lebron), and that’s it. In general, Lebron James, at the fresh age of 25, is already racking up a better resume than his west-coast counterpart.
If you’ve ever had the honor of seeing Lebron play, you’ve got to be thinking the same thing. Lebron makes the extra pass, Kobe doesn’t pass. Lebron has taken a team of bench players to the NBA finals, Kobe hasn’t.
With Kobe, it’s incredible that a guy who is so selfish with the ball could be so dependent on his teammates for wins. Take this as an example, from the 04-05 season to the 06-07 season, the time when the Lakers were rebuilding and the only seasons where Kobe hasn’t had a teammate in the All-Star game, the Lakers went a combined 121-125. Lebron, by comparison has only had one All-Star teammate in his entire career, and he still has a better record than Kobe over the last five years.
That’s not the only record Lebron has that Kobe doesn’t. Recently, Lebron set a record for most consecutive conference player of the month titles, with five.
Whether you like it or not, Lebron James is better than Kobe Bryant, and by the end of his career he will be the best ever. (Shaub)
Kobe Bryant was selected 13th pick overall in the 1996 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets straight out of Philadelphia from Lower Merion High School. Bryant has won four NBA Championships – three of them with the big man Shaquille O’Neil. Cleveland Caviler Lebron James still does not have a championship ring, but is often compared to being as great as or even better than Bryant.
James is one of the greatest in Cavalier history, but he is no Kobe Bryant. In the 2007-08 season, Bryant was voted Most Valuable Player of the NBA. Bryant, who averages 28.3 points per game in the 2009-2010 season, is considered one of the best athletes in the NBA and is compared to the great Chicago Bull Michael Jordan. Bryant scored 81 points during one game, making him the second top single game scorer.
Bryant can easily match up with any team’s star player. James was even quoted in an interview saying that Bryant is one of the best of all time.
When the game is on the line and the Lakers need someone to rise to the occasion and take over the game, the person is the one and only Kobe Bryant. (Parnell)
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