NO, hands down Kobe is not the best player in the NBA. I’m so sick and tired of hearing that Kobe is the best player on the planet from the ABC Announcers during the broadcast of the NBA Finals. I will give him credit for being a great offensive scorer and he does play defense when he decides to, but this is the NBA finals why is the so called best player since Jordan guarding Rajon Rondo at least Paul Pierce took the challenge of guarding Kobe. The best player in the NBA wouldn’t let a 24-point lead slip away and all but take away his championship dreams. He wouldn’t wine and cry foul about wanting to be traded during the height of the biggest stage of the NBA Finals last year. Kobe didn’t take this team to the finals this year it was the addition of Paul Gasol that really improved the direction that the team was heading in. If the Lakers would of stay the same after Andrew Bynum injury the team would not have made it to this point.

So as we all watch Mr. Bryant the guy that wanted the Lakers team all too him-self melt down on the biggest stay of his career since Shaq departure. He is still the same old dry humor guy that gets pissed, yell, scream, and curse at his teammates when things aren’t going his way. What a waste of a MVP trophy to give to a guy because he had never won one and was overdue. All because he decided that the secret formula was to pass the ball a little more and at least try to socialize more with his team; it took him that long to figure that out. So what’s next from the GREAT Kobe would it be a trade this year after being down 3-1 or will he finally say they ran into a better team if they aren’t able pull it out.

Do you like Kobe’s Adidas line or Nike line better, and WHY?

I personally don’t like either line but if I had to pick one it would be the past Adidas line who knows how good it could have been after he caught his case. As far as the Nike line goes his shoes look like a long boat bowl with a Nike sign attached. I personally don’t have any Kobe in my collection and don’t plan on buying any.

2. Being young (16) i was
around when his adidas
line was out but i don’t
really remember it but
from all the models i have
seen i would still
personally go with his nike
line. Even though both
brands had their flops, i
just like his nike line
better.

with the kobe’s by nike and adidas i would have to say it is hard to truly compare the two on a general level the nike line was based more on creating an elite basketball shoe (much like how the jordan brand became after the 15’s) while the adidas line was based on looks and like david yang said “retro apeal” (jordan brand 1-15) however i am going to have to go with the nike line since i consider kobe sneakers to be more about being a good baskerball shoe rather than a sneaker that you match with and “making” its wearers to “play like” kobe.

p.s. those top ten 2000’s are dope!! gotta have em

2. It’s hard to compare the two in technology because Nike has an edge in updated technology. Adidas will always have an edge in aesthetic design and retro appeal even if the Kobe II was bulky, creased like no other – the sunshine colorway is still a favorite. The Nike Kobe line took a major hit in aesthetic pleasure with the 3, but is slim, lightweight, and great for indoor play. I liked the Kobe for outdoor play, but it too was a little bulky for my tastes. So, in terms of design, I’ll have to go with Adidas. Back then the crazy eights were great for outdoor ballin. Performance you can give the edge to Nike. Since I’m just talking about visual appeal – I’ll go with Adidas.

Now, this is not a “Kobe v.s. Jordan” argument, so I will refrain anymore from that point. I will shift my focus to Kobe v.s. the NBA. Name the top five basketball players, in no particular order, playing in the league today–think hard…………….

Okay, most of you probably will have said a couple common names: Tim Duncan, Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, and of course, Kobe Bryant. Allow us to take any one of those and compare them to Mr. Bryant for a moment….

Chris Paul v.s. Kobe Bryant / Let’s not kid ourselves! Chris Paul has turned more heads, racked up more rep, and made more of an impact in his first few seasons in the NBA than any rookie in recent memory. He turns the ball over only 4.8 percent every time he has possession of the ball. Insane! He is considered by many to be the next great point guard and has led the Hornets back from obscurity and almost to a Western Conference Finals. Kobe never has or will step foot to those numbers and bitched about no help for seasons before he finally got Pau Gasol…keep in mind this Kobe and Lakers team is still the same pissed-off, bitching and whining little girl who couldn’t get that favorite toy…the only difference is now their Daddy brought them a nice Spanish ice cream treat to hold them over.

We won’t even get into LeBron, who has put up more points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks then any half-a-dozen season pro at his position. He has led his team into the playoffs almost every year since he’s been drafted and even led them to a Finals trip with no more help around him than Kobe has had since Shaq left. And, there is a difference….he doesn’t bitch. He never gets in trouble and doesn’t publicize his problems with anything/anyone if he has any.

I hate beating a dead horse and maybe my argument should’ve been more fact-based, but this is an opinion-based Yard for the most part, anyway. So, have at me and say what you will, but I truly believe Kobe is nothing more than one of the greatest SCORERS of all time and a fading poster boy for the NBA who are trying to give him one last rodeo. However, to say Kobe qualifies as one of the greatest PLAYERS of all time and THE greatest in the game today…I think is an overstatement and one that needs to be reviewed once they have watched what LeBron, Paul, Duncan, and Nash do every night on the court.

KB24–his game will never be above MJ23.

2. Kobe’s Nike’s are above and beyond anything that adidas ever came out with period. I say this with confidence, for two simple reasons, they are hotter on and off court.

When it comes to aesthetics, they were trash. I could kiss my chances goodbye of getting with any girls by simply wearing a pair of those shoes out one night. Bulky, heavy and poor design innovation made these unattractive. Performance wise, the only thing they have over the Nike’s is their ankle support.

Kobe’s Nike line accels in aesthetics. The colorways are simple and go with each other very nicely. The use of the Laker colors is blended perfectly. They also trump the adidas’s in design. Both have a stealthy, airy look to them. The use of the webbing in the II’s only helps beautify the shoe even more. On court, the Nikes are light, have good heel support, comfy lining and a soft sole. Without a shadow of a doubt, the Nikes win.

2)Kobe’s nike collection is not better than the adidas collection. first reason is because of the crazy eights! the crazy eights are better then any of kobe’s nike sneakers point blank! Kobe’s nike collection is just strictly for use on the court not outside but the adidas sneakers can be worn at alot of times. this is why i think the kobe nike collection is not better than the adidas collection!

2)When thinking of Kobe’s adidas sneakers i just think different. The KB8I (now known as the crazy 8s)The KB8II, the EQT elevation (kinda were Kobe’s), the KBIII, the KOBE, and the KOBETWO were all extremely different. When Kobe wore those sneakers there were not many things similar to them on the court. Though his nike sneakers so far have also proven to be pretty different, especially one of his most recent the Nike Zoom Kobe III, they just do not seem to be good enough for the BEST PLAYER in the game!!! I think that is so being that his rep took a big hit a few years back but the fact that he even has his shoe today and has replenished his rep to what it is now is amazing and just speaks volumes for just how great he is. So as much of a nike fan as I am I will say that the adidas line was better just based on the fact that they were so much more creative and different. I think Kobe is the greatest and I hope Nike will do better for the BEST PLAYER in the game!