Friday, June 18th, 2010 at 10:00 am  |  171 responses

Michael Jordan’s Son: Don’t Compare Kobe to MJ

Things weren’t looking so hot for the Lakers and Kobe Bryant through much of last night’s epic game, and during their struggles, MJ’s son took to the Twitter machine to express his thoughts on Mr. Mamba: “NO ONE…And I mean NO ONE should EVER com par kobe Bryant to my dad an say that he is anywhere near close to my dad He’s jagging this game … Don’t get me wrong Kobe is one of the best in the league…. Just no where near my dad…good game right here tho”

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  • http://www.foxsports.com Frodo

    I’m gonne be the first to say it (i think, couldnt be bothered to read all comments). KOBE IS BETTER! There I said it. And of course they should be compared, in fact lets directly compare all aspects of their games, each rated out of 10. Shooting: Kobe 9, Jordan 8. Handles: Kobe 9 Jordan 7, Passing: Kobe 8, Jordan 8, Defense: Kobe 9, Jordan 9, Athelticism: Kobe 8 Jordan 10, Killer instinct: Kobe 9 Jordan 9. Kobe is better, period

  • mtobi

    sO TRUE. bUT, kOBE IS THE CLOSEST THING TO mj THAT HAS POPPED OUT SINCE. yOU CAN’T STOP COMPARISONS. sTILL mj IS UNBEATABLE :)

  • Tarre

    I agree, Kobe is not in the same class as MJ. Why? … MJ had class. He isn’t arrogant like Kobe. Kobe makes his own nickname “black mamba,” like he is the best. If Donald Sterling can actually change (not!), but if he could, the Staples Center would be LeBron’s home, and Kobe would want to retire. Kobe was very fortunate that the role players played very well in the last few minutes of game 7, otherwise, we wouldn’t be having this conversation regarding Kobe being mentioned in the same breath as MJ.

  • OneStep

    Those of you who are too young to have seen Jordan’s career take note. When MJ played there was a sense in every game that somehow, someway he would find a way to win the game and when he didn’t, it was a shock. With Kobe, you get the sense that he will try to find a way and give it everything he has but it still might not be enough. Statistics don’t really work here: it’s more about that unerring gut-feel that MJ would get it done and Kobe might. MJ is the Batman but Kobe’s a mighty fine Robin.

  • http://www.threadsandkicks.com.au Eduardo

    I like both but don’t see how the media and analyst can compare Kobe to Jordan. Yes Kobe is one of the greatest but MJ still reigns supreme in my eyes as a player, icon, and more even more so statistically. Yes Kobe has an 81 point game, but bare in mind today’s game is less physical even though they say it’s physical it doesn’t compare to the days of when Jordan played. Prime example, Tony Parker almost led the league in FG% at one stage??? Another 4 players almost averaged over 30 points a game in the regular season 4-5 years ago.

    Kobe can score relentlessly in bunches, could probably score equally as Jordan but compare a Jordan shot to a Kobe shot. Jordan, fake turn around with the guy still standing. Kobe, 4 pump fakes turn around with 2-3 guys in his face but still lands the shot. There’s a lot more effort behind Kobe’s baskets than Jordan needed.

    Kobe pulls out some amazing shots but when you take 20 of those tough jumpers a few of them are bound to go in.

    Kobe’s an amazing player one of the greatest to ever play but MJ still outshines…

    Kobe’s still got to win a defensive player of the year award too.

  • http://slamonline.com tina

    @Tarre it’s okay to hate Kobe (alot of people do) but to say Jordan wasn’t arrogant please. That’s like saying Sheed isn’t a tech machine.

  • http://www.kb24.com The Seed

    I’d also argue the Celtics teams Kobe lost to in 2008 and defeated in 2010 were better than any of the clubs Jordan defeated in the Finals. I was the biggest Jordan fan and now is the biggest Kobe fan. People forget Scottie took over plenty of times to guard the best player on those teams so MJ could take 35 shots a game to get 30 points. Kobe worked hard to get were he is at. He went to a Lakers team that many people thoughth Eddie Jones was better than him. Someone made a point that imagine a ballhog high school MJ playing in NBA with Shaq those fist seven years. I bet MJ would have ask to be traded or did the exact same thing as KObe, win rings play hard get better. Kobe story to NBA great is better than MJ’s to me. Kobe didn’t get a team, he had to fight to get the team. MJ walked in and was Bulls best player. Imagine Kobe going to Hornets and get to do whatever, whenever. Kobe career avearge would be about 30 a game too. Kobe to me worked harder and have had more haters against him in his career. Phil at one time, Laker teammates-Shaq, media, court system, Colorado against him, news anchors, MJ lovers, other NBA players like Ray allen and many more. Kobe got through all that and now consider top 5 by some and top 10 by some. I think he will be top 5 when its all said and done. Maybe higher. Remember MJ had major problems with no one and soically he sucked, Repbulians wear sneakers too. I bet MJ would not even say he will vote for Obama in his day. MJ is not god, he had plenty of bad games and bad shots. I watched him and the refs did benefit him on alot of calls, because he went free throw line alot to get 30 point averages. Kobe and MJ are equal in talent. but Kobe needs one more ring to tie and a seven would be icing on the cake. BOOK IT!!!

  • bill breedley

    People love to forget that David stern eventually didn’t allow mj to get breathed on. If Kobe got the same calls David gave mj, lebron and dwade now, his average would have been higher as well as his %age. For those who think Kobe is an a$$…well he is, but so was Jordan. Mj was just a better actor. They are both douches but who cares as they we’re awesome players. That should be all that matters.

    Justin. You obviosly didn’t see the bulls lakers finals. The team mj eventually player were poor shadows of the great lakeshow. Barkley’s suns were over achievers who had no business being in the finals. Dude those suns barely got out of the first round. Well you probably were not around then. The blazers had no offense. They were actually making plays for ducworth and guys like kersey never had it. Don’t even comparing those teams to the Indiana team bird led. One thing mj never did was face a tough team like the new big 3 celtics. Jordan was never challenged by any decent defense except that of the badboys pistons.

  • topo

    damn!, MJ’s sons are goofy lookin

  • Weed

    MJ had better jump shot than Kobe and Kobe had a better 3 point shot. In other aspects they are prety equal, except for dunking which MJ did better. They all had bad nigths when nothing would go in. I don’t understand you people! Trying to compare them. Idiotic!!!
    Some of you said that KB is the closest thing to MJ. I agree with that. The reason why they are consider great players is that they could shot 30-40 shots per game and no one would care. LBJ shot 30 shots in just 1 game this season and in playoffs he never shot more than 25 shots. That’s one of the reason why they are considered better than others. And one more thing MJ played with hand-checking rule, why Kobe didn’t.

  • http://Akolenovic23@yahoo.com Akolenovic

    Why does everyone forget that Jordan played against team’s that were good in the 80′s and 90′s Who is kobe playing against besides lebron and Wade nobody else. Jordan played against magic,bird,wilkens,Hakeem Olajuwon,Ewing,shaq,Isiah Thomas, and more great players the 80′s and 90′s was basketball Jordan is the greatest that played the game if he never retired he could had 8 championships people forgot about that. Kobe is a wannabe Jordan who cares he scored 81 points who he scored against noone that’s known please stop referring Kobe or lebron James to Jordan. Jordan is a king and a legend everyone knows once Jordan retired twice basketball ratings drop dramatically and when he stepped in the court people tooned in to watch him play not Kobe don’t get m wrong Kobe good but not Jordan good. Jordan played against great defenses back then so people stop talking trash and remember Jordan was unbeatable he is the great Mr. Air Jordan

  • logues

    bill is a redneck hillbilly for sure

  • http://www.slamonline.com/ The Promise

    For anybody who thinks Kobe is better than Jordan, please refer to David’s post, June 18th, 6:32 P.M. Read all that, then realize you are arguing about something thats not even debateable.

  • Daegosmoove

    Kobe is no better than D-Wade or LBJ, he just happens to hv wnt to a better team thn either of the two. Kobe is a great regular season Clutch shooter, but his post season performance is nowhere near MJ’s. We’ve seen Wade take over an entire series and make spectacular Jordanesque like shots and avg almost 40ppg whn they won the title, but I hv yet to see Mr Mamba put on a show in the finals that wld make me consider him to be anywhere close 2 tha GOAT!! Pau Gasol is the player tht keeps the Lakers winning titles. That was honestly the MVP of the series, but due to Kobe’s popularity Gasol got robbed once again!!

  • http://Akolenovic23@yahoo.com Akolenovic

    The promise I just read June 18 6:32 man what he wrote is the freaking truth word by word. Jordan was and is te greatest that ever played hands down. Kobe good but not Air Jordan good come on his retired 8 years ago and he gonna be the face of 2011 NBA 2k11 who else can pull that off

  • The Defender

    Oh c’mon. The people who keep bringing up MJ’s ‘human’ finals games need to check the box scores themselves.
    Yes he missed 20 shots in game 6 ’98 vs Utah, but he still shot an efficient 15-35 for 45 points and the game winner, hardly 6-24 material!
    In game 6 ’96 vs Seattle he had 22/9/7 on 5-19, and it wasn’t a do or die game 7 elimination, which would be an entirely different matter if they lost.
    And my favorite for some really ignorant posters – in game 6 ’92 vs Portland he had a super efficient 33/4/4 (13-24 fgs), and huge clutch plays.
    And just to preempt other morons, in his game 7 ’98 vs Indiana he had 28/9/8 (9-25 fgs), again, much better than 6-24.
    Check your facts people.

  • Carl Monroy

    Jordan never had a player like Durant guardin him? WHAT? he had the best defense guarding him everyday in practice, Durant ain’t got nothin on Pippen defensively. Thats what made both of them so damm good, they battled eachother everyday in practice. I’d like to see Kobe go against the bad boyz from the late 80′s & early 90′s, Jordan was literally pounded on by the Pistons & Knicks. Now a dayz if you foul Kobe that hard, your done for the game & possibly the next. Kobe up there with MJ…. PLEASE!!!!!! Shaq carried him & the Lakers from 2000-02 Shaq was a force by himself, one of the greatest centers to ever lace em up. Kobe was spoiled having Shaq to throw the ball for an automatic 2 pts everytime… and they didnt play zone back then, imagine if they had back then, who knows what Jordan woulda did. They played strait up man-to-man defense, Jordan may have missed 20 in his final game as a BULL. But 6-24 from Kobe… horrible!!! Gasol was the MVP of that series

  • debs

    its very funny because kobe haters only see the mistakes of kobe
    and only see the best of MJ. im not saying Kobe is better than MJ,
    but their skills are not far from each other,,

    this is MJ stats on game 6 of the NBA finals 1996

    MJ = pts: 22 fg: 5/19 rebounds: 9 assist: 7 to: 5

    this is Kobe stats on game 7 of the NBA finals 2010

    Kobe = pts: 23 fg: 6/24 rebounds : 15 assist: 2 to: 4

  • Andrew

    Anyone who even compares Kobe to MJ obviously didnt watch Jordan’s career. Even Kobe admits it…hes a great to but geez…people have short memories these days i guess…

  • Kobe-gay

    Kobe lol he want to be better than jordan?? jordan number is 23 kobe change his hersey number to 24 in the usa team jordan wear # 9 kobe wear # 10 did kobe really think his better than MJ??? Kobe will never ever be better like the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be “MJ”

    ps…

    Give me 2-4 season Derrick Rose will Bring the championship back to chicago… and for me kobe can’t make back 2 back championship without Phil Jackson… Phil Jackson make kobe to get a back 2 back championship..and the the true…

  • http://www.slamonline.com Michael

    That is pretty big statement from MJ’s son:Don’t get me wrong Kobe is one of the best in the league…. Just no where near my dad…good game right here tho”

    In my opinion their skills is not far from each other, they are both great player and leader.

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