Best/Favorite Player in the NBA

[Hagaren]

So, who's your favorite (or best) NBA player?

My favorite would be either Kobe Bryant or LeBron James.

[Black Swan]

My favorite nba player has to be vince carter

[metalbox]

My favourite player is Isiah Thomas...
Don't have a current favourite player though..

[Meijin]

Gotta represent my fellow Turks, Hidayet (Hedo) Turkoglu (Fenerbache Fan <3 ) and Mehmet Okur!

[mageofdeath]

mygod man, mine is the three-headed deamon, Dunkernobili (AKA Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan) of course I'm biased, but I should be...

[Kakashi_Love]

The beast from the east! Shaquille O' Neal!!! who else could do a better version of the robot!!! :P

[Aznpinoy]

From north carolina ...... michaeeeeeeeeeel jordannnnnnnnnnnnn!!

[Literally Exaggerated]

this is a toughie.

Being from New Jersey, I obviously love Jason Kidd. He's one of the most balanced players to ever play the game (67 triple doubles as of now, 4th most all time, and by the time he retires you can bet he'll have surpassed Wilt, putting him in the top 3 with Magic and Oscar Robertson), he's one of the best passers of the last decade and a half along with Magic, Stockton and Nash, he makes everyone around him better and he's an awesome floor general. Best of all, he's a Net.

But, putting aside team bias, its gotta be Iverson. At any given time he'll be one of the smallest guys on the court, playing with at least 3 injuries and for 40+ minutes a night. And he's still the fastest, most agile, most fearless player in the game. No one plays harder, and no one is more exciting to watch.

after that, I really like LeBron. He does it all, and does it all really well. A beast on D (2.2 steal and 7.4 rebounds pg), a great passer who knows how to run an offense and create openings for others (7.2 APG) and one of the best scorers in the game right now (27.2 PPG). He can dunk like a motherfucker, he hits the clutch shots, he's only 20 years old, he knows how to handle himself and he's a nice guy. With backup in the form of Dwyane, Amare, Melo, Bosch and Yao, the future of the league looks to be in good hands.

Those are the current players. Favorite all time though would have to be Magic Johnson. IMO the best point guard of all time, one of the most balanced, versatile players imaginable, fun as hell to watch, a truly wonderful human being, and most importantly, someone who truly loved the game. Other guys, like Michael, you could see in their eyes that one thing and one thing only mattered to them: winning. Magic won a lot, but you could see for him that, win or lose, he just loved to play basketball.

[mow]

Magic Johnson, love him to bits. He really loved the game, and it was always a great joy & pleasure to see him play.

[royalguardx]

mine would be Paul Pierce and Ricky Davis but its too bad they lost the playoffs

[Jin22]

Zeke AKA Isiah Thomas

Air Jordan AKA Michael Jordan

and last but not least

Granmama AKA Larry Johnson

All who just happens to be retired, although Rasheed Wallace is creeping up there

[brkencue]

Well Jordan is the argubly the best player who ever played Basketball. I love Jordan when he was playing. Now it's all about King James with his plays and his unselfishness, I only wish that the stupid owner would just hire Basketball people to worry about the team and get off their backs. Go sign Ray Allen or Michael Redd or a pure, smooth shooter like them to help James out when they have a wide open shot.

I also like Kobe only for his game but not his ball hogging personality. The Answer is just too tough and so good. KG is pretty good too. Duncan is good but somehow his just boring to watch maybe because he's so mechanically sound. Imagine the Flash, Ray Allen and LBJ playing on the same team, talk about Dynasty.

I'm out

[martryn]

John Stockton! I love that man! That and the fact that I'd be hard pressed to name another NBA player right now.

[Skye]

Easily KG. That guy is just awesome.

[semperfi]

michael jordan :P

[SamuraiX]

Definitely Kobe Bryant! Then Nick Van Exel and Robert Horry (former Lakers...) Lakers Forever!

[skunkworks]

Present?

Amare Stoudemire, and Steve Nash.

[theoneandonly]

present: Manu Ginobili
past: Kareem Abdul Jabar

[kungpaopnda]

hmm i've been a fan of Kobe since he was 18 fresh outta high school, his skills amazed me for such a young player- he's still imo by far one of the best in the league

[ageofdarkness]

All-Time Favorite:
1. Larry Bird- Played the game for the sake of the game and loved every bit of the game.
2. Michael Jordan- 'Nuff said.
3. James Worthy- Incredible man.
Current Favorite:
1. Tayshaun Prince- Tall and nimble forward who will one day become a great legend, I hope.
2. Corey Maggette- Great Clipper rising star. I just like watching him play, even when he messes up.

[digitalninja]

Current Faves:
Tim Duncan - all talent, no ego
Ray Allen - silky smooth shooter
Steve Nash - amazing passing and vision, sweet shooter, just a joy to watch
Dirk Nowitzki - can shoot, drive, rebound, great all around skills
Amare Stoudamire - already awesome, he will become an absolute MONSTER!
Dwayne Wade - crazy skills and athletic ability, Lebron James, without the mega-hype

Retired:
Jordan - self explanatory
Magic - amazing player, amazing passion for the game, one of the great personalities of the NBA
John Stockton - one of the greatest PG's ever
Dominique Wilkins - a dunking monster
Reggie Miller - Mr. Clutch

[I ARE 1031]

Zeke AKA Isiah Thomas

Air Jordan AKA Michael Jordan

and last but not least

Granmama AKA Larry Johnson

All who just happens to be retired, although Rasheed Wallace is creeping up there

MJ is the GOAT and nobody can argue that. Although so many people already have him as their favorite player. He still is my favorite of all time but my favorite really is Rasheed Wallace (Jordan can't be in the same category as mere mortals :laugh). All joking aside Rasheed is definitely my favorite player, the intensity, heart and pure skill is what makes him my favorite player. My second favorite has to be Earl Boykins, similar to Rasheed because he has so much heart despite being so small and his skill is great, hopefully he can work on making more effecient passes in the off-season. A short guy like that driving into a lane of giants and succeeding, what more can you ask for? So there ya go two underrated players that are great but I like the underdogs because they are like me, although they don't deserve it because they are truly great (unlike me :sad ).

[SirBelial]

From my favorite team, the Detroit Pistons: Ben "Afro" Wallace.
And in general Dwyane Wade, who rocks everything this year and the only chance of the Heat to win against the Pistons.
Bad luck getting injured against Detroit.

[Detri]

Allen Iverson.

The most heart of any basketball player I've ever seen.

But of all time, my favorite would HAVE to be Sir Charles. He brought the funk back to Philly. :)

[gitwer]

Active? Off the court, I gotta love Shaq, he's one of the funniest men alive

On the court, Dirk Nowitzki's game is sick. How can someone so huge run the floor like that?

All-time fave? Gotta go with Bernard King. He could do some silly, silly things offensively. I grew up emulating his patented running one-hander :)

And there shall always be a soft spot in my heart for the warrior, Pat Ewing. He gave me a lotta good years of ball-watchin.

[cool2not]

all-time MJ, i remember i was 10 or so and saw him make his "last shot" against the Jazz, simply amazing.

But like what someone else said Jordan can't be mentioned with the likes of mortals. currently my favorite is Ben Wallace, although he hasn't been as nasty as in past years i still love how the guy plays. He's like a Dennis Rodman without the whole weirdness thing.

[krzyvietboi2k5]

It used to be Kobe but after the rape and so forth, i gotta go with Tracy McGrady.

[Siavash]

Shaquille O Neil...He is the man

[BakaKage]

my favorite of all time is Michael Jordan :)

[nigggs]

Currently, Dwayne Wade. Back in the dayz, penny hardaway, but for all time, its gotta be mike.

[ResoluteOne]

leBron James and Stoudamire.

[Jin22]

All joking aside Rasheed is definitely my favorite player, the intensity, heart and pure skill is what makes him my favorite player.The very reasons why I like him as well

[Redux-shika boo]

My all time favorite is Steve Keer arguably the greatest 3 point shooter in his prime right up thier with larry bird and reggie.

2nd all time Larry Johnson( this guy showed me my first 4 point play when ny was playing against the pacer)

Current- has got to be Gary payton(attitude) (allen iverson & Dirk(heart and skills)-

-Webbers pretty badass 2-

[Legacy_Warrior]

comon Tracy Mcgrady all the way dont yall remember 13 points in 35 seconds!

and Dwayne Wade. I think he can drive to the goal even better then Allen Iverson.

third.. is Allen Iverson. hes too quick and out of all these three players had the best stats this year.(other than shooting percentage..)

[Uchiha_Sharing@n]

Michael Jordan of course, but in the nba rite now i would have to say Tracy Mcgrady he plays so smooth and is the the best shooting guard in the league, plus i have the same birthday as him.

[Batman]

Magic Johnson

[tunaman]

Nash because he is Canadian and Shaq because he is Shaq

[Wuuu]

- Micheal Jordan : You know why...
- Reggie Miller : Mr. Clutch
- Ben Gordon : Best rookie IMO.

I am a Bull's fan!

[azn_sephiroth]

[QUOTE=Legacy_Warrior]comon Tracy Mcgrady all the way dont yall remember 13 points in 35 seconds!

Yeah man that was SICKKK

Tmac all the way. Can't argue with that.

Retired has to be MJ man. No one can stop that guy

[InnerGaara]

Kobe or Carmelo Anthony!

[BattousaiMS]

All time Favorite: Jordan, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Magic Jonhson.

Current Favorites: Allen Iverson & Steve Nash

Rising stars: LeBron James, Dwayne Wade.

[Uchiha_Sasuke_12]

past-michael jordan and magic johnson

present-kobe bryant and allen iverson

[Jh1stgen]

Chris Bosh ... f** VC

[RayAllen]

My Current Favourite players are Ray Allen and T-mac

[Excalibur]

I would have to say Jordan...before he was with the Wizards and before he played baseball, Magic Johnson, and shaq(except when he decides to rap or star in movies...just play basketball)

[Uchiha_Tsukuyomi]

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James

[aLkeMiSt]

Tracy McGrady, always was my favourite.

[Feathers!]

Mike Miller... all around player with good fundamentals...

[Potentialflip]

Michael Jordan - All-time Favorite.
Dwayne Wade - Current Favorite (can't help the fact that I'm from Miami)

[ninjaNaruto]

umm... my fave. teams r probaly Chicago bulls Charolotte bobcats.My fave. NBA player is probaly.... Ever yone from the bobcats and Bulls!

[nigggs]

All time - Michael Jordan, and the old Penny Hardaway.

currently - Dwayne Wade. He should have been raptor, but what can I say, we have the dumbest GM in the league.:mad

[kagemane1]

Tracy McGrady has always been my favorite since I saw him play in High School he is truly Amazing. Next I gotta say AI. His so fast and his grown up so much though the NBA. Then Dr. J i think he is the best player to play the game besides Pete M.

[illusion]

All-time: MJ, duh!

Current: AI and King James.

[Maffy the Love Doctor]

not sure if he still plays cuz i haven't been keeping up with the nba in a while, but my all time favorite player is and will always be anfernee penny hardaway :cool. when he and shaq were both on the magics, that was a duo that even rivaled the great mj/pippen duo :smile-big. the guy used to be mad good, i wonder where he is now? i heard he was playing on the nicks but that was a long time ago when i was told that.

edit: damn, only one other hardaway fan here? rep for nigggs :amuse.

[kimikiba]

Jermaine Oneal

[Keyser Söze]

all time would be jordan yes, favorite current nba star, lebron james, t-mac.

[Sand Man Stan]

Amare Stoudemire from my Suns is my favorite of all time.

I really liked Barkley, Hakeem, and Hill back in the day. Also Kevin Johnson, and Reggie Miller, as well.

[Fiend of Rockanomix]

J.R. Smith. Yes, I'm from Jersey. Yes, I went to school with him... well, actually I'm still there. He was a beast in high school. I enjoyed watching him there and I still like watching him with the Hornets. Very underrated. He'll break out soon though. Also, I like Al Harrington and Rashard Lewis.

[furious styles]

current : dirk nowitzki

past : moses malone

[Pakkun93]

I have to go with Richard Hamilton, cause well he's fast and he shots pretty good ( he made a shot with 0.8 seconds left in the 4th quarter, against Boston, and were down by 1) and won!:smile-big

[CupCæk]

Tracy McGrady

[Lucifer]

1.) Michael Jordan
2.) Shaquile O'Neal
3.) Magic Johnson
4.) Kobe Bryant
5.) Sakuragi Hanamichi :smoke

[Yasha]

Michael Jordan is a legend. Dwayne Wade is amazing, probably better than Lebron James and Camelo Anthony.

[RubyRawd]

the ones that beat and cheat on their wives.


(ya, i like kobe)

[D-Mac]

Nastiest is Jason Williams My favorite nba player.. He was featured on AND1 and he is now on miami now he can do all that crazy passes to d. wade and shaq

[AssFace]

I would say kobe but he doesn't have the drive compared to most players. You can just tell he doesn't try too hard. I really believed he could've been the next michael jordan but he has like small passion.

Mines would be jordan because I saw how his greatness came from hardwork. In this documentary I saw usually when all normal players are done training Michael usually stays like 2+ hours after to perfect his craft. Mike has gotta be one of the most passionate player therefore my favorite.

Also T-Mac, and Shaq.

[Twizted3584]

All Time: MJ
Current: Tim Duncan

Duncan is quietly dominant year in and year out. He's humble, but gets the job done. I respect that alot, especially in the age of A.I.'s and Shaq's.

[datchapin]

all time: Hakeem Olajuwon, and Jordan
current: Yao Ming, and T-mac

eh, what can I say I'm biased. GO ROCKETS!!!!

[justintse77]

Yo, its all about Yao Ming baby and from the past... uhhh... it was all about the Triple-Double beast, Oscar "The Big O" Robinson.

[Summoner]

Favorite players
1.A.I.(Warrior of the game, sure future hall of famer, and is super cool)
2.Vince Carter(By far the most athletically skilled player in the game. Very fun to watch)
3.Jason Richardson(How can you go wrong with a back-to-back winner of the slam-dunk contest)
4.King James-All the commercials and hype make him pretty cool
5.Shaq-When he is wide open, he's unstoppable.
6.Ben Wallace-He's always making impressive plays
7.Dwyayne Wade-There was a reason why he was so popular.
8-10 are too hard to rank

[Chamcham Trigger]

Mark Jackson hands down. That guy was just so great. Especially during the Jackson Miller team up in the pacers. That's the team which made me a pacers fan.
Derric harper is my second favorite.

[SASUNARU<3]

Ron Artest.

[Sasori_Echizen]

The oh so famous Michael Jordan....Big Boy Vince Carter.....Kobe Bryant Smooth Shooter......And Lebron James....eh...all the you know, big names and all time favourites heh

[Byakuyä Kuchiki]

The answer, Allen Iverson, you gotta love his determination and resiliency. I wouldn't be suprise if he win the scoring title again this year.

[TGC]

^^ yup Allen Iverson is my fav as well...

[FitzChivalry]

LeBron James and Tim Duncan are my two. You can't deny these two. Iverson's a beast too. The older he gets, the better he plays. The last guy to play like that was Michael Jordan(the older he got, the better he plays).

[GOD'S BITCH]

My favorite players are Dwayne wade and Shaq. They play awesome together. These two players will lead the heat to the NBA Finals!!!!!

[nyce456]

My favorite player right now would have to be J-Kidd, but my all time favorite is Mike Jordan. Sorry people but as good as Lebron is the number 23 is forever Mikes. All Hail the One True King(MJ)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[semperfi]

michael jackson :P

[Freakness]

All times : Charles 'The Prince' Barkley .
Current : Non xD

[Excalibur]

michael jordan will always be number 1 in my book...

[Keyser Söze]

jordan is a given, but i will say lebron is my favorite player now.

[semperfi]

okey okey
rik smits!!!!!!!!!!!

[trebors]

oneal..................................

[Kush P]

Allen Iverson owns ball in the present era...

In the past, I like..Dr J, Jordan, Reggie

[Leen]

All time favourite : Charles Barkley when he was in Huoston and Jordan in Chicago.

[Quoll]

Current - Dirk, Gasol, Melo
All-time - who doesn't love Mike

[Shadowscar]

Michel Jackson because he is one of the only people I know

[Gambitz]

mj all the way best b ball player of all time

[MarryGoRound]

All time is: id say the doctor MJ and Dominique wilkins is in my list

Current: Tracy mcgrady Is the best will be the best,s houdl've been mvp allstargame 2006, and i don't like Kobe Bryant but i have to give him respect, cuz he's playing a hell of a season....

btw , it would be super coinsidence but , is there anyone who's gonna take part in the world high school tournament in Taiwan,tai PEi from the 20th-30th march??

[XxSasuke91xX]

Lebron james is my favourite nba player

[botoman]

MJ is my all time favorite. But a close second will always be Kevin Garnett for me.

[LeeGaraGuy]

mine is Dwayne "flash" wade! oh yeah! and Andre Iguodala. AI the second

[Halcyon Dreamz]

All time: Jordan without the slightest doubt
Current: Tmac by a longshot, followed by Kobe and Lebron

[Vince Johnson]

mos def john starks cuz he play nice for da knix.

[xingzup]

Dirk Nowitzki...

[Pulp Fiction]

Micheal Jordon

[TiGel2.]

Kobe Bryant, the best player in the league, and my favroite player of all time.

[divinecomedian]

T-Mac. I'm a diehard Rockets fans, so that kinda figures into the equation.

[Sho]

My favorite of all time is Michael Jordan (of course), and my favorites which are also up there are A.I (Allen Iverson), and Kobe Bryant.

Michel Jackson because he is one of the only people I know

I'm really hoping you mean Michael Jordan... :blink

[Lord James]

:blink

So am I.....


My all-time favourite is Michael Jordan, though I haven't seen enough of his games.

My current one is Kobe Bryant. A spectacular player. His turnaround jumpers are just beautiful, and he can twist and turn his body mid-air that you would think he can airwalk. :blink

Other than him, LeBron, VC, Kidd, Shaq and K-Mart are my favourites. :amuse

[greatachilles]

i have alot of fav. players. but the best one is Micheal Jordan! but since he doesn't play anymore, i'll have to go with these:
Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, Manu Ginobili, Steve Nash, Vince Carter, Yao Ming.

[Stepped]

I'll have to go with LeBron. You can argue that Kobe is better right now, but in a few years time, it will DEFINITELY be LeBron James. (Hopefully in a few years time he won't be the next Grant Hill then I will look back at this thread and start laughing at myself.)

[Shunsuii]

Tracy McGrady. Dont know why, but he's my favourite. I say he can be a great player if he tries to...

[JB the Jedi]

With what I've seen from last season to the begining of this season I'll give it to Lebron.

Kobe should be next, but Kobe scores. Lebron scores, grabs boards, and gives assists. He's a real Team Leader.

As for T-Mac who is my fav player in the NBA, he doesn't have his groove back yet after that frustrating back injury. He is happy with the new roster and feels he can make it far with his new team mates. And he has the potential to become the best.

But no one is matching Lebron at the moment.

[Perverse]

LeBron, no doubt.

[kuchiyoseNOjutsu]

Minus the attitude, still is Kobe.

[~Shin~]

Lebron James 'nuff said

[Vince Johnson]

kobe cause he got a better jumpshot

[CurvingEdge]

kobe for sure...

[ParkingLot_PIMP]

one word.

Tmac.... then me.

[Imperiex]

Lebron the phenom
nuf said

[furious styles]

Kobe! Lebron is within a couple years of it.

[Imperiex]

Kobe! Lebron is within a couple years of it.

WHAT!!!Lebron is 21 years old and this is 1...2..3.. 4th year in the league.:amazed He is younger than 72% of the rookies in the league.:amazed He is better than Kobe.No offense Kob,I like you but that was in 2k6.

[furious styles]

We're IN 2k6. :oh

Besides, how does being younger make you better? o_O

Tell Lebron to drop 82. Call it what you want but if you had been watching that night, you would realize that Kobe is simply the best there is right now.

Kobe's stats last year : 35.4 PPG, 4.5 APG, 5.3 RPG

Lebron's stats last year : 31.4 PPG, 6.6 APG, 7.0 RPG

Pretty even stat lines, but Kobe plays in a tougher conference.

Like I said, Lebron will get there, he's just not right now. The public will naturally like him more because of the media, marketing, and general mass perception, but Kobe at this point is just a more dominant player.

[Imperiex]

We're IN 2k6. :oh

Besides, how does being younger make you better? o_O

Tell Lebron to drop 82. Call it what you want but if you had been watching that night, you would realize that Kobe is simply the best there is right now.

Kobe's stats last year : 35.4 PPG, 4.5 APG, 5.3 RPG

Lebron's stats last year : 31.4 PPG, 6.6 APG, 7.0 RPG

Pretty even stat lines, but Kobe plays in a tougher conference.

Like I said, Lebron will get there, he's just not right now. The public will naturally like him more because of the media, marketing, and general mass perception, but Kobe at this point is just a more dominant player.

No..your in 2k6.With my uncle(other one) a japanese business man,I'm in 2k7.Also, Lebron plays on a bad team.The other players get asists.

[Liquid Ocelot]

No..your in 2k6.With my uncle(other one) a japanese business man,I'm in 2k7.Also, Lebron plays on a bad team.The other players get asists.

Kobe and Lebron is easily tied for the best player in the league, but Kobe is more clutch, so he wins.

[kuchiyoseNOjutsu]

Kobe is also a much better defender than LBJ.

[Liquid Ocelot]

But Lebron gets more rejections though.

[Schizm]

I gotta say LeBron. The guy has it all, size, speed, he can shoot, pass, penetrate, hit the 3, have a positive, mental influence on his team, shows a lot of energy and heart and will only get better.

Wade, Nowitzki, Billups, Bryant are honorable mentions as well.

[kuchiyoseNOjutsu]

^He does? Not sure about stat, but LBJ is often lost in their defensive scheme. He can learn those in due time. Kobe on the other hand is a very good one on one defender.

[OMG19]

The best player in the NBA?? hmmm, i'll say it is LeBron because he passes the ball, scores, and rebounds. The best scorer, i'll say Kobe even though I don't like him. The most exciting, i'll say McGrady because he always comes with a jam. And the most dangerous with the ball, i'll say Iverson because he has the cross over.

[xXkLoWnXx]

LeBron James!!!

[naruto_bruin]

Kobe is better. People need to consider defense here. Kobe made the All-defensive team and has done it many times in the past. Lebron will never make one.

[The_Unforgiven]

If the question is favourite, I'd say T-Mac. but the best, in the past season, would be lebron. he was just too good.

[easts1d3raider]

Best player kobe hands down, he can just dominate. I'm really not a Kobe fan but you have got to respect the man's game.

[JB the Jedi]

Tracy McGrady !

[The Sentry]

I word....DWYANE WADE

[naruto_bruin]

I'd like to add that Kobe Bryant made the All-NBA team, and Lebron James did not. t-mac or wade didn't either for that matter.

[Halcyon Dreamz]

The best player has got to be Kobe hands down. He wins it in terms of talent easily. Lebron isnt far off but hes gotta get his D up, not just the stats.

If I were overly biased though, I gotta go with my man, T-Mac :nod

[Yakuza]

I dont know....
Kobe, AI, TMac, LeB, DW.... one of them

[kamahl13]

in terms of scoring... i say Kobe smile-big

[Master-Ranis]

One of the most underrated players in any sport is Dwayne Wade. In my opinion he is way better than lebron

[Jaga]

Kobe Bryant

[Sand Man Stan]

Duncan. He dominates in the paint, offensively and defensively, allowing his teammates to go to work, knowing they have an eraser behind them. Duncan's style of play is conducive to winning and that's the goal in the NBA.

Kobe would be after him. He is an offensive juggernaut but while his individual defense is good, he can't control the defensive side of the ball like Duncan can. Plus, I watched him choke away in his last two playoff series, most notably when the Lakers were up 3-1 on the Suns and he went scoreless in the second half of game 7.

LeBron doesn't belong in the conversation. No defense. No J. No Killer instinct. Until he gets two of those three, he can't be number one.

[tupacpalaman]

mine is:
steve nash
Kobi Bryant
Jason Kid
Jason Wiliams
Tracy McGrady
wade
Yao Ming
And most of all MIchael Jordan
so what's yours???

[Sakata Gintoki]

Pau Gasol FTW :zaru

[Micku]

D-Wade for me.

I love his style of playing, he has great agility, passing, good D, and a very good shooting percentage. And he is very exciting to watch. One of the problems about him is that he turns the ball over more than your average superstar. He sometimes, slip and fall when driving But I feel his shooting range increased, he might take more 3s this upcoming season.

He is probably the more consistent player. He doesn't really take over the game unless he needs to and he doesn't take a lot of shots. He takes like 15 shots and makes 8 or 9 of'em, sometimes 10. He keeps a very good FG%. When he does take over the game though....dude...this is guy is dangerous and fun to watch. This is all when he is healthy.


Kobe~ He's a good all around player. Good D, great shooting range, good handles of the ball, and when he is hot, he is dangerous. But that's when he gets hot. Sometimes it takes him a while to truly take over the game. He does end up taking over though, but he cannot score whenever he wants to.

I think his teamwork skills increased a lot, and is recently playing more of the roleplayer rather than the dominate player. If he needs to, he'll try to take over the game and is able to take 3 guards at a time too.


LB~Basically a monster. Very strong and could drive in the paint with his strength. He is similar to Wade, but with less style and more power. His FT shooting needs a bit of work and I'm not really sure about his D. I'm pretty sure it's decent, but to be honest, I never really took notice that much. I'll pay attention more on that this season. And like Kobe, he's pretty much hard to stop when he's hot and is a bit difficult to guard because of his power.

As I said before, LB is similar to Wade with less style and more power. And probably less speed too. And less D.

[thegoodjae]

Chris Paul. Probably the most enjoyable person to watch as a New Orleans bred(before Korea of course) person and Hornets fan. I love just watching CP TO TC. Just soo awesome how Chris does what he does on the court. I love how Hornets gets everyone involved in the play.


Another would be Manu Ginobli. The guy is just pure class and clutch. As a left hander, I admire him. All of his shots and passes are so pretty. :)


MJ was a legend but what the heck MJ. Perfect defense(most shots blocked as a guard, second most steals of all time behind Stockton, NBA defensive player of the year, all defensive team numerous times) Perfect offense(don't want to make a long list of how great he was a scoring and assistings as well as rebounding), Perfect Player. Guy was perfect.

[Scholzee]

kobe :) :) :)

[ayoz]

Best player: Best player right now, I would have to say Kobe Bryant. LeBron James is a VERY close 2nd. If I was to watch NBA today, I would seriously think LeBron is better than Kobe.

Favorite player: Don't really have a favorite player. It's probably Kobe Bryant but due to so many band wagoners, I don't really like him as much as I use to.

[sworder]

Best: Kobe

Fave: Iverson, with Wade in a close second.

[Shark Skin]

Best: Kobe... I think Lebron is really close, but not there just yet.
Fav: Don't have just one. CP3 would be one, David West another, Devin Harris, Lebron, Richard Jefferson, Baron Davis, Ginobli.

[Rukia]

Devin Harris? :facepalm

Are you related to him or something? Did you go to the same high school?

Best Player - Michael Jordan.

Favorite Player - Bernard King.

[thegoodjae]

stfu Rukia he said CP3 as well.:pek

jk:LOS

[TEK]

Best Player - Kobe Bryant

Favorite Player(s) - Baron Davis, Dwayne Wade, and Dwight Howard

[Violent-nin]

Best Player that's still in the league: Kobe Bryant

Favorite Players: Morris Peterson, Chris Bosh, Jose Calderon, Allen Iverson.

[Shark Skin]

Devin Harris? :facepalm

Are you related to him or something? Did you go to the same high school?

Best Player - Michael Jordan.

Favorite Player - Bernard King.

Wha? that was my homer pick. I wasn't going to pick Vince Carter... freakin slacked off way too many times last year. I just have high hopes for him:zaru

[Zachy]

Best: Iunno.. I barely watch the NBA nowadays, I don't have ESPN anymore.

Fave: Always will be Allen Iverson, due his length he just inspires me cause I'm also that short.
But LeBron James caught my attention during the Olympics.

[bengus]

Perimeter: Kobe.
Post: Duncan

The physically dominant LBJ and Dwight - if they have the drive to improve their skills - would gain a hell of a lot more respect in dislodging those two. ^^

I'm a Lakers fan through and through since the Magic Era - so of course my favorite would be Kobe.

[BIGASIA]

best - kobe

fave - lamar odom

[Rockst☆r Sin]

Best- In this era? I don't even know since I can find huge flawas with Kobe, especially in the off-season. If I had no choice, I'll say him.

Favorite- Jordan, The Big O, Earl "Jesus" Monroe, Wilt Chamberlain, Dr. J, Bob Cousy, Magic Johnson, Hakeem Olajawon, Dennis Rodman, Kevin Johnson, Thunder Dan. Seriously, the list is too long for me to continue.

[OMG! Dj]

The best player right now in the NBA is Kobe Bryant without a doubt, but my favorite players right now would have to be Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James.

[Adee]

Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, Shane Battier, Marcus Camby, Dwight Howard, Dirk Nowizki...

I like too many ._.

[~Shin~]

Best: Michael Jordan

Favorite: Kobe Bryant

[Ghettoness22]

My Favorite player is Tracy McGrady!!!!!!!!! and then Dwyane Wade.

The best is Jordan. Kobe as well.

[Sabakukyu]

* Bump *

My favourite players are/were:

Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Yao Ming
Chris Paul
Shaq

And Rick Barry with his famous free throw shooting. :lmao

[Halo]

I'm only going to do active players since retired players will take me forever to list....

Favorites: Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, Emeka Okafor, Deron Williams, Brandon Roy, Dwight Howard, Yao Ming, Andre Iguodala, Gerald Wallace, Beno Udrih, Jerryd Bayless, Kirk Hinrich, David Lee, Mike Bibby...heck, all former C-Webb era Kings except for Peja. Chris Andersen :LOS

Best: Kobe, Chris Paul, Lebron, and gradually Bosh

Honorable Mention because he is GODLY and DIVINE: C-Webb

[Graham Aker]

Best right now: Kobe Bryant

Best ever: Michael Jordan

Favourite(active players only): Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard and Chris Paul(lawl, pretty much a starting five right there)

[Dracule Mihawk]

Best: Kobe

Favorite: T-Mac (he was awesome in Orlando, now's he always fucking injured), and CP3

[setomaven]

Best: Chris Paul.

Favorite: Chris Paul

[Jin22]

Kobe is the best player in the NBA.

It's a toss up with who's my favorite between Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace. I'm still grieving the trade of my boy.

[Narutofreak]

Best-Kobe Bryant

Favorite-Lebron James,Dwayne Wade

[OMG! Dj]

Best-Kobe Bryant

Favorite-Lebron James, Chris Paul

I changed that for you! (:

[Talvius]

Kobe is the best player in the NBA.

It's a toss up with who's my favorite between Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace. I'm still grieving the trade of my boy.

i feel you bro :(


Best = t-mac

fav = chauncy, big ben(back in the pistons days), ray allen and carmelo

[Kenpachi_Uchiha]

Lebron James=Best
Favorite=Lebron James

[♠GeAsSsAsUkE99♠]

Kobe Bryant

[UtahCrip]

ron artest ever since he went into the crowds. kept it mad real. i bet kobe would have found somewhere to hide by my boy ron was looking for mo fights in the crowd.

[SharinganHero]

My favorite 2 NBA players are:

1. Allen Iverson-
Great player who gets the job done!

2. Kobe Bryant-
Team leader. Gets the job done in clutch moments.

[ShinigamiBilal]

Without a doubt Dwayne Wade is the leagues best player. He is also my favorite player. LeBron is Junk, Kobe is good, But Dwayne is obv better than both, he scores more points a game, he gets more steals per game, he gets more assists per game, and he gets more blocks per game, and beats Kobe is rebounds, I think it's pretty obvious who the best player is.

[crindo2]

Gotta go with KB8. by next season though I think Lebron will be a tsunami and win that championship.

[S.A.S]

for me kobe is the best player in the nba now and he s my Fave player....

[cumguzzler]

All time-Magic and Worthy
Now-Kobe
Best-Kobe

[cumguzzler]

Kobe from 18 to 23, including lockout year
Points per game-19.8
Assists per game-3.8
Turnovers per game-2.5
Assist to turnover ratio per game-1.5
Rebounds per game-4.6

Kobe from 18 to 23, excluding lockout year
Points per game-19.8
Assists per game-3.8
Turnovers per game-2.5
Assist to turnover ratio per game-1.5
Rebounds per game-4.8

Kobe as a starter to 23, including lockout year
Points per game-24.5
Assists per game-4.9
Turnovers per game-3.0
Assist to turnover ratio per game-1.6
Rebounds per game-5.8

Kobe as a starter to 23, excluding lockout year
Points per game-25.4
Assists per game-5.1
Turnovers per game-3.0
Assist to turnover ratio per game-1.7
Rebounds per game-5.9

Kobe as a starter to present, including lockout year
Points per game-27.7
Assists per game-5.1
Turnovers per game-3.2
Assist to turnover ratio per game-1.6
Rebounds per game-5.9

Kobe as a starter to present, excluding lockout year
Points per game-28.2
Assists per game-5.2
Turnovers per game-3.2
Assist to turnover ratio per game-1.6
Rebounds per game- 5.9

LeBron from rookie year to today
Points per game-27.4
Assists per game-6.6
Turnovers per game-3.3
Assist to turnover ratio per game-2
Rebounds per game-6.9

The thing is, Kobe Bryant’s natural position is SHOOTING GUARD, although he can play Small Forward, SG is his natural position. Do you expect Kobe to be averaging as much rebounds as LeBron? Hell, if you moved Kobe to the SF position, I bet he will be averaging at least 6 rebounds! As for the assists? Can’t do anything about that, Kobe plays in the triangle offense in which assists do not matter!

Yes, that is what LeBron does. The thing is, LeBron RELIES on his natural athletic ability and his combined athleticism. His offensive part of his game is more athletic rather than finesse such as Kobe. Kobe’s game is completely off of his skill, and raw talent. LeBron can play interior better than any player in this league, arguably in this game ever, except the thing is Jordan is the best in interior game BAR NONE! His free throw percentage has increased, I will agree, the thing is, he is still not shooting 80% from the line this year compared to Kobe(86%). His midrange game, needs work, he is not consistent in it. I haven’t seen an argument of LeBron making it rain in his midrange game yet, but his midrange game is still a BIG HOLE in his offensive game, a very big weakness, and it will probably be exploited come playoff time. Another part of LeBron’s offensive game. His 3 point shooting. It is very streaky, he’ll be on fire, at nights he’ll miss each one. He is shooting a career average 32% compared to Kobe(34%)

Both players from draft day to 23 3 pointer percent
LeBron: 32
Kobe including lockout:31
Kobe excluding lockout:32

Both players from draft day to today:
LeBron:32
Kobe including lockout:34%
Kobe excluding lockout:34%

Both players so far during the 2008-2009 NBA season:
LeBron:28%(This was rounded up, he is under 28, 27.8% to be exact)
Kobe:32%(This was rounded up, he is under 32, 31.9% to be exact)

Let’s not forget about LeBron’s body compared to Kobe’s completely different builds.

LeBron:
6’8” and 250 lbs
Kobe:
6’6” and 205 lbs

You see the huge difference? Imagine if Kobe Bryant had the size of LeBron James, who is 2 inches taller, or the build of LeBron James of 250 lbs of pure muscle compared to Kobe, who is 45 lbs lower. Also imagine this vice versa. Would Kobe be dominating in LeBron’s body? Would LeBron be dominating if he had a body like Kobe? He actually has a better defensive advantage, because he can practically defend ALL 5 POSITIONS due to his quickness, while Kobe would be at a disadvantage at the 4 and 5 spot.

The rebounding part I can agree with, LeBron is much more taller, and plays at Small Forward, whose job is to do everything, while Kobe a shooting guard, doesn’t have a priotrity to rebound. However, Kobe is a swingman, and when he is shifted to the Small Forward spot, he would be averaging the same amount of rebounds as LeBron, GUARENTEED!

Can I see LeBron being compared to the Big O? Yes I could, mainly because of his stats.

Michael Jordan? In a way as well, again, his stats. Also his interior game is the best in this league, including his finishing, but let’s not forget. Jordan is the best interior man the game has ever seen, and the best finisher BAR NONE!

Magic Johnson? Definitely. His court vision, passing ability, even his gameplay resembles Magic the most, I myself witnessed Magic playing in the 80s while growing up, and I can tell you LeBron has the traits of Magic, not Jordan, and not Oscar. Now of course, to me Magic is the greatest player of all-time. LeBron has the skills of Magic, will he be better? My opinion is a no.

Again, refer to the Magic Johnson part of the post.

Yes I agree, he, Kobe, and Wade did lead the US to the gold medal this year in the Olympics, can I agree with this? Yes, he is a leader.

A great defensive player? You can’t really say that. I do think he has vastly improved on his defensive game when Mike Brown became coach. But what makes him a better defensive player than Kobe? Has he proven he can play lockdown defense at will like Kobe or Jordan? No, LeBron’s lockdown defense part of his game still needs works. If anything, I will say LeBron’s shot blocking is better than Kobe, but does shot blocking the only thing that determines a better defensive player? Altering shots and contesting shots matter, not when LeBron goes up and swats the ball doesn’t make him the better defender. I agree he sets the tone, oh well, so does Kobe. Next, check the facts, do you remember how many seasons Kobe has made the All-Defensive team? He has made the list EIGHT times! Six of them on the All-Defensive First team, the rest with the second. How many defensive teams has LeBron made? ZERO! If we check when Kobe made the All-Defensive team until 2003(where he became 23 years old) He has made it four times! Twice on the first, and twice on the second! How can you say LeBron is the better defender when clearly, the FACTS, don’t lie?

Great, I also see on his resume that he holds the Cavalier for most turnovers in a half, with 9! LMAO!

As for Kobe’s record? Same thing, he has posted great numbers and his resume is astonishing, the thing is, Kobe Bryant is probably going to retire as a top 10 all-time player(I think he is 9th or 10th on my list)

He is only 23, that’s great. Still remember Kobe when he was that age? People had dubbed him the next Michael Jordan when he got out of high school, and people were saying Kobe Bryant is the next Michael Jordan. As for the nowhere near his prime thing? Let’s not forget one major injury could change his entire career, I personally hope that doesn’t happen as nobody would want somebody hurt. Remember Grant Hill and Penny Hardaway? They both had comparisons to be as great as Michael Jordan, they could have possibly been if they hadn’t been hampered by injuries later in their careers.

You see? Kobe has the more polished game than LeBron, he’s an all league defender, his accomplishments are as great if not better. LeBron needs work on his shot, 3pt shooting, and free throws. Kobe is better offensively and defensively, beat Kobe in driving, he’ll make it rain with jumpshots. Shut down the lane for LeBron? He’ll have to be forced to use his jumpshot, and he’s not great at it. LeBron is going to be great, he will be dominating the league when Kobe retires, but right now it is Kobe the best player hands down. You have your opinions, but come on now, you’re simply ignoring many facts that Kobe has.