Quote:Its not that hard to understand. 1999-2002 Kobe is not that same Kobe as 2008-2010 Kobe. Nowadays yes center is less important but if you were put back in 1999 and told to pick either 1999-2002 Shaq or Kobe from the same era who do you pick? The answer is Shaq everytime,you don't win a championship without him during that time period.

 

Kobe's PPG average was very similar from 1999-2002 as it was between 2008-2010. They also essentially averaged the same amount of points during 1999-2002, so I am not sure where you get this idea from that Shaq was way better thank Kobe. Shaq also only averaged about 3 assists per game during his time with the Lakers, so it's not like he was a great passing big man once the double team came. Also, he was a huge liability at the free throw line his entire career.

 

So, you say "The answer is Shaq every time". I don't agree with you, and neither do the stats.

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