Michael or Kobe, Kobe or Michael?
Just who is the greatest of all time?
This debate needs to end, and it needs to end now, for a very good reason. Beyond any and all stats, more significant than number of championships, prevailing over all records and accomplishments, there is one key reason why this debate needs to cease.
Because Kobe's career hasn't finished yet.
It seems so obvious to me, and yet the battle wages on between "Kobe-lovers" and "Jordan-lovers."
Let's be clear, most basketball fans can make a fairly good argument for putting Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird amongst the top 5-10 players of all time. And that's fine.
But when you start to make the comparisons to present-day players who are still carving out their legacy, the debate becomes even more subjective.
Granted the entire debate over "greatest of all time" is a subjective one, as there is no set-in-stone formula for determining such an accolade. Based on number of championships, it's Bill Russell. Based on points scored, it's Kareem. Based on shooting percentage, it's Wilt Chamberlain. Whe ...
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