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Originally Posted by L.A.Chieffan
ill give you that lebron has the size advantage and therefore can go inside better than kobe however he doesnt have the shot nor the defensive tenacity of kobe.
kobe still best all around player in the world
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Defensive tenacity or no, James is every bit the defender due to his length and strength advantage.
Age sucks, but there's no getting around it. James has nearly a decade on Bryant. The mileage on Bryant's legs, coupled with the lower body injuries Kobe's suffered has cost him just a little bit of explosiveness. Consequently James appears to have him in quicks and hops as well.
It was going to happen sooner or later, I figured it would take another couple of seasons but it's not looking that way to me anymore. James is just such a freak athleticly. Bryant's more skilled (better J and better handles), but James is the better player.