What ever people may say about LeBron vs. Kobe, Kobe only cares about Michael Jordan.
People may have forgotten how similar Kobe and Michael are.
If you closed your eyes and listened to both of them, you probably wouldn't be able to tell them apart.
Kobe's game cannot be any more identical either.
They are both considered to be great mid-range shooters, they are "freak athletes", and they are the two players you want with two minuets to go in the game with the game on the line.
Honestly, Kobe's effort to "become" MJ has always bothered me.
You know when someones obsessed with someone when they copy how they chew gum. Yes, Kobe even chews gum "like Mike."
Does this mean Kobe dug a hole too deep to get out of?
The answer is yes.
People will never get past Kobe without thinking about Michael and that's a fact.
Now if you ask me, Kobe can do everything that Michael has already done if someone wants to make that argument.
Their athleticism is comparable, they have both been scoring champions, they have made All-NBA 1st team, All-NBA 1st Defensive Team, and both have been all stars multiple times.
Tell me something Jordan has done that Kobe hasn't done already. If you can think of something, it is something Kobe can most likely accomplish before he retires.
Kobe is on his way to another title and that would be number five. Kobe would only need one more to tie and two more to surpass the great Michael Jordan.
We all know this would complete Kobe's career and possibly his life.
If Kobe accomplishes his goal of surpassing Jordan's number of championships, will it be enough to silence the Kobe-haters forever?
It should but it won't.
There will always be Kobe-haters and ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
