Can we finally stop now

with the talk of Kobe being MJ and really no one...even a die hard Laker fan should ever utter the words "24 is better than 23". Stop it. You are wrong.

Bryant is a brilliant offense player I will give you that. Beyond that not much. I think the only reason he got the NBA's All Defensive Team first 5 was because it would help the NBA if they had a Michael Jordan. So we give Kobe that defensive award just like Mike. Sorry but he just doesn't do it.


I realize he doesn't have his Robin yet (MJ would be Batman and Pippen his Robin) but Odom isn't bad. In fact, one might argue that Kobe was Shack's Robin or one could even say Paul Pierce was closer to MJ in this series. Pierce has two Robins though. That helps alot.


MJ doesn't lose games in the Finals by 39. He wins them by 42. In fact, even against what is considered one the greatest teams in NBA history the Celtics of '85-'86 the most he ever lost in that series was by 19. Yes I know this was just a playoff game and not a final...but the Celtics that year are one of the top 3 NBA teams ever. Plus MJ was still skinny then and he was coming back from a broken ankle. He dropped 63 on them too.


oh and the most MJ ever lost in the finals was 21 and 11. The 21 was after Chicago went up 3-0 so an off night isn't that big a deal. Someone, someday will pass MJ (maybe) but not Kobe.

One last thing. Ainge is not the GM of the year McHale is. He hooked up his buddy and his old team and city. Period. What he was demanding of other teams were almost fair market value for Garnett. He gave Garnett away to the Celtics.