kobe vs lebron SLAMDUNK!

lebron james is straight up crazy. kobe is this year's MVP no doubt? is there? definitely some. but this man is clearly the best player in the league for 2-3 years now. last year he should have won. the two years before he carried the lakers solely on himself. it's pretty amazing to be play all out in every game for 3 straight years.

kobe is like a samurai sword, he got to where he is right now through trial and fire. he wills himself to be the best in EVERY facet of the game. he's a health maniac i'm sure, making sure his body is in PERFECT condition. he has a complete set of skills. his shooting range is up to 25 feet from basket, his post moves are infinite, his ballhandling is mesmerizing, his defense is impeccable, he understands every nuance of the game to aid all his on court decisions, and his athletic ability to made sure all those skills and knowledge to be utilize to the max. all that with a mind of steel. i mean, he's playing with a half broken finger. really, what else do you want from an ideal basketball player?

the biggest difference between mr james and mr bryant is that lebron makes it look waaaaaay easier. it's so effortless to him. he's the realization of a great line in ice cube's "today was a good day": Get me on the court and I'm trouble/ Last week fucked around and got a triple double. this man IS made for basketball. he's only been in the league for 5 years, and he's already up to arguable kobe's level. and kobe's been honing his craft for 12 years in the league, that's more than TWICE the amount of time lebron has put in. lebron still doesn't understand the game as well as kobe, nor has acquired as many skill sets as kobe. he's simply PLAYING ON INSTINCT AND RAW ABILITY. that's not even scary. that's TERRIFYING! at his peak, dude can easily average 40/12/12 for a year, maybe even reaching 50/15/15! if that will be in the future, our jaws will be permanently detached.

so seriously, kobe deserves this long over due MVP. because there's a chance that from next year on, lebron's going to win it every year.

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anyone read the manga named SLAMDUNK? i love that manga (read: japanese comic). it was written/drawn in the 90's. wiki: "It was so popular that many Japanese teenagers began playing basketball after it was published." it was about some japanese high schoolers playing like nba players. the writer knew basketball really well and created very believable characters and play situations.

i'm reading it again and it's amazing how the author created characters that either modeled after yesteryear's NBA players or predicted some of today's players:

sakuragi - the main character that's basically a carbon copy of rodman. a basketball novice who's a monster on the board because of his athletic ability.

rukawa - the best player on the basketball team, akin to kobe now. an antagonizing basketball genius whose 1 on 1 skills is unmatched.

akagi - the intimidating no non sense captain who is the center has a shadow of david robinson or alonzo on him, especially the high top fade. a great defensive center who's also a main weapon on the offensive end.

sawakita - the best high school player in japan, whose style is wade's signature quickness and agility, even his mannerism. like wade in his eariler years, he only starts concentrating in the 2nd half/4th quarter, and then becomes unguardable/unbeatable.

maki - a star player who's simply stronger and faster than everyone else, and his nick name is King. yup, just like lebron james.