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Problem is: Neither is better than the other. Both are the best at there positions. The most over hyped debate in sports continues without any point. It's like chewing the same tobacco over and over and just letting the juices drown you.

The most important thing to realize amid this media-driven LeBron vs. Kobe frenzy is that there is no way to compare them to begin with—two different positions, two different teams, two different systems. One's a SF, the other a SG; one's in the East, the other the West; one's in the ball-through-me system and the other the triangle. Stats and rings—both favorite arguments from the opposing camps—are useless in the comparisons because of age, athleticism, and system differences.

Kobe is plus-seven in terms of age, cannot run the triangle by himself, and is almost 32 with over 1,000 games on his legs. On the other hand, LeBron is relatively young and without question plays better team ball consistently, so consider it a real possibility that LeBron notches up to four championships (or more) in the next seven or eight years. If you were to actually watch videos of each of their respective games and compare them to each other, you should notice that Kobe plays, naturally enough, more like a shooting guard by shooting perimeter jump shots, while LeBron plays, naturally enough, more like a forward by taking it to the rim. There is nothing wrong with either, but of course LeBron tends to get a lot of flak for taking it to the basket so much (because that doesn't require "skill," but doesn't posterizing Dwight Howard make you somewhat skillful?), and getting so many superstar calls, as does Kobe.

No question about that. But what irks me is the nonstop drivel that comes out of fans of the respective camps, as if there were a "rivalry."

Are you kidding me? The Cavaliers and Lakers have no history against each other in the playoffs whatsoever, and LeBron has never played Kobe more than the league-mandated two times per year in meaningless regular season games that are solely for milking some much-wanted publicity, hype, and ratings. much-wanted publicity, hype, and ratings.

This pseudo-rivalry and the people involved in it are simply pawns for the NBA's viral marketing scheme. Get your heads out of the teabag. Comparing two players at

different stages of their career in different systems at different positions before their respective careers are even over is ridiculous. The debate ought to stop from now on until BOTH are out of the game.

And would you like to tell me how many times LeBrick has won in the NBA fianls. Stop sucking LeBricks dick for a minute and next time start an intelligent conversation. Stats dont mean squat if you cant win in the postseason.

Michael Jordan

I like Lebron but what I don't like is that all the refs give him every call. I follow less popular players like Russell Westbrook and he's just as fun to watch play.

Im a Cavs fan not a bandwagoner i live in Ohio,

LeBrick is just a childish nickname

Its kinda stupid LBJ for MVP and

IT the clown dude

LeBron beats Kobe in PPG APG and RPG

haha I bet your a Kobe hater. If you are then you shouldn't be talking either.

@ Werty A, I'm not sayng if you think Lebron is the Best that makes you a hater cuz it doesn't. When you try to discredit Kobe and bring him up everything you talk about Lebron is when the hating starts.

When it comes to players having a game of 25 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds, LeBron has now done it 23 times, passing Michael Jordan who had done it 22 times. .... Kobe isn't even in that conversation.

How about if we take a look at LeBron and Kobe's statistics in comparison to each other:

First, compare their shot-attempt to assist ratio. Kobe shoots the ball 4.76 times for every assist he dishes out. But LeBron shoots the ball 2.36 times for every assist he dishes out. ...... This means, mathematically speaking, that Kobe is literally TWICE the ball hog that LeBron is.

2nd ... Kobe averages 0.3 blocks per game ... LeBron averages 1.0 blocks per game.

3rd ... Kobe commits 2.6 fouls per game ... LeBron commits 1.7

4th ... On field goals, Kobe shoots 46% ..... LeBron shoots 50%

5th .... Kobe averages 7.1 free-throws per game. ... LeBron averages 10.2

6th ... Kobe averages 5.4 rebounds per game ...... LeBron averages 7.1

7th .... Kobe averages 4.6 assists per game ...... LeBron averages 8.5

8th ... Kobe's assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.5 to 1 ..... LeBron's is 2.5 to 1

LeBron is also one of only 6 guys in NBA history to average 30 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds.

Also, LeBron is one of only 4 guys this season shooting 50% and averaging over 20 points ( the others are Amare Stoudemire, David Lee, and Chris Bosh ).

So, if someone is going to say that LeBron is overrated, then they have to say that EVERY SINGLE PLAYER in the NBA is overrated.

LeBron will win his 2nd MVP and hes got range

I'm just gonna stop you right there and say......Never.....compare LaPrince James to the real king Michael Jordan.

Thats your free pass homey

Let the haters hate. But LBJ is the best in the league, by far.