Why Tracy McGrady's better than Kobe

by **kevC** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:07 pm

Besides being statistically superior over his career... (if you want to argue this look at the 40,000 different threads about it in the interweb and consult http://www.basketball-reference.com/labs/apbr.html)

Today, after a 41 point performance against the Pistons, he passed up a potential game-winning shot to Luther Head who was wide open and had just hit a 3 to cut a 4 pt lead to 1. Head, unfortunately missed the 3 pointer and the Rockets lost 99-97. Tracy McGrady proceeded to go to the rookie, embraced him, and told him that "It's okay" and went to the locker room smiling and encouraging Head. What would Kobe do?

by **Jugs** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:15 pm

Kobe would eat some fried onions.

by **AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:16 pm

What would Kobe do?

One way or another, tie the game up by himself. 60 - 70% of the time.

And unless McGrady gets at least a ring, he is under no circumstances a better player than Bryant.

If your question is 'who is the better person', maybe you are correct, but that is not the issue here.

by **killer_cr0ss0ver** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:19 pm

What would Kobe do?

shoot the ball himself..

by **kevC** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:20 pm

My question is "better" in everything. Basketball, baseball, football, field hockey, sex (okay, Kobe's probably better at that), and life in general.

And I meant, what would Kobe do when he passed up his game winning shot to a rookie and he misses?

by **Jugs** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:25 pm

killer_cr0ss0ver wrote:
What would Kobe do?

shoot the ball himself..

And score

by **kevC** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:28 pm

And I meant, what would Kobe do when he passed up his game winning shot to a rookie and he misses?

by **Jugs** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:35 pm

He'll still score.. with his wife

by **hipn** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:06 pm

His wife is hot. and I think McGrady is more of a team player than Kobe.

by **killer_cr0ss0ver** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:10 pm

jugs wrote:He'll still score.. with his wife

CSL...

***kobe bryant 3pts****

bwahahahahah

by **Matt** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:27 pm

i don't think one pass and some brown love with Head makes T-Mac better.

by **Jing** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:45 pm

hm... kobe does not look good in yellow. he should get traded back to the team that originally drafted him just for the heck of it.

as for on topic... you cant detemine who better by one play... sadly kobe has 3 rings whereas tmac has none. and therefore as of now kobe is better.

if the rockets however get both yao and tmac healthy and have their supporting cast able to do something, then they are better as a team.

by **Abctest123** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:50 pm

uhh, i think the topic should be the other way around, this guy has 74 points as of this moment.

by **Emiliano** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:58 pm

81 points say this topic is over.

by **Matt** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:02 pm

Rockets struggle to score 81 as a team.

by **kevC** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:05 pm

Seems like I chose the worst possible day to make this topic lol.

by **j.23** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:05 pm

so he's better because he passed it to someone open? ah ok. i'll be sure to use that argument against someone next time.

by **kevC** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:06 pm

No, actually read it and comprehend it before you say anything. His reaction towards the rookie's miss and his encouragement was what really won my respect.

by **dada** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:08 pm

kevC wrote:Seems like I chose the worst possible day to make this topic lol.

got that one right.

by **j.23** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:16 pm

so he's better because he consoled head after he missed the game winner? ah ok. really, i don't see how that makes him better. just makes him a nice teammate that's all.

by **kevC** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:17 pm

Besides being statistically superior over his career...

If you read, you'd understand I didn't mean necessarily as a basketball player.

by **Axel** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:19 pm

kevC wrote:No, actually read it and comprehend it before you say anything. His reaction towards the rookie's miss and his encouragement was what really won my respect.

I read it, and I understand it. I agree with you in the fact that T-Mac is a better team player. Kobe might be dominating games, but really are the other players on the Lakers going to develop in clutch situations? Are they really benefitting from just handing Kobe the ball and watching? (which is really what i saw in tonights game)

I don't think they are, and when Kobe either a.) gets injured, or b.) has an off night, they will struggle horribly.. because right now they all get open shots and still struggle to perform at all.

I think Kobe is the better player, but in the long run, I think better team play will win out.

by **j.23** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:24 pm

wow kevC, better in what sense? all I see is the word better, so seeing how we're in NBA Talk, would it be ridiculous for me to jump to conclusions about how you might be alluding he might be a better basketball player? i mean really, you only used "better" -- better in what sense? could you be more vague? :roll:

by **kevC** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:28 pm

My question is "better" in everything. Basketball, baseball, football, field hockey, sex (okay, Kobe's probably better at that), and life in general.

Read the thread! I'm being fecitious anyways... The point is that not only is T-Mac a better basketball player over his career, but he's also a better leader as seen by his actions.

by **J@3** on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:56 pm

kevC wrote:Seems like I chose the worst possible day to make this topic lol.

awell, it's all in good fun.

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