Ελπίζω να καταφέρει να ανταπεξέλθει στη μεγαλύτερη πρόκληση ως τώρα στην καριέρα του. Την επιστροφή του από τον περσινό σοβαρό τραυματισμό του. Και ελπίζω όταν αποσυρθεί να μην κάνει το λάθος του Αέρινου και γυρίσει στα 39.

ο τζενινγκς ΠΟΙΟΣ ?? ο ποιός ??

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Δεν υποστηρίζω την άποψη του αλλά εσύ είσαι o.. ;

Ever since Kobe was a rookie, the question of whether he would become “the next Michael Jordan” had been the subject of endless speculation. Now that Kobe’s game had matured, this no longer seemed like a frivolous question. Even Jordan has said that Kobe is the only player who can be compared to him, and I have to agree. Both men have an extraordinary competitive drive and are virtually impervious to pain. Michael and Kobe have both played some of their best games under crippling conditions—from food poisoning to broken bones—that would sideline lesser mortals for weeks. Their incredible resilience has made the impossible possible, allowing each of them to make game-turning shots with packs of defenders hanging all over them. That said, their styles are different. Michael was more likely to break through his attackers with his power and strength, while Kobe often tries to finesse his way through mass pileups.

As their coach, it’s the differences between them that intrigue me more than their similarities. Michael was stronger, with bigger shoulders and a sturdier frame. He also had large hands that allowed him to control the ball better and make subtle fakes. Kobe is more flexible—hence, his favorite nickname, “Black Mamba.”

The two men relate to their bodies differently as well. Trainer Chip Schaefer, who worked extensively with both players, says that Kobe treats his body like a finely tuned European sports car, while Michael was less regimented in his behavior and given to indulging his taste for good cigars and fine wine. Still, to this day Schaefer marvels at how graceful Michael was as he moved up the floor. “What I do for a living is all about athletic movement, and I’ve never seen anybody else move like that,” he says. “The only word for it is beautiful.”

The differences between Michael’s and Kobe’s shooting styles are also pronounced. Michael was a more accurate shooter than Kobe. He averaged nearly 50 percent from the field during his career—an extraordinary figure—and was often in the 53 percent to 54 percent range during his prime. Kobe averages a respectable 45 percent, but his hot streaks tend to go longer than Michael’s did. Jordan was also more naturally inclined to let the game come to him and not overplay his hand, whereas Kobe tends to force the action, especially when the game isn’t going his way. When his shot is off, Kobe will pound away relentlessly until his luck turns. Michael, on the other hand, would shift his attention to defense or passing or setting screens to help the team win the game.

No question, Michael was a tougher, more intimidating defender. He could break through virtually any screen and shut down almost any player with his intense, laser-focused style of defense. Kobe has learned a lot from studying Michael’s tricks, and we often used him as our secret weapon on defense when we needed to turn the direction of a game. In general, Kobe tends to rely more heavily on his flexibility and craftiness, but he takes a lot of gambles on defense and sometimes pays the price.

On a personal level, Michael was more charismatic and gregarious than Kobe. He loved being with his teammates and security guards, playing cards, smoking cigars, and joking around. Kobe is different. He was reserved as a teenager, in part because he was younger than the other players and hadn’t been able to develop his social skills in college. When Kobe joined the Lakers, he avoided fraternizing with his teammates. But his inclination to keep to himself shifted as he grew older. Increasingly, Kobe put more energy into getting to know the other players, especially when the team was on the road. During our second series of championships, he became the life of the party.

Both Michael and Kobe have impressive basketball IQs, but I wouldn’t call either of them “intellectual” in the conventional sense of the word. Michael attended the University of North Carolina and is gifted at math, but he didn’t show much interest in the books I gave him to read while I was his coach. Nor did Kobe, for that matter, though now he picks my brain regularly for book suggestions, especially ones about leadership. Kobe could have attended any college he wanted, but he skipped that step because he was in too much of a hurry to conquer the NBA. Still, he must have wondered whether he made the right choice, because in the summer of 1997 he strapped on a backpack and took a course in advanced Italian at UCLA.

One of the biggest differences between the two stars from my perspective was Michael’s superior skills as a leader. Though at times he could be hard on his teammates, Michael was masterful at controlling the emotional climate of the team with the power of his presence. Once he bought into the triangle, he knew instinctively how to get the players on board to make it work.

Kobe had a long way to go before he could make that claim. He talked a good game, but he’d yet to experience the cold truth of leadership in his bones, as Michael had. Soon that too would begin to change.

Ο καταλληλότερος άνθρωπος για να μιλήσει. Για μένα η ουσιαστικότερη διαφορά ανάμεσα στους δύο συνοψίζεται στις παρακάτω προτάσεις: Jordan was also more naturally inclined to let the game come to him and not overplay his hand, whereas Kobe tends to force the action, especially when the game isn’t going his way. When his shot is off, Kobe will pound away relentlessly until his luck turns. Michael, on the other hand, would shift his attention to defense or passing or setting screens to help the team win the game. Ασχέτως προτίμησης, θεωρώ τον εαυτό μου τυχερό που κατάφερα να παρακολουθήσω αυτούς τους δύο παίχτες και ιδιαίτερα τον Michael. Αν και δεν έπαιζαν στην ομάδα που αναφέρω ως αγαπημένη (αν και δεν είμαι τόσο "κολλημένος", μου άρεσαν και μου αρέσουν κι άλλες ομάδες, απλά οι Knicks ήταν η πρώτη ομάδα που υποστήριξα), οφείλω να ομολογήσω πως γούσταρα και γουστάρω, αναφέρομαι στον Κobe εδώ αφού ο Jordan δεν παίζει πλέον, να τους βλέπω να παίζουν. Άλλωστε, οι μεγάλοι παίχτες πρέπει να μας "συγκινούν", έστω και ως αντίπαλοι.

Δεν θα χαρακτηριζα και πολυ αρνητικο για τον Κομπε την πρωτια στα fg missed totals απ'την στιγμη που βρισκεται ψηλα και στα field goals made. Οκ στο fg% υπαρχει καθαρη διαφορα υπερ του Air αλλα ο Κομπε σουταρει και περισσοτερα τριποντα

Και η σύγκριση των TS% τους που εμπεριέχει και την ικανότητα τους να πηγαίνουν στις, και να σκοράρουν βολές τους φέρνει ακόμη πιο κοντά.

Η ικανότητα βέβαια του MJ να σκοράρει σε πλήθος και στο ποστ είναι αυτή που του επέτρεψε να σουτάρει κοντα στο 50 FG% σε όλη του τη καριέρα με τα χρόνια με τους Wizards μέσα.

Σημαντικη παραμετρος επισης και οι τρεις σεζον απ'το '94-95 μεχρι το '96-'97 οπου το τριποντο ηρθε κοντυτερα -αν θυμαμαι καλα περιπου 1 feet- και o Τζορνταν ανεβασε τα ποσοστα του κατακορυφα. Αν υποθεσουμε οτι εκεινη την τριετια ο Air θα σουταρε κοντα στον τοτε μεσο ορο καριερας του η διαφορα τους σημερα θα ηταν κατω του 1.4% οσον αφορα το career ts%. Στην ουσια αν αφαιρεσουμε εκεινη την 3ετια φαινεται και η διαφορα υπερ του Bryant στα τριποντα.