L.A. Lakers or Detorid Pistons???

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But you're doing the one thign you can't do . . . compare him to Jordan after you already know what he accomplished. Noone can measure up to that, and certainly not a 25 year old. If you just look at them at the same age, then it's a much more even comparison.

You have to compare the ages and not the # of years in the league. Since Kobe didn't go to college, the 1st few years might as well have been like college to him, since it took him longer to learn the pro game. Jordan started right away, while Kobe had to come off the bench for his 1st 2 years.

Kobe is naturally a 2. Alot of times they'll slide him to 3 when they bring Kareem rush and Fisher into the game, since he's the only one of them that has enough size to play the 3. Kobe could play 1 if he had to, since like I said earlier about how his ballhandling is better than Jordan's was at that age, but they usually choose not to have him do it due to the fact they don't want to tire him out by having him bring the ball up the floor. If you've been watching the games, you'll see that Kobe has covered everyone from Lindsey Hunter to Corliss Williamson , and even Big Ben on a few occasions. That just shows his versatility, but he is naturally a 2. Him and Jordan are virtually identical in size and height, so they play the same position.