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Will your opinion change if he wins the title this year, and again in at least one of the next two years?
Not unless he improves dramatically.. he likely will win at least one title in the next 4 years, quite possibly 2-4 more. But it's because he's on the most stacked team in basketball right now. He isn't playing any better than normal.. Pau Gasol is worth an assload of wins.
I think ~10 is fair for Kobe.. it's Kobe fainbois who thinks he is top 3-5 that tilt me.
I say "gaping holes".. it's not really a "gaping" hole. he's obv incredible. He's been a top 3-5 guy in the league for the past 8 years or so. But the gap between him and Jordan is pretty large. Kobe isn't a supremely efficient scorer. Not by a long shot. Probably due to his decision making more than anything (contested shots, contested 3s when he's not an amazing 3pt shooter). Jordan's CAREER PER is .1 less than Kobe's absolute peak. Kobe's peak win shares above average is 18.. that's one of MJ's weaker marks, who was normally in the mid 20s (phenomenal).
Kobe's never had a season as good as LBJ's or CP3's this year.
It's just something I can't understand.