Kobe Bryant and Lebron James are obviously the best two NBA players at the moment. Kobe has been in the league longer than Lebron, but is Lebron better? This is going to be an argument for the ages. Lebron has been phenomenal ever since he entered the league. Kobe has as well. Kobe accomplished something Lebron hasn't last night against the Pistons. He scored his 100th 40 point game. Some may argue that Lebron hasn't been in the league long enough to accomplish this feat, but Kobe definitely deserves kudos for this great accomplishment that only MJ and Wilt the Stilt have done themselves. This makes me think different about the NBA. I have never really been a huge fan of the NBA because I love the NFL so much, but after seeing highlights of Kobe and Lebron every day on Sportscenter I am slowly getting more interested in the NBA. I always thought it was just a bunch of overpaid crybabies playing the game, but now the NBA is the best it has been since Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. I am very fond of watching hard dunks and unbelievable plays. Kobe scoring his 100th 40 point game has definitely grabbed my attention in the NBA.
I think the NBA is also starting to gain the kind of momentum it had during the Jordan days, when people were interested in seeing some of the match-ups. This past off-season was particularly intriguing with all of the trades. It would be a storybook ending (imho:-) if the NBA finals pitted Kobe and the Lakers, against Lebron, Shaq and the Cavs.
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