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The Raptors continue to explore several potential trade scenarios involving point guard Jose Calderon, who was going to be dealt to the Bobcats earlier this week before Charlotte owner Michael Jordan backed out of the deal. Interest from potential trade partners has been lukewarm, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. … Wizards assistant GM Tommy Sheppard and Kings assistant GM Jason Levien will interview for the Hornets’ GM opening, two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed to CBSSports.com. Hornets president Hugh Weber already has spoken with Spurs executive Dell Demps and plans to speak with former Trail Blazers execs Kevin Pritchard and Tom Penn, as well as former Suns exec David Griffin, sources said. Weber, according to one of the sources, is hoping to have the process wrapped up quickly, perhaps as soon as Sunday. … Demps has spoken with Suns officials about that team’s opening for a personnel man to work under incoming team president Lon Babby, a former player agent.

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Can we even have this discussion, debating who is the NBA’s best player between LeBron James and Kobe Bryant? On the surface, the answer is a resounding NO.
That’s because it seems there is a clear winner. The personal scoreboard reads 5 to 0, in Kobe Bryant’s favor. For many fans, that makes all the difference, regardless of personal stats or regular season hardware.
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All possibly valid points but really, haven’t they been beaten to death? In the end, the cold hard fact is that the equation for the best player breaks down like this:
Talent + Rings = Greatness.
Fair or unfair, fortunately or unfortunately,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], that’s how it works, that’s how great players are judged.
All the legends have applied that formula. Kobe uses it today. And, given time, LeBron will, too.
But the real question to ask when comparing both Kobe and LeBron is this: Are they even an original, or simply a Xerox copy of legend?
Let’s face it, Kobe is basically a China knock-off of Michael Jordan, and LeBron James is the closest thing to Magic Johnson the league has seen in 30 years.
In the case of Kobe, his copy of MJ is almost identical, you have to look really hard to see the differences. It’s like looking at two photos side by side and searching for what has been moved.
Kobe’s resume speaks for itself. 81 points. 5 rings. Shaq glory and feud. Kobe’s been in our consciousness now since 1996. He was the fresh young star, the league’s new hope to replace Michael Jordan, fell from grace,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and has risen like a phoenix again.
LeBron will win a ring in his career. Kobe’s not out of his prime yet,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but age will catch up. No matter what. And, when it does, LeBron will benefit the most.
Their careers don’t overlap enough for Kobe to stand in LeBron’s way his entire career,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], like Michael Jordan did to Charles Barkley or Karl Malone. Kobe will retire long before LeBron.
That alone will probably allow LeBron to raise a championship trophy. Sure, there are Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo, and who knows who else that will come up. But only Rondo has what Kobe has: killer instinct.
And that intensity is what truly sets Kobe part from James, from everyone else, for that matter.
LeBron is amazing, the best big player since Magic Johnson. If LeBron would develop a post-up game, a big man’s game in the paint, he would literally be unstoppable.
But when you look at Kobe, you see Michael.
Kobe’s got the same game, plays in the same triangle offense, and is now only one ring away from matching His Airness.
And, Kobe’s demeanor, work ethic,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and drive are not just “Like Mike’s” but could almost be stronger, bordering on obsession, chasing both MJ and greatness.
In the opposite corner, LeBron right now is simply a poor-quality scan of Magic.
Sure, LeBron James is a one-of-a-kind player, the likes the NBA has never seen. At 260 pounds, the man is massive. In a different era, he would have played power forward. He can leap out of the building, can run like a point guard, and finishes near the rim like a legendary dunker.