In the prime of his career (91-till), Jordan always averaged 4.5-5.5 assists a game each year... Being a hog won him 6 rings! :wink: http://www.nba.com/playerfile/michael_jordan/
and not to mention shaq leading orlando to the nba finals his first few years.... not to mention Shaq's 3 Finals MVP's.....he's the only reason they somewhat had a chance vs the pistons too
No doubt Kobe is one of the best shooters in the NBA, but you can't make your argument based on one heroic shot.
okay then... i'll base it on the fact that he had 33 points to shaq's 29 in that game, and that he had 7 assists... 7 assists... what a hog... :hihi: i'll also base it on the fact that shaq getting himself in foul trouble and then missing late FT's were the reason that the game was even close http://www.nba.com/games/20040608/DETLAL/boxscore.html I'll also base it on the fact that that season, Kobe averaged 24 pts, 5 boards, and 5 assists while dealing with a trial that would have crippled anyone else in his shoes, while Shaq only averaged 21 points a game... good enough?
Shaq's presence inside has always earned the respect of the opposing teams. It allows other players on his team to excel. Whenever he is on a team, there always seems to be a second all star on the team as well. It's always a guard too. Amazing huh!!!??!?!? Penny Hardaway, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade..... Hmmmmmm........ When he leaves a team, those players struggle. In Kobe's case, he struggles to be a team player. Of course Shaq is one of the best team players in league history... Think outside of the stat sheets! anyway... how ya been doing stat boy?
oh i guess u just happened to forget that Kobe shot about 30% from the field against the pistons......yes kobe made that shot but its not like it had any significance, they still lost 4-1
