For years, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> fans claimed that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kobe-bryant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kobe Bryant</a> was the closest thing to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/michael-jordan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Jordan</a> we would ever see. Truth be told, that seemed to be a fair assessment, as their games were quite similar.



Jordan jokingly took a shot at Bryant for copying his moves, and the Los Angeles Lakers legend openly admitted he tried to emulate his game to the six-time NBA champion.



However, as honored as he was by the comparisons, there was a point when the Black Mamba said enough was enough. There, he explained why one could never compare one to the other.



<h2>Kobe Bryant Talked About The Comparisons With Michael Jordan</h2>



“I appreciated them, but after a while it just got old,” Bryant told ESPN. “They eventually faded away because I was putting together my own identity. But I’ll never forget how much I learned from MJ. I got so much from him. I knew what he did, I knew his moves and I used them.



“But for me the comparisons didn’t work because our situations were totally different,” Bryant added. “I came straight out of high school and played with a dominant big in Shaquille. Man, I was so young when I got to the NBA. What was I, like, 17? I mean, 17! The more you think about it, my situation was completely different than MJ’s, so the comparisons were just, you know, I stopped paying attention to them.”


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That’s why talking about players from different eras will never be truly objective, and while all the GOAT debate is pretty much futile. At the end of the day, all we can do is be thankful that we got to witness both of them.

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Allen Iverson is one of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA </a>legends who played in the league from 1996 to 2010 with four different franchises, and was named All-Star, MVP, and Scoring Champion 11 times, among other awards.



However, he never won a championship. Iverson is one of those top players who never won a ring, but his legacy is one of the strongest in the league compared to other players who did win championships.



Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson faced off in the NBA Finals in 2001, when Bryant’s Lakers defeated Iverson’s <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers">76ers</a>. That was the year when Iverson was named MVP.



<h2>What are the three players that Iverson named in the Goat conversation?</h2>



In a recent interview, Allen Iverson said that Kobe Bryant, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james">LeBron James</a>, and Michael Jordan should all be in the GOAT conversation. He noted that Kobe is often left out of the conversation because advanced stats favor LeBron and Jordan.



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Even though Kobe Bryant won multiple NBA titles with the Lakers, he has been left out of the GOAT conversation multiple times by some critics. However, he is definitely in the top 10 all-time greats.

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Everyone knows Carmelo Anthony but very few people have heard about his son who is aspiring to become a pro baller one day but recently he said who are the three best players according to him opinion and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/paul-george">Paul George</a> was included.



Carmelo Anthony was a big star during his best years, he played 19 seasons from 2003 to 2022, going through six different teams, his last stop being the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> along with LeBron James, but unfortunately he was never able to win an NBA Championship.


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However, Melo’s legacy as a 10-time All-Star is one of the strongest of the 21st century and it is unlikely that another player will break all of his records. The only player who could come close to being what Anthony was is his son.



<h2>Who is the top 3 according to Melo’s son?</h2>



In a recent interview after a school game, Carmelo Anthony’s son Kiyan Anthony named his top 3 NBA players which was made up of Paul George, Kobe Bryant and his dad Carmelo Anthony. It should be noted that Kiyan clarified that George is his personal GOAT.



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Kiyan Anthony was born in 2007 and plays shooting guard for Long Island Lutheran, his measurements are 6-4 and 186 pounds, he is expected to graduate high school in 2025 and it is likely that he will join a big college to play for at least one season before declaring for the NBA Draft.

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Kobe Bufkin is one of the greatest prospects in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-draft-2023-why-did-the-bulls-and-sixers-forfeit-their-pick-20230622-BUS-15997.html">2023 NBA Draft</a>. The shooting guard is 19-years old and had a great tenure at the college level with the Michigan Wolverines. As an amazing four-star recruit, he turned down offers from other big programs such as Ohio State, Michigan State and LSU.



Bufkin showed his enormous potential since his days at Grand Rapids Christian High School in Michigan. The guard never averaged less than 20 points per game and that’s why he was followed very closely by the Wolverines even after a wrist injury in his senior year.


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Now, Kobe Bufkin could be a big splash in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/how-many-rounds-are-in-the-nba-draft-2023-20230622-BUS-15771.html">NBA Draft</a>. Of course, considering his name, thousands of fans have wondered if the young player is related to the legendary star of the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kobe-bryant">Kobe Bryant</a>.



<h2>Is Kobe Bufkin related to Kobe Bryant?</h2>



Kobe Bufkin might be taken in the Top 10 of the 2023 NBA Draft. According to many scouts, he could become an offensive threat as a sensational outside shooter. However, there’s no bond at all with Kobe Bryant.


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The story with Kobe Bufkin is that he was named by his family after Kobe Bryant. The same thing happened with his brothers Isiah and Michael, because they wanted to honor Isaiah Thomas and Michael Jordan. 


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So, it’s just a family thing as they’re huge basketball fans. “My mom says I wasn’t (named after Kobe), but she was a huge Kobe fan. So yeah. We argue about it all the time.”

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kobe-bryant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kobe Bryant</a> went down as one of the greatest players in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> history not only because of what he did with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles Lakers </a>but also for how he managed to inspire so many generations of players.



His determination to be always the first person in and the last person out of the gym and outwork every single hooper on Earth, plus his unmatched character and mental strength, made him a legend.



That’s why former NBA player Jamal Crawford — who went against the likes of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/michael-jordan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michael Jordan</a>, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and many others, chose Kobe as the toughest player he ever faced.



<h2>Jamal Crawford Says Kobe Was The Toughest Player Ever</h2>



“Guarding him was like no other,” Crawford said. “He was literally the best player I’ve ever played against. He had no fear. He could go 1-for-15 and think he was hot. His work ethic, his skill. When you knew you were going to play against him, he wanted to take your heart but you lost sleep the night before.”



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Kobe took several moves out of Michael Jordan’s book, and he was perhaps the closest thing we ever had to him. But more than his moves, his mind games and work ethic separated him from the rest of the pack.



It’s a shame that life took him away from us so early. But at least we can rest assured that his spirit and Mamba Mentality still live in dozens of hoopers he inspired to get better every day.

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Even though he’s a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> legend, there’s a big chance<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/klay" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Klay Thompson</a> grew up rooting for the<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Los Angeles Lakers</a>. His father, Mychal, was a role player in the Showtime Lakers, and he still roots for them to this day.
Thompson is no stranger to Staples Center — now Crypto.com Arena. He grew up attending games at one of the most iconic venues in the sports industry, which obviously means he idolized Kobe Bryant.
In fact, the Splash Brother recently admitted his love and admiration <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/kobe-bryant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for Kobe</a>, which is why he vowed to have the game of his life when the Warriors arrive in Southern California for Game 3 of this series.
<h2>Klay Thompson Wants To Honor Kobe And Gigi Bryant With An Epic Performance</h2>
“I have so much respect for just the opportunity ahead for me,” Thompson said postgame. “I’m a huge Kobe fan, he’s my biggest inspiration and I’m just going to play my hardest to honestly honor him and Gigi because without his play and all those years of me viewing his tenacity on the court, I would not be the athlete I am today.”
“I’m going to be myself, I’m going to play hard on both ends, I’m going to hunt great shots,” Thompson continued.“From a life standpoint, it’s such an incredible experience to play in front of my friends and family.”
“I would go to Staples [Center] as a high school basketball player with my pops, just dreaming of playing on that floor, playing against the best in the world. To be here and be a part of it, I don’t lose sight of that perspective of how great this opportunity is, and I’m just excited to do it in a building where all my hoop dreams came out,” Thompson continued.

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Kobe was one of the most influentialathletes in NBA history, and his legacy can still be seen league-wide to this day. Thompson is usually the one to back up the talk on the court, and he’s one of the streakiest scorers on Earth, so the Lakers better get ready for him.

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Shaq-explains-why-Clippers-have-no-chance-of-winning-the-NBA-championship-20230301-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaquille O’Neal</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Kevin-Garnett-reveals-the-real-reason-why-Kobe-Bryant-changed-jersey-numbers-20230310-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kobe Bryant</a> were the most dominant duo <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Kobe-Bryant-once-shared-a-harsh-truth-about-his-duo-with-Pau-Gasol-20230308-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in the NBA</a> in the early 2000s. They had a chance to replicate what Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen did with the Chicago Bulls, but egos got in the way.
Bryant was a rising star and his relentless work ethic and tough personality often clashed with the more easy-going Shaq. He thought he didn’t take the game seriously enough and repeatedly called him out in public.
For years, people have speculated what could’ve been if the Lakers had kept them together. But contrary to popular belief, Shaq recently revealed that he didn’t leave the team because <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Gilbert-Arenas-says-Nikola-Jokic-is-better-than-LeBron-James-and-Kobe-Bryant-in-one-shocking-aspect-20230310-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">of Kobe.</a> Instead, it was all about money.
<h2>Shaq Says He Left The Lakers Because Of Money</h2>
“The reason why I got traded; it wasn’t about me and Kobe’s beef. It was that they wanted me to take less money. I’m not doing that,” Shaq said in an interview. “I got money; I had money. I just should’ve been like, ‘Alright, I raised you enough. It’s your team now. I know what I’m going to do. I’m still going to do my 28 and 10.’ But I was like, ‘Nah, I want $150 [million].’”
“If I had to do it all again, I probably would have had a meeting with the family. ‘What y’all want to do? You want me to take less money, take a lesser role, stay here, or do you still want me to be Shaq?’” O’Neal said. “See, it’s that ego. The ego still got me what I wanted. I still went to Miami, Pat took care of me, and I still won one. But I would have liked to stay [in L.A.] the rest of my career.”
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Shaq has always been about getting the bag, so this doesn’t come as a surprise. He’s got countless endorsements and business ventures, so you know he wasn’t going to take a discount, not even for the Lakers.

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Kobe-Bryant-once-shared-a-harsh-truth-about-his-duo-with-Pau-Gasol-20230308-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kobe Bryant</a> is one of the most influential players in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-John-Salley-reveals-how-the-beef-with-Kobe-Bryant-impacted-Shaquille-ONeal-20221228-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> history. In fact, he got not one but two jerseys retired by the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-shaq-makes-heartbreaking-admission-over-kobe-bryant-20221122-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, and one could argue he had one Hall of Famer career with each number.
He entered the league wearing number 8. He won three rings with Shaquille O’Neal and made the most of his athleticism and power. Then, he was pretty much on his own with no. 24, being ‘the guy’ in two championships and winning MVP and many more accolades.
There has been plenty of speculation as to why Bryant decided to change numbers all of a sudden. And recently, NBA legend Kevin Garnett revealed it was always intended to be a shot at <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-The-day-Kobe-Bryant-admitted-Michael-Jordan-was-the-GOAT-20221207-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Jordan.</a>
<h2>Kevin Garnett Says Kobe Bryant Took A Shot At Michael Jordan With His Jersey Number</h2>
“People don’t understand what his No. 24 stands for, people don’t understand that was a sign to everybody that he was a step above 23,” Garnett said. “And that was a shot at Mike, like n—, I’m better than you.”
<h2>Kobe Once Talked About His New Number</h2>
Notably, Kobe never actually revealed why he chose 24 out of all numbers. However, he did try to explain the reasoning behind changing numbers so deep into his career, and it sure made some sense.
“When I first came in at 8, is really trying to ‘plant your flag’ sort of thing,” Kobe said back in the day. “I got to prove that I belong here in this league. I’ve got to prove that I’m one of the best in this league. Then 24 is a growth from that. Physical attributes aren’t there the way they used to be, but the maturity level is greater. Marriage, kids. Start having a broader perspective, being one of the older guys on the team now, as opposed to being the youngest. Things evolve.”
 
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At the end of the day, it seems like we might never know what was actually going through Kobe’s mind when he decided to change numbers. But I’m pretty sure most of us think what KG said is true.

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Kevin Garnett reveals the real reason why Kobe Bryant changed jersey numbers - Bolavip US

No one, not even the most optimistic <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Shaq-compares-Nikola-Jokic-to-an-NBA-legend-20221221-0049.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Denver Nuggets</a> fan, ever thought that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Charles-Barkley-destroys-Kendrick-Perkins-over-racist-MVP-voters-narrative-20230308-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikola Jokic</a> was gonna turn out to be so great. He was taken 41st overall in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Victor-Wembanyama-reacts-to-LeBron-James-comments-on-his-skills-20230222-0016.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA Draft</a> during a Taco Bell commercial, and not many people knew about him.
Jokic worked his way up, even making the Nuggets part ways with Jusuf Nurkic to make him the starting center for the team. Now, he’s a two-time MVP, and one of the greatest foreign players of all time.
That’s why former NBA player Gilbert Arenas believes that Jokic is actually the greatest NBA Draft pick since Michael Jordan in 1984, even ahead of other legends like <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Paul-George-makes-shocking-claim-about-LeBron-James-Michael-Jordan-and-Luka-Doncic-20230307-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a> and Kobe Bryant.
<h2>Gilbert Arenas Says Nikola Jokic Is The Greatest NBA Draft Pick Since Michael Jordan</h2>
“This is really, really a hot take; Joker is the best draft pick since Michael Jordan, 1984,” Arenas said. “LeBron is a number one pick. So, the Number one pick is supposed to play like the number one pick. Jordan was the number three pick, which actually helps his boost of what he did. Joker was a second-round pick, so for a second-round pick to actually play like a number one pick. That makes him the second-best draft pick by his numbers. Two-time MVP, bout to be three-time MVP, four-time All-NBA player. Those numbers will actually beat second for his projections.”
“Third would be Kobe Bryant,” Arenas continued. “You could argue Kobe was the second-best pick, but because Joker is so far second round he has to be the number two. You gotta understand, the second round pick, that is two years, and you are gone.”
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That might seem like a hot take, but Arenas could actually be right on point here. From a value standpoint, it’s hard to argue that any other second-round pick has been better than Jokic thus far.

Gilbert Arenas says Nikola Jokic is better than LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in one shocking aspect

Gilbert Arenas says Nikola Jokic is better than LeBron James and Kobe Bryant in one shocking aspect - Bolavip US

Even though<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Shaq-explains-why-Clippers-have-no-chance-of-winning-the-NBA-championship-20230301-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Shaquille O’Neal </a>was way more dominant, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/heartbreaking-day-kobe-bryant-talked-about-pau-gasol-lakers-jersey-retirement-20220818-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pau Gasol</a> was actually a better teammate for<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/pau-gasol-makes-the-saddest-confession-about-kobe-bryants-death-20211106-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kobe Bryant</a>. Their characters meshed well together, and they won two NBA championships in three trips to the Finals.
Gasol was just what the Lakers needed at the time. And even though he failed to live up to the task when it mattered the most, Kobe made sure to toughen him up and bring the best out of him later in their careers.
That ended with Pau having his no .16 jersey hanging high in the rafters of Crypto.com arena <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/pau-gasol-jersey-retirement-what-numbers-have-the-lakers-retired-20220818-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">side by side with Kobe’s.</a> Nonetheless, the Black Mamba knew that fans didn’t always appreciate him enough.
<h2>Kobe Bryant Felt LakersFans Didn’t Truly Appreciate Pau Gasol</h2>
“I thought that it was really silly and I felt bad for him going through all that stuff,” Kobe told ESPN in 2016. “That’s why I defended him so much… I think the city of L.A. didn’t really appreciate what he did and what we had, and so as a consequence, everybody kind of fell in line with the [former Lakers coach] Mike D’Antoni rhetoric of small ball and all these other bulls***. For a guy that has two championships to be treated that way, you don’t do that, man.”
 
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<h2>Gasol Opens Up On Criticism</h2>
Pau was no stranger to criticism and trade rumors. He was often labeled as a ‘soft’ player, especially early in his Lakers tenure. Still, he used it as his fuel to get better and prove everybody wrong:
“Obviously I won’t say it was pleasant, I remember that was kind of the narrative European players had at the time. Great, skilled players, fundamentally sound, great IQ and stuff but just not physical enough and soft,” Gasol said.
“It was discussed a lot more when we got beat by the Celtics in 08,” the big man added. “They were a more physical team than we were and I got highlighted on that loss. But at the same it’s like okay I’m going to use this as motivation. I’m going to take this as a personal challenge and I’m going to make sure that I’m ready because I knew that I got physically outmatched that series.”

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“That was kind of the label or the narrative that European players had at the time”<a href="https://twitter.com/paugasol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PauGasol</a> talks with <a href="https://twitter.com/TermineRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TermineRadio</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/Jumpshot8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JumpShot8</a> about the criticism around Euro players including himself. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LakersNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LakersNation</a> <a href="https://t.co/9qbvVAXQit">pic.twitter.com/9qbvVAXQit</a>
 — SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNBA/status/1633271319986073601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a> </blockquote>
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Pau Gasol wound up being one of the best international players in NBA history, and he proved to be no pushover at all. Hopefully, Lakers fans learned to appreciate him and cherish him now, especially after their team has gone through so many ups and downs since he left.

Kobe Bryant once shared a harsh truth about his duo with Pau Gasol

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For years, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Jordan-LeBron-Kareem-Charles-Barkley-makes-shocking-choice-for-GOAT-20230221-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charles Barkley</a> has gotten into <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Charles-Barkley-claps-back-at-overreacting-Klay-Thompson-20221130-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">modern-day NBA players</a>‘ faces. His hot takes are sometimes true, but he’s also made some ‘get out of my lawn’ old-head kind of comments that don’t always <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-charles-barkley-calls-kevin-durant-a-failure-20220826-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rub guys the right way.</a>
Notably, he’s got a bit of a feud with Kevin Durant, calling him a ‘bus rider’ and stating that he’s failed as a leader everywhere he’s played. KD isn’t the one to mince his words or just stay silent, so he usually claps back rather promptly.
That happened again on Monday night when a clip of the Hall of Famer calling Durant out again went viral, as he tried to explain why he’s never going to be on <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-John-Salley-reveals-how-the-beef-with-Kobe-Bryant-impacted-Shaquille-ONeal-20221228-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kobe Bryant</a>‘s or LeBron James’ level.
<h2>Kevin Durant Hits Back At Charles Barkley With A Hilarious Response</h2>
“Kevin gets mad at me when I point this out but if you go back and look at LeBron, he said he had to win a championship without Dwayne (Wade) to get respect,” Barkley told Stephen A. Smith. “Kobe Bryant said it too – he had to win a championship without Shaquille O’Neal.”
“I hold Kevin Durant to the same criteria,” Barkley added.”He’s an all-time great, but when it comes to being mentioned with these other guys, he has to win a championship where he is the leader of the team and the best player.”
Unsurprisingly, these comments quickly made their way to KD, who hilariously asked people to send him a link to the article where LeBron actually said that he had to win without Wade to get some respect.

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I don’t remember bron saying this…somebody link me to the article <a href="https://t.co/Ze3z7b9vN2">https://t.co/Ze3z7b9vN2</a>
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James might not have said that, but Kobe sure did. Also, and even though Barkley is also a bit of a hater, he did have a valid point about Durant failing to lead a team to a championship away from Golden State:
“Everywhere else he has been, he hasn’t been successful,” Barkley said. “And that is the standard I hold him to. If he wants to be on a level with LeBron and Kobe and those guys, he is going to have to be the best player and leader.The stress that goes with being the leader of a team is a big deal. Role-players don’t have to play good; they get no blame.”
 
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At the end of the day, KD can always rub his two rings on Barkley’s face, and you know he’s never going to be held accountable or accept any sort of wrongdoing; his ego just won’t allow it.
As for Barkley, he’s made some great points about today’s players sitting out and being spoiled millionaires with no disregard or respect for the fans, but maybe talking about leading a team to a ring isn’t his cup of tea.

Kevin Durant fires back at Charles Barkley over alleged LeBron James, Kobe Bryant comments

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-Rumors-James-Harden-may-have-chosen-his-next-team-already-20230227-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> features nothing but the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-15-greatest-NBA-players-of-all-time-20200329-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">greatest basketball player</a>s on Earth. So, standing out from the rest of the pack, especially among so many <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-players-with-the-most-scoring-titles-20210223-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">talented scorers</a>, is something not many guys could do.
We already know that Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the highest-scoring game, with a 100-point performance. Notably, though, several players have come relatively close to that impressive mark.
Even in a scorer’s league, topping the 70-point plateau is something just <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-and-the-highest-scoring-games-in-nba-playoffs-history-20210616-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a handful of NBA players</a> have been able to accomplish throughout the years. Here, we let you know who they were.
<h2>All NBA Players With A 70-Point Game</h2>
<h3>Elgin Baylor</h3>
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Elgin Baylor was Kevin Durant before Kevin Durant. Deemed one of the greatest and most dominant scorers to ever live, he recorded the first-ever 70-point game. This Los Angeles Lakers legendtorched the New York Knicks for 71 points and 25 rebounds on 58% from the floor in a 123-108 win.
<h3>Wilt Chamberlain</h3>
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Wilt Chamberlain stands alone when it comes to the craziest records in NBA history. He broke Elgin Baylor’s mark with a 78-point performance, but he didn’t stop there. Besides that legendary 100-point game, Wilt the Stilt actually recorded a whopping six games of at least 70 points.
<h3>David Thompson</h3>
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While often overlooked when talking about the most talented scorers this game has ever seen, David Thompson made history back in 1978. He became the youngest player to have a 70-point game at that time, scoring 73 on 74% from the floor as a 23-year-old. Unfortunately, he couldn’t keep the Detroit Pistons from beating his Denver Nuggets 139-137.
<h3>David Robinson</h3>
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Tim Duncan is the greatest player in San Antonio Spurs’ history, but David Robinson is a close second. He was one of the most dominant two-way forces this game had ever seen, and he proved it with a 71-point explosion in 1994. Notably, this happened on the very last game of the season, and it helped him ‘steal’ the Scoring Title away from Shaquille O’Neal.
<h3>Kobe Bryant</h3>
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Late legend Kobe Bryant is the only player that has actually come close to tying Wilt’s record. He humiliated the Toronto Raptors with an 81-game, one of the most memorable performances in sports history. The Los Angeles Lakers were a subpar team at the time, and Kobe— literally— needed to do everything to will his team to a win.
<h3>Devin Booker</h3>
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Devin Booker introduced himself to the league back in 2017. He had already shown glimpses of greatness as a scorer, but the Phoenix Suns were a bottom-feeding team, and he didn’t get all that attention. He put the world on notice by putting up 70 against the Boston Celtics, albeit it came in a loss.
<h3>Donovan Mitchell</h3>
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Donovan Mitchell had already shown that he could be an explosive scorer in the playoffs, but his finest performance came during a regular-season matchup. He scored 71 points against the Chicago Bulls, shooting nearly 64% from the floor and adding 11 assists during an overtime win.
<h3>Damian Lillard</h3>
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And last but not least, we find Damian Lillard. Lillard destroyed the Houston Rockets for 71 points on over 50% from the floor, adding 13 three-pointers and becoming the oldest player to score 70+ points in a single game. Notably, he now ranks third in games with at least 60 points (5), trailing only Kobe Bryant (6), and Wilt Chamberlain (32).

NBA Records: Damian Lillard and every player who has scored 70+ points

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Jayson-Tatum-breaks-the-silence-on-Ime-Udoka-20221214-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boston Celtics</a> star <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/The-only-15-players-who-could-beat-LeBron-James-all-time-NBA-scoring-record-20230202-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jayson Tatum</a> is coming off one of the most impressive performances in NBA <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nfl/DK-Metcalf-says-NFL-wants-a-drug-test-for-his-NBAs-Celebrity-All-Star-Game-performance-20230220-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All-Star Game</a> history. Even in a dull and non-competitive game, one has to tip his hat off to him.
The game has become heavily criticized for its lack of defense and the players’ inexistent desire to try and make it fun for the fans. But we continue to tune in every year, hoping something amazing will happen.
The NBA’s <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-All-Star-Weekend-2023-Who-won-the-dunk-contest-20230219-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All-Star</a> Game has been full of epic performances. However, just a handful of players have managed to make history in this game. Here, we’re going to let you know about some of them.
<h2>NBA All-Star: The 3 Craziest All-Star Records</h2>
<h3>3. Most Points Score – 55, Jayson Tatum</h3>
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Jayson Tatum just broke the record for the highest-scoring performance in NBA All-Star Game history. One could argue that it was also the softest ASG of all time due to the lack of defense, but it was impressive nonetheless.
Also, Tatum’s shot was money all night long. He scored 55 points with ten three-pointers, ten rebounds, and six assists. Hedid all that on 71% from the floor, and led his team to a big win as well.
<h3>2. Most Consecutive Selections – 18, Kobe Bryant</h3>
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Many players have made history by logging over a dozen All-Star selections. However, just a handful of them has been able to stand out from the rest of the pack and make it to the big game year in and year out.
Thus far, Kobe Bryant holds the record for the most consecutive All-Star selections, a true testamentto his greatness and how much time he was one of the best, most dominant players in the world.
<h3>1. Most Minutes Per All-Star Game – 31.7, Oscar Robertson</h3>
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NBA players don’t want to play in the All-Star Game anymore; it’s as simple as that. So, this record will never be topped, as there’s no way you’ll see a star out there for more than 30 minutes in a meaningless game.
Back when players actually cared, NBA legend Oscar Robertson set the mark for the most minutes played in a single All-Star Game (42), tied with Bill Russell, Jerry West, and Nate Thurmond.

NBA All-Star 2023: Jayson Tatum and the craziest ASG records

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For years, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Shaq-makes-bold-comparison-with-Zion-Williamson-20221213-0054.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaquille O’Neal</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-LeBron-James-clinches-record-that-neither-Kobe-nor-Dirk-could-20221219-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kobe Bryant</a> dominated the NBA almost at will. The<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Lakers-Rumors-Rob-Pelinkas-unexpected-decision-for-possible-trades-20221226-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Los Angeles Lakers </a>were the driving force in the Association, winning three straight NBA championships.
Shaq was in his prime, and Kobe was up and coming. They were the perfect complement to each otherand the finest duo the league had seen since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen did their thing.
However, their characters often collided, and their relationship ended abruptly. In fact, former teammate John Salley recently revealed how an unreleased article got <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Shaq-compares-Nikola-Jokic-to-an-NBA-legend-20221221-0049.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaq</a> to threaten to kill Kobe and forced his way out of the team.
<h2>NBA News: Shaq Got in The Best Shape Of His Career Because Of His Beef With Kobe</h2>
DJ Vlad: “So basically, in the statement from Kobe, and it was an unmitigated slaughter calling out Shaq for everything, like he had saved this up for years:
Shaq not being in shape, Kobe considered himself much more committed to the game, Kobe lived and breathed it and was obsessed and Shaq was not. Kobe said a guy selling donuts at the 7/11 had more pride in his job than Shaq did.And they didn’t put the article out because of Jim Gray’s relationship with Shaq. But Shaq found out about it and he went ballistic.
John Salley: And then Shaq left at the end of that, he wanted to be traded. And they were able to do a deal with Miami and he realized that Kobe was the future of the Lakers.
DV: Yeah, I guess that Gray had reached out to Shaq for a response but he refused and he threatened to kill Kobe.
JS: I tell you, Shaq said it too. Nobody that we know that we worked with was as committed to this game as Kobe. But think about what happened; because it caused a reaction in Shaq we had never seen. 
Kobe says that, article doesn’t come out. The next summer, Shaq comes out on September 8th, thin as we’ve ever seen him since he was drafted. And Shaq is in the best shape we’ve ever seen him. But it took that.”
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It’s unfortunate that we didn’t get to see them dominate for as long as they could’ve. But, sometimes, these things need to happen for stars to flourish and build a path of their own. At least, they were able to bury the hatchet before it was too late.

NBA News: John Salley reveals how the beef with Kobe Bryant impacted Shaquille O'Neal

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Basketball Association</a> has presented multiple changes to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-Rumors-Bulls-could-trade-DeMar-DeRozan-to-the-Wizards-20221212-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">individual awards</a> that are given at the end of the regular season. As it happened in the past, both the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-News-Joel-Embiid-gets-real-on-his-performance-for-the-Philadelphia-76ers-20221213-0057.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MVP</a> and the Conference championship awards received a name after a legend in the league. However, there’s a group players that think there’s still something to change.
For example, the Michael Jordan Trophywill beawarded to theNBA Most Valuable Player, the Jerry West Trophy will beawarded to theNBA Clutch Player of the Year. The Hakeem Olajuwon Trophy will beawarded to the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy will beawarded to the NBA Rookie of the Year. The John Havlicek Trophy will be awarded to the NBA Sixth Man of the Year, and theGeorge Mikan Trophy will beawarded to the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year:
As it happened with the Finals and Conference MVPs, the Conference title trophies, there are still people that think that the NBA logo should change. Especially since the matter as part of the racial justice movement promoted by the players, but also to pay homage to one of the great players in NBA history.
<h2>NBA News: Former playerproposes Kobe Bryant as the new NBA logo</h2>
After those awards were presented, Jamal Crawford, one of the best sixth man in the NBA history, who has threeSixth Man of the Year Awards, took his social media to bring up an idea that has beenin the people’s minds since Kobe Bryant’stragic death in 2020.
“Since we’re naming things, perfect time to name Kobe(Bryant) as the new logo for the NBA. Thanks in advance”,posted the former NBA playeron his Instagram. Although hedidn’t won any NBA Championships, heplayed for nine different NBA franchises in the league since the 2000 season through the 2020 season.
Also Crawford is one of the eight players to have played in the NBA through 20 seasons. Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter,Robert Parish,Kevin Willis,Kevin Garnett,Dirk Nowitzki,Kareem Abdul-Jabbarare part of that list with him. So, Crawford knows by first-hand how important Kobe was for the NBA.
 
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