Comments on: Boxscore Breakdown: Kobe vs. LeBron, Round 1

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:40:02 +0000

Man, they really need to start making people take a reading comprehension test before they're allowed to get a "Lakers #24" jersey.

By: c tran

c tran — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:29:06 +0000

Lets see.....Kobe shoots a better % than lebron in the game, but you point out Kobe's low shooting %. K.. thats cool. I need you to be my lawyer. You will make all the bad things go away...YAY!

By: steve from boston

steve from boston — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:21:29 +0000

PS: Wade is better than both of them when he's healthy

By: steve from boston

steve from boston — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:21:10 +0000

yeah this guy is a JOKE in his final analysis, he doesnt want to admit he was wrong and that Kobe flat-out owned Lebron on this night, even with the broken finger

By: Ter

Ter — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:21:52 +0000

and yes, I also showed a little bias by delivering a Kobe victory over T-Mac parting shot.

By: Ter

Ter — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:19:24 +0000

I agree with Vincent although he put it more bluntly than I would. I think these 2 articles, the one comparing Lebron to NBA greats and this one, run the risk of personal bias. It was apparent when you said that you had "stat-cursed" Lebron. The problem is that you come up with the stats and attempt to rebuff them through a biased analysis. I know this may be unintentional, but an outsider may consider your results influenced by the human nature to want to be right. The reason I don't like looking at stats this closely is that it misses the emotional nature of sports. You cant overlook the possibility that maybe LeBron was rattled by Kobe's defense and the pressure on him to prove himself in a true head-to-head. I would argue that Kobe rose to the occasion (the 2 jumpers on Lebron late in the game) while Lebron faltered. Thus it does, to some degree, count towards their battle for the best-in-the-world title. I'm a Kobe fan, but I do acknowledge the fact that LeBron can possibly be the greatest NBA player we'll ever see. But because of the ups-and-downs in performance from day-to-day, I think people will only stop comparing them when Lebron's youth finally overtakes Kobe's decline as a result of age, just like how T-Mac's injuries finally put to rest the Kobe-Tmac debate.

By: Deen

Deen — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:38:29 +0000

Thanks again. Great work.

By: vincent attard

vincent attard — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:26:44 +0000

i think your stats are garbage, they dont take into account important passages of the game and when the game is over. To say the truth i think i can could break down a game better then you

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:49:26 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, Tsunami. :)

By: Tsunami

Tsunami — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:41:03 +0000

This is great, Neil. You have instantly become one of my favorite writers.

Keep up the good work.