There is no doubt that Kobe Bryant is considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history, and Bryant clearly accomplished a lot during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In terms of all-time rankings, opinions vary on where Kobe Bryant should be ranked. Jason Richardson faced off against Kobe Bryant in 2010 during the Western Conference Finals, and Richardson claimed that he realized Bryant was the “second-best player in the world” during that series.
“It was a great matchup, they had Kobe and Pau Gasol, they were championship experienced and we weren’t,” said Richardson.
“They had one of the greatest players to ever play the game in Kobe Bryant and it was just a battle.
That’s when I realized Kobe was the second-best player in the world ever in my opinion.
In game six he went to a whole new level and we couldn’t do anything with him.”
There’s no doubt that there are other players such as LeBron James who deserve to be ranked No. 2 in all-time rankings. However, it is clear that Richardson respects Kobe Bryant based on his experiences, and his opinion is very understandable.
Throughout his career, Kobe Bryant averaged 25.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 4.7 APG for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was well-known for his ability to make extremely tough shots, and there’s no doubt that he’s one of the most skilled players in NBA history.
Some Have Compared Stephen Curry To Kobe Bryant
There is no doubt that most players today aren’t as good as Kobe Bryant, but there have definitely been comparisons between him and Stephen Curry. In fact, Snoop Dogg explained that the reason Curry is the closest to Bryant is that he is always “the best when it’s time to be the best”.
“The closest that I’d say, would be Steph Curry… He’s never considered the best, but he’s always the best when it’s time to be the best.”
Stephen Curry has managed to lead the Warriors to two straight wins against the Kings, evening their playoff series at 2-2. He is a superstar-level talent, and hopefully, we see him make one more run to the championship with the Warriors this season. They have the talent to succeed at the highest level, and we’ll see what ends up happening in the future.
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