Anyway, as a beyond avid Bulls fan, I will be the first to say that Kobe is no MJ. That’s a silly comparison to make at this point. Does he have the potential to eventually put himself legitimately in the same conversation? I think so. But it has to start with him destroying Boston in the next 2 games. It does piss me off at all the heat Kobe has taken for not really performing that well, when the Boston defense is geared towards double and triple teaming him. And yes, I know they used similar D against Lebron, and he sucked too, arguably much worse. People keep bringing up how the Cavs took Boston to 7, so Lebron must be better. That’s bullshit. Lebron was essentially saved by his team to get to that 7th game, and he finally broke out in the 7th. That’s great, but the Cavs still lost. If Kobe scores 45 tonight, shoots 14/29 and 3/11 from 3, with only 6 assists, and only one other guy on his team in double figures, all while the Lakers lose, he will be KILLED by a ton of people. But Lebron is praised and hailed after that game. Never made sense to me.

@Chi: I’m not taking anything away from Kobe the role player on the Lakers title teams. He could even come to Clev to be Lebron’s little buddy/second banana. He’d be a fine second or third option on the Cavs.