Kid: Who would win in a game of one-on-one between you and Kobe?
Michael Jordan: Kobe would win because I’m older. In my prime? Not even a contest. Let’s just say I have a better chance of stopping him than him stopping me.
Oh my. Mike may have stepped away from the game of basketball a minute ago, but evidently he’s still on form when it comes to talking trash. On being being asked the "You or Kobe?" question for the umpteenth time, he tells a crowd of camp attendees what he really feels, and in doing so reignites a debate that had all but died.
So, what do you all think? Would M.J. in his prime make light work of Kobe Bryant in a game of one-on-one? Let us know in the comment box below.
65 Comments: Michael Jordan: Me Against Kobe Bryant in My Prime? ’Not Even a (...)
Posted by Tha Favorite on 09.4.2008
Man I luv Jordan and Kobe but I think Mike would win. But it would be the game of a lifetime! But if kobe gets hot and MJ dosent match his fire Kobe gonna get em. There is little room for error in this matchup. They are both so close in attributes that whoever plays better that day would win. Mike in 93’ or 96’ vs Kobe of 03’ or 06’???? Mike won rings but kobe destroyed the league in a way that MJ would give up props. Why u say? Because he did "The (Jordan) Streak" in both seasons and shattered MJ’s records. Oh yea then he scored 81 also off contested jumpers mostly all night in 48 minutes. MJ dropped 69 with overtime, granted The Cavs back in the day were much better than the raptors of now but still jumpers are jumpers and 3’s are 3’s. No 1 could of stopped kobe that night or MJ when he dropped 69. This would be PPV biggest pay day. Someone needs to computerize that matchup that would be sick wid it!! .
Posted by TheUNDERTAKER on 08.25.2008
THE BEST THERE WAS AND EVER WILL BE.....PLAIN & SIMPLE!! .
Posted by kobeistheman on 08.22.2008
ok one on one kobe vs. MJ MJ would win. its one on one i dont know why ur talking about assists. kobes a great player but nobody in the world can guard michael jordan. itd be a highscoring game but jordan would win .
Posted by raulguedea@yahoo.com on 08.14.2008
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS NUTS. WATCH JORDAN GAMES THEN WATCH KOBE’S.EVERYONE TRIED TO SAY THE TALENT OR PLAYERS WERE SO DIFFERENT UNTIL JORDAN CAME BACK FROM RETIREMENT AT 40 YEARS OLD AND SCORED 40 PLUS AS A OLD MAN. THE SO CALLED GREATEST PLAYER ON THE PLANET(LOSER) SUCKED IN THE NBA FINALS.HE DOESN’T LOOK SO GOOD IN THE OLYMPICS EITHER. JORDAN WON 10 SCORING TITLES. HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP WAS AT NORTH CAROLINA,SAME YEAR WON THE OLYMPICS, EVENTUALLY AGAIN NEXT 3PEAT THEN ANOTHER.JORDAN HAD A WILL TO WIN BEYOND KOBE. KOBE SHOOTS GREAT THREES BUT JORDAN WOULD SMASH HIM IN THE PAINT!!!! LONG LIVE HIS AIRNESS HAIL KING AIR JORDAN AKA BLACK JESUS!!!! .
Posted by Rick on 08.11.2008
I have to comment on the last guy’s remark. Although I think Lebron James is the best in the league today and his potential is definately closer to M.J. than Kobe’s is or ever was, He’s still not in M.J.’s class. I compared the first five full years of stats (not including M.J.’s 1986 injured season) between M.J. and Lebron. M.J. leaves Lebron way behind in scoring, blocked shots and steals. Lebron came out ahead in rebounds and assists but by a very slight margin over M.J. How does that make Lebron better? You better read some litterature or put that crack pipe down! Even though Lebron is quick for his size, he could never keep up with M.J. and Lebron’s defensive skills are no where near where M.J.’s were. He wouldn’t be able to stop M.J. because of those two very important factors. Not to mention that M.J. was just a better all around player. If you’re going to have a chance of stopping M.J., your defense better not be less than stellar! However, because of M.J.’s quickness, his power for his size which is comparable to Lebron’s, his verticle leap which at the very least matched Lebron’s and his defensive skills, I give M.J. a very good chance of stopping Lebron. .
Posted by
on 08.11.2008
kobe vs mj,,mj wins but if it will be mj vs.lbj, mj won’t hav any chance .
Posted by Steve on 08.10.2008
I shouldn’t even bother to comment on this subject because these two players don’t belong being mentioned in the same breath! M.J.’s career team accomplishments bury Kobe’s by a million miles and so does his individual stats. This is not to mention the enormous physical and mental gifts that M.J. was given which far surpa-------Kobe’s prime for prime. Just to name a few... strength, power, enurance, foot speed, quickness, physical toughness, mental toughness, determination, vision, verticle leap, hand size, creativity, the ability to improvise and adapt to everyone on the court and overall knowledge of the game. Are there any questions? P.S. As far as three point shooting being M.J.’s weakness, when did Kobe ever hit six three pointers in a single half in the NBA finals when it counted the most? Look up M.J.’s three point percentage in the 1996 season. I rest my case! .
Posted by
on 08.7.2008
hey to the one who posted that do not measure it by awards. come on man, that’s why the player earned that award because it really says something. MJ is far better than Kobe. 1 on 1, MJ would still win, watch his game again. .
Posted by jake Hansen on 08.6.2008
to all the idiots saying that kobe would win cuz jordan couldnt shoot threes, just quit posting. in a one-on-one game u don’t step back and try and drop a 3. you drive and try to create space, something that mj was better at. mj was also by far the better defender. .
Posted by tannah2 on 08.6.2008
this is not a contest, mj is the better player simply because he made his teammates better. people say "well jordan had pippen", but ask yourself had you heard of pippen prior to the bulls’ championships, no! look the man won 3 rings, stepped away and won three more and might have won eight in a row had he not retired. even with gasol, kobe could not pull it off. in fact compare kobe to pippen as the greatest sidekick of all time. this shouldn’t even be a discussion. .
Posted by ronh on 08.6.2008
Black mamba would beat Jordan one on one Kobe is the best one on one player ever. MJ is like a god but kobe is right up there with him. If this laker team stays healthy he will end up with about 6 rings. I don’t care what no one says KB24 all day!! .
Posted by MJ23 on 08.5.2008
(JORDAN) HAD IT EASY? YEAH RIGHT!!! THERE WERE WAY BETTER DEFENSIVE TEAMS AND ONE ON ONE DEFENDERS WHEN (MIKE) WAS PLAYING THAN (KOBE) PLAYING NOW SO HOW WAS IT EASY?....IF ANYTHING IS EASY....IT’S EASIER FOR (KOBE) CAUSE IT’S NOT THAT MANY DEFENSIVE TEAMS NOW OR ONE ON ONE DEFENDERS. .
Posted by Makaveli on 08.5.2008
Let’s remember that Jordan has been defender of the year even though he was a shooting guard. So he is right when he said he has better chances of stopping Kobe than vice-versa .
Posted by KB24lax on 08.5.2008
kobe is better...look at da players kobe has 2 play against and look at da players mj had 2 play against...mj had it easy .
Posted by Kobe on 08.5.2008
KB24 is the greatest player of all timeThe Black Mamba is way better then jordan .
Posted by KING MIKE on 08.5.2008
(JORDAN) IS THE BEST THERE IS, WAS AND EVER WILL BE SO ANYBODY WITH COMMON SENSE WILL NOT COMPARE THE TWO. .
Posted by Jorgandus on 08.4.2008
Let me help:I understand completely that it is a one on one, although I see many here do not.Making no mention of the teams. Making no mention of the rings.Making no mention of any intangibles.Jordan in his prime was faster, stronger, had better endurance, more air time, higher vertical, better ability to take damage, quicker reflexes, better court eyes, faster pivot, and quicker court recovery motions.I’m not some biased nut job who has MJ posters on my bedroom walls. (Or ’Kobe is the Devil’ paintings in the bathroom or whatever nuts do) I’m a true fan of bball and I’m telling you straight up: MJ in HIS PRIME would dominate ANY version of Kobe that has been in the NBA. Who knows what Kobe will be like in 5 more years? Maybe he’ll get even better? But the cold hard facts are that MJ Prime takes Kobe (current Prime) ten times out of ten.Real basketball fans who know enough or else have seen them both play in their primes (meaning were alive and aware of the NBA in the 1980s and early 1990s) will support me on this about 100:1. .
Posted by Krispy on 08.4.2008
Man what u guys dont understand is that this is a one on one game not a battle of statistics and and awards...Kobe wins a one on one...jordan in his prime was great but he was a team player...Kobe is a one one one player but now he is becomin what Jordan was...Kobe would win one on one because kobe is perfectng the moves jordan couldnt do...his shot selection and difficulty are better than jordans shot variety...kobe utilizes jordans moves and perfects them so he can become a better player...by sayin that Kobe would win definetly.. .
Posted by yqqphilippines08 on 08.4.2008
thugs is a great observer...comparing mj23 with bulls against kb24 with the lakers, he made a single irrelevant comparison, shaq against longley...centers don’t make a team...thugs is not good enough to make mention that the bulls had scot pipe and role players like paxon, cartwright, grant etc...next time thugs, be good enough to make relevant basketball opinions by not singling out players because basketball is a team game...in retrospect, could mj23 be as good as he was if paired with shaq? .
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