Max Kellerman says Kobe Bryant is only better than D Wade because he’s taller:
“The only reason Kobe Bryant is greater than Dwyane Wade, is he’s two inches taller. Wade is 6’4 and almost as good as Kobe Bryant at his best. Between Jordan’s finals and when LeBron started taking over in the finals, the best finals ANYONE had was Dwyane Wade against Dallas in 2006”
(Via Game Over)
Bill Simmons and Nick Wright thinks Steph Curry and Kobe is a closer conversation than people want to admit
Bill: Kobe only won 1 MVP. He won 2 on his own…
Nick: Kobe has a couple grizzlied finals and not just when he was a kid. His final vs Pistons was a disaster
(Via Bill Simmons Podcast)
Rob Pelinka remains ‘zeroed in’ on Brook Lopez, despite Deandre Ayton becoming a free agent, per @AnthonyIrwinLA
“A late development in this run-up to Lopez potentially heading back to Los Angeles was Deandre Ayton getting surprisingly bought out by Portland. While Rob Pelinka likes to bet on draft pedigree and Ayton's skill set meshes well as a lob threat for Luka Doncic, sources say the Lakers remained zeroed in on Lopez.”
(Via https://t.co/l5sulNtmGv)