Has LeBron James cemented himself as the greatest player ever?

Nick Wright has a Lebron Vibrator

Players choose Kobe over lebron

" I was on the team when Steve Nash won back to back MVPs, Kobe was the best player in the League- Jim no bs Jackson" I respect you for that, straight facts.

Respect that he stood up for bean before he passed RIP

Players always pick Kobe

Jim Jackson was kinda implying that LeBron is a stat padder

lakers starting 5 vs the suns in 06: smush parker kobe bryant luke walton lamar odom kwame brown the fact they even won 3 games is a testament to kobe

Did that talking nose just say Kobe being in the GOAT 🐐 conversation is laughable?!

Kobe in the discussion is laughable????? Bro people that played against and with Kobe have repeatedly said kobe over lebron that’s what should matter, not the opinions of nick wrong 😪

Did anyone else's jaw drop when Jim Jackson said 'Kobe shoulda had the MVP in the back to back years that Nash won?!' I clearly remember Jim Jackson playing with Nash back then & as a Kobe fan, hearing that made me feel like Kobe finally got some RESPECT !!!! Nick Wright's stock just fell after this one

Did dude just say "Kobe in this discussion is laughable".Wow, these writer are blind.Give me Kobe, thank you.

Wouldn’t a player who actually played in the NBA have a better insight than a analyst who’s never played a professional sport?🤔

"Kobe Bryant was only the best player for one season"...that is one of the most stupid and ridiculous statements ever made. He's lost all credibility..

"I was in Suns team when Nash won back 2 back MVPs.. and the best player in the League was Kobe Bryant. He should of won" -Jackson

This is my first time seeing nick...and will be the last. Wow.

Kobe played against way tougher competition to get to the Finals than Lebron ever did also Nick never wants to address that!!!!

Players always choose Kobe.

Let’s be real after the Denver situation Kobe lost out on 2 MVPs I’ll admit as a fan of both

Imma agree with the dude that played at the highest level for years over a journalist

Lebron James literally said Kobe was the best player in the league in 2009

“Kobe was the best player for 1 year” OH MY GOD people love to hate Kobe lol

Nick doesn't understand that Jim is trying to say people aren't afraid of Lebron like they were Kobe and MJ. It was a different animal when you faced those guys. The intensity was different.

Nick Wright gets so personal and emotional when debating about LeBron lmao

It's so frustrating to watch someone clearly more qualified to discuss how good a player was and explain how it's a nuanced conversations that should have a lot of names in it because of the eras and peoples biases and just not hear it over the screaming of his own priveledge.

Nick is unbearable especially regarding his wet dream LeBron

Nick Wright has a crazy case of Kobe hate. Jimmy Jackson played and Nick didn't. End of conversation.

Tell em' J.J.! Kobe was a BEAST. As great as his numbers were, they actually would've been even better, had he not been held back his first couple seasons, and forced to share so much of the offensive load with Shaq. As far as raw ability and competitiveness, Kobe's definitely on par with MJ. MJ knows this, and has admitted this.

9:33 he clearly contradicts himself then because LeBron didn’t even make the playoffs his first year in LA....

Is no one gonna mention the fact that kobe was in the tougher western conference

Someone tell Nick to go play with smush Parker and see how far he gets in life😂😂😂😂

FROM A PLAYER/ATHLETE'S POINT OF VIEW..it is KOBE!!! it is not about numbers and statistics, but quality of play, ethics, honesty, integrity, focus, competitiveness, innervstrength and determination....what else is there? Kobe is the greatest!

Kobe has a winning record of 5-2 in the Finals, A Dynasty and a 3peat Lebron = has a losing record of 3-6 including 2 sweeps in the Finals, No Dynasty and no 3peat Lesson: Stats and Analytics don't equate to Winning Championships

"Kobe was best player for maybe 1 year" literally the dumbest statement I ever heard on youtube

People just listen to Nick Wright instead of taking context into account. The year the Lakers missed the playoffs, Kobe played only 66 games but averaged 28 pts, 6 rebs, and 6 asts. The second leading scorer was Odom who averaged 15 pts, but only played 64 games. The next year, Kobe averaged 35 pts, 5 rebs, and 5 asts and led the Lakers to 45 wins in a conference with TWO 60 win teams. If Anthony Davis, Westbrook, or Lillard averaged these numbers and were the 7th seed, everyone would say they have no help and consider them for MVP. People keep saying LeBron never lost in the first round in that time period, but he had home court advantage with his team ONLY having 50 wins or less because he plays in the EAST. Kobe was the seventh seed because the West was and is too stacked for one player to lead a team to get a top 4 seed. Also, Nick Wright keeps saying Kobe blew a 3-1 lead. People keep forgetting that the Lakers were the 7th seed that year. Yes, the 7th seed. They led the 2nd seeded Suns 3-1 thanks to Kobe averaging 28, 5, and 6 and Amare being out till game 5. However, when Amare, one of the best players in the league, came back, the Lakers had no shot. The thing that angered me the most is when Nick Wright said Kobe was only the best player for ONE YEAR. If that is so, how come Kobe was the highest rated player for SIX nba 2k games? How come he made THREE straight finals in the WEST and won TWO and won TWO Finals MVPS? How come he averaged 27.8, 5, and 5 from 2001-2013? How come he was voted FIRST TEAM ALL-DEFENSE 9 times in that span? How come he was the highest paid player in basketball? How come he averaged 32, 7, and 6 against the Magic in the Finals, the team that beat LeBron in the ECF?

The fact people used the Suns series against Kobe without providing context was always crazy. Kobe took Luke, Smush and Kwame to 7 games against the 1 seed, Nick's acting like they were favorites to win or something. It's actually one of his great accomplishments to even make that a series!

The fact you said Kobe amongst the 3 is laughable.... Everything that comes out of your mouth from that point on doesnt matter

People always talk 2 way players and forget Kobe was all nba defense 12 times,9 first team 3 second team. LeBron 6.

Kobe is hated by the media and especially ESPN haha

The last time Lebron was in the Finals didn’t he get swept???? What GOAT gets swept????

Today this show has no former players on it lol

I turned it off when this clown said that Kobe being in the conversation is laughable. Who let this guy in front of a camera?

I would LOVE for Kobe to guest star on FTF. Lol. Let's see if Nick will reiterate his points when the Mamba is next to him

“Losing in the first round with the best player in the world is an anomaly” - nick Wright... Hmm 🤔 wonder what he says now

Thank you for giving Kareem the proper respect he earned, Jim.

This dude nick doesn’t like Kobe which the dude said from the beginning people don’t give Kobe credit because they don’t like him

Kobe was the best player for 1 year? 😁😂 Nick Wright's ignorance precedes him.

Kobe on another level..plain and simple

I've been watching the NBA since I was a little boy. I've played the game. I understand the game and how it has changed. The argument about stats in today's era is that it is an era in which it is easier to score. Defense is not what it was, and players had to work harder in the paint to score. In fact, I've seen more uncontested shots in today's game than ever before. I also see WAY more fouls being called for grazing an opponent,. It's ridiculous how many players are flopping. In old school ball the floor was not spread as wide and there were more guards crashing the boards and posting up. Analytics today favors getting an easier layup or the kick out for a three pointer. Teams focus on big men stroking threes. The game is very different. We can't forget or lose sight of the latter. Now, with all that being said, what has not changed is what a killer instinct is, what tougher competitiveness looks like, or what it means to be more clutch. Kobe was tougher, was an assassin, and was more clutch. Stop focusing on stats because again stats look different when comparing eras; 90's ball was about the big men and/or working the ball in the paint, and today is the opposite--working the ball around the perimeter (including big men) to get the three ball or a mid-range jumper with the floor more spread and softer defense because it is now much easier to get a trip to the FT line. It's a matter of opinion, and mine is that I got Kobe over LeBron. LeBron is a better passer/facilitator, but Kobe was a better two-way player and was more dangerous with his killer instinct that the game hadn't seen since Jordan or Bird.

Nick Wright is the biggest Kobe hater ever.

That guy doesn't know the sport of basketball, fire him

LeBron's two first mvps should have been Kobe's especially 09 Lakers beat cavs twice and had the same record

We talking about Kobe getting robbed of 2 MVPs and at least 1-2 more rings thanks to a commissioner and still doesn't change the narrative that players feel he is the BEST or Top 3!

Nick “I have never hooped ever in my life” Wright.

Can’t listen to Nick Wright anymore after his response to the unknown player graphic.

"The team with the best player in the world got bounced in the first round. That's an anomaly in NBA history." Except when it happened to Jordan against Bird. Nick Wright is a cloooooown.

Kobe wasn’t letting anyone off the hook. He was protesting ownerships assembling of the team he had. He wanted help and showed them by not shooting he had none

What's up with everybody hating on Kobe ??? Why does nobody bring up 81 points why does no one bring up Kobe Bryant outscoring the Mavericks single-handedly....does anyone know any other player whose outscored a team by himself. Yes LeBron James is probably a better team player and a more likeable person than Kobe so he gets all the glory from the media. Kobe Bryant is not the one passing the ball at the end of the game forcing his teammate to shoot free throws

Nick Wright is such a Lebron Fan the show is unwatchable...

His Argument: best player in the world couldn’t get out the first round. My argument: had trash players and entire starting lineup was never 100% healthy. This guy forgets it’s a team game 1 guy can’t do it by himself.

Steve Nash, Joe Johnson, Amare, Shawn Marion Vs Kobe &.....Kwame Brown with Smush Parker....Up 3-1 wit No help & they played like the team Kobe really had the rest of the series. Stopped shooting to show management his team was all Him.💯

Kobe is the far more dangerous scorer, and Lebron has benefited greatly from playing in an era lacking in dominant defensive big men. Let me explain. Think of the teams Lebron had trouble winning against: Pistons with Ben Wallace, Spurs with Duncan, Magic with Dwight Howard, Mavericks with Tyson Chandler, Warriors with Andrew Bogut. All of these big men were defensive minded, clog the paint players. That means it's hard to score in the paint against them, and therefore you need a midrange or 3 point game as a scorer. The reason Lebron's overall FG% is so high is because most of his shots come at 0-3 feet. In the midrange, he is worse than Kobe at every distance: 3-10 feet: Lebron 42.4%, Kobe 44.8% 10-16 feet: Lebron 36.7%, Kobe 43.9% 16 ft

Nick Wright would be LOST in any basketball conversation without a stat sheet.

I'm a Lebron and Kobe fan and a great player fan period. But Lebron has been doing it and has done it with the NBA's help. If they called the push foul every time Lebron drives to the basket or pushes off to pull up for a shot he'd only average 10 points per game. And it's much easier to bounce around and form an instant all star team to win championships than it is to stay with one team and go through the ebb and flows ups and downs with one team. Kobe has been doing and did his despite the NBA's interference. Cp3 veto is unprecedented. Steve Nash has more MVP's than Kobe. What else needs to be said about the level of Kobe hating out there? Great players know the difference in great players.

I love this debate. It reminds me of the silly argument that Wladimir Klitschko would have beaten Ali and is the best heavyweight ever. It's a debate of here and now and who you grew up watching more than who was the best. What is totally incorrect is when a non-athlete tells a pro who competed at the highest level that one player is better than the next. Now that's trash.

Jim is right Kobe got robbed many years of MVP

Nick wright is the all time worst from everyone's perspective

Maybe this is a stretch, but maybe Kobe doesn’t have the numbers because the conference he was in. The western conference during that time was way better than the eastern conference. The Spurs were a super tough team to go against

Kobe contributed more to his rings than Kareem did

Nick Wright just loves to constantly disrespect kobe.

Laughable that a writer can debate an actual athlete who played the game against all 3 of the guys in question😂 This can’t be life🤦🏽‍♂️😤

It’s weird he won’t let Nick talk and ignores the questions….

5:45 the exchange of looks between Cris and Jenna :-) ......priceless ;-)

Nick Wright should marry Lebron James..

Nick Wright obviously has some grudge against Kobe Bryant. Clearly it has poisoned his perception and discounts his opinion totally.

Jim Jackson saying how the players view the game without explaining how they view it

Nick needs to shut up. Jim was talking with good insight we don't hear about often. Nick is doing typical banter-and-debate-to-incite-unnecessary-views/attention. We didn't need that for this segment. Jim Jackson was really into something good here

Nick shouldn’t be on tv

Nick is the on air troll that the Sports Shows needed for us to fill the comment section on KZfaq.

Never seen a player get so much help, thats all I'm saying

Once Chris Carter brought up Dale Carter I was done, Hands down one of THE BEST CB's from the 90's.

jason terry outplayed lebron in the finals when the heat lost to the mavericks...that automatically disqualifies lebron from EVER being considered the GOAT

Nick Wright should not be allowed on set with real men. And that series against Phoenix, Kobe played the greatest, most complete offensive basketball I've ever seen in my life, bar none.

Where is Jimmy J now? Did ESPN remove my guy cause he dismantled Mr. Moneyball Nick Wright. Kobe is DEFINITELY in this conversation. Listen to the guys who played against these high caliber ballers.

I seen this video the first day it posted and still watching in 2020 September

Kobe Bryant in 06 had his laker team up 3-1 to the best team in the west (suns) with smush Parker as is starting point guard, Luke Walton as his starting small forward, and Kwame Brown as his starting center... if Lebron has done this nick wright would have called it a great accomplishment on Lebrons part.

Analytics love Lebron, the REAL love Kobe point blank.

Nick and Jim are both right, just talking with different criterias. Jim talks about the "feeling" of raw talent when on the court against a player... But in order to give awards, it is not just based on pure talent, but also with achievements.

I will watch this till the cows come home because this was a great debate

Basically a bro vs a keyboard analyst, Ill take the bro opinion. Nick is a groupie

Give Kobe 2 all stars every yr and he'll win 10 rings

@10:10 did she just end the segment with ”I can do 78 push-ups in 3 minutes!”? Best bit of the clip

No lie Nick's sports debating skills are on a different level. "Show me multiple maps, show me 3 times he was the best player on a championship team, you cant" I love kobe, but that's straight facts

Jim shut Nick all the way down. 👏👏👏👏

LOL @ Nick . . . he didn't know that Kareem was still 1st in points? That was the dead giveaway. He's one of those sports nerds who think he knows everything. Kobe was a KILLER . . on both offense and defense.

it is always fun to see their arguments... and nobody can define greatness ... some people go to stats... some people to achievements... some people to mentality ... some a combination ... but they are all great :)

Nick wright nobody forgot that shaq left. Your arguement actually helps kobe arguement bc everybody thought kobe was done. He rebuilt his game to cater to those teams and won championships without leaving the lakers. That actually proves kobe is a monster bc those teams before the chips were horrible.

Lakers wasted kobe's prime. Smush parker and kwaaaaame brown. Cmon.

If you saw MJ Kobe and Bron...you damm know that Bron got that third spot!

The 5'7" white guy telling the former player he is wrong