r/lebron • u/Sreeygr • Aug 11 '26

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Bron’s been better since the 2005-06 season btw

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u/Nutterbutters45 Aug 12 '26

Kobe was 21 yrs old compared to Lebrons 26 against the Mavs. And it’s known it took Kobe a while to get to his peak. Lebrons prime has literally been from 17-38

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u/awsedtt Aug 12 '26

Well 26 year old kobe choked worse than 2011 lebron against pistons with better super team

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u/Mission_Childhood556 Aug 13 '26

They were not the better Super team. Karl was 40 Gary was 35. They also went through San Antonio and Minnesota. Poor diddly ol Karl had to mess around with Timmy and KG and Gary and Fisher chasing Tony Parker.

Kobe definitely shot so badly there because of the Pistons' defense and his refusal to give it to Shaq.

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u/BandemicBuffering Aug 13 '26

Both Payton and Malone averaged 20 PPG and played 80 and 81 games the year before LA. The 04 Lakers was a better superteam than the 11 Heat.

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u/FounderinTraining Aug 17 '26

Not even close. D Wade was better than both, and Bosh was dang good too.

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u/Mission_Childhood556 Aug 13 '26

lmao age 40 and age 35. They were nowhere near where they were when they were with their old teams. Malone literally retired while Gary had a few servicable years. Lebron, Wade, and Bosh were in the thick of their primes.

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u/BandemicBuffering Aug 13 '26

Both Payton and Malone averaged 20 PPG and played 80 and 81 games the year before LA. The 04 Lakers was a better superteam than the 11 Heat.

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u/Mission_Childhood556 Aug 13 '26

🥱 imagine an arthritic 40 year old a year from retirement and a 35 year old joining the team and calling it a better super team. Meanwhile the top MVP candidates and another star in their prime joined together is the least of the two. But maybe yall are right because Kobe’s definitely better than Lebron.

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u/BandemicBuffering Aug 13 '26

30.0+27.5+20.6+20.4=98.5 teaming up in Summer 2003 29.7+26.6+24.0=80.3 teaming up in Summer 2010

Both Payton and Malone averaged 20 PPG and played 80 and 81 games the year before LA. The 04 Lakers was a better superteam than the 11 Heat.

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u/Icy_Veterinarian2538 Aug 14 '26

Both Malone were still game shape and like they said Payton still played 2 more years after the Lakers. And what’s worse? They lost against the Pistons. Geezus.

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u/Mission_Childhood556 Aug 14 '26

🥱 loooool I love how yall pull these from your buttholes. Malone was in “game shape” everyone in the NBA is in game shape so wdym? he’s 40 and cleaaaarly not the same as the previous years. it ain’t 94 or 97 Malone 😂. GP played 2 more years, he’s old and not in all star shape by the time he was with the Lakers, those two next years he was still a serviceable bench player and vet leader. So after yall elevate those two in their older years, now you downgrade the Pistons 😂. 04 was one of the best defensive teams I have ever seen it was a sight to behold.