2023-05-11 17:50:00
As we know, Kobe Bryant has always had a certain admiration for Michael Jordan, from whom he borrowed many movements on the ground. Despite that, he always tried to keep a part of lucidity, the proof with this rather crazy statement, in which he placed MJ below a teammate.
Generally, when a player is openly inspired by another, it is quite difficult for him to approach the level of his idol… However, and this is what makes him an absolute legend of this sport, Kobe Bryant almost had a career as glorious as that of Michael Jordan, from whom he borrowed movements on the ground but also the mentality.
Both had one thing in mind, and that was to continually improve to outplay any defender on the road to the title. An addiction to work that finally paid off, since the No. 23 of the Bulls retired with 6 rings around his fingers, once morest 5 for the No. 24 of the Lakers. On the rear position, we will probably never do better than these two sacred monsters.
When Kobe put Dennis Rodman ahead of Michael Jordan
However, Kobe might idolize MJ, he was still quite lucid regarding him. For example, in 2008, during an invitation to the University of North Dakota, the Mamba explained in which major area Dennis Rodman was more impressive than his teammate in the field. Hard to fault him on this one:
Michael Jordan was the Bulls’ best player, I agree, he’s obviously the first player that comes to mind when talking regarding this team. But athletically, Dennis Rodman was truly a freak of nature, he’s better than MJ. If we just talk regarding his build already, but he might run around like a deer, he might be on the move for hours without stopping…
With his physique, he might also defend in all positions, from point guard to pivot. Look at his series once morest Michael Jordan, when he was still playing in Detroit. He defended on MJ, back, while he was a winger. And a few years later, once morest Orlando, he defended directly on Shaquille O’Neal. You rarely see athletes like him.
For Kobe Bryant, very honest in his analysis despite his love for Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman was a higher caliber athlete at No. 23. If the latter was known for his monstrous trigger and his ability to float in the air, The Worm was obviously much more complete. He was muscular, lively, fast, and above all endowed with insane endurance, which would be enough to tip the scales in his favor.
Michael Jordan was ahead of his time in athletic, but not as much as Dennis Rodman. For Kobe Bryant, the Worm was a monster physically, but also in endurance at the highest level…
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