Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: 6 Reasons Lakers Star Is Closest We’ll See to MJ

If this season has taught us anything, Kobe Bryant is no Michael Jordan.

The large discrepancy in their career stats has always been there but in the past Bryant fans, myself included, have tried arguing that the difference in their respective eras made up the difference.

We tried arguing that there were no zone defenses in Jordan’s day and that the league overall, though more physical and hard-nosed, was less athletic.

These are the excuses we tried using, but one thing we could never justify were the larger failures Bryant endured over the course of his career that Jordan would have never allowed, namely:

- the 2004 Finals which saw Bryant shoot under 40% from the field
- Game 4 of the 2008 Finals whi...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
Article is property of BleacherReport.com