The casual observer might not see the added significance to Kobe Bryant passing Michael Jordan for #3 on the NBAs All-Time Scoring List. Im not sure exactly how many titles Kobe has and Im not going to look it up right now (my guess is six, same as Jordan). Kobe was the eclipsed star after Jordans departure, and as a consequence he took a little bit of flak as one whod never Be Like Mike. But with time, the post-Jordan syndrome waned but Bryant didnt and eventually he rose in status, even amidst a scandal from which he was exonerated if a bit tarnished. My point about added significance certainly isnt meant to insult or condescend. By the time some see this meaning Im postulating, they will have forgotten about this post. But think about it: how can people truly say Jordan stood by himself if one of his contemporaries sits above him on the Scoring List (as well as being comparable to Jordan on the Titles and MVP count)? In this instance, the difference between Bryant finishing ahead of or behind Jordan is immeasurably more than the absolute value of the statistical difference. Whether Bryant stood at #4 by a margin of three points or three thousand would make no difference to historical analysis. All The Future would see is the Iconic Jordan supremely owning this era. Take into account the distortion of the facts that time applies and The Future might perceive Bryant as the Most Dominant Force of the era.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:42:06 +0000
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