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DJ Blaze
May 18, 2023 at 7:09 pm
Everyone is there own player…
Kevin McLain
May 18, 2023 at 7:51 pm
No because Butler defends well, can rebound, can pass and makes his shots
Faceless and Nameless
May 19, 2023 at 4:41 pm
Kobe did all those things ????
Decker Moonboots
May 19, 2023 at 11:51 pm
@Faceless and Nameless bro Kobe has most missed shots in NBA history. What’s crazy is he came off the bench for fist 2 seasons. Dude was a terrible shooter, always shot his team out the game and very selfish
Kevin McLain
May 18, 2023 at 7:57 pm
Kobe, with this Heat team, would have been swept in the 1st Round.
Jim Levell
May 18, 2023 at 9:12 pm
Butler + Luka need to teamup imo
lamonte jamison
May 18, 2023 at 10:41 pm
That would make up a Super NBA Finals for the ages, 3rd Finals matchup for the two franchises, Jimmy’s defense/mid range shooting vs Luka’s offense, deep range shooting…
Both players are big guards, relish the moment & trash talking galore!!
AbelPlays
May 18, 2023 at 9:57 pm
Maybe Jimmy is Jimmy…and Kobe is Kobe…
D B
May 18, 2023 at 10:00 pm
Jimmy’s mentally is the closest to Kobe i have ever seen!! Kobe has a far more superior player though, no disrespect to Butler. I love watching Jimmy, he’s crazy good!
Cedric Walker
May 18, 2023 at 11:35 pm
It just might be Murray
Xavier Vachon
May 19, 2023 at 12:03 am
I couldnt think of two superstars more different than the late kobe and steph… what is she on?
Kuru Kuru
May 19, 2023 at 5:34 am
Tatum crying after seeing this
Luis Cruz
May 19, 2023 at 5:48 am
Why is Monica in ESPN ? She continues to skewed nonsense.
Nothing Nothing
May 19, 2023 at 8:57 am
I hate when people just blatantly ask stupid as$ questions. Morons.
Nothing Nothing
May 19, 2023 at 9:01 am
One has 5 mf’ing rings and is WIDELY considered one of the 10 greatest players of the last 75 mf’ing YEARS…….AND ONE ISN’T!!!!!
Sandeep Ramesh
May 19, 2023 at 12:20 pm
These Takes are too boring.
Terry K
May 19, 2023 at 4:36 pm
They need get rid of Monica! I can’t be believe she said Steph has the closet mentality to Kobe! Gtfo with that bs
PirateKingZoe
May 19, 2023 at 11:22 pm
Playoff Jimmy man
Decker Moonboots
May 19, 2023 at 11:46 pm
It’s funny cuz Kobe never did this before. Kobe only won with stacked teams. Never won without another star. Game 7 7-27 never forget when Ron Artest saved him.
Saw
May 19, 2023 at 11:55 pm
funny how Booker and Tatum always has Kobe’s name hanging by their mouths but Jimmy is the only one that actually stacks up
Salem 92
May 20, 2023 at 12:35 am
Kyrie is by far easily the closest thing to Kobe and he might be even more clutch. He’s slightly a better shooter, and definitely a better 3 point shooter than Bryant
Jose Bless
May 20, 2023 at 2:03 am
Kobe would average 40 in this era, but no one want to talk about it. No disrespect to himmy, when I see the midrange tough shots I see the comparison and I appreciate the conversation
Logicallycommonsense
May 20, 2023 at 10:36 am
Get hair bald b……
Ro
May 20, 2023 at 4:45 pm
Steph?? Tf she talking about
FuShengAlex
May 20, 2023 at 5:58 pm
Kobe is greater but at no point of his career did Kobe have a raising performance team wise like Jimmy has this year.
Michael Kirk
May 20, 2023 at 6:28 pm
Jay Williams hit the nail on the head you can’t compare nobody to Kobe in this era it’s disrespectful
ENZO RAIN
May 20, 2023 at 7:39 pm
What was the point of this segment???????
Nile µ'ky
May 20, 2023 at 11:01 pm
Jimmy jordan cuz he’s his son ????????