Phil Jackson was asked if there was a player who couldve been Jordan or Kobe His answer was Vince Carter He was really good He just didn't have that X-Factor

Vince Carter at age 49 shooting from half court like it's nothing

Mark Jackson picks Michael Jordans pocket but misses the layup However he outhustles Toni Kukoc for the offensive rebound and hits the jumper

SVG LeBron really was carrying that team in Cleveland In fact the guy we had the most trouble with other than LeBron was Wally Szczerbiak No knock on Wally Szczerbiak but he is not Pau Gasol It wasn't because Kobe was necessarily better than LeBron he just had more around him

Reggie Miller 31926 The best of the three is MJ Kobe is a better version he mastered MJ's fundamentals Now if you're talking about careers the best is Lebron But stack for stack player I say MJ Kobe then Lebron

Reggie Miller 3926 The best of the three is MJ Kobe is a better version Now if you're talking about careers the best is Lebron But stack for stack player I say MJ Kobe then Lebron

Michael was asked what the MVP credentials should be after being runner up to Magic for 86-87 NBA MVP