tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558335.post7942454375368528762..comments2024-03-24T02:28:57.278+08:00Comments on The Bernel Zone: Contrasting and Comparing Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncanbernelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585368452566048893noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27558335.post-67226016160211659722016-07-23T04:57:22.327+08:002016-07-23T04:57:22.327+08:00Duncan's teams may have had more wins in the r...Duncan's teams may have had more wins in the regular season than Kobe's teams, but Duncan didn't really win more counting the playoffs. Kobe went 4-2 vs Duncan in the playoffs. The 2 losses were when he was a young Kobe and in 03 when LAL was trying to make 4 consecutive finals winning 4 in a row, which is nearly unheard of. Since BOS's monopoly on the nba in the 60s/70s, only LAL in the 80s with stacked teams and MIA in recent years with loaded teams in a very weak conference have been able to do this. Duncan always had a quality cast every single year, while Kobe didn't have this luxury in the middle of his prime(05-07) nor his last three seasons. Even counting 2 finals appearances while winning one in Duncan's twilight years with stacked teams, he still managed one fewer finals appearance than Kobe. Duncan's teams also flamed out 4x in his 8 final seasons in the playoffs, losing in the first round 3x. Each time, his teams were loaded. Could anyone see this ever happening to a Kobe team where he had reasonable help? Otherwise, well-written article. I just disagree with Duncan being successful/winnier even from a team perspective than Kobe, and certainly not from an individually perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com