A-Smith talks about Kobe s inferiority to James: James cannot lead the team to the No. 1 pick like Kobe

August 19th News Recently, famous A-Smith was a guest on Arenas' podcast "Gil 's Arena", and talked about the comparison between James and Kobe.

Host: "When it comes to GOAT discussion, you said LeBron is second. As a player, we want to know what your criteria for judging - usually the top five in the players' hearts are completely different from those in the media's hearts."

He said: "When it comes to Kobe, he won five championships, and now many people rank him ahead of LeBron because of this. I think Kobe was indeed a killer player back then, and he would rest in peace. He always played with all his strength and would show his strength without reservation. And don't think he was not good at defending. It's obvious that at his peak, he was the top defender in the league. But on the other hand, you have to know that Kobe always had strong players around him when he played: at first there were O'Neal and other teammates, and later Paul Gasol, Bynum and others, he always had a set of A strong lineup. But even so, when the team is in trouble, they have experienced very difficult times. But LeBron's situation has never been like this. "

" Look at LeBron, he led such a team to the finals. Although he was swept by the Spurs later, you can see how he performed in that round of the series. No matter which team he goes to, the level of that team will improve. You can't deny this, because he is 2.03 meters tall and weighs 118 kilograms, and can be inside and outside; he is extremely lethal when playing fast breaks, and can also improve strength on the defensive end. His arsenal is too rich, and he is also particularly good at creating misaligned advantages. I think this is something he does better than most players.

"Looking at his 4 championships and other achievements, you really can't erase these honors. Moreover, in the last few years of Kobe's career, the Lakers' strength plummeted and became very bad. But this situation would never happen if it were LeBron. As long as LeBron James is there, no team will fall into the tragic situation of the Lakers back then. ”