MJ wit these current rules that the league has had for the past 6 or 7 years that are tailor made for wing players would be damn near unfair. Numbers aint everything but compare the stats and holla IronLungs. Kobe is GREAT but he aint the greatest Laker, let alone the greatest player.
WHO WAS THE LEADER WHEN HE WON HIS LAST TWO TITLES? WHO HAS BEEN THE LEADER NOW THAT HE IS GETTING READY TO MAKE HIS 4TH STRAIGHT FINALS APPEARANCES. WHO KEPT ALL THOSE EGOS ON CHECK DURING THE 08' OLYMPICS. KOBE IS A LEADER, YEA IT DIDNT HAPPEN INSTANTLY WHEN HE CAME INTO THE NBA AS A 18 YEAR OLD. BUT HE HAS NOW DEVELOPED IT.