Kobe Bean Bryant came along at just the right time. The player that, more than any other, “looked” the part of Michael Jordan, in both style (6’6, exquisite footwork, that silky turnaround fadeaway) and substance (5 Championship Rings, multi-time scoring champion). To Kobe’s fans (and I’ve yet to meet a more rabid fanbase in my travels), he was their MJ, and the chasm they perceived between The Black Mamba and everyone else was as vast as Jordan and his contemporaries. I stood my ground as an ardent Bryant Denier for more than a decade. My ammunition? Advanced stats. More specifically, the advanced Stat, Player Efficiency Rating.
Debating Kyrie Irving’s Value
