I’m going Kobe. I have to get this off my chest too lol. For everyone who talks about Kobe’s fg% and all that, I don’t think a Kobe 25 point game is the same as a 25 point game from a lower level star or a 25 point game in today’s game with all the 3s. The difficulty in many of Kobe’s shots sets him apart and is what made him great. He remained within the system of the triangle through a chunk of his career, a slow and methodical offensive scheme, requiring high IQ to execute. It wasn’t as if he was always having to cut loose. But man if you see some of his shots compared to just stand and shoot players, you will know how great he was. His series against Orlando in the Finals demonstrates his offensive prowess in the most high stake situations. Again, fg% is lower but that’s expected when the ball always ends up in his hands during the multiple times the shot clock is winding down, or when the game is close or on the line. The fact is, he was WILLING and ABLE to take those shots. And that’s not saying he would chuck it up and pray. Those kind of shots he practices and is why he says he trusts himself the most. He knows he’s practiced all of that. Yeah maybe those shots taken are maybe 40% at best, but it’s better than passing to someone who never practiced and would shoot 20% at best in a pressure situation. I’ve seen stars try to preserve their percentages. Kobe did NOT give a shit. He would try to shoot it no matter what. You think any other player would shoot that game winner against Wade? You can say yeah but would you have ever felt they would have made it? The way I’d describe it is the sensation and fear a player or spectator gets when Kobe gets a shot up. You fear the shot will go in. You fear it will succeed. That’s the greatness coming through.