MJ/Kobe/Lebron: Playoff success / competition

[thedangerouskitchen]

Just for shits and giggles:

Jordan
- 30 series Wins
- Beat 7 opponents with 60 or more wins (23%)
- Beat 20 opponents with 50 or more wins (66%)
- Faced / Beat only 2 opponents with 41 or fewer wins (7%)
- Never lost to a lower seed
- Beat a higher seeded team 5 times

Kobe (as #1 guy only; 2005-12)**
- 13 series Wins
- Beat 0 opponents with 60 or more wins (0%)
- Beat 10 opponents with 50 or more wins (77%)
- Faced / Beat 0 opponents with 41 or fewer wins (0%)
- Lost 1 series to a lower seed
- Never beat a higher seed team

LeBron**
- 22 series Wins
- Beat 1 opponent with 60 or more wins (5%)
- Beat 7 opponents with 50 or more wins (31%)
- Faced / Beat 6 opponents with 41 or fewer wins (27%)
- Lost 3 series to lower seeds
- Beat a higher seed team 3 times

Pretty interesting stuff... clearly Jordan faced (and beat) much tougher competition more often. Kobe's competition was pretty damn good too.



(**2012 shortened season factored in based on projecting actual winning percentage of respective opponents**)

(UPDATED to include last season)

[rileymartin]

The 80's were too tough for Jordan. He had to wait for the weaker 90's before he could finally win.

[thedangerouskitchen]

The 80's were too tough for Jordan. He had to wait for the weaker 90's before he could finally win.

Forget Jordan... Kobe's playoff competition has been vastly superior to LeBron's too.

Poor insecure LeTot.

[rileymartin]

The 80's were too tough for Jordan. He had to wait for the weaker 90's before he could finally win.

Forget Jordan... Kobe's playoff competition has been vastly superior to LeBron's too.

Poor insecure LeTot.

I couldn't care less.

All I know is the Miami Heat have won 3 championships, including the last two, and are going to win again this year.

You keep living in the past gramps.

[Da Stars.]

The 80's were too tough for Jordan. He had to wait for the weaker 90's before he could finally win.

Please describe the term weaker.

[rileymartin]

The 80's were too tough for Jordan. He had to wait for the weaker 90's before he could finally win.

Please describe the term weaker.

just take a look at yourself in the mirror kiddo, then you will understand.

[Repeat3peat]

The 80's were too tough for Jordan. He had to wait for the weaker 90's before he could finally win.

Forget Jordan... Kobe's playoff competition has been vastly superior to LeBron's too.

Poor insecure LeTot.

Do I smell a deflecting and destroyed LeDingleberry...?

Hideously and rancidly obsessed.


lol


Give stars his whistle back already TDK

[rileymartin]

The 80's were too tough for Jordan. He had to wait for the weaker 90's before he could finally win.

Forget Jordan... Kobe's playoff competition has been vastly superior to LeBron's too.

Poor insecure LeTot.

Do I smell a deflecting and destroyed LeDingleberry...?

Hideously and rancidly obsessed.


lol


Give stars his whistle back already TDK

Nah, you just shit your pants, thats all.

Hurry, lapdoggies unite, your drunken master needs your help!!!!!

[Da Stars.]

The 80's were too tough for Jordan. He had to wait for the weaker 90's before he could finally win.

Please describe the term weaker.

just take a look at yourself in the mirror kiddo, then you will understand.

Riley, you are a fucking idiot. Really you are. Kobe started with a hall of fame Shaq. LeBron left a 60 win team because he choked and no longer wanted to be the man.

[rileymartin]

Please describe the term weaker.

just take a look at yourself in the mirror kiddo, then you will understand.

Riley, you are a fucking idiot. Really you are. Kobe started with a hall of fame Shaq. LeBron left a 60 win team because he choked and no longer wanted to be the man.

You seem to be a little emotional right now. Don't blame me because Jordan couldn't hack it in the 80's.

[Da Stars.]

just take a look at yourself in the mirror kiddo, then you will understand.

Riley, you are a fucking idiot. Really you are. Kobe started with a hall of fame Shaq. LeBron left a 60 win team because he choked and no longer wanted to be the man.

You seem to be a little emotional right now. Don't blame me because Jordan couldn't hack it in the 80's.

I guess pussy boy LeBron was unable to handle the decade of the 2000's.. And then the pussy LeBron left a 60 win team. Joined a couple all stars. One a finals MVP. Then he chokes his chicken in the 2011 finals.

[Repeat3peat]

lol at riley...so unhinged he is blaming MJ for his parents not conceiving him 5 years earlier.

poor fucker


lol

[zombiesonics]

Lebron never lost in the first round.

Jordan did 3 times.

Ouch.

[Repeat3peat]

Forget Jordan... Kobe's playoff competition has been vastly superior to LeBron's too.

Poor insecure LeTot.

Do I smell a deflecting and destroyed LeDingleberry...?

Hideously and rancidly obsessed.


lol


Give stars his whistle back already TDK

Nah, you just shit your pants, thats all.

Hurry, lapdoggies unite, your drunken master needs your help!!!!!

[Da Stars.]

LeBron missed the playoffs the first two years. Impressive.

[ripper76]

Just for shits and giggles:

Jordan
- 30 series Wins
- Beat 7 opponents with 60 or more wins (23%)
- Beat 20 opponents with 50 or more wins (66%)
- Faced / Beat only 2 opponents with 41 or fewer wins (7%)
- Never lost to a lower seed
- Beat a higher seeded team 5 times

Kobe (as #1 guy only; 2005-12)**
- 13 series Wins
- Beat 0 opponents with 60 or more wins (0%)
- Beat 10 opponents with 50 or more wins (77%)
- Faced / Beat 0 opponents with 41 or fewer wins (0%)
- Lost 1 series to a lower seed
- Never beat a higher seed team

LeBron**
- 19 series Wins
- Beat 1 opponent with 60 or more wins (5%)
- Beat 6 opponents with 50 or more wins (32%)
- Faced / Beat 6 opponents with 41 or fewer wins (32%)
- Lost 3 series to lower seeds
- Beat a higher seed team 2 times

Pretty interesting stuff... clearly Jordan faced (and beat) much tougher competition more often. Kobe's competition was pretty damn good too.



(**2012 shortened season factored in based on projecting actual winning percentage of respective opponents**)

[thedangerouskitchen]

Poor riley is taking a MASSIVE beating...

[somberbostonian]

LeBron's Eastern Conference schedule

@ Indiana Pacers
@ Washington Generals
vs. Washington Generals
vs. Washington Genrals
@ Washington Generals
@ Washington Generals
vs. Washington Generals
@ Washington Genrals
vs. Indiana Pacers
vs. Washington Generals
vs. Washington Generals

[Repeat3peat]

LeBron's Eastern Conference schedule

@ Indiana Pacers
@ Washington Generals
vs. Washington Generals
vs. Washington Genrals
@ Washington Generals
@ Washington Generals
vs. Washington Generals
@ Washington Genrals
vs. Indiana Pacers
vs. Washington Generals
vs. Washington Generals

I resemble those remarks.

[rileymartin]

Riley, you are a fucking idiot. Really you are. Kobe started with a hall of fame Shaq. LeBron left a 60 win team because he choked and no longer wanted to be the man.

You seem to be a little emotional right now. Don't blame me because Jordan couldn't hack it in the 80's.

I guess pussy boy LeBron was unable to handle the decade of the 2000's.. And then the pussy LeBron left a 60 win team. Joined a couple all stars. One a finals MVP. Then he chokes his chicken in the 2011 finals.

Who cares? Miami now has 3 championships.