Who is better than Kobe Bryant?

 In the last couple of blogs, we covered some of the best Kobe Bryant’s career accomplishments. He is arguably one of the best in NBA history after Jordan and chamberlain just to name a few but who is better than Kobe Bryant? This could pass for a good argument. Sure he has the most points ever played in a single game along with other record breaking achievements but that may not be enough to be the best. In terms of playstyle such as passing, steals, slam dunks, and etc may also decide as a factor. So we ask your opinion on who is the best and explain why? We will discuss different opinions in the next blog post.

Some Interesting facts about Kobe Bryant

 If the MVP is supposed to be the best player on the best team, then Kobe Bryant will not get it this year. I think that the MVP should be awarded to the best player in NBA, period. Who is the player whose game is most complete, who cannot be guarded on offense and is an excellent defender as well? Is there another player in the NBA who can score 65 points in a game the way that Bryant has. Below posted are some of the interesting facts about Kobe Bryant.  (20 Second Timeout 2007)

ü  -The Lakers are now 11-4 during Kobe Bryant's career when he scores at least 50 points.

ü  -This was Bryant's third 60 point game. The only other players to have at least three 60 point games are Wilt Chamberlain (32), Michael Jordan (4) and Elgin Baylor (3). The complete list of players who have scored 60 points in an NBA game can be found here.

ü  -According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Bryant has scored 62 overtime points this season, more than anyone else in the NBA. Portland's Zach Randolph, who had six on Friday, is second with 49.

ü  -Kobe Bryant is now averaging 29.7 ppg for the season. Despite being slowed at the start of the season as he recovered from offseason knee surgery, he has now moved into a virtual tie with Carmelo Anthony in the race for the scoring title.  (20 second timeout 2007)

These are some of Kobe Bryant’s best achievement so far and who knows maybe he will outdone himself in the next oncoming seasons in NBA. 

How many Points Does Kobe Bryant score on average in a game?

Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school, and has played for the Lakers his entire career, winning five NBA championships. Bryant is a 17-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He has led the league in scoring twice, and he ranks third on both the league's all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists. (Wikipedia 2014)

Seasons played from 1996-99, Bryant's scored point on average more than doubled from 7.6 to 15.4 points per game. In the 2001–02 season, Bryant played 80 games for the first time in his career. He continued his all-round play by averaging 25.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. In the 2002–03 season, Bryant averaged 30 points per game and embarked on a historic run, posting 40 or more points in nine consecutive games while averaging 40.6 in the entire month of February. In 2007-08 play offs, Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points, in a game against the New York Knicks. Bryant is often cited as one of the most dangerous scorers in the NBA, and holds numerous scoring and shooting records including the second highest single game scoring performance with 81 points and the most single game three-pointers made with 12. (Wikipedia 2014)

Top Ten highest paid NBA Players of 2014-15 ESPN

This blog will cover the top ten highest paid NBA players in 2014 with the amount of money that each player received. NBA is a highly lucrative career and surely the numbers don’t lie. The top ten NBA players’ salaries of this year as well as their ranks according to ESPN are as follows:

1.

       Kobe Bryant

Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Salaray: 23,500,000

1.    

          

            Joe Johnston

Team: Brooklyn Nets

Salary: $23,180,790

1.      

     

      Carmelo Anthony

Team: New York Knicks

Salary: 22,458,401

1.      

       Dwight Howard

Team: Houston Rockets

Salary: $21,436,471

1.      

       Chris Bosh

Team: Miami Heat

Salary: $20,644,400

1.     

           

             LeBron James

Team: Cleveland Cavaliers

Salary: $20,644,400

1.     

            Chris Paul

Team: Los Angeles Clippers

Salary: $20,068,563

1.      

      Deron Williams

Team: Brooklyn Nets

Salary: $19,754,465

1.     

             Rudy Gay

Team: Sacramento Kings

Salary: $19,317,326

1.       

       Kevin Durant

Team: Oklahoma City thunder

Salary: $18,995,624

These are the top paid NBA players in 2014-2015 according to ESPN

Lakers Memorabilia

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Figure 13 – Lakers Nation

I have noticed in the past that there is a high demand for NBA clothing and accessories but the major issues that buyers face is the cost and where to find these products. Here I have posted a link that goes directly to the LA Lakers official website where individuals can get Lakers gear as well as staying up to date with games, standings, and being connected to the Lakers live social media pages about their up and coming events. This link provides great deals and discounts on some products and also allows the users to visit their sponsored retail brands to discover new clothing and apparel through Lakers store.

Would you recommend this link to your family or friends? What can be improved on this website?

Everyone wants to be a Laker

If there is one NBA team everyone wants to be part of it is the Lakers.

When watching the Lakers basketball whether it’s a regular season game or the playoffs, the excitement is everywhere with the crowd in the stadium and the fans watching at home. One exceptional thing the Lakers franchise has done is to make them the one team everyone wants to watch and be on, which is with the famous basketball players they have had on their teams throughout the franchise history as well as the number of playoffs they have won. Everyone is dying to be part of the winning team and Lakers have done a great job holding their position as a team that does not know the meaning of losing. The amazing players, the skillsets, and best of entertaining the audience have been their top priority.

What does it mean to you to be a Laker? Is it within you to wear a Lakers uniform?

Figure 12 – L.A. Taco