Kobe Bryant doesn’t think he’s good enough to feature in his all-time top five, but after Jerry West’s comments, he should reconsider that premise.
In an exclusive interview with ABC News, the soon-to-be-retired Bryant revealed what his all-time starting five would look like on the court. Humbled -- probably by his 30.1 shooting percentage -- the 37-year-old made room for others.
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“No, I would never put myself in the starting five ever,” he said. “I put the people that I've actually learned the most from, being [Michael] Jordan, Magic [Johnson], [Larry] Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Jerry West.
“Those are the players that personally I've learned the most from.”
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In West’s case, the feeling isn’t mutual. It’s more pain than lessons being taught every time Bryant take’s the court.
“It has been painful for me to watch him. It bothers me. A lot of people will remember him for how he’s playing now. I won’t.
“As you get older, you just can’t react as you used to. There are little moments where your body betrays you. The way he plays now is just not something I’m familiar with.”
West’s comments won’t ring well in the “Kevin Durant School of Journalism,” but they still ring truth. Nonetheless, it’s a harsh criticism from a former player Bryant heavily admires.
Kevin Durant on the criticism of Kobe: "You guys treated one of our legends like sh** and I didn't really like it" pic.twitter.com/Nza1C0ey0E
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 30, 2015
Petty as it may seem, it’s not too late to reconsider your all-time lineup, Kobe.
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