lol this is satire right? There's no way you can jerk this hard about the Spurs.
"Duncan started with a bunch of no names, made them better (and HOFs) and won championships. Kobe had a HOF coach and best center in the league who made him better and won championships."
Except they're not no names, they're Hall of Fame players. Manu killed it in Argentina before ever coming to the NBA and Parker had the skills to take over as the Spurs' no. 1 option in the later years. Duncan didn't magically unlock skills to make them 10x better players, they were already extremely talented. If you're giving anyone credit it goes to the Spurs development and coaching, not really to Duncan.
If that wasn't bad enough, the entire Lakers' roster costed the organisation $55 million in 2001, Spurs just $47 million in 2007!"
So for just $8 million extra my team goes from an alright championship team to the greatest juggernaut in the history of the league? Who wouldn't take that deal?
No. That's code for "overpaid superstar with excuses".
No. That's code for "you don't even understand the point so you're making up some pointless statement that you think refutes it."
So? He got paid $20+ million 3 times in his career, Kobe 7 times and for the same number of rings. Kevin Garnett? 7 times and 1 ring. Duncan is a bargain compared to these guys.
So in other words Duncan left tons of money on the table compared to Kobe and it landed him precisely zero more rings and less Finals appearances. KG's teams were awful so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make.
WTF are you trying to speculate here? You project about nothing useful so far. Spurs are great because they all trust each other and play for one another, and they have a great coach. Lakers played shit because their coach is shit who just let Kobe have his ways (and tanking the season in the process). Put coach Pop in LA and they would have made the playoffs.
Are you Bill Simmons or something? Great job blatantly ignoring facts for baseless speculation.
What suddenly you don't understand English? Okay, Duncan = TEAM first Kobe = ME first
Yeah it's not like Kobe's "me first" attitude won him as many rings as Duncan with more Finals appearances. So selfish, he hasn't recorded an assist his whole career. Just go get the rebound, right?
This has gotta be a joke. I'm like 85% convinced this is satire, and if it turns out to be true then props for being super convincing, you got me.