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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
There's nothing to argue. It was plain to see. Neither of them were trying all game until Kobe decided to clown him out of nowhere. In a ****ing All-Star game. You can pin it on his ultra competitiveness if you want (instead of his need to have his ego stroked), but that's what happened.
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Kobe was playing tough D on LeBron the entire 4th quarter, it wasn't just that one play. He blocked another shot later in the quarter. LeBron knew Kobe was trying to D him up, it wasn't an ambush. Now, if you want to argue that LeBron's heart wasn't in it because it was an All-Star game, I can see that. It was strange though, that for the 2nd AS game in a row, Kobe challenged him and he folded a bit (passed on the winning shot last year).
It doesn't really matter, as LeBron is probably going to win another ring and another MVP this season. But, it speaks to the ruthlessness that he doesn't seem to possess. He was challenged in a game that didn't really matter, and he treated it as such --- not a big deal. However, that would never have happened with MJ. He'll kick your ass in tiddlywinks if that's the game at hand. He would have treated that 4th quarter as his chance to emasculate Kobe if he were in the same position.
Don't take this the wrong way, it doesn't diminish how good LeBron is or will be in the future. Just a small window into who these guys are --- it's interesting.