The Kobe LeBron Debate

Full disclosure: The author of the quote below is Bill Simmons, one of the ESPN writers that I have a weird reading relationship with. I used to love reading Simmons- even bought his book in hardcover, something usually reserved for books I really want to read. However, in the past year, his shit just got too homey, which is fine if you're writing for a local paper or a blog, but not when you're writing for a national outlet like ESPN. I realize his schtick is that he's the Boston Sports Guy, but if you move to ESPN and for there on in are referred to as The Sports Guy, you can't shove Boston down your audience's throats. No, this is not another anti-Boston rant, just my take on why I tune Simmons out after two or three paragraphs- and navigate away- yet still click on anything new he has written, which is how I stumbled upon this quote:

"Team USA had an alpha dog issue. Was this Kobe's team or LeBron's? Fast-forward to 8:13 left: Fernandez's three cuts the lead to two; the crowd is going bonkers. Spain's bench react like a euphoric 15-seed during a March Madness upset, and the U.S. calls timeout. All along, my biggest fear had been a tight game and multiple USA guys saying, "I got it!" Instead, everyone deferred to Kobe, who made some monster plays to clinch it. Know that in the history of the NBA we have never had the best player alive argument resolved so organically. Incredible. Kobe, you have the Lord of The Flies conch. Use it wisely."

So, Big Lead commentators, there you have it. 

Kobe > LeBron