Stephen Jackson makes Kobe Bryant look like a Saint
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 by Adam Sedie
Updated: Due to reader requests, the Saint Kobe image was amended to display his 4 rings, further reinforcing our article.
Those are not my words, but those of disgruntled Golden State Warrior Stephen Jackson. The saga continues with more berating of his teammates, and the one line that people will never let him play down for the rest of his career: “I feel I am just as good as him.”
Expect to see fans with signs in arenas league-wide, heckling Jackson about his recent statements about Kobe Bryant.
These comments, in my opinion, makes Kobe look like a saint.
Just when you start to think nobody in the league is as conceited as Kobe Bryant, Jackson arrogantly outshines even the Black Mamba. Who, ironically, gave himself the nickname “The Black Mamba.” That is pretty cocky, you have to admit.
Jackson’s latest comments make Kobe look like a saint. Kobe might think and believe (some would say we know) he is as good as anyone else, but the reality is Kobe is easily one of the top players of his era.
It’s a safe assumption that many players in the league are not huge fans of Kobe Bryant.
Kobe talks a lot on the court, and possesses a swagger other people might not like, but he always backs it up with his game. This behavior definitely bruises egos of lesser competitors, causing them to not like him personally. It is the nature of sport and rivalry.
Ultimately, Kobe earns the respect of his peers, top to bottom, player to coach, and fan to referee. Which is why other players would never say what Jackson said. They might not like Kobe, but they all have to respect his game.
Speaking statistically, Jackson has done nothing to back this statement up. He has a career average of 15.4 points a game, and the pinnacle of his career was as a role player on the 2003 Spurs championship team. His comments make him look more like an idiot than Kobe’s equal.
Kobe has won 4 rings and has a career scoring average of 25.1 points a game, which is around 10 points more than Jackson’s 15.4.
Kobe has played in 10 All Star games, and was named the league MVP in 2008. Has Jackson done anything remotely “as good” as this?
Sure Kobe has a tainted past with the affair and rape allegations, but he has been nothing less than a model citizen since then. The same cannot be said for Jackson. Kobe never punched a fan, and never discharged firearms.
Everyone deserves a second chance. But how about a second, third and now fourth?
Stephen Jackson, what in the world have you been smoking?
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Role Model.
you guys should put the 4 rings in the saint kobe picture