I don't hate Kobe, not by any means. I do, however, think that LeBron James is the best player in the NBA. Not that it's a landslide, or even definite in my mind, but the way LeBron can change a game is different from any player I have seen since Jordan. Again, it isn't that Kobe isn't a game-changer, because he is, it's just different for me when I see LeBron. He really does everything, he can score in bunches, but still be a pass-first guy on the floor. Pretty incredible. So, to assume that people say LeBron is the best out there because they hate Kobe isn't too fair, or at least I think so.