Monta Ellis Says Kobe Is Better Than LeBron

[The Regime]

While Rolling Stone recently declared Kevin Durant(notes) better than Kobe Bryant(notes), Warriors guard Monta Ellis(notes) has his own opinion on who should be ranked as the NBA’s three best players.

 

“I’m going to say LeBron James(notes) [third],” Ellis said recently. “He can do it all, pass, score, defend, block shots. No. 2, I would have to say, me. I can do a whole lot of things: defend, score, make passes, do whatever I need to do.

 

“No. 1, I’d say Kobe Bryant. There isn’t one player that can stop Kobe one-on-one. He has a lot of stuff. He can defend. And of course, he won four championships.”

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AqzZd2t.o5xIJCumB8pCFBA5nYcB?slug=mc-afterthebuzzer032610

[Cleveland's Finest]

Kobe/LeBron is debatable, but Monta just hates LeBron because he always blocks his shots and contains him whenever we play the Warriors. Monta is just using this to stick it to Bron.

[Poe]

Yes, Kobe is number one because he.... has a lot of stuff..

[The Regime]

Kobe/LeBron is debatable, but Monta just hates LeBron because he always blocks his shots and contains him whenever we play the Warriors. Monta is just using this to stick it to Bron.

 

If I remember correctly Kobe guarded him in our last meeting and Monta shot a dreadful 5-23. You don't see that effecting his decision.

[YugoRocketsFan]

You cant guard Kobe or LeBron, one on one.

[Poe]

BTW, it's funny how someone who never made an all star game considers himself the 2nd best player in the NBA.

[Clutch]

if anybody is second behind kobe who isnt lebron its wade....just sayin

[Big Penny]

BTW, it's funny how someone who never made an all star game considers himself the 2nd best player in the NBA.

Monta Ellis deserved to be an AllStar... it was BS he wasn't.

[Art]

That's funny I like Monta for this.

[Legacy]

Monta is a G. Kobe praises him all the time. Ellis actually played pretty good defense on Bryant during the last Lakers/Warriors game.

Edited March 27, 2010 by Legacy

[YugoRocketsFan]

Monta is a G. Kobe praises him all the time. Ellis actually played pretty good defense on Bryant during the last Lakers/Cavs game.

 

Is he that good? Where he can play defense even when he isnt on the court?

[Legacy]

Is he that good? Where he can play defense even when he isnt on the court?

what?

[Check my Stats]

LeBron is easily the best player in the NBA now, regardless of what Monta thinks. I feel like a lot of people who say Kobe is better say it because of what he has accomplished and what he has done rather than what he is doing currently.

 

No doubt Kobe has accomplished everything LBJ could ever want, but LBJ is currently the better basketball player, it is that simple.

Edited March 26, 2010 by travesy3

[Warren2ThaG]

We all know Monta, its pretty obvious. LeBron is just a better specimen, that's it.

[OldChili]

what?

He's referring to this.

 

Monta is a G. Kobe praises him all the time. Ellis actually played pretty good defense on Bryant during the last Lakers/Cavs game.

[Legacy]

oops.