The Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant comparisons come up quite often but no one would be better qualified to speak on the matter than Phil Jackson. The Hall of Fame coach worked with both NBA legends who contributed to all of his 11 championship rings as a coach. Jackson has a new book coming out and while he’s making the media rounds of course some of the best quotes are being released. The Jordan/Kobe debate is one of the highlighs. Read more after the jump.
Here’s an excerpt from the book, via Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times.
“Jordan was also more naturally inclined to let the game come to him and not overplay his hand, whereas Kobe tends to force the action, especially when the game isn’t going his way. When his shot is off, Kobe will pound away relentlessly until his luck turns. Michael, on the other hand, would shift his attention to defense or passing or setting screens to help the team win the game.”
Kobe wasn’t really on the positive end of the comparison and was sure to share his thoughts via twitter.
*TWEET IN GALLERY ABOVE*
