best basketball player

[Blu]

yea and i can tell u before the season is over the bulls will be in the playoffs too the nba has terrible teams this year and a few good ones, and yes shaq made kobe, of course on orlando shaq had noone to help him, of vourse kobe is good but he isnt great, he has talent very much but he is no mj, bird, johnson or chamberlain

The 93-94 Magic was a damn good team. Shaq had Penny...who was damn good then, Dennis Scott...a 3-point marksman, Nick Anderson...a damn good versatile player, & Scott Skiles...an excellent assist point guard.
And the Bulls aren't bad...the East is horrible. The West is by far tougher. If KG comes to LA as expected...I guarentee him & Kobe win a title.

[RuLeR]

Ray Allen

[hades]

bird and jordan would light kobe up non stop  :P

[Go Cavs!]

Allen Iverson. I am going for Kobe and Elton Brand for MVPS.

[Homer]

Ray Allen

Surely you jest. :P

[Ethan_Hawley]

Ray Allen

Surely you jest. :P

Seriously...

I understand all the Kobe brouhaha, he's a controversial player, but Ray Allen? 

Is Kobe better than Jordan? No.
Magic? No.
Bird? Probably not.
Any number of all-time players? No.

But the question didn't specify.  I for one can't STAND Kobe, or the Lakers.  But can't think of any other player in the league who does more for his team night in and night out.  And the Lakers will probably make the playoffs too, he's clutch.

AI has Webber and Igoudala.
LeBron has Gooden and Big Z.
Spurs and Pistons...total all-around teams.

Don't tell me Lamar Odom and Chris Mihm are capable teammates.  No other team is more dependent on their star than the Lakers.  IMHO

[groomsy]

the timberwolves are very dependent on KG he just has noone to help him, and i doubt he goes to the lakers, he despises them, he'll stay with minnesota

[RuLeR]

Ray Allen! best 3 point shooter to come into game.