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It's hard to tell with Kobe. He's one of the first tests of how it impacts a player to enter the NBA at 18. He's got a lot of miles on those legs.
One thing that is vastly underrated about Bryant is his durability. If he keeps it up at this level for 3-4 more years and pulls down two more championships, we can start talking about Jordan. Right now, he's a half-step behind.
Remember that as great as Jordan was, the NBA was a very different animal than it is now. The kick-out jumper is illegal, tugging on jerseys (something Jordan was famous for doing to gain position), and several other moves are either dead, non-calls, or offensive fouls now.
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