Ok so Kobe played less minutes. So? If LeBron had been Kobe-ish/selfish and NOT grabbed those rebounds or dished off to teammates, he would have easily bested the 61 points KOBE delivered.... The difference here is that he CHOSE to involve the TEAM and not do it all himself.

Kobe is the man! We all know that... BUT as good as HE is, Kobe is not nearly the TEAM player that Lebron is. I think it depends upon what type of team either is on, and what that team NEEDS from either superstar. IF LB moves on from the CAVS after free agency hits, we will quickly see if he elevates whatever TEAM he lands with. My bet is that he would and immediately.

One thing to contemplate here is how much BETTER the Cavs are now that LB has some other talent around him. Remember just a few short seasons ago that the Lakers were not much of a TEAM talent-wise. Sure Kobe was lighting it up all the time, but he was also backstabbing/snipping at his own teammates - Bynum specifically - to be replaced, etc.

I have always been the Team player type. Kobe only cares about Kobe, and because of that he will never be the TEAM player that LB and others are. On the other hand, Kobe is one of the few that is really extraordinary enough to get by with it. ; )

Now that James' triple double has been taken away because the NBA just took away his last rebound, I will have to change my vote to Kobe