Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan practically have the same style of play, mannerisms, persona and competitive streak. They are so similar that one fan named Youssef Hannoun made a series of YouTube clips where he showed both Bryant and Jordan executing the same moves on the court. But, is there one thing that MJ possesses which Kobe wishes he had?
According to Black Sports Online, there's actually an answer to that question. Check out the excerpt below.
“Physically if I could change one thing … the one thing that Michael Jordan had, some of the other players (I played with) had, is massive hands. I have big hands but their hands were huge,” Bryant told attendees at his annual basketball camp in Santa Barbara, Calif., according to KobeTeam.com. “It means you could grab the basketball, pick up the basketball, and hold it, and control it in the paint. Which is something I had to work extremely hard at, with my forearms, things like that. If I had to one thing, change one thing, I would have bigger hands.”
Funny thing is when Phil Jackson was asked who would win in a game of one-on-one between Jordan and Bryant, the Zen Master went with His Airness. Why? “He’s got that hand, or glove, when a guy can pick the ball up with one hand and dribble the ball like Michael can do and take the ball to the basket. It’s very difficult [to defend]," he said. So, this isn't the first time Kobe has been reminded that his nine-inch hand is small, by NBA standards.
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[via Black Sports Online]
