Tracy McGrady is a huge fan of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In a recent appearance on ESPN's First Take T-Mac talked up Kobe yet again by saying how he believes that Bryant is the most skilled player he's ever seen. The Hall of Famer took his praise a step further by claiming that in his mind, Kobe is even better than the great Michael Jordan.
McGrady is no scrub himself and he's actually one of the most explosive scorers that has ever picked up a basketball. He's a bit of an authority in this so his opinion actually matters. In his own personal point of view, T-Mac has no doubt that the Lakers icon is the GOAT — when it comes to one-on-one action, at least:
“Kobe Bean Bryant. He’s the greatest one-on-one player I’ve ever competed against, and not just because of his skillset. It’s because of his mentality. He was just a certified killer,” McGrady said, via Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation.
McGrady then went on to further his point by explaining why he believes Kobe Bryant was able to elevate himself above MJ:
“I see MJ & Kobe, but Kobe enhanced those skillsets that he took from Michael Jordan. The ball-handling skills. The fadeaways. I think Kobe is the most skilled basketball player that I’ve ever seen over Michael Jordan,” he said.
This is a pretty contentious statement, to say the least, and there's no doubt that T-Mac has ruffled a few feathers here.
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