Although the wind evaluation is not good, but James Harden is definitely the best point guard in the league after Kobe Bryant and Wade, whether it is the scoring king or the regular season MVP, Harden has been in the pocket, compared to the only achievements that have not been achieved in the predecessors are probably the championship trophy and the finals MVP. Some people say that Harden is a little unlucky, the peak of the encounter with the five-star Warriors, so did not get the championship trophy, some people say that Harden is doomed to not get this supreme honor, because of his style of play, want to achieve good results in the more competitive playoffs, Harden's playing style and sense of competition is far from reaching, but in any case, Harden's personal strength is still very strong, so many fans will compare him with Kobe Bryant at his peak, then the problem comes, Who is stronger at the peak of Kobe Bryant or Harden at the peak? After the analysis of the three major reasons, the truth is clear at a glance!
Offensive end strength comparison: Kobe Bryant beat Harden!
Harden's peak period was all given to the Rockets, whether in the years when he led the team, or in the case of strong teammates, Harden played a good data performance in the Rockets, the crazy performance of averaging 35+ points per game in a single season made countless celebrities ashamed, but Kobe Bryant at the peak of his life also achieved this achievement, and Kobe Bryant was still in the case of three points far less prevalent than it is now, in addition, Harden's free throw score is far more than Kobe Bryant, So purely from the perspective of hard power scoring, Harden is far inferior to Kobe Bryant. There is also the richness of Kobe's scoring methods, the entire history of the NBA is difficult to find players who can match it, but for Harden, retreating three points and creating fouls have become his regular scoring weapons, so in terms of scoring skill richness, Harden is also far inferior to Kobe. So from the perspective of the strength comparison on the offensive end, Kobe Bryant beat Harden!
Defensive end strength comparison: Harden is not as good as Kobe!
From the defensive end of the performance, Kobe's defensive strength is absolutely beyond Harden's reach, the career 9 times selected as the best defensive team is the biggest affirmation of Kobe's defensive strength, on the contrary, Harden, but not even a best defensive lineup has not scored, it can be seen that its defensive strength is absolutely not comparable to Kobe. In addition to the affirmation of the best defensive team, Kobe Bryant can be said to be the best outside defender in the history of the entire NBA, the peak of Kobe Bryant no matter who is in position with the opponent can create a strong defensive oppression, and this is far from so easy for Harden, even in many games, Harden will be teased by defenders, although in recent seasons, Harden's performance on the defensive end is gradually improving, but to reach the height of Kobe, Harden is afraid to survive to retirement can not do it!
The competitiveness of the two is compared: Harden is far from Kobe's height!
The reason why Kobe Bryant has become the faith of the majority of fans, in addition to his picturesque style of play, the tenacious Mamba spirit is also the main reason why fans are poured out for it, in order to win can continue to polish their own technology, for honor can continue to "torture" their own body, these are Harden can never do, purely from the perspective of competitiveness, Harden is afraid that his entire career will not reach the height of Kobe, and whether it is in the Rockets period, or in the Nets period, Harden's self-discipline is not well controlled, which is one of the main reasons why he did not get any hardness at his peak, if Harden can also have a competitive heart like Kobe Bryant, then he is probably already a champion now, so in terms of winning, or in terms of the desire to win, Harden really can't compare with Kobe!
Fans and friends, do you think kobe bryant at the peak and Harden at the peak of the peak who is stronger? If Harden has the same competitive spirit as Kobe Bryant, has he really won the championship trophy now? Everyone is welcome to express their views in the comments section and participate in the discussion!