LeBron is a straight up beast. A mfkn human highlight reel EVERY time he takes the court.
You got to realize how good LeBron is NOW, and consider he's getting even BETTER (what did he hit like, 6 or 7 threes against Atlanta in Game 3?). He's becoming a better defender, a better passer, and a better scorer. His Jumper is coming along.
Here's one thing you CAN NOT argue about LeBron James: he keeps getting better.
His game is improving each season. His stats just keep increasing. Whats he averaging 33 points in the playoffs? I personally feel this year he's going to lead the Cavs to a championship, over the Lakers in 7 games. Provided Denver doesn't upset L.A. (which isn't as much of an upset as one might think when you check Denver's stats against the rest of the league).
I personally feel when you see Kobe vs. LeBron... it's sort of a take your pick thing. Kobe has a better J when its on, but Lebron has the potential to play defense against ANY position on the court- one through five. You can't put Kobe in the low post and expect him to be effective against a guy like Tim Duncan or Yao, but LeBron has the that ability.
When its all said and done though, we're all gonna be 50 years old arguing this same arguement. It's really a matter of preference... who's game do you like better? Personally, I feel LeBron learned a lot from Kobe when they played on the Olympic team together.
but at the end of the day, LeBron James is an all around better person than Kobe's bitch ass. Kobe has TERRIBLE character. I'd much rather meet James than Bryant. Kobe's disrespectful and doesn't feel he owes anybody anything. On the basketball tip though, LeBron can be considered the GOAT if he keeps working hard, even better than MJ if he can pull 5 or 6 rings before he hangs up the shoes.