Damian Lillard Thinks Kobe Bryant Could Beat LeBron James One-On-One

No matter what the subject, people love hypothetical debates, seemingly more so in basketball as people often compare great players and wonder if one is better than the other. This can lead to heated arguments and foolish reasoning, especially since fans who are loyal to one player tend to back them unconditionally.

So with this in mind, it shouldn’t be too surprising to learn that when Damian Lillard was doing a Twitter question and answer with fans on Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers star was asked who would win in a game of one-on-one, LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. Lillard picked Bryant in this situation, but provided no reasoning for his choice.

James and Bryant are two of the best players in NBA history, which makes it tough to pick between the two. But for whatever reason, Lillard picks Bryant in this hypothetical.

Lillard, though, has a lot of respect for James. He even backed James up when a fan tried to disparage the Cavs superstar’s Finals record.

Lillard’s retort is a bit of self-own since he personally hasn’t been to the Finals yet. However, Lillard is an extremely confident player, and he clearly didn’t want to hear any noise about James’ legacy, which is filled with accolades and accomplishments. Lillard, however, is still picking Bryant over James in a hypothetical one-and-one game, which is a match-up that will only exist in our minds and will be debated forever.