Media Portrayals of Kobe Bean Bryant - Part 1

            Let’s say, I wanted to know which fighter jet had better steering and control, a F-15 or a MIG-23. Whom do I go to for answers? I would go straight for the source – to an actual pilot who has flown the fighter jets before. I would certainly trust that source more than I would some third person commentator who has only watched the two planes from the ground.             Along the same vein, suppose I wish to gain an accurate understanding of Kobe Bryant’s basketball ability. Whom should I go to for answers? I would want to ask for the opinions of current or former NBA players and coaches, especially those who have played / coached with or against Kobe Bryant. Those people certainly would know more about Kobe Bryant’s game than a journalist without an NBA pedigree would.             The near consensus ... (link)