Magic: Kobe is better than Pierce

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The Fundamentals
Published 11/17/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at BallerBlogger.com
... Shira Springer of The Boston Globe:  “With an assist from technology, Magic Johnson stopped by a downtown office building on Friday for a Cisco TelePrescence event where he talked about basketball and business ventures. When asked whether Paul Pierce was the best player in the NBA right now, Johnson praised the Celtics forward but sided with the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant. ‘Paul would like to think he’s better than Kobe,’ said Johnson with a hearty laugh. ‘But Kobe Bryant is the best closer in the game. He’s the best player in the game. You have to remember ...

Magic steps up, says Kobe is better than Pierce
Published 11/17/2008 by Chris Manning at The Lakers Nation
... Boston.com: “Paul would like to think he’s better than Kobe,” said Johnson with a hearty laugh. “But Kobe Bryant is the best closer in the game. He’s the best player in the game. You have to remember he’s done it for a long time at a high level. Now, was Paul Pierce better than Kobe in the Finals? Of course, he was better than everybody in the whole playoffs. Is he one of the top three or four players in the league right now, Paul Pierce? Of course he is. It’s hard to find a guy who ...