kobe is arguably more skilled and more athletic than mike.. but greatness? no one can match his airness.. 
with today's rules under the basket, MJ could average 50 points per game, half of it from free throws.. 
I would have to agree with this. One major rule change I have in mind is hand check. If the hand check rule was implemented during the Detroit-Bulls series, he would've gone for over 50 or even 60, most of them from the free throw line.
Well he did score a lot of 50 & 60 point games but if hand check rule was implemented back then, a lot of players would've been ejected or suspended at the most.
Jordan? I think he has a very good shot at chasing Chamberlain's record of 100 points had that been implemented years ago.
In my opinion, those who have a better scope of understanding this matter are those who actually saw Jordan play during his early & prime days, then compare it to Kobe during his early & prime days.
With all due respect to Kobe & his fans, I still say Kobe will never ever surpass Jordan. I'd have to agree when someone said it here that Jordan has more class act compared to Kobe.
This goes without saying that Jordan was a saint coz he did have a lot of bones in his closet. Does gambling sound familiar for Jordan?
As far as trash talking is concerned, I have seen Jordan do A LOT of it. Most of time, he usually psychs out his opponents.
This is not to say I minimize Kobe's mad skills & achievements but comparing Kobe to Jordan is ridiculous. Almost ludicrous I might add.
I understand there are hordes of die hard Kobe fans here but to compare a great player against a "demigod" of basketball is just utter nonsense.
