科比的传奇生涯

Kobe Bryant is better than Michael Jordan—at least as far as the NBAs all-time scoring list is concerned.

On Dec 14， 2014， the Los Angeles Lakers star reached 32，293 points in the second quarter of a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center， which allowed him to finally surpass Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan （32，292 points）. Now， Kobe has moved into the third place in career scoring， with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar （38，387 points） and Karl Malone （36，928 points） ahead of him.

The Timberwolves stopped the game， whose owner Glen Taylor presented Kobe with the game ball and a Lakers-heavy crowd gave a standing ovation. Kobe， with a big smile on his face， received hugs from teammates and the Timberwolves， and waved to the crowd.

Indeed， the milestone is no small feat for Kobe， as he forged his Hall of Fame career in Jordans shadow. Almost since the day Kobe entered the league in 1996 at the age of 18， everything about the two invited comparison， from their sizes （each 198cm） to the almost eerie similarities of the way they pump their fists after big shots. The debate has raged on whether Kobe can surpass Jordan all the time.

Kobe seemed to long for getting rid of these comparisons. “The thing that I always bristled at was the notion that I learned everything that I know from Michael，” Kobe told Bleacher Report.

However， his health issues got in the way. Kobe missed all but six games in 2013-14， first recovering from a torn Achilles and then suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Jordan shot a higher field goal percentage， won six titles to the five that Kobe has now and climbed past Wilt Chamberlain into third on the list at 1，039 games in 2003 compared to Kobes 1，269 then.

But Kobes competitiveness， tenacity and sheer will， is about as close as it gets to Jordan. “Just like weve never seen another player like Michael Jordan， we will never see another player like Kobe Bryant！” Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson （Earvin Johnson） tweeted.

With two all-time greats （Jabbar and Karl Malone） still ahead of Kobe， whether he can continue to progress remains to be seen. It may be difficult for him to push even further， but hes certainly already entered the legendary territory.

科比·布莱恩特比迈克尔·乔丹更优秀——至少就NBA个人职业生涯总得分榜而言是这样的。

2014年12月14日，在美国目标中心球馆里这位洛杉矶湖人队的球星在对战明尼苏达森林狼比赛的第二节中，其NBA个人职业生涯总得分达到32，293分，这使他最终正式超越芝加哥公牛队的传奇球星迈克尔·乔丹（32，292分）。现在，科比已经上升至职业生涯历史得分榜第三位，仅次于卡里姆·阿布杜尔-贾巴尔（38，387分）和卡尔·马龙（36，928分）。

森林狼队为他叫停了比赛，森林狼的大老板格伦·泰勒将这场比赛的用球送给了科比，而湖人式的欢呼声更是响彻全场。科比面露灿烂笑容，与队友和森林狼的队员们一一拥抱，又向欢呼的人群挥手致意。

因为作为NBA名人堂的一员，科比一直在乔丹的光辉笼罩之下，所以对科比来说这次里程碑式的超越确实是个不小的成绩。自1996年18岁的科比加入NBA以来，几乎每件关于他与乔丹的事都会招致比较，从他们的身高（都是198厘米）到他们进球后近乎一致的挥拳庆祝的怪异姿势。而科比能否超越乔丹的争论更是一直以来的热门话题。

摆脱这些比较似乎是科比长久以来的愿望。科比在接受美国体育媒体Bleacher Report采访时曾说：“我所学到的一切都来自迈克尔的这个观点，总是让我很不开心。”

然而，伤病问题让他的愿望一拖再拖。科比在2013-2014赛季先后因为跟腱撕裂与令他之后的整个赛季全部报销的膝伤只打了6场比赛。

乔丹拥有更高的投篮命中率，截至2003年（退役前）他共出场1，039次，获得6个NBA总冠军，总得分排名超越威尔特·张伯伦跻身前三，而科比当时共出场1，269次，却只拿到5个总冠军。

但科比的竞争力、韧性以及意志都与乔丹相差无二。湖人的另一位名人堂成员魔术师约翰逊（埃尔文·约翰逊）曾在推特上写到：“正如没有第二个乔丹一样，也没有第二个科比。”

（在排行榜上）科比之前还有两位篮球史上的传奇前辈（贾巴尔和卡尔·马龙），他能否继续前进只能拭目以待。完成新的超越对他而言也许并非易事，但可以肯定的是他已经进入了传奇领域。