Over at FB&G, Reed does a fantastic job breaking down some of the primary arguments Kobe haters are falling back on now that Kobe has won a 4th ring. It's one of the best debate-style Kobe pieces I've ever read – and I'm the guy who does Respect Kobe!

Reed shows some very important statistics that should really surprise all the people who think that Jordan always performed at a higher level than Kobe. He also takes Bill Simmons to task, and deals with BS's last piece quite thoroughly.