Just Say it Mike! … Kobe’s Better, More Serious!

Maybe it’s me, but I’m thinking Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown sounded funny as hell in trying to explain the difference between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, while clearly hinting that Kobe’s more serious nature makes him the better player. Brown coached James with the Cleveland Cavaliers for five years and is in his first season with Bryant and the Lakers.

"They're both competitive," Brown said on Wednesday. "They both want to win. There's just a different feel to the two guys. It's hard for me to put into words."

Wait, Eye on Sports readers, there’s more!

"They're both obviously guys that know how to perform at a high level," Brown said. "Their games are different. On both ends of the floor they're very different, but especially offensively (ya’ think?). LeBron is a guy that's still learning and still growing and the reality of it is, being down there with Dwyane Wade is helping him and every year, every game he's getting better."

Hold on hoops heads … did Brown just say that LeBron is still learning … in his ninth season?

Did Brown just also say that being with D-Wade is “helping” LeBron?

Last but not least, the new Lakers leader touched on each superstar’s nature.

"They're different," Brown added. "Different personalities. LeBron, he's a guy that likes to laugh and joke and he knows, obviously, when there's a time to be serious but he's youthful. I guess that's probably the word. Whereas Kobe is not as much. Kobe is more serious-minded and so-on and so-forth. But Kobe knows how to have fun in his own way, too."

Now, maybe it’s me, but it seems that Mike Brown just said that LeBron is “youthful” needs “help” in the form of Dwyane Wade – and isn’t nearly as serious as Kobe Bryant.

Now Mike, tell us something we didn’t already know!