Well, it’s been an eventful week at Madison Square Garden. First, Kobe Bryant set an MSG-record with 61 points as his Lakers beat the New York Knicks. Two days later, LeBron James scored 52 in his triple-double performance in another win over the Knicks. Ahead of the matchup between these two NBA betting giants on Sunday in Cleveland, the question has to be posed: which one of these All-Stars do you want on your team?

James is younger, and physically, he’s just an all-around beast. He’s also seemed to develop defensively, and most think it’s due to his experience going up against Bryant when the two led the United States to a gold medal in Beijing last summer. Bryant is more experienced, and there isn’t a player in the league with more of a killer instinct than the man with the nickname, “The Black Mamba”. James is more apt to get his teammates involved, and Bryant will too, but as he proved against the Knicks, Kobe is more than willing to gun until his arms are tired. It’s a tossup, and this probably changes every day, but if I were to choose one player, for one season, or even one game, I’ll take Bryant. If I’m starting a franchise, Bron because of his age and “potential”. You couldn’t really go wrong with either player.