Recently, Lakers Chief Assistant Nate McMillan participated in the podcast program "The Sports Shop with Reese and K-Mac".
Speaking of the comparison between Kobe and James, McMillan said: "I have had the opportunity to work with both of them. LeBron and Kobe were both members of the 2008 and 2012 Olympic teams. I think they are different. Many people are comparing LeBron, Kobe and Michael (Jordan). You can compare that from the athletic level, but I will compare Kobe and Michael more, and I will compare LeBron more with the Magician. Because they are different players and play differently. I see Kobe and Michael as assassins, and my opinion about the Magician and LeBron is that they will assassin you, but they will do it in a different way."