Who is the best?

This relates to my last post. The question always arises, "Who is the best NBA player?" My opinion is Kobe Bryant. To me, he is clearly the best player in the NBA. I think he has been the best player at least for the last 6 years. He has proven it with is scoring explosions, clutch playoff plays, defensive intensity and skill, and just pure skill and talent displayed on the basketball floor. I appreciate Kobe's desire to be the best he can be every night, his undying desire to win and ultimate competitiveness. I think one important thing about being an ultimate player is your level of aggressiveness. There are those players who are really good players, but I don't feel they reach the next level because they seem to blend more in the background at times and too scared or don't have the basketball personality to be aggressive with their game. Kobe is always ready to go, ready to try to win it for his team, and prove his superstar status. Kobe is putting up the numbers, has the ultimate skills, fundamentally sound, and commands the respect of NBA players. Current NBA players declare and state that Kobe is the best NBA player, they realize how good he is. Lebron is definitely getting up there in terms of being the best, however, Kobe's longer experience gives him the edge to me. If Lebron continues his path of greatness, he will surpass Kobe. For now,  try to watch Kobe play as much as you can because he's getting toward the end years of his career. I'm not saying he's done, cause to me he is still in his peak. However, he is getting older, and now actually a veteran of the NBA. I was thinking the other day how I disliked Kobe when he first came in. I thought he came in as an arrogant kid and was trying to be the next MJ. I remember one of Kobe's first All-Star games when it was during the last years of MJ as a Bull. MJ was the veteran at the time and Kobe was the rookie. I wanted MJ to show up Kobe and he did I believe. However, Kobe had a good showing of his own proving that he was the new up and coming generation of superstars. At this point, Kobe is that veteran that Michael was those many years ago, and the new kids are the rookie Kobe coming in. Kobe is at the top and the new players are trying to knock him off. Dwayne is my next favorite after Lebron. He has all the skills in the world too and I just love love his game. He is so good. I don't believe you can look at stats to state who the best player is. Stats are part of it, but I think you have to make a decision from watching them play over several years and judge what they do on the floor overall and what impact they make.  Just watch Kobe, Lebron, and Dwayne play and you'll understand what great amazing superstars they are. I believe when you are watching the, you are watching the best. Some may say, "Where is Carmelo?" in this conversation. Carmelo is great, but he hasn't been doing enough for me to put him up there. This year he certainly is, but he has to continue that play. I believe Dwayne and Lebron were on different levels over the past couple years than Carmelo was. That was a level I didn't see Carmelo at yet. I think Carmelo is just now starting to put his name there.