Some cats over at ESPN talk a little "Mamba v. King."  Everything from skills to leadership to who's better on many a level.  Personally, I think Kobe is the better of the two (as I've said many times, I think he's the best all-around player in the league), but anybody who claims LeBron isn't closing the gap in quick and tangible fashion is either confusing him for Mike James or is seriously willing to fool themselves out of blind Laker loyalty.  It's a shame these two didn't hit their prime at the exact same time.  As much as James-Wade-Melo will provide plenty of entertainment for years to come, extra years with Kobe in the mix would only make it better.

Which brings me to a pair of questions.  During yesterday's podcast (which can be listened to by hitting the button on the right side of the blog), the topic of how much "Kobe vs. Lebron playing to 21" on Pay-Per-View would make.  After settling on a figure roughly around "a kajillion," BK and I debated how much we'd pay to watch it in person.  We were both willing to fork out 250 bucks, no problem.  We also threw around some undercard bouts, including:

Reggie Evans v. Desagna Diop (The "offensively challenged" bout)
Antoine Walker v. Von Wafer (The "only bad shots from behind the arc" bout)
Shaq v. Jerome James (The "two most out of shape centers in the NBA" bout, with James lasting five minutes or less before dropping out to throw up)

So here's the two part query.  How much would you pay to watch that Kobe v. LeBron showdown live?  And what other undercard suggestions do ya got, whether for high comedy (like the three above) or as a legit display of hoops skills?

-AK