{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Kobe Bryant Isn't In The G.O.A.T Discussion","description":"SLM is back with a rather controversial episode! This week, Rob defends his position on Kobe\u2019s inclusion in the GOAT conversation, asserting that Kobe can attribute most of his rings to Shaq\u2019s domination. Mark believes Shaq and Kobe could have won 8 NBA Championships if Shaq had the work ethic. The guys also discuss today\u2019s NBA and admit that the average player today is so much better than the average player in the 80\u2019s and 90\u2019s. Let us know in the comments if you think Kobe deserves to be in the GOAT conversation!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Stat Lines Matter","author_url":"http:\/\/statlinesmatter.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/23732156\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/131839379"}