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Originally Posted by realtalk92
Oh I can find bigger Lebron and Miami fans because my brothers are and my goodness it is annoying!!lol
I just want to be clear with my opinion on Lebron.
He might be the best player in the league right now but I don't think he is worthy to be compared to Michael Jordan. He doesn't have as many shooting titles and championships as MJ and I just don't think he is this likable iconic player that the NBA makes him out to be. I know throughout the series over the summer they made mini commercials comparing MJ stats to Lebron and making it seem as though Lebron had surpassed Jordan.
I really would like to hear FRED HALE perspectives on this.
This does not change that Lebron is the best right now but I don't think he is on the level of MJ or has even surpassed him. I also think the way in which he got his championships need to be taken into consideration as well. He had to go to another team to get his championships. Didn't MJ have dry spells before he started winning championships with the Bulls? He still stayed on the team though and built a team around him. I dunno, I just don't think they are in the same category and in saying that does not mean I am not acknowledging he is the best right now.
He might be the best in the league right now but he personally isn't my favorite ball player. I like others like Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, West Brooke, Jason Terry and a few others. As far as personality, I really like Kevin Durant and Tim Duncan.
I also find Lebron to be very arrogant.
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I would still consider Jordan the best to ever grace a court. I have had a multitude of debates with friends before regarding the passing of the torch to Kobe/Lebron. Nobody in my eyes was as calculated and cerebral when it came to scoring. I've never seen a more competitive person in any sport i've watched. He is the best defensive guard to ever play the game also. If his team needed a rebound he was snagging 10 a game, if they needed him to facilitate and assist he would draw the double team and make easy looks for people. But when they needed him to score he was the best ever. His team being a bunch of fill players and Scottie Pippen leads a lot more credence to how gifted he truly was.
That all being said if Lebron matches his rings and continues to elevate his game there is some merit to the comparison. Head to head I believe Lebron would give him problems in the post, but MJ would break his ankles in the open court.