LeBron versus Jordan
The ESPN documentary series "The Last Dance" showed a younger generation of NBA fans that Michael Jordan is much more than a guy who sells retro sneakers. For those who witnessed Jordan's excellence over the course of two three-peats with the Bulls, it reinforced the belief that he is the greatest player to ever touch the court.
A current star has complicated that GOAT (greatest of all time) conversation, of course. There is an argument to be made for putting LeBron James over Jordan, and James' case only grew stronger after he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer. |
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First, it’s silly to compare career accomplishments when one player’s career is over and the other is only approaching its prime. Jordan played 13 full seasons and parts of two others. James is halfway through his seventh season.
Second, while the chorus will bleat until its dying breath that James can never be considered an all-time great until he wins multiple championships, this is also silly. Jordan didn’t win his first championship until his seventh season. James is in his seventh season. James’ team has the league’s best record and is 2-0 against the defending champs, the Los Angles Lakers. So this might be the year he starts on a string of team championships. For the time being, however, his fingers remain ringless. |
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SURF RIDER / 2014
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