Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"]Michael Jordan is the greatest to ever touch a basketball. Also look at the time when Jordan played. Jordan played in arguably the most talented league the NBA has ever seen. The Dream Team of the 90s would destroy Team USA today. I find it mindboggling that anyone can compare Lebron or even Kobe to Michael. Michael Jordan is just like Wayne Gretzky, never been close to being reached in terms of status by another player and never will be.mems_1224

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="xTheExploited"]Michael Jordan is the greatest to ever touch a basketball. Also look at the time when Jordan played. Jordan played in arguably the most talented league the NBA has ever seen. The Dream Team of the 90s would destroy Team USA today. I find it mindboggling that anyone can compare Lebron or even Kobe to Michael. Michael Jordan is just like Wayne Gretzky, never been close to being reached in terms of status by another player and never will be.xTheExploited

Stop comparing Lebron to Michael, seriously hes not even that good, and Kobe is better than both in my opinion.

xFL4WL3SSx

Micheal Jordan is a Legend.

Edit: Made this picture just now:

Kobe will go down as the beat all time, he will have 5 rings after this year, he helped rebuild the lakers after shaq left, he is just as good as a defender as mj and a better shooter, kobe has made some shots mj could only dream of. Did mj ever score 81 in a game? Plus kobe is a great closer just like mj was, some people are just haters of kobe and i dont know why considering mj is an ass--- and besides lebron will end up being better than mj when he retires as well. How could any of you say that magic or bird is better than kobe overall? Really? I doubt most of you even were watching bball when they playedKeredsBlaze

The simple fact that Kobe takes games off, pouts, and doesn't shoot to make a statement makes him far inferior to Jordan
I know you will want examples:
1. Kings v Lakers (when Shaq was around)
-Shaq makes a comment about ball movement = Kobe shoots 1 time in the first half of next game to make a point (pouting)
2. Suns v Lakers (after Shaq)
-Suns down 3-1 in the series. pulls the same crap to make a statement about the lack of talent in LA
-they lose the series

Lebron did the same **** last night
-could be his last home game ever in Cleveland...and that is what he goes out on
-he did not even try (first FG came in second half, waiting on the wings, etc)

Yeah gotta agree. Lebron is overrated. He's got good players around him and his team is not dominating.. Jordan on the other hand had...and won like what? 6 NBA championships?

shaka_fo00o

[QUOTE="xTheExploited"][QUOTE="mems_1224"] uuuhh actually the league was pretty crappy as far as guards go in the mid 90's. mems_1224

Yeah gotta agree. Lebron is overrated. He's got good players around him and his team is not dominating.. Jordan on the other hand had...and won like what? 6 NBA championships?

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[QUOTE="shaka_fo00o"]

Yeah gotta agree. Lebron is overrated. He's got good players around him and his team is not dominating.. Jordan on the other hand had...and won like what? 6 NBA championships?

clayron

I think Jordan is the best player of all-time...but Jordan's teams surrounding him during the 90s were MILES better than LeBron's teams surrounding him. Jordan had a hall-of-famer in his prime playing alongside him. LeBron has a hall-of-famer playing alongside him, but Shaq is old and a shell of what he used to be.

Or Kobe's :P

This thread can't be serious, MJ of course.

one thing i know for certain is that Jordan was nowhere as good as Lebron is now when he was 25, and he didn't have jack until Pippen, arguably the 2nd best player in the league at that time, came along. not to mention that during the 2nd 3-peat the Bulls had one of the best starting lineups in NBA's history.

Jinroh_basic

ugh

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/michael_jordan/index.html

I beg to differ.

In your opinion, whether you're a fan of basketball or not. Which of these two are the most iconic in your eyes?

PandaTrueno86

Jordan. lebron is great, but Jordan made the NBA. He made basketball not only a popular sport, but also a fashion statement. Bird and Magic took basketball to new heights and then Jordan took it as high as it will ever go, and Lebron cant take it any higher IMO

MJ is probably the most recognized athlete in the world (You could possibly argue Hulk Hogan if you wanted).

Non-basketball fans like myself know who MJ is. Ask the average person who Lebron is and they'll have no clue.

one thing i know for certain is that Jordan was nowhere as good as Lebron is now when he was 25, and he didn't have jack until Pippen, arguably the 2nd best player in the league at that time, came along. not to mention that during the 2nd 3-peat the Bulls had one of the best starting lineups in NBA's history.

Jinroh_basic

At 24 years old Michael Jordan averaged 37 points per game. Lebron has not come close to that mark ever.

At 25 years old Michael Jordan averaged 35 points (54% shooting) 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists.

At 26 years old Michael Jordan averaged 32.5 points (54% shooting) 8 rebounds and 8 assists and 3 steals per game. This is a better all around season than Lebron has ever had, including Lebron's two "MVP" years.

\4. MJ had an unyielding desire to win...to be the best (hell, he still does. he is still bitter to this day over things that happened years ago)
-Lebron quit last night...took the night off...did not even try
-IMO it was to make a statement (like Kobe has done a couple times)
-MJ NEVER did this...EVER

rawsavon

Jordans layups and dunks were iconic and very hard to forget even today. All lebron has thats iconic is his white powerder ****

Hands down Michael Jordan. He is basketball's most iconic figure to date. I've seen footage of how LeBron James treats other people on the court & anyone who treats others in such a demeaning way is not worthy to be labeled an icon regardless of how good he is.

I've seen footage of how LeBron James treats other people on the court & anyone who treats others in such a demeaning way is not worthy to be labeled an icon regardless of how good he is.

envybianchi

You can't really bring that up as an argument Jordan was a straight up jerk and still is if you seen his hall of fame speech. Sometimes to be competitive you have to be a jerk.

I pick Jordan, only because he starred in the greatest movie ever.....SPACE JAM!cell_dweller

Well I think tonight cements my belief that James is going to say goodbye to the cavs. Good game by him but individual performance just can't get it done in a team sport.

Jordan. Who just lost to the celtics :o. Its more like Jordan vs Kobe considering that they play same position

Well I think tonight cements my belief that James is going to say goodbye to the cavs. Good game by him but individual performance just can't get it done in a team sport.

kidsmelly

[QUOTE="kidsmelly"]

Well I think tonight cements my belief that James is going to say goodbye to the cavs. Good game by him but individual performance just can't get it done in a team sport.

tocool340

Besides Mo Williams no one else showed up at least he somewhat showed up at the end with some 3's

This is what we will see next year fellows.

Jordan >>> James by miles. LeBron has the ability to reach such a status, but he hasn't yet.

Of course the greatest will always be Charles Barkley :3

LeBron needs better teammates.

Jordan >>> James by miles. LeBron has the ability to reach such a status, but he hasn't yet.

Of course the greatest will always be Charles Barkley :3

freek666

LeBron needs better teammates.

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