Five reasons why LeBron will never be MJ...

[fla]

1. Five fewer rings (projected now)
2. MJ never had Wade as a teammate.
3. MJ would have played the final four minutes
4. LeBron would be in bed with the flu, not scoring 39 points against the Utah Jazz
5. MJ didn't take his 'talents to Chicago'

But give him credit, he's the best player on the court in this series.

 

[Jord20]

Not even a comparison, but for the record, Scottie Pip was much better than the 2012 version of Wade.

 

[jhawksoon]

Not even a comparison, but for the record, Scottie Pip was much better than the 2012 version of Wade.

100% correct

 

[fla]

We can debate that one for awhile because I was a big Scottie fan also, but I think Wade goes down as the better player.

Go Heat!

:toast:

 

[Jord20]

Maybe for their careers, Fla, but Lebron didn't play with 2006 Wade. This version of wade couldn't hold Pippen's jock, in my opinion. The dude was a beast on both ends of the floor.

But, again to be clear, Lebron not even in the same league as MJ, at least not yet.

 

[Jord20]

Oh yeah, but go Heat!

Good luck on that future. Good call too

 

[Bisket23]

Lebron was immediately DQ'ed from this discussion with his 2 previous finals performances


that's how high the bar MJ set.

 

[BEACHBOY]

WHY

WHY

why does everybody hate LeBron I just don't get it ?

 

[dcgoz]

I dont see any hate in this discussion - just comparisons. If there was hate somebody would have brought up "the decision"...

For me it boils down to who you'd want to have the ball for your team in the final 10 seconds of the finals. For me its micheal, then kobe... then i'd have to think on it.

 

[Bisket23]

Kobe hasn't been great in the Finals - 40% career shooter and very few clutch moments

jordan magic and bird are the 3 I'll take in the last 10 seconds.

 

[fla]

LeBron has the basketball IQ of Jordan. Heart and killer instinct were the questions. 23 will be the man until another player in the modern era leads a team to six rings. And another NFL team cannot be compared to the Steelers in the Super Bowl era until they get six rings. Might as well start the football smack now.

Go Heat!

:toast:

 

[KsYaS]

Well, I can add a lot of more points about LeBron not being MJ.

I have no doubt that LJ is more like Pippen and Wade is more like Jordan, even in basketball IQ, is not even hard to watch it, but people thinks that if there is a super player in the court is a comparision with MJ.

LeBron without his physical strenght is nobody, players like Kobe just put down on physical strenght because is the MJ way, LeBron is another kind of player, really good, nothing like Jordan and not even close to match him in anything but stats if he can.

 

[Cie]

LeBron is not the next Jordan, he is the first LeBron. No one in the history of the game had this combination of physical gifts and basketball IQ. His versatility on both sides of the floor is awesome. Barring injury, he will go down as the best to ever play the game imo.

 

[Cie]

Well, I can add a lot of more points about LeBron not being MJ.

I have no doubt that LJ is more like Pippen and Wade is more like Jordan, even in basketball IQ, is not even hard to watch it, but people thinks that if there is a super player in the court is a comparision with MJ.

LeBron without his physical strenght is nobody, players like Kobe just put down on physical strenght because is the MJ way, LeBron is another kind of player, really good, nothing like Jordan and not even close to match him in anything but stats if he can.

Not sure what you've been watching, but LeBron has a superior basketball IQ.

 

[KsYaS]

Not sure what you've been watching, but LeBron has a superior basketball IQ.

Basketball

IQ, come on man! without his physical strenght, his truck like drives, the way he pushes people, he is a freak, great condition, hell of a player, he is like the anti Durant, hehe, Durant has all the skill set and IQ to do it, but too soft, for now, I think that if we wants to be one of the best he has to put some muscle pounds and go more to the hoop.

I agree with you, there is no Jordan, he is a Lebron, just like Kobe is a Kobe, Dr. J is Dr. J, Bird is Bird, etc..

 

[the addict]

I'm with cie on this. Just let him be lebron and enjoy watching the best physical athlete to play the game.

Never once has lebron ever said "I wanna be like mike"

Its the media who creates these dumb comparisons in sports, and the fans feed into it.

If everyone would just realize that lebron and mj are two totally and completley different players, with different skill sets, then people could appreciate what we get to watch as fans when lebron is on the court.

Can lebron win as many rings? Hit as many clutch shots? Score 39 pts with the flu bug?

Can mj get to the rim like lebron? Record as many assists? Have as many triple doubles?

Who cares. They r two different players in different times. Mj had pippen, lebron has wade. Bosh/rodman/kerr/chalmers. All of them brought different skill sets that helped win titles.

I will say this, I think if you put mj on this heat team or put lebron on those bulls teams that both still have rings. Its not like either didn't have some help.



I just hate comparisons in sports. Noone will ever know what people could've done on different teams, with different coaches, in different eras. Its all opinion what people would've been capable of.


Tiger or jack? Lebron or mj? Brady or payton?

Who cares. They r all great and I just am glad I get to watch what I have been able to see.

If lebron wins 7 rings, is he all of a sudden better? Who cares they were/are both great.


Fla, not arguing with you, no way can lebron do some of the things mj did, but it goes both ways.

And the question is, could mj of done all he did with the entire world hating him like lebron. Says a lot about lebron that with everyone rooting against him he still crushes.