The Unending Debate of Michael Jordan vs Lebron James : Where Does it End?
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The debate of the G.O.A.T. is unending. It will always see players of the past compared to the present-day stars. An interesting one is between Michael Jordan and LeBron James. Sports Analyst Shannon Sharpe feels James is held to a higher standard than Jordan.
Michael Jordan has the NBA Championship wins and the MVP trophies stats in his favor. However, what goes against him is the fact that he made it to the finals just 6 times in 13 playoff appearances. The Akron native has a better rate with 9 finals from 13 playoff appearances. James is also higher than Jordan in all-time scoring charts.
In terms of winning it’s understandable why Jordan is considered superior. As at the end of the day, the masses remember the major wins. However, pure Basketball fans will get down to the nitty-gritty. They will look at factors such as the style of play in the day. Quality of the opposition at the teammates too will be a factor.
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Michael Jordan vs LeBron James: An unending debate
Sharpe spoke about Jordan being unable to beat the Detroit ‘Bad Boys’ in their prime. Chicago exited the playoffs 3 years in a row from 88 to 90 after losing to the Pistons. They swept them in the finals a year later en route the maiden championship. Jordan never switched teams to get his hands on the trophy. He won all 6 titles with the same team, unlike James who needed to join forces with fellow class of 2003 draftees.
The big 3 was formed to combat the Celtics’ eastern conference powerhouse of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen. All of these players were first-round draft picks. Boston eliminated James’ Cleveland in 2008 and 2010. James didn’t bide his time, nor did Chris Bosh. They joined Dwayne Wade at Miami to form a Big 3.
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Perhaps this is a reason why James is held to a higher standard. It is because he switches teams, recruits the best in the league to form a dream team. That is the norm in present-day Basketball with Golden State Warriors to adding Kevin Durant to their team which had made 2 trips to the finals.
With the advent of such dream teams in the league, no doubt the standards will be higher. A line in Jordan’s book comes to mind. It takes about how he built his talent on the shoulders of players like Julius Erving and adds how future players will look at him and build their talent by looking at him. He says talent is evolving and getting better. This is another reason players will be held to higher standards as the years go by.
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