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Message: [QUOTE="Hoophound, post: 3550878, member: 271"] This is a long thread and I don’t know where it ends up after six pages but Jordan was a lot better than Lebron. Lebron is awesome and I pull for him all the time. He’s a good dude and a great talent. Lebron is the best player since Jordan. MJ was from another planet. When the 3 became more prevalent, MJ started drilling them. If he were playing today he’d be a top 3 point shooter in the league because his work ethic was beyond human. I always believed MJ was the best but watching Last Dance, even I am shocked by how much better he was than I remembered. Yes, the game and the players have evolved, but it is far more complicated than that. Jordan was hand checked and beaten to death every night. He was incredibly explosive. His speed to the rim and acceleration from the floor to the rim is unrivaled by anyone. Jordan hung 50 pts in this league at 40 years old. He was a freak. Lebron is great and he is a physical specimen. He is not MJ. MJ was just better, faster, more aggressive and more intimidating. On another note, Kobe is probably top 5 all time. He evolved in the shadow of Jordan and was never viewed in a fair light. Kobe was a great player. Being judged by whether or not you are as good as Jordan is unfair. Nobody is as good as Jordan. Younger people that think current players are better than MJ are just hung up on the guys they grew up watching. Watch a lot of Jordan. You’ll eventually be converted. He was just too good to dismiss. I’ve taken the time to watch players that came before my day. Only Wilt can possibly be considered on Jordan’s level. That’s said, Wilt and MJ were different players. Wilt was a giant in his time. He was huge and athletic and there just weren’t many guys that could slow him down other than Bill Russell. MJ had the complete skill set that the greatest b-ball player of all time needs to have. He ran some sick 40 time, like world class time. He was was the strongest guy in the weight room. He was an animal that punched way above his weight class even though he was a physical beast nonetheless. He’s pictured on your clothes and your shoes for a reason. He’s the man. [/QUOTE]

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