The Last Dance on ESPN

[BBallF]

Michael Jordan was definitely the greatest player I ever saw (in any sport) and I was a Celtic fan..... Sorry but it makes me laugh when people tried to compare LeBron to MJ..... I wouldn't even put LeBron in the same class as Kobe..(who was the second greatest player I ever saw)

Btw,

Since I am a Celtic fan I can unequivocally say that I hated both the Lakers and Bulls.... But the truth is the truth....

Michael Jordan is on a list that only includes Babe Ruth and Ali.... Every other athlete is on a second tier..

Absolutely. When it comes to Lebron or MJ it ain't even close. You are now making a separate greatest ever athletes list but really it is a list of the athletes who become the sport and then transcend it like Ruth or Ali. I would put Tiger in that category as well. Barkley on ESPN said the two greatest athletes he ever saw were MJ and Woods.

 

[BBallF]

From one of the greatest and most watched sports documentaries to Lance Armstrong and later Donald Sterling.

So true. The Last Dance made me look forward to Sunday nights big time like a little kid waiting for the Disney hour.

 

[Steelerone]

Thank you Husky. Having lived my teen aged years in the fifties I had the opportunity to follow Bill Russell in college, the Olympics and the the pros. Because the name of the game now is scoring people overlook players who have a total game. Rebounding, both offensive and defensive, passing, scoring when he had to, and leadership qualities so far beyond most players that people find them hard to accept today. He was also an outspoken fighter for civil rights at a time when it was not only unpopular but sometimes dangerous to do so. It's easy to stand up in the middle of a crowd of people who are yelling "Yes" and yell yes with them, It takes courage to say "No." Bill Russell yelled "No."

 

[Steelerone]

Oh come on, he's not even the best at his position. SMH.

Really? Who was? And please don't say Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain was the primary scorer on a Philadelphia team that had no other scorers and no rebounders. Russell probably had more assists in one game than Chamberlain had in a season. And Russell carried his teams to championships.

 

[meyers7]

Really? Who was? And please don't say Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain was the primary scorer on a Philadelphia team that had no other scorers and no rebounders. Russell probably had more assists in one game than Chamberlain had in a season. And Russell carried his teams to championships.

As I said before, I'd take Lou, Wilt and Bill before him.

I agree, Russell had better teams. Don't agree he was a better player.

 

[Steelerone]

As I said before, I'd take Lou, Wilt and Bill before him.

I agree, Russell had better teams. Don't agree he was a better player.

Shall we just agree that we all have our favorites?

 

[meyers7]

Shall we just agree that we all have our favorites?

Sure, sorta. I mean I never cheered for Jabbar, but I'd still pick him before Russell.

Be nice to have that Star Trek Holodeck thing, then we could just play everyone at their peak and see what happens.