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Kobe and LeBron better than MJ? Time to lock this up.
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I concur. this is the initial thought I had before I went off about the kids not knowing about Jordan, haha.Originally Posted by Cedric Ceballos 1995 Lakers
while i see jordan as the best to ever do it basketball wise, i could see people making a legit argument for other players like russell, wilt, magic etc, so if your going to retire jordans number then retire all those other guys numbers too.
this too, very thoughtful perspective. and yes, DPotY and Scoring in one season, I am not sure if that will ever happen again in the NBA. thekids just don't know what the game was like in the 90s; more powerful, more physical, better defense around the league, much harder to shine offensively,fewer rules to protect players from injury, less touch foul calling, etc. it's not the same game we see on TV in this decade.Originally Posted by solefulone
The answer is no. One player is not bigger than the league, no matter what his impact has been to the league. I grew up in Detroit of all places watching MJ. For all you youngin's out there that don't understand, please fall back. Kobe and LeBron will never be what MJ was. Lets not forget that MJ won Defensive Player of the Year and the Scoring Title (32.5ppg) in the same season (198. That alone should quiet all the comparisons. They will simply be what Kobe and LeBron are, Hall of Fame players in their own right.
Jackie Robinson's #42 is retired throughout the majors. Not because of his stats but his impact on this country. He changed the course of history. History is a record that cannot be broken again. You can't break the color barrier again. MJ has accomplished things on and off the court that someone else can do, no matter how unlikely it may seem.
I am a big MJ fan but I don't think he has accomplished enough off the court to warrant league wide retirement of his jersey.
Originally Posted by mst9023
they should retire the number 23, in honor of his airness. he was the greatest player to ever walk on the court and out of respect to what he did for the game they need to do this. and dude saying kobe and lebron are better? Michale Jordan was the best basketball player in what i consider the golden age of basketball. he has played with and against some of the greatest players to ever play, and he made most of them look like fools. He revoloutionized the game and all of us who have seen him play live have tried to copy his every move on the court. the nba needs to recognize him as the greatest and retire his number now and make anyone wearing it change it.
Originally Posted by DanzInRealLife
Yeah I think they should. Kobe may be the man, but he'll never beat MJ - GOAT.
Jordan is, and forever will be legendary.
Originally Posted by Illuztrious
Kobe wearing 24 > this thread.