Should Any Player Be Compared to Michael Jordan?
SodaHead Sports
2012/01/17 20:00:00
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There are a lot of basketball players compared to the greatest of all-time, Michael Jordan. Often times, those comparisons aren't even worth making, but in media, those things are bound to happen, especially with 24 hour news cycles. Countless players have been called Jordan's second coming: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Vince Carter early in his career, and even Harold Miner (a long-retired player called "Baby MJ" in college).
However, none of the above have come close to Jordan's positive impact on the NBA, and quite frankly, there's a good chance no one ever will. Jordan didn't just revolutionize the game with his clutch play and crazy dunks, but also made basketball and himself larger than life. He's not just a Basketball Hall of Famer. He's an entrepreneur -- an owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and boss of Nike's legendary Air Jordan brand.
When it comes to the basketball court, according to Jordan himself, there's only one player that deserves to be compared to him. And sorry, LeBron, it's not you. Roland Lazenby, author of a book about Michael Jordan, spoke to MJ himself and shared the details on his Twitter account.
"Kobe [Bryant'] ultimate competition is MJ. That’s why MJ watches him. MJ made people think what he was doing wasn’t human. Ditto the Kobester. I never said Kobe was better than MJ. MJ just told me Kobe’s the only one to have done the work, to deserve comparison." So what do you think, SportsHeads? Does five-time NBA champion and top 10 all-time great Kobe Bryant deserve the MJ comparison or should that be reserved for another phenom?
However, none of the above have come close to Jordan's positive impact on the NBA, and quite frankly, there's a good chance no one ever will. Jordan didn't just revolutionize the game with his clutch play and crazy dunks, but also made basketball and himself larger than life. He's not just a Basketball Hall of Famer. He's an entrepreneur -- an owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats and boss of Nike's legendary Air Jordan brand.
When it comes to the basketball court, according to Jordan himself, there's only one player that deserves to be compared to him. And sorry, LeBron, it's not you. Roland Lazenby, author of a book about Michael Jordan, spoke to MJ himself and shared the details on his Twitter account.
"Kobe [Bryant'] ultimate competition is MJ. That’s why MJ watches him. MJ made people think what he was doing wasn’t human. Ditto the Kobester. I never said Kobe was better than MJ. MJ just told me Kobe’s the only one to have done the work, to deserve comparison." So what do you think, SportsHeads? Does five-time NBA champion and top 10 all-time great Kobe Bryant deserve the MJ comparison or should that be reserved for another phenom?
Top Opinion
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Yes
+6Ball hogs should all be compared. That's why no one is compared to MagicJohnson. Cause no one does compare.
I see you remember the greats too.Cool Lol.
Any Quarterback be compared to Johnny Unitas?
Any Baseball player be compared to Babe Ruth?
Michael Jordan is no different... He is the greatest basketball player... and He made his legacy when Basketball was at its peak... When it was actually worth watching...
blake griffin blows the roof off the dump everynight these days sometimes kobe jus doesnt show up imo anyways
but kobes deff got im beat by miles when it comes to achivements both personal and
team
still griffins fun to watch
1. His own feats on the court, which were phenomenal.
2. The era of the NBA in which he played (late 1980s-late 1990s).
The second point tells the story of how great he was. The talent pool was amazing then. Jordan walked among other giants of the game like Magic, Bird, Pippen, Malone, Stockton, Robinson, Ewing, Wilkins, Drexler, Barkley, and many others. Any one of those players mentioned would be the top player in the league today, but they were all shadowed by MJ. Look at the games back then... the scores were regularly triple digit, and teams could still play defense. Now you just pass it to your ball hog and settle for an 87-81 snoozer. Jordan's legacy is sealed into the sport. His silhouette is a corporate logo worn by players today! It will be a long time before any sport has a player like this again.