Barkley: LeBron better than Jordan?

[seemorecizzy]

i knew once lebron won a championship ppl would start overeacting and sayin dumb shyt
its amazing what a year can do
went from choker, scared to be da man sidekick,super team fanatic
to ppl debating whether hes better den da best basketball player to have ever lived

if he dont win a ring dis year, watch how quickly shyt switches back

gotta love da media

 

[seemorecizzy]

Jordan and Kobe didn't have to leave because they were already in major markets with HOF teammates.

And you conveniently ignore the fact both Wade and Bosh were hurt in the playoffs. Bron answered any and all questions these past playoffs. Sounds like you're just looking for a reason to hate on the man. That excuse is lame.

what did he prove exactly
heat were expected to win da championship for da last two years a and they did in da second year
they beat a injured knick team, da indian pacers (struggled with dem at first)
and a boston team who was also hurt and missin players
you actin like wade and bosh wasnt playin at all

if anything, lebron proved he can deal with pressure better and play well (when it mattered) on a stacked team

he definitely didnt prove hes better den jordan or anything

lebron left a 60 win team dat was probably a coaching change and a player away from winnnin a championship

ppl need to stop acting like he was rotting in clevland goin no where

only garnett has dat argument

lets not forget him quittin last year had a lot to do with dem losing in da first place

 

[Pimp]

Why do people compare Lebron to Jordan anyway? Lebron is a small forward and Jordan was a shooting guard. It would be easier to compare Jordan and Kobe because they play the same position. If rondo was Lebron size he would average a triple double.

 

[Rice N Beans]

As good as LeBron can be, there just isn't any other MJ for the foreseeable future.

The 'peats, the accolades, his brand name, still being that good into his 40s. I don't see anyone else taking over the NBA on so many levels, whether it's on both ends of the floor or right outside the stadium.

Now if Chuck is talking just skill, well, LeBron is more athletic yeah. He has a good chance if he really works at it. But I find that MJ is the best there will ever be at the game of basketball. And to those that have seen MJ play: you know what it is. That man was anything unlike we've seen. He just will not lose, and did whatever it took to keep on winning.

And that last bit is something LBJ lacks imo, and what makes MJ stand out from the rest.

What if he played with Boobie Gibson and Drew Gooden?

You replace Jordan with LBJ's Finals team in that same scenario & that era I can see MJ going all the way. It IS a team game so winning the Finals, who knows. MJ could be the team pretty much as he's proven countless times. LeBron disappeared. Now MJ's era was different (skill wasn't as displaced as say 08 or whatev) but he def could have taken them all the way if LBJ did.

 

[street heat]

As good as LeBron can be, there just isn't any other MJ for the foreseeable future.

The 'peats, the accolades, his brand name, still being that good into his 40s. I don't see anyone else taking over the NBA on so many levels, whether it's on both ends of the floor or right outside the stadium.

Now if Chuck is talking just skill, well, LeBron is more athletic yeah. He has a good chance if he really works at it. But I find that MJ is the best there will ever be at the game of basketball. And to those that have seen MJ play: you know what it is. That man was anything unlike we've seen. He just will not lose, and did whatever it took to keep on winning.

And that last bit is something LBJ lacks imo, and what makes MJ stand out from the rest.




You replace Jordan with LBJ's Finals team in that same scenario & that era I can see MJ going all the way. It IS a team game so winning the Finals, who knows. MJ could be the team pretty much as he's proven countless times. LeBron disappeared. Now MJ's era was different (skill wasn't as displaced as say 08 or whatev) but he def could have taken them all the way if LBJ did.

youre smokin crack... MJ on the cavs would go the finals????

i swear yall really believe MJ was superman and his teammates were scrubs. them dudes won 55 games without him and were a bad call away from the ECF... how did the cavs do without bron ? straight lottery....

 

[Rice N Beans]

youre smokin crack... MJ on the cavs would go the finals????

What makes you think MJ can't do what LeBron can? You REALLY think LBJ is clearly better than MJ in that skillset now?

I say MJ CAN take 'em, cuz he WAS Superman.

 

[mbewane]

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

You replace Jordan with LBJ's Finals team in that same scenario & that era I can see MJ going all the way. It IS a team game so winning the Finals, who knows. MJ could be the team pretty much as he's proven countless times. LeBron disappeared. Now MJ's era was different (skill wasn't as displaced as say 08 or whatev) but he def could have taken them all the way if LBJ did.

At age 22? No. MJ was not beating the Spurs. Especially not with Boobie Gibson as the 2nd best player on the team.

I agree with what you said about Jordan's heart though. That's what set him apart. But we saw some of that from LeBron these past playoffs. And after finally getting over the mental block I only expect to see more of it.

what did he prove

I literally stopped reading after this.

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Jordan made pippen better. He didn't have to switch teams.

So Pippen owes his HOF career to Jordan? So it was Jordan who grew Pippen to 6'-8" with a 7 foot wingspan and gave him a 50 inch vertical leap?
And then you have LeBron, well he doesn't make anybody better. He never took a below average team anywhere.
"Bu...bu...but he had to leave."

Stop it, b. You sound absolutely ridiculous.

You replace Jordan with LBJ's Finals team in that same scenario & that era I can see MJ going all the way. It IS a team game so winning the Finals, who knows. MJ could be the team pretty much as he's proven countless times. LeBron disappeared. Now MJ's era was different (skill wasn't as displaced as say 08 or whatev) but he def could have taken them all the way if LBJ did.

At age 22? No. MJ was not beating the Spurs. Especially not with Boobie Gibson as the 2nd best player on the team.

I agree with what you said about Jordan's heart though. That's what set him apart. But we saw some of that from LeBron these past playoffs. And after finally getting over the mental block I only expect to see more of it.

what did he prove

I literally stopped reading after this.

 

[street heat]

What makes you think MJ can't do what LeBron can? You REALLY think LBJ is clearly better than MJ in that skillset now?

I say MJ CAN take 'em, cuz he WAS Superman.

same reason i dont think kobe could easier, is because neither are as physically imposing as lebron. to do what he does at his SIZE is what makes him truly special. forget skill set, his impact is greater than both on the court.

 

[G-Zeus]

MJ is better but.. when MJ left the bulls.. they went 55-27...from 57-25
when bron left cavalier they went 19-63....from 61-21...


do the math. he is DEFINITLY seeing MJ

 

[NYC Rebel]

What makes you think MJ can't do what LeBron can? You REALLY think LBJ is clearly better than MJ in that skillset now?

I say MJ CAN take 'em, cuz he WAS Superman.

Because he never did it without a HOF teammate in their prime....something Lebron didn't have in Cleveland.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

I keep tellin ya'll you can't compare 1993 Mercedes 500 SEL to a 2012 one..

 

[holidayinn21]

Because he never did it without a HOF teammate in their prime....something Lebron didn't have in Cleveland.

I'd like to know who this HOF teammate dwight howard played with when the cavs lost to them?

 

[Joe Sixpack]

I'd like to know who this HOF teammate dwight howard played with when the cavs lost to them?

That was a combo of a bad matchup and terrible coaching by Mr. Potato Head Mike Brown..