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I will preface this by saying I am not an NBA fan
Feb 18, 2013, 9:59 AM
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but for all the hype and criticism I have seen over the years on Lebron James....I think the guy is pretty classy. i read a little blurb this morning from Jordan on how he has detected a "flaw" in LJ's game. This comes on the heels of him saying he would take Kobe over LJ.
If you ask me this shows a lot more about Jordans' character than anything else. Michael Jordan is an a**hole.
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Jordan isn't threatened by Kobe. He's threatened by LJ
Feb 18, 2013, 10:04 AM
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Greats say they don't mind being surpassed, but its their greatest fear.
LJ is young in his career and he has a CHANCE to pass MJ, albeit small. Kobe is at the end of his career and he isn't going to pass MJ
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i don't believe michael jordan is threatened by anyone.***
Feb 18, 2013, 10:05 AM
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Orange Blooded [4367]
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If you think if basketball is around another 100 years at
Feb 18, 2013, 10:13 AM
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The level it is now there will never be a player with a skill set more elite than MJ but just as clutch as he was then you're right, he has no need to be threatened.
Heck wilt chamberlain could have done it if he could focus on the ball and not his balls.
LJ has a good chance of winning 3-5 more championships by the end of his career. If he gets to within one of MJ, the debate becomes perfectly valid IMO. And if you don't think MJs ego hates that you are crazy.
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i think he's an ultimate competitor, but being "threatened"
Feb 18, 2013, 10:17 AM
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is a ##### word for someone who questions themselves not others.
if you think he feels, ewww scary, threatened, you're crazy.
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Orange Blooded [4367]
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Would bitter be a Better one?
Feb 18, 2013, 10:19 AM
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Poot
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i don't think so, but you lost me at michael jordan being
Feb 18, 2013, 10:26 AM
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threatened.
maybe he's, i don't know, right?
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Which kicks another door open..
Feb 18, 2013, 10:32 AM
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is that how we decide? Titles? Its another point of debate I have always wondered about. Here is an example: better QB..Dan Marino or Trent Dilfer?
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It's kind of like deciding between Woods and.....
Feb 18, 2013, 11:39 AM
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Nicklaus as to who's the better golfer based on their number of major wins - that seems to be the measuring stick between those two guys.
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I don't follow the NBA either, but even I've seen LJ...
Feb 18, 2013, 10:05 AM
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Lower a shoulder into his coach in a blatant act of disrespect. Yeah, LJ is the classy one alright. :-/
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In this situation of LJ and the discussion
Feb 18, 2013, 10:09 AM
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of him possibly being the greatest ever? He has taken, from what I see, the high road. Jordan? Hardly. But then again all you have to do is watch his Hall of Fame acceptance speech to see what a "great guy" he is.
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Your statement was that he is classy. That's not the case.***
Feb 18, 2013, 10:11 AM
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In the scenario I just laid out for you...
Feb 18, 2013, 10:12 AM
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he is to me.
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That's not at all the context you provided, but ok.***
Feb 18, 2013, 10:24 AM
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Re: I will preface this by saying I am not an NBA fan
Feb 18, 2013, 10:08 AM
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Amen,Amen,Amen. Lebron plays team ball as Magic did;he is not all about himself like Jordan and Kobe. That is why they don't anoint him. Jordan has proven himself on the court. He has also proven he doesn't understand the game by his bumbling as an NBA exec and owner. I will take LBJ.
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I don't care for any of them. Tremendous athletes whose
Feb 18, 2013, 10:33 AM
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talent is only exceeded by their egos.
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which is really how i feel
Feb 18, 2013, 10:40 AM
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I don't watch it. I just wanted to comment on what I have seen in the media. I have the same interest as you do in NBA basketball.
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Which is a shame - once upon a time I loved the NBA.***
Feb 18, 2013, 10:53 AM
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If the NBA completely folded tomorrow and ceased to exist...
Feb 18, 2013, 10:37 AM
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other than the over-paid under-educated players (and those aspiring to become one of the over-paid under-educated players), would anyone really notice or care?
Speaking entirely for myself, I would not.
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Re: If the NBA completely folded tomorrow and ceased to exist...
Feb 18, 2013, 10:42 AM
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I sure would not care
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Re: Not many southern white people would care...
Feb 18, 2013, 11:07 AM
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That is a racist comment.
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LOL...are you completely nuts? How is that racist?
Feb 18, 2013, 11:08 AM
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That is a fact. Southern white sports fans care less about the NBA than sports fans in general. Do you disagree?
It would be racist if I said "Southern white people don't like the NBA as much because BLACK PEOPLE ARE STUPID!!!"
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As a southern white sports fan as a whole.....
Feb 18, 2013, 11:11 AM
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I absolutely do not care.
The league has been in steady decline since the likes of Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George Girvin, Kevin McHale, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Clyde Drexler, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, David Robinson, Chris Mullen, and Patrick Ewing (among others) retired.
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It was in decline. It's much better now than 10 years ago.
Feb 18, 2013, 11:14 AM
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My point in that comment was that although most of the people around us (being in college football country) do not care, there is still a sizeable fan base for the NBA. It was an answer to your question "would anybody care?"
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i think the 1 year rule has helped the NBA
Feb 18, 2013, 11:16 AM
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and hurt college basketball tremendously.
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Yep, agree. College basketball is in trouble.
Feb 18, 2013, 11:17 AM
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Just based on gameplay, I'd rather watch the NBA by far than today's college game.
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I felt the way the rule used to be
Feb 18, 2013, 11:22 AM
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kind of "policed" itself. In other words kids had to really think long and hard before entering their name in the draft. I think it led to kids spending time on actually improving their game in college to get the shot at being drafted highly. Its a shame the way it is now.
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Yeah, it's tough. The NBA is not in the business of
Feb 18, 2013, 11:24 AM
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helping the state of NCAA basketball. They're just looking out for themselves with the rule in place.
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Yep. Its not the NBA's fault.
Feb 18, 2013, 11:26 AM
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The 1 year rule makes a total mockery out of the time spent in college. How the NCAA fails to see that is unbelievable.
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I'm sure the NCAA knows it and hates it.
Feb 18, 2013, 11:29 AM
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But what can they do about it? It's an NBA rule.
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I read an article last summer....
Feb 18, 2013, 11:47 AM
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that stated Major League Soccer had now surpassed both the NBA and the NHL in average attendance figures.
The NFL was first, followed by MLB, MLS, the NHL and the NBA
The current economic climate isn't the only reason NBA attendance figures (and TV ratings for that matter) have been on a downward spiral since 2006.
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No one ever accused Jordan of being a nice guy...
Feb 18, 2013, 10:58 AM
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One of the reasons he was so great was because he wasn't nice. He did not, and still will not, tolerate someone beating him at something. He wouldn't be the greatest player of all time without that tenacity.
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But Michael Jordan's 50...
Feb 18, 2013, 11:00 AM
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He's a man!
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from all accounts
Feb 18, 2013, 11:27 AM
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LJ is a better teammate than MJ. People like playing with James because he can also be a facilitator and isnt an ### to you
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It's like you said,
Feb 18, 2013, 11:48 AM
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I'm not an NBA fan.
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lebron
Feb 18, 2013, 12:45 PM
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If we are talking about championships and winning why is bill russell not the best player ever with 11 rings. Jordan is the greatest player ever but lebron is definitely making a case. If you look at what lebron has accomplished its pretty amazing. People forget that he took a horrible cavs team to the finals. The bulls had more talent on their bench than the cavs did that year. Last year is a testament to what happens when teams are constructed like the great bulls, lakers, and heat teams....they win championships. Wheb kobe is on a bad team...his dont even make the playoffs and jordan was never on a bad team.
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Re: I will preface this by saying I am not an NBA fan
Feb 27, 2013, 8:57 PM
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Jordan has a gambling problem, cheated on his wife, wears some ridiculous clothes and is the worst owner in the NBA. Yeah...
Please leave your picks in the comment section here:
http://ryankantor.com/2013/02/26/2013-mlb-division-champion-predictions/
It'll be cool to have them all together to look back later and see if anyone nailed them perfect.
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