Originally Posted by KC_Connection: LeBron taking the stances he does doesn't help his clout, his financial bottomline, or anything else. He could easily be a complete corporate shill who avoided anything remotely political/social like MJ was. He does it because he feels morally obligated to do so.
MJ would never.
It's cute that you've convinced yourself of this... [Reply]
Originally Posted by New World Order:
Has there been a moment in the NBA Finals where Lebron has completely taken over the game and hit a game winner like Jordan?
I'm talking about scoring the final 6 points in 2 minutes including his game-winning steal (on another HOF) that led up to his game-winning shot vs the Jazz in 98 to capture his 6th title.
Anything like that?
Go look up the final three games of the 2016 Finals. In other words, the three greatest games ever played by any individual basketball player. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
He couldn't get the game winning shot off because he was doubled and fouled. No idea how anybody could criticize him for that.
At LeBron's age, MJ was not even a quarter of the player LeBron is. He was putting up horribly inefficient numbers for a Washington Wizards team that missed the playoffs, not averaging a triple double in the Western Conference Finals.
It's a ridiculous double standard to hold LeBron to the same standard he was at in years past.
Thought it was triple teamed. Keep your story straight please.
Did MJs wizards have an AD to be their best player? [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Benefits the NBA's bottomline more than anybody's. The league can't afford to break that relationship and wants to expressly avoid another Darryl Morey situation. LeBron falls in line and MJ would have done the same.
Oh, and wasn't it LeBron that went on TV a few years ago and announced that he was "now the GOAT"?:-)
MJ, when asked that question, was quick to say that he never thought of himself that way or said that about himself, because he felt that there were so many great players that came before him that he didn't want to be that kind of asshole. [Reply]