Play Nice Michael Jordan vs LeBron James
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Diwn the stretch KD absolutely carried the Nets.
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Anyone seen Space Jam 2? Ive heard its not getting great reviews.
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I'm clearly joking. The quality of their movies means little. I just asked if anybody had seen it cos I'd heard it was pretty average.
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Space Jam >>> Space Jam: A New Legacy.
My opinion on this matter is in no way influenced by the fact I was 12 when the former came out and obsessed with basketball, nor that I have not seen (and don't intend to see) the latter.
My opinion on this matter is in no way influenced by the fact I was 12 when the former came out and obsessed with basketball, nor that I have not seen (and don't intend to see) the latter.
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I legit thought this was a meme
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Harden played
Kyrie played 4 of the games.
They have better depth than the bucks.
Kd was excellent but wasn't better imho
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He played amazing as I said but got about 3 points more p game with lesser d.
Giannis was carrying calf and elbow issues too iirc that series. Was also very sick apparently the night before game 6 v suns ... (Flu not knee)
Imho Giannis kd 1/2 maybe kawhi or ad next in line
Jordan to me I think ppl fell in love with the nba due to Michael Jordan back in late 80s or early 1990s I think that was the period u saw ppl wearing bulls jackets etc
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This is a good point. Nike, Gatorade, McDonalds, Wheaties, Hanes, Coke, and countless others had Jordan in their ads. Nintendo had a game with him on the cover before the days of EA Sports. Michael Jordan came along at a time when the NBA was in danger of falling into niche sport territory. Some teams were getting out drawn by the NHL and even indoor soccer teams in the MISL. He was the best player in the game at the time, he was certainly marketable-- charismatic, well-educated, and playing in what was the country's #2 media market in 1985. Michael Jordan was everywhere in the 80s and 90s.
LeBron came in during an area where the NBA didn't need that quite as much-- it was clearly cemented as the #3 sport in the US and growing worldwide quite well for a decade or two. The NBA Playoffs had become must-see TV, while the NHL was only popular in traditional markets and the MISL had completely died off. He was in a market that no one cared about nationally (#16 in 2005 and falling). He wasn't that charismatic, media-savvy, born-product-pitcher. LeBron James was THE name on the court from 2005 onward, but had no other presence.
And frankly, I think that can lead to a lot of pro-Jordan bias. He came when the NBA needed an identity. For the last two decades, it has had several; LeBron hasn't had to be that guy.
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If you are going on cultural impact then Jordan, Bird, Magic all >>> LeBron. Which isn't a knock on LeBron for being born in the 80s.
Jordan was "the man" but it wasn't a one man league. 10-20m people were watching NBA Finals series before the Chicago Bulls ever made it.
A lot of ducks lined up for the sport to go global. If Jordan came along in the 60s or 70s I don't think his impact would've been nearly as great.
Jordan was "the man" but it wasn't a one man league. 10-20m people were watching NBA Finals series before the Chicago Bulls ever made it.
A lot of ducks lined up for the sport to go global. If Jordan came along in the 60s or 70s I don't think his impact would've been nearly as great.
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Magic and Bird saved the NBA that was in the complete shitter in the 70's. Low attendance, no rating, coke heads and stories of drugs and partying.
Then came Magic and Bird and they saved the NBA. Then Jordan arrived and took what Magic and Bird saved and absolute flung it into the stratosphere!
Then came Magic and Bird and they saved the NBA. Then Jordan arrived and took what Magic and Bird saved and absolute flung it into the stratosphere!
MJ ........ daylight ....... more daylight ........ even more daylight ...... Lamebrain James.
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I can definitely tell you would bring an objective, thought-out and nuanced viewpoint to this discussion.
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There just isnt a discussion. For me LeBron has a case for No.2 but the chasm between MJ and anyone else is huge.
I mean....
How can anyone watch that and think anybody even comes close. He's just ridiculous.
I mean....
How can anyone watch that and think anybody even comes close. He's just ridiculous.
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His highlights are so much better than everyone's though. Do you not agree?
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