It looks like this is the hottest topic floating around NBA waters today and I see it keep coming up in other threads, so we might as well have a dedicated thread to debate the facts.
If we can, let's attempt to leave out opinions that can't be verified by some form of mathematics.
We all have opinions," LeBrons a little B itch and never woulda been able to play in the Jordan era!" or "Mike had his Daddy killed and if he'd been subjected to social media he never would've gotten so large." That's not what this is really about. Let's see some data to back up what you're claiming.
I was 21 when Jordan won his first Chip, and was fully engrossed in every second of the Jordan experience. He influenced my own game. Saw him play live. Was lucky to be in an area where WGN played every one of his games during the ring years, so I was present for 82 nights plus while Jordan introduced the world to the League Pass era. And I was caught up in the sneakerhead phenomenon and once owned 41 pairs of J's at one time. I was a Jordan guy through and through. But I'm not blind.
Today, Nike has marketed Jordan beyond a point where having a discussion regarding his status is like telling a Christian they really can't be sure Jesus ever existed. It's considered blasphemy. Jordan is akin to Jesus in that anyone who is willing to say anything contrary to the status quo of "He's the greatest ever" sounds like a man who questions Christianity in a country where 90% claim to be Christian. You sound crazy! Dangerous even! And if not that, you sound like such a minority voice, that people refuse to take you seriously. Kinda like a Jehovah Witness or 7th day Adventist in this society.
But in this thread, it's not blasphemy or religion. It's just healthy basketball conversation.
I'll get it started with a link to a Blog I wrote 4 years ago. The title makes my position clear. There's much additional data to be included to the argument since I wrote this but I'm sure we'll get to that over the course of this thread.
For now, have at it!
Why is Jordan better?
Why is LeBron better?
And what facts do you have to back up your opinions?
