NBA guys LBJ vs MJ

RT23

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I agree with you regarding what LeBron has done to the perception as of late. He has at least made people question the possibility. Its not there yet though.


I wonder if LeBron's effect on the game will be felt as long as Jordan's after he is done playing....
 

skb124

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Well then I guess the argument is moot until Jordan gets 11 to catch up with Bill Russell, since rings are the deciding factor. The championship argument is BS in every sport and always has been. No one player wins a championship by himself. The fact that when Jordan left the Bulls they made the 2nd round of the playoffs is pretty telling. Combine that with the fact that when Lebron left the Cavs they had close to the worst season EVER.
 

MSU601Dawg

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If you don't think MJ is a much better shooter than LBJ then you must be too young to remember MJ. Or either you're just dumb and you probably think LBJ is a better shooter than Kobe or Carmelo also, but he isn't close to having that kind of consistent jumper no matter how high his shooting % is.

Jordan didn't really have 3 point range, but was a great mid range jump shooter with great touch and a natural stroke. To me he's a better shooter w/ a quicker release than Kobe, but Kobe just has more range. MJ's free throw % is 10 points higher than LBJ's.

LBJ's shooting % is so high because he can't be stopped at getting to the rim either in half court sets or in transition. He's very efficient on offense because he takes great shots and overpowers people to get to the rim, but that doesn't make him nearly as skilled of a shooter or dynamic scorer than MJ or Kobe.

Once LBJ doesn't have the athleticism and power to get to the rim any time he wants he'll have to settle for more jumpers late in his career like MJ and Kobe have. Unless he vastly improves that aspect of his game, that will diminish his scoring and shooting %'s greatly