I would counter that with if the heat continue to play poor defense and give open looks to shooters, then yes, it isn't going to matter.
NBA: Should LeBron James be compared to Michael Jordan?
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I would counter that with if the heat continue to play poor defense and give open looks to shooters, then yes, it isn't going to matter.
Michael Jordan is the greatest defensive shooting guard, and the greatest offensive player of all time. I can quote stats, but if you have seen him play, you know it is true.
To phrase it another way, if you're 6-0 in NBA finals and average 4 more points per game in the playoffs than anyone else to ever play the game...maybe you actually mean "GOAT" when you say ball hog.
Is LeBron greater than Jordan?
I didn't even read the thread......and my answer is "No".
Next question please.
I didn't even read the thread......and my answer is "No".
Next question please.
They also had George Karl coaching them, and you all know his playoff track record.
I finally figured you out.
Probably should have worked on just figuring out how to post pictures first.
CycloneErik
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Yes we are. Might as well add Shaq to the team and say that he has a HOF Center laying with him. LeBron would have that, but not at the level that made Shaq so dominant.
Funny, I'm sure the people who watched Wilt play say the same thing.
Jordan is the greatest 2 guard of all time though (both offensively and defensively). Not even sure who the second place guy is, that's how far above the competition he is at that spot.
I think it has to be Kobe and he isn't MJ but he's as close as I think we will see.
Of course you could, but why would you? One of them is a lemon juicer... the other is just a lemon.
People forget the one full year of Michael Jordan's hiatus (1993-94), the Bulls still won 55 games and pushed the Knicks, the team that would ultimately play in the Finals, to 7 games in the second round. But yeah, it was just Jordan, Pippen, and a bunch of scrubs...
Exactly, take Jordan off the bulls and they win 55 games. Take LeBron off the cavs and... well it's ugly.
Playoff scoring
Wilt: 13 playoffs seasons, 22.5 ppg, highest 5 playoff scoring seasons were 37, 35, 35, 33, 29
MJ: 13 playoff seasons, 33.4 ppg, highest 5 playoff scoring seasons were 44, 37, 36, 36, 35
In the regular season they both finished exactly 30.1 career because of some lower scoring late seasons. MJ's career scoring goes up in the playoffs and Wilt's go down.
The second three would have still been very dangerous teams with Pippen, Rodman and Harper as the core, the first two title teams would not have been very dangerous at all without MJ. Third title team and the baseball years somewhere in between.
2011 Heat should have been awesome without LeBron. Wade had the sixth highest PER NBA finals of all time. I have no idea why we talk about this now. It made sense when LeBron was in Cleveland with low talent and a poor organization. The Heat are and have been loaded and have been run well for quite some time.
In the East this year, I think they could win 50+ without LeBron. They would still have a very solid team, they would look a lot different, but they would still be in the race for number one seed in the East.
It has been mentioned during the broadcasters that when James has to go into ballhog mode, i.e., putting up 40+ points, the Heat are in trouble. Not because James isn't capable of doing it, but it means his teammates are doing nothing and James going above and beyond the call of duty may not be enough to save them.
