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Originally Posted by okcchief
The pressure is off him now, and it's showing. It's fair to predict, but the guy has a lot of basketball left. He's playing in God mode right now so I'm not going to be surprised by anything he accomplishes including surpassing Jordan. Even Jordan had questions at one time when Joe Dumars was raping him. Also, I don't anticipate LeBron throwing 2 years away feeding his ego playing baseball.
I loved Jordan growing up, and never thought he would be touched. I think it's exciting to see someone playing at this level even though he's raping my favorite team in the process.
It's funny to me that most people love Michael and Kobe yet hate LeBron. Pretty much LeBron had one summer of bad decisions while MJ and Kobe have been unlikable ego maniacs for years.
I also find it amusing that people value Michael Jordan's opinions of other players when he's had a hand in one of the worst franchises in the history of sports.
Comparing a 28 year old basketball in the prime of his career to a 36 year old football player in the twilight of his career. That seems fair. Lets compare Peyton and LeBron's playoff numbers vs regular season numbers.
I'm sure your opinion isn't biased at all. You are a Cavs fan right? I bet it would be a little different if LBJ was still in Cleveland.
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Also to explain the distinction between Kobe/MJ and LeBron....
Sports is competitive. We love competitors. To be competitive, you have to be kind of an asshole. Most of us would rather a guy with an ego driven by a competitive spirit versus an ego driven by wanting attention. I do believe LeBron is maturing. But that right there is the reason why people treat MJ/Kobe different from LeBron in terms of why they hate them. it.