Friday, September 14, 2012

                             Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James
Competition is the driving force of the world today as we know it.  Competition attracts everyone due to the intensity and the simple fact of, there's a winner and there's a loser.  In the competition of basketball, the most commonly discussed topic is,who is the best to ever play the game?  The argued person is usually Michael Jordan and has been for somtime, but now a small forward by the name of Lebron James boasts a very strong contradiction to obtaining this high rank. 

While there are many similarities and few difference between these two players, the differences are what sets one apart from the other.  The ability to take over and win the game is shared between the two as well as clutch playmaking.  Physical differences are not extremely drastic, and athletic ability is relatively close.  The consistent arguement that always led to Jordan holding the highest rank is because he has six rings to Lebron's recently acclaimed one.  This arguement is very strong and normally wins, but I found a way to cut out all other teamates and break it down to just the two competitors.  While Jordan is an amazing shooting guard and has stepped out occasionally to running the offense through the point guard position, Lebron has won while playing every position at the NBA level.The fact that he is a winner and is versatile enough to play every position on the floor is what separates Lebron James from any other player ever including Michael Jordan.

1 comment:

  1. I can tell that you think versatility is extremely important in basketball, but do you think that it is the most valuable characteristic a player can have? Also, I think that there are a few other players who are possibly deserving of this title. Do you think Lebron is definitely better than Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant?

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