How come people dont except the fact that theres mj's of today's era ?

Question

i dont get it theres 3 players that are very talented and the mj fans always bring up stats but it really does nothing in reality , I wont say the names of those players of today, mj brought the crowd to games you wouldnt suspect them to show up and these players are doing the same thing and theres only one player today thats close to him I wont say his name.

Answer 1

I think the biggest thing about MJ is how he dominate the game and how far he is in advance to the rest of the nba in the 90s. Although, there are players right now that might be equally talented as MJ, but since the nba improved as a whole, they are not dominant like MJ in the 90s, and thats why they can't replace MJ.

Answer 2

Because there is really no MJ in today's era and there will never ever be another MJ, not in a hundred years at least. What we have right now are mere MJ wannabes - guys who can't lead their team to the championship or some guy who couldn't win the championship without the aid of a dominant big man or guys who could score but don't play defense. Why don't you name a current player who dominates the game on both ends of the court, that is, on offense and on defense?

Answer 3

yes its true that there are players who are producing identical numbers to jordan, scoring in ways that jordan scored, and some players are even doing things that jordan never did (for example hitting the 3 consistantly).

no one doubts that there are players who are very talented at the wing position. the problem is though , that none of these players are leading their teams in a Finals berth. lookin at the teams who are top candidates for a finals berth - miami, detroit, san antonio, phoenix and dallas - none of them have a dominant sg who leads the league in scoring, commands attention, and hits big shots. for this reason, there is no one in Jordans league.

jordan was the first player since Abdul Jabber to lead the league in scoring AND win an NBA championship. its something that is very rare in the nba. however Jordan showed that you could do both.

the players you are thinking of are not capable of such a feat, and im sure they are yet to hit clutch shots in crucial situations. has any of the 3 players hit a game winner in the NBA finals?

im sure those players you are thinking of are fantastic, but they are not in the same league as jordan. until they prove they have that competitive spirit, clutch ability and leadership skills, only them can you say they are better then jordan. lets also not forget that today its easier to defend wing players. when jordan was playing you could put your hands all over the attacking player. physical guards could legally knock you off balance and off your shots. today though you cant. the fact that we get so many high scoring teams is because the defensive rules are a lot more strict allowing opponents an easier opportunity to score.

Answer 4

There are lots of guys in the NBA who are superstars, put up great numbers, win games, and will be legends someday. But there are no Michael Jordans. Noone is as good AND as marketable AND as full of the intangibles, nor has anyone been on a team as absolutely dominant as the Bulls were in the Jordan era. The Lakers came close, but they lost Shaq and Kobe killed his marketability factor with the rape thing.

Lebron may someday be comparable. But the Cavs have a lot of work to do.

Answer 5

Remember when Kobe scored 50 or more points in 4 consecutive games earlier this season? To call that feat "Jordanesque" wouldn't be true - because Jordan never did it. Only Wilt and Kobe did.

Here is a recent quote from Steve Kerr, one of MJ's teammates:

"Speaking of the next Jordan, Kobe Bryant is the closest thing we'll ever see to M.J. In fact, this season Kobe was M.J. – as in his ability to adapt to his surroundings by giving his team what it needed on a particular night."

Remember, Kerr played with Jordan!

Answer 6

additionally, Mike changed the landscape, in numerous ways, including, but not limited to, his Air Jordan; the first Olympic Dream Team; the Wheaties box; the tongue hanging out (remember?); the Jordan silhouette (JumpMan, now), reminiscent of the NBA symbol, the Jerry West silhouette; interpretation of the rules of offensive basketball: the third step (previously, NBA refs were strict about enforcing the two-steps only rule...until MJ), and, the push-off (Mike used to drive, and then, as he was pulling up, for the jumper, he would utilize his off-arm to create some distance, by subtly pushing off. The refs began calling it, more diligently, only AFTER Mike retired)

Answer 7

because there isnt! there may be those few that should be honored to be spoke of in the same breath! but...there'll never be another MJ

Answer 8

because they think that MJ can't b defeated by anyone but someday MJ will also be defeated