2007-12-11 23:33:02 · 13 answers · asked by L╘╝L 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
This question has no definite answer.
How can you compare Jordan's game to Wilt's or Kareem's?
Not to mention, the way that the game changes over time. The talent level has risen so much that there is not as much of a disparity between the average player and the superstar as there once was.
But if you're going to force me to make a decision, nobody had the full package like Mike. He physically and mentally dominated his opponents, and willed his team to win after win.
I specifically remember one example which really exemplified it:
It was during the season with the Wizards when everyone thought Michael was washed up and crazy for not staying retired. He was playing against the Celtics. I remember he had a shot blocked by Ron Mercer. Mercer grabbed the ball and took off on a breakaway. Michael trailed him the whole way up the court and when Mercer went up to lay it in, Jordan jumped and pinned it on the glass with two hands and brought it down like it was just another rebound. Then he just looked at Mercer with a grin.
He was 38 years old and Mercer couldn't have been older than 28.
That is the type of stuff that makes Michael the best in my mind.
2007-12-12 01:08:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of these answers will be great to read. How you do determine the greatest of all time? Individual statistics? Championships? Isn't this what each player strives for? If this is the mark of greatest ever, then Bill Russell is the greatest of all time. We have been blessed with many players to select from; Magic, Bird, Kareem, Big O, and so many others. Each with deserving arguments for the greatest ever as well!
2007-12-12 08:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by Levi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Michael Jordan.
2007-12-12 11:08:54 · answer #3 · answered by tester5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bill Russell. 5 MVP's and 11 championship rings, 2 of which came as playercoach, in 13 years.
2007-12-12 20:31:39 · answer #4 · answered by MyKill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people might say Kobe or Lebron but im old school and i dont think anyone compares to Michael Jordan.
2007-12-12 07:40:39 · answer #5 · answered by j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wilt chamberlain and michael jordan had an argument about this during the 50th year anniversary of the league.
this is what wilt said at the end of the argument:
"the league changed the rules to make it easier for you to dominate.
when i was playing... the league changed the rule to make it hard for me to dominate."
wanna know what the league changed during wilt's time?
noone was allowed to dunk.
it wasn't until the the NBA and ABA were united when league once again allowed dunking to accomodate julius erving.
and please, no one say lebron james or kobe bryant coz you obviously have no idea what the hell you're talking about.
2007-12-12 10:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by m33p0 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Given all of his accomplishments throughout his career, it has to be Michael Jordan.
2007-12-12 10:54:58 · answer #7 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Michael Jordan...........theres nobody even close,not Kobe ,not D-Wade,not Lebron,nobody!!!!
2007-12-12 13:30:19 · answer #8 · answered by K3V1N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a few days ago an article discussing this was published on Sportingo:
http://www.sportingo.com/basketball/nbas_10_best_players_kobe/1001,5999
2007-12-12 09:30:13 · answer #9 · answered by Tal R 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i found a video when jazz and Portland went against each other in like the 90's so i saw just one guy who wowed me and that was pistol peat
2007-12-12 12:24:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋