Who Thinks Michael Jordan Is The Greatest? ?

Question

I Will Admit I'm One Of Those People Who Say He Is The Greatest But It's Not Like I Have A Crystal Ball That Can Tell Me What The past Was really Like I See Clips And Documentaries But To Be Honest Even If I Was Around To Tell Everything That Happened In The NBA My Opinion Could Not Measure Up To The Likes Of The Players Attached To This Link

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/features/jordan/news/2001/08/22/jordan_greatest/

Bill Russell Said "I cannot imagine anyone playing any better."

Not All Said He Was The Greatest But You Can't Deny He Is Well Respected By The Best To Ever Play And That Out Ranks All Our Opinion

Answer 1

I don't think, I know Jordan is the best player Ive ever watched. Followed by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

Answer 2

Ummmmm lets see, everybody!

Answer 3

I can only say that he's the greatest in MY ERA. I'm 34 years old and when Bill Russell was winning rings I wasn't really watching basketball back then. As a matter of fact, I wasn't born yet. (lol) Anyway, I saw Magic and Bird, Barkley, Malone, Isiah Thomas and Dominique Wilkins play and Jordan was the absolute best of them all since he came into the league. Is he the greatest? Maybe, maybe not. He is the greatest player to even wear a Chicago Bulls uniform, to wear the #23, to put on a pair a nike's and transform it into his own personal showcase, or Shoe-case, get it? He made the game fun to watch and took the league to another level in the mid-late 80's dominated the 90's. Everyone has their own opinion about who the greatest is and everyone will make a good point. Bill Russell did win 11 rings but I think he lost a few on the way. Jordan never lost in the Finals, 6-0. He's the best that I've ever seen growing up and now others are coming along and making their case, like Kobe, Lebron, D-Wade, CP3, etc. I'm just gonna enjoy it until I'm no longer on this earth. I could care less who the greatest is because when you really look at it...if you are a true basketball fan, who cares? Let's enjoy what these amazingly gifted athletes are doing and cherish every moment.  

Answer 4

I do, Bill Russell can't imagine playing anyone better because he doesn't play today, its hard to imagine playing anyone better when your competition is untalented white dudes that can't dribble.  

Answer 5

Any smart basketball fan...

For the person below me: Bill Russell was one of the Best Of All Time but he was in a winning team... Bird, Russell, Bob Petit, and more!

Answer 6

Bill Russel is ...

You can't Deny 11 rings as player and 2 as a Player-Coach ...

5 MVP's

Best Defensive Center Ever

2nd Best Rebounder Ever

And you can't say like Bill Russel can't win w/o " insert Name" because he Won NBA Champion w/o you certain player ..

But you can say about Michael Jordan..

You can say that Michael Jordan was Never Successful as Team w/o Pippen ... He never had winning season w/o Pippen ... and His Playoffs Record is 1-7

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Oscar Robertson was better version of Michael Jordan w/o Pippen ...I would to see what people would have to say if Oscar won more Championship

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Sure Bill Russel lost in once  Finals but did you know that he was injured in that Finals ? i think not

And is it Russel's Fault that he made it to Finals x2 more than MJ did ?

Russel 12 Finals

Jordan 6 Finals

Who did Russel played against ?

Wilt Chamberlain - The Most Dominate player EVER!

Oscar Robertson - The Greatest All-Around Player EVER!

Elgin Baylor - Arguably Best Small Forward EVER!

Jerry West - The Logo GUY!

Bob Pettit- Great Forward

Who did Jordan Played against in his Championship Run ?

Barkley's Suns ? - Older version of 06's Dallas - Who made it to Finals only 1 time!

Karl Malone and Stockton - Older version of 02-03's Nets-Who made it to Finals only 2 times in 18 freaking years

Magic Johnson- was Sick and Old ... he only played against him the year he retired

Answer 7

Tyler, its not all about accomplishments man.

KING is right. Phil Jackson said it himself. Jordan will always have Kobe in accomplishments but Kobe is better than Jordan skill-wise.

Answer 8

I think Michael was the greatest and you make some good points.

Answer 9

I agree...best player ever.

esreg-who did Bill play against? there were only 2-3 good players (not including him) who had a chance of beating the Celtics. The Celtics just had a better team.

KING- can you name one thing Kobe has done that Jordan hasn't? Lol, your an idiot.

"Tyler J - 81 points ........now SCRAM you FOOL!!!!!!

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Is that all?

Answer 10

Coach Phil Jackson (who coached both Kobe Bryant & Michael Jordan in their PRIMES & one of the greatest coaches ever) had this to say when asked to compare Kobe and Jordan:

"Kobe Bryant is the best player I've ever seen"

Obviously he knows more than most of the MORONS on here. LMAO!!!

Kobe > Jordan

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Tyler J -  81 points ........now SCRAM you FOOL!!!!!!

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Esreg .... Top 50 players Jerry Lucas, Dolph Schayes, Paul Arizin, Nate Thurmond, Willis Reed, Rick Barry, Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, & Lenny Wilkins.

Maybe Tyler J just can't count past three ......LMFAO!!!!