Damon Young at Very Smart Brothas writes:
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There is a sizable percentage of sports fans who steadfastly believe that Lebron James will never be as good as or better at basketball thanย Michaelย Jordan was. Note, I didnโt say โbelieve that Lebron Jamesย is currently as good as or betterย than Michael Jordan.โ No, these people believe that Lebron is completely incapable of ever reaching that status. There is literally nothing he can do to change their minds.
The reasons for this belief vary. Some provide factual arguments.ย (Jordan never lost in the NBA Finals. Lebron has already lost twice.)ย Some prefer to craft their arguments around style/aesthetics. (Jordanโs game was more graceful and seemed a bit more refined than Lebronโs.) Some even get caught up in selectiveย nostalgia.ย (The faultiest argument, these are the type of people who discount anything that happens now because things were โbetterโ back in the day.)
The most common argument, though, is based on something thatโs both completelyย intangible and completely true: Jordan was, by all accounts, an uber-competitiveย asshole whoโd cut his own motherโs throat to win a hand in spades. Lebron, by all accounts, is competitive enough, but not nearly asย competitiveย as Jordan.
And, the argument states, since heโs not that type ofย competitorโsince he doesnโt have that sameย killer instinctโheโll never be able to match or exceed Michael.
At this point, you might be wondering why Iโd include Beyonce in the title of a piece comparing Michael Jordan to Lebron Jamesโฆ
Find out at Very Smart Brothas.
Read More: http://verysmartbrothas.com/why-beyonce-has-to-tell-bitches-to-bow-down-and-why-lebron-doesnt/
Very Smart Brothas is a culture blog founded by and featuring Damon Young (aka \"The Champ\") and Panama Jackson.ย
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