Damon Young at Very Smart Brothas writes:
There is a sizable percentage of sports fans who steadfastly believe that Lebron James will never be as good as or better at basketball than Michael Jordan was. Note, I didnât say âbelieve that Lebron James is currently as good as or better than Michael Jordan.â 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. (Jordan never lost in the NBA Finals. Lebron has already lost twice.) Some prefer to craft their arguments around style/aesthetics. (Jordanâs game was more graceful and seemed a bit more refined than Lebronâs.) Some even get caught up in selective nostalgia. (The faultiest argument, these are the type of people who discount anything that happens now because things were âbetterâ back in the day.)
The most common argument, though, is based on something thatâs both completely intangible and completely true: Jordan was, by all accounts, an uber-competitive asshole whoâd cut his own motherâs throat to win a hand in spades. Lebron, by all accounts, is competitive enough, but not nearly as competitive as Jordan.
And, the argument states, since heâs not that type of competitorâsince he doesnât have that same killer instinctâheâll never be able to match or exceed Michael.
At this point, you might be wondering why Iâd include Beyonce in the title of a piece comparing Michael Jordan to Lebron JamesâŚ
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.Â
