Sunday, February 24, 2008
Who is the best basketball player of all time??
Overtime the NBA( National Basketball Association) , has had players that have made great innovations to the sport. But the individual who has had a long lasting impression in the basket ball league is non-other than Michael Jordan. He is said to be the greatest player to ever play the game so far. He has won 6 NBA championships and played dynamically with the Chicago bulls. He has played in all-star games, and is a well rounded team player. A new player is on the rise , # 24 on the L.A Lakers Basketball team, came straight out of high school into the league unarguably the best shooting guard in the basketball league right now and his name is Kobe Bryant. He is a well-rounded player both on defense and on offense and make basketball shots from downtown and can drive dunk the ball I in. the question that is being proposed is if Kobe Bryant is a better basket ball player?? Most people answer that question by saying Michael Jordan will forever be the best basket ball player. Not to take any prestige from Michael Jordan greatness but I believe his title will be taken from him by Kobe Bryant. As of right now Jordan is still the best but by the time Bryant is done with basketball he will undoubtedly be the best basketball player ever . This because Bryant in his prime is a way better player than Jordan ever was at his peak. The only thing I will give to Michael Jordan is that he is a better team player. Individually though Kobe has him beat.
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Although I am in agreement that Kobe and Michael are two of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball, I think that it is no contest that Michael is the greatest player of all time. Not only in terms of pure talent, but in team leadership as well. Michael was able to incorporate every one of his teammates into the game. He made average players such as Ron Harper and Luc Longley look like all stars during the Bulls' championship runs because of the opportunities he was able to create for them. One dimention of true leadership that Michael has head and shoulders over Kobe is maturity and off the court actions. During Jordan's illustrious career with the Bulls and the Warriors he was never involved in any kind of legal trouble. The only trouble Jordan ever got in was being fined by the NBA because his new shoes did not meet team color regulations, whereas we all know about Kobe and the Colorado rape allegations. Even though Kobe was aquitted of all charges, he was still the focus of a scandal that could have possibly ruined his career had he been found guilty. Jordan never put himself in the type of situations that could have allowed for the same to happen to him. While both players are great on the court, greatness is measured in terms of maturity and leadership which no one can deny that Jordan easily has over Kobe.
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