Comments on: It’s MJ’s 49th: Here’s Why He’s the Man http://www.uncoached.com/2012/02/17/its-mjs-49th-heres-why-hes-the-man/ Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Howard Brazee http://www.uncoached.com/2012/02/17/its-mjs-49th-heres-why-hes-the-man/#comment-547270 Howard Brazee Sat, 19 May 2012 20:50:36 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/?p=81865#comment-547270 I was around when Chamberlain & Russel were playing.

But if I were picking a team of all time players to play for *me*, Michael Jordan would be the second player I’d pick with those initials.

]]> By: Berghain Nightclub http://www.uncoached.com/2012/02/17/its-mjs-49th-heres-why-hes-the-man/#comment-547269 Berghain Nightclub Sat, 19 May 2012 18:38:53 +0000 http://www.uncoached.com/?p=81865#comment-547269 Yup – I wasn’t around to see Russel, Wilt or the Big O and only just caught the end of the Magic / Bird era, but the thing is, as a basketball nut I can watch highlights of any of those dudes on Youtube (btw actually Kareem should be in this conversation…) and see the way they played. Jordan was on another level.

Yeah – he was athletic, but he wasn’t a freak of nature (like say Wilt, Kareem, LeBron now or Oscar). What sets Jordan apart is his pure will – he won games with his mindset, his dedication and his endless drive. The closest we’ve seen in recent years is Kobe – the desire to win is in his very core.

I love the hell out of LBJ, and he’s my favourite player to watch, but that kid just doesn’t have the heart of a champion or the mind of a killer. Consider this – if you put Michael Jordan’s mind into pretty much any of the bodies in the league, we’d still be having this conversation that that guy is one of the best.

End of rant:)

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