Jordan says Kobe, not LeBron, could beat him in his prime

[trojanfan12]

turnip seems to be a particularly angry little Oompa Loompa today!! Wille Wonka must have closed the chocolate river again!!

 

[Black Adam]

turnip seems to be a particularly angry little Oompa Loompa today!! Wille Wonka must have closed the chocolate river again!!

the guy HAS been getting a little...SHORT with everybody today...

 

[Flauge]

im really late to this.. nor am I reading 11 pages.. this may have already been said.. but here goes anyways.

Hasn't Jordan already proved himself to be a horrible judge of talent? cough *Kwame* cough *brown* cough

 

[Black Adam]

im really late to this.. nor am I reading 11 pages.. this may have already been said.. but here goes anyways.

Hasn't Jordan already proved himself to be a horrible judge of talent? cough *Kwame* cough *brown* cough

LOL, i gotta admit, this was funny...and unfortunately true...

 

[Flauge]

I heard jalen rose say Jordan was coming back for one game this year. suit vs Miami you pansy!!!! lol.. Lebron would dominate every 50 year old man on this planet! you know it, I know it, and the American people know it.

 

[trojanfan12]

im really late to this.. nor am I reading 11 pages.. this may have already been said.. but here goes anyways.

Hasn't Jordan already proved himself to be a horrible judge of talent? cough *Kwame* cough *brown* cough

Kwame's been mentioned!! Here's the Cliff Notes version of what you missed:

MJ was asked in an interview about who he'd like to play one on one. He named, among others, Jerry West, Lebron, Kobe, etc. and said he'd beat all of them except maybe Kobe because "he steals all of my moves"!!

There was some light hearted debate about this and most agreed that MJ was having a little fun (hence, the Kobe remark) and no one actually expected to MJ to say anything other than he would beat them.

Enter good ol' turnip with his lack of comprehension and vagina full of sand, claiming that MJ is somehow threatened by Lebron!!

At that point, the thread went into the crapper!!

 

[Flauge]

Kwame's been mentioned!! Here's the Cliff Notes version of what you missed:

MJ was asked in an interview about who he'd like to play one on one. He named, among others, Jerry West, Lebron, Kobe, etc. and said he'd beat all of them except maybe Kobe because "he steals all of my moves"!!

There was some light hearted debate about this and most agreed that MJ was having a little fun (hence, the Kobe remark) and no one actually expected to MJ to say anything other than he would beat them.

Enter good ol' turnip with his lack of comprehension and vagina full of sand, claiming that MJ is somehow threatened by Lebron!!

At that point, the thread went into the crapper!!

the real news would have been if Jordan came out and said someone would beat him. dude is arrogant. but if I was known as the greatest of all time at my job, id probably be a bit arrogant too.

 

[Black Adam]

I heard jalen rose say Jordan was coming back for one game this year. suit vs Miami you pansy!!!! lol.. Lebron would dominate every 50 year old man on this planet! you know it, I know it, and the American people know it.

eh? when did Jalen put THIS out...?

 

[trojanfan12]

the real news would have been if Jordan came out and said someone would beat him. dude is arrogant. but if I was known as the greatest of all time at my job, id probably be a bit arrogant too.

And arrogant or not, you don't accomplish what guys like MJ, Kobe, Lebron, etc. have accomplished by thinking anyone can beat you!!

 

[Heatles84]

You would think Jordan would focus more on improving the talent on the Bobcats as well as finding the right personnel to run his team then to keep comparing how great he is to other players; Whether it be Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Ewing, the guy selling popcorn, etc..

 

[trojanfan12]

You would think Jordan would focus more on improving the talent on the Bobcats as well as finding the right personnel to run his team then to keep comparing how great he is to other players; Whether it be Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Ewing, the guy selling popcorn, etc..

He was asked a question in an interview!! It's not like he called a press conference to announce that he could beat all of those guys 1 on 1!!

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

the real news would have been if Jordan came out and said someone would beat him. dude is arrogant. but if I was known as the greatest of all time at my job, id probably be a bit arrogant too.

What true competitor would say that? Think LeBron would EVER say, "Nah, man. MJ would run me outta the jim"...

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

You would think Jordan would focus more on improving the talent on the Bobcats as well as finding the right personnel to run his team then to keep comparing how great he is to other players; Whether it be Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Ewing, the guy selling popcorn, etc..

Just shut up. You clearly don't even know how it came up. Go back, read the thread and learn something dumb ass...

 

[Heatles84]

Just shut up. You clearly don't even know how it came up. Go back, read the thread and learn something dumb ass...

 

[Heatles84]

He was asked a question in an interview!! It's not like he called a press conference to announce that he could beat all of those guys 1 on 1!!

But you know he would.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

You would think Jordan would focus more on improving the talent on the Bobcats as well as finding the right personnel to run his team then to keep comparing how great he is to other players; Whether it be Kobe, Lebron, Wade, Ewing, the guy selling popcorn, etc..

Yeah, answering a question takes sooo much time that it is sooo hard to run a basketball team.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Apparently he doesn't think he is wrong.

He stares at the TV and points out a flaw in LeBron's game.

From that ESPN article.

"I study him," he says.

When LeBron goes right, he usually drives; when he goes left, he usually shoots a jumper. It has to do with his mechanics and how he loads the ball for release. "So if I have to guard him," Jordan says, "I'm gonna push him left so nine times out of 10, he's gonna shoot a jump shot. If he goes right, he's going to the hole and I can't stop him. So I ain't letting him go right."

For the rest of the game, when LeBron gets the ball and starts his move, Jordan will call out some variation of "drive" or "shoot."

Shot Chart - LeBron James - 2012-2013 Regular Season | Vorped


As you see, what Jordan said, is FAR from accurate.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

]He was asked a question in an interview!!

It's not like he called a press conference to announce that he could beat all of those guys 1 on 1!![/QUOTE]



RIGHT!
Sort of like James always does.

Let me know the last time you ripped on James for a quote from a press conference he called vs being asked a question.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Kwame's been mentioned!! Here's the Cliff Notes version of what you missed:

MJ was asked in an interview about who he'd like to play one on one. He named, among others, Jerry West, Lebron, Kobe, etc. and said he'd beat all of them except maybe Kobe because "he steals all of my moves"!!

There was some light hearted debate about this and most agreed that MJ was having a little fun (hence, the Kobe remark) and no one actually expected to MJ to say anything other than he would beat them.

Enter good ol' turnip with his lack of comprehension and vagina full of sand, claiming that MJ is somehow threatened by Lebron!!

At that point, the thread went into the crapper!!

So, I'm not entitled to my opinion?

There is no question in my mind that the stardom of James now combined with the success of James threatens him.
Like it was pointed out, these guys all have giant egos.
Like it or hate it, James is now the face of the NBA.
#1 Jersey sales worldwide.
Current back to back everything.
Stats and different ways to dominate games like we've never seen before.

It's funny, you clowns want to post ( and go right ahead, in less then a month you will see how F.O.S, you are) about how the likes of Kaman, Young, and Farmar are going to somehow make your Lakers a better team then the one who lost World Hate and Howard?
However, it is then irrational for me to think a now 50 year old Jordan who was what James now is threatened?

Sorry to tell you, but for now, it is what it is, and that is the Heat currently are what you are used to being and your Lakers are in an unfamiliar need to rebuild mode.
Also, you are heading into a new era of rules where it isn't near as easy as it used to be to rebuild.


Instead of worrying so much about my opinion, maybe repost the ones from a couple months ago when you were all circle jerking how far ahead of schedule Kobe was.
Father time defeats all. Especially ones who are in the NBA in their mid 30's coming off of major surgery.

 

[Ragingcroc]

Shot Chart - LeBron James - 2012-2013 Regular Season | Vorped


As you see, what Jordan said, is FAR from accurate.

He did take a lot more long 2's going left (140) than right (86).