Many years from now...

[PhutureDynasty]

Will future generations making top 10 lists give Jordan the same treatment Russell and Wilt get by some now (weak era, therefore rings/stats mean little) and slight Jordan because of it?

I can easily see this happening, not that it's always justified. People want to believe the era of basketball they're watching is the best so therefore the players from said era are the best.

Thoughts?

[Imtheman]

No because the league is currently watered down and will stay that way for a while IMO.

[edrick]

Of course, that's how it works. People today already try to make cases that Kobe and Lebron are better than Jordan. 10-20 years from now it will even be worse.

[Doranku]

Yeah, it's today's league that's a weak era. The talent at the top of the league is at an all-time low.

It's basically just LeBron and a bunch of injury prone, second rate stars.

[lilandywiggins]

Will future generations making top 10 lists give Jordan the same treatment Russell and Wilt get by some now (weak era, therefore rings/stats mean little) and slight Jordan because of it?

I can easily see this happening, not that it's always justified. People wants to believe the era of basketball they're watching is the best so therefore the players from said era are the best.

Thoughts

Of course they will. They'll want to say they have seen the best. KAJ is more frequently mentioned as the GOAT in older crowds than younger crowds as well.

[COnDEMnED]

Depends on what the league looks like in 10 years. Currently, it's just as watered down at the 90's with a far, far....far inferior super star at the top. Lebron's only got a few years left in the league anyways. When that happens in 3 or 4 years, the league will be even more pathetic, ESPECIALLY the East. Curry and Anthony Davis don't have the impact of Shaq, Kobe, Jordan, and Duncans of the league. They may not even have the impact of the Lebrons, Pippens, Malones or Barkley's.

The league is going to be pretty weak for the foreseeable future, in other words.

[lilandywiggins]

Depends on what the league looks like in 10 years. Currently, it's just as watered down at the 90's with a far, far....far inferior super star at the top. Lebron's only got a few years left in the league anyways. When that happens in 3 or 4 years, the league will be even more pathetic, ESPECIALLY the East. Curry and Anthony Davis don't have the impact of Shaq, Kobe, Jordan, and Duncans of the league. They may not even have the impact of the Lebrons, Pippens, Malones or Barkley's.

The league is going to be pretty weak for the foreseeable future, in other words.

It will take more than 10 years to get Jordan to the Bill Russell/Wilt feeling.

[SourSamCassell]

I see

[ImKobe]

100 years from now, Kobe will he unanimous GOAT.

[G0ATbe]

Don't see why not. It was weak.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Yes. No star's position is safe forever (baseball possibly being the exception, at least to a degree).

[COnDEMnED]

It will take more than 10 years to get Jordan to the Bill Russell/Wilt feeling.

One would think, but you might be surprised. This forum is filled with some special younger people. Imagine those special peoples special children posting here in 10 years. Yikes.

[lilandywiggins]

100 years from now, Kobe will he unanimous GOAT.

In 100 years, Kobe will not be in the top 10. Then again, he never was.

[Prometheus]

The major difference is that there is hardly any footage of Russell and Wilt whatsoever. Anyone who wants to know what MJ brought to the court can just check the tape.

G.O.A.T. now and forever. Michael Jordan.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

In 100 years, Kobe will not be in the top 10. Then again, he never was.

The man speaks the truth.