Is Michael Jordan the only athlete that gets held to a different set of standards?

[atljonesbro]

It's mainly a marketing thing. These guys on the forum who act that way got absolutely manipulated by the media to worship him like he's a sort of God. They never admit that's the reason but it really is. Also lack of mainstream Internet and social media disallowed people to form their own opinion because they only saw the worship agenda put out by the media. So really these 80s 90s guys who watched him as a kid basically got brainwashed and it still lingers even as they grew older

[KungFuJoe]

Jordan is simply the GOAT. As great as Lebron is playing, he just hasn't shown the consistency that Jordan did.

I mean 6-0 and there was no let down, no questions on who the man was. Not even a game 7. Pure dominance.

[Magic 32]

Jordan never lost when he didn't have an excuse.

When he retired in 98 there was not a single team or player that had a moral victory or advantage against him.

[hateraid]

Jordan is simply the GOAT. As great as Lebron is playing, he just hasn't shown the consistency that Jordan did.

I mean 6-0 and there was no let down, no questions on who the man was. Not even a game 7. Pure dominance.

What does the question in OP have anything to do with Lebron?

[riseagainst]

michael jordan also never faced a team even remotely as good as the GS warriors in the finals. He also never played with the quality of teammates (or lack of) as lebron currently is in the finals.

[OldSchoolBBall]

michael jordan also never faced a team even remotely as good as the GS warriors in the finals. He also never played with the quality of teammates (or lack of) as lebron currently is in the finals.

The Suns, Blazers, '98 Jazz and Sonics were all better than these Warriors. Get real. They are a paper tiger and Cleveland is exposing that.

[Dro]

michael jordan also never faced a team even remotely as good as the GS warriors in the finals. He also never played with the quality of teammates (or lack of) as lebron currently is in the finals.

Some of you dudes try way too hard.....

[Beastmode88]

MJ is the GOAT of basketball not much can be said about his other actions.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

When you have the greatest combination of stats, titles, individual accolades and highlights, the standard should be set high.

I mean if we're comparing him to LeBron...who has accomplished less...surely you could see why.

[riseagainst]

The Suns, Blazers, '98 Jazz and Sonics were all better than these Warriors. Get real. They are a paper tiger and Cleveland is exposing that.

Bro. If Cleveland is playing the Suns, Blazers, 98 Jazz or 96 sonics right now he'd average 50-15-15 on >50fg% and 60%TS. Those teams were high paced and they could not stop lebron from doing anything. Plus today's defenses are way more sophisticated to do anything to slow down leKING.

[Magic 32]

Plus today's defenses are way more sophisticated to do anything to slow down leKING.

We let him go one-on-one. -Steve Kerr

The complexity makes my head hurt.

[smoovegittar]

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Imagine the standard our kids will hold LeBron to. Jordan had his warts and all...plus the different era. Can't keep a group of players together like that anymore.

[Magic 32]

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Imagine the standard our kids will hold LeBron to. Jordan had his warts and all...plus the different era. Can't keep a group of players together like that anymore.

The public does not respect or pay attention to this NBA era the same way they did in the 90's.

So the greatest players of this era will never get the same respect. Ever

It's like heavyweight boxing right now. Klitschko could win another 200 fights and nobody would put him over Ali or Foreman.

I think Orson Welles described the phenomenon....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dAGcorF1Vo&t=29m45s

[TheReal Kendall]

It's mainly a marketing thing. These guys on the forum who act that way got absolutely manipulated by the media to worship him like he's a sort of God. They never admit that's the reason but it really is. Also lack of mainstream Internet and social media disallowed people to form their own opinion because they only saw the worship agenda put out by the media. So really these 80s 90s guys who watched him as a kid basically got brainwashed and it still lingers even as they grew older

False.

I hated MJ growing and I still don't like him to this day but I can't deny his skill on the court.

He is the greatest imo. What separates him from players now for me is that I would root against him and he would always make the big shot or play to crush my little heart growing up.

You can't say that about the players nowadays because their teammates always bail them.

[andgar923]

But MJ was criticized and held to a different standard.

The thing is, he proved his critics wrong time and time again.

When MJ came in, critics: He won't be a good player in this league... wins rookie of the year

Critics... he doesn't play defense: Wins Defensive Player of the Year setting records along the way

Critics... He doesn't pass the ball: Averaged a triple double as a PG for damn near 14 games in a row.

Critics... He doesn't make his teammates better: He makes Pip and Grant into all star players, his leadership sets up the Bulls to win with and without him.

Critics... A scoring champ will never win a title: He won 6 scoring titles at the same time he won six rings

Critics... he can't shoot: drops 6 pointers in NBA Finals game

Critics... No team has ever won 3 in a row: 3Peat

Critics... He will never win more than Magic: 6 rings

So what else is left to criticize him about?

He showed up when it mattered the most. He was his team's best player, he elevated his game like no other in the crunch time, his triumphs were so glorious that it overshadows the retarded '1-9' bullshit.

Even when the Bulls lost during the early years, it wasn't due to MJ. Hell, he used to get standing ovations when he came out, even the opposing teams gave him his props. They didn't lose because of him.

He also didn't leave.

He also didn't have Pip traded.

He also didn't choke in the clutch.

He also didn't lose a home court advantage.

He also didn't lose when favored

And to be frank, he OVER ACHIEVED even when he lost in the playoffs, since the Bulls were usually the underdog and were picked to get killed. But MJ gave them hope, MJ elevated his team's play, made them tougher, made them smarter, made them better.

No empty stats by MJ, he earned everything and did everything for his team to win.

He excelled when expected, and surprised when he wasn't.

That is why he's considered the GOAT

Not that he's held to a different standard. It's that players are held to HIS standards that he set. So obviously it doesn't seem fair, and it appears to some of you youngiots that he's teflon.