If 08-10 LBJ played in 96-98 would he...

[mongePR(kb24)]

be considered the best in the league like right now?

[branslowski]

Another time warp thread....Awesome.

[Samurai Swoosh]

Nope, cause Jordan was still playing.

[97 bulls]

Nope, cause Jordan was still playing.

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[Kellogs4toniee]

be considered the best in the league like right now?

It was pretty much a given at that time that Jordan was the best player in the league regardless of anything. It might be unfair, but it's true. Even if he had a month stretch of 20 PPG on low 40% shooting, people would still want Jordan first on there team in the playoffs. Nothing would change that, not even the Lebron of now.

[Papaya Petee]

08-10 LeBron > 96-98 Jordan

89-92 Jordan > 08-10 LeBron

that is all.

[Samurai Swoosh]

08-10 LeBron > 96-98 Jordan

Based off what exactly?

[Walduś]

he wouldn't be better than shaq.

[knickscity]

08-10 LeBron > 96-98 Jordan

You out of your mind. Jordan was putting up LeBron averages during this span when he was 32, 33, 34.

LeBron will never, ever be compared to Jordan.

Now he can go for a Pippen type career now that he is a sidekick.

The better question is...would LeBron win an MVP in any year that Jordan played if they played during the same time?

[tpols]

I would take peak lebron over aging jordan.. I cant believe some of you are acting like it's not a comparison.

[ImmortalD24]

Imagine Kobe being much better than he is right now, with a lot more highlights and accolades, was liked 100times more with more commercials and was respected around the league from top to bottom.


Just imagine that for a minute.. and even without that, Kobe was argued as the best player in the league during that span.


MJ and it isn't even close.

[Samurai Swoosh]

Imagine Kobe being much better than he is right now, with a lot more highlights and accolades, was liked 100times more with more commercials and was respected around the league from top to bottom.


Just imagine that for a minute.. and even without that, Kobe was argued as the best player in the league during that span.


MJ and it isn't even close.

Thank you, bro ...

This in a nut shell.

Kobe's arguably the best player in the league right now in comparison to LeBron, etc.

And '96 - '98 Jordan was rich man's version of today's Kobe. In virtually every way possible.

[knickscity]

I would take peak lebron over aging jordan.. I cant believe some of you are acting like it's not a comparison.

I wouldn't take LeBron in any year Jordan was on the Bulls.

You should be ashamed. Jordan mentally destroyed his opponents, and skill even at 32 was better than anything LeBron has done.

[Poochymama]

I would take peak lebron over aging jordan.. I cant believe some of you are acting like it's not a comparison.

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IMO 96-98 Jordan was a slightly better player than current Kobe, whereas Lebron right now is clearly a better player than current Kobe.

Lebron has a ever so slight edge here.

That being said, prime Jordan is better than prime Lebron, but where not talking prime Jordan here.

[lilgodfather1]

I guess it would depend on the team we were putting LeBron on. Theoretically based on pace LeBron's numbers would rise a bit making his numbers more than comparable to Jordan's. I still think Jordan would be considered the best no matter if he actually was or not.