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Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:47 am to PortCityTiger24
quote:It's y'all.
Here y'all are!
This is an interesting topic. You aren't interesting people.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:48 am to boosiebadazz
quote:Yes it is. Lebron was good enough to play in the NBA when he was 19. Jordan wasn't.
Lebron came out of high school and Jordan was in college, so the age comparison isn't perfect.
quote:You do it.
Do it by number of seasons.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:49 am to asphinctersayswhat
quote:Advantage: Lebron
Lebron started the NBA at 19, MJ at 21.
Obviously we project that Jordan passes James in the next couple years, and this really puts into perspective just how great James has been and how close he will end up to being as good as Jordan, when it's all said and done. James is in the middle of a great run.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:49 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm
quote:Rustled.
It's flat out silly
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:52 am to RollTide1987
quote:Correct. That's why it's being cited in the thread.
Michael Jordan was also older when he joined the NBA. That kind of helps Lebron's stats a little bit.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:53 am to boosiebadazz
quote:The conversation in this thread compares the two players at James' current age, and James clearly is better through 29 years of life.
When/if LeBron gets to 4 or 5 rings, then it's time to start the conversation.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:55 am to boosiebadazz
quote:And Jordan averaged fewer than 20ppg in that ACC while James was averaging almost 30 in the NBA.
I don't really care to argue about it but I'll say the ACC at age 19 doesn't compare to the NBA at 19.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 6:58 am to Walking the Earth
quote:Obviously the argument is that James was better from age 0-29, and that argument holds all the water in the world because it is true.
If the argument is "LeBron was a better player than Jordan from age 18-24"? Sure.
quote:Correct.
As far as building some sort of candidacy of LeBron being better over an entire career? Absolutely not.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 7:04 am to ForkEmDemons
quote:Yes it is.
You are aware that from 1975-1995 no high school player jumped to the NBA. It isn't that Jordan couldn't do it,
Posted on 6/17/14 at 7:20 am to ballscaster
Jesus batmanning Christ
You shouldn't say this to anyone
quote:
Rustled.
You shouldn't say this to anyone
This post was edited on 6/17/14 at 7:22 am
Posted on 6/17/14 at 7:25 am to ballscaster
But James was good enough to join the NBA at age 18. Jordan was not. James shouldn't be penalized for that.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 7:26 am to PrimeTime Money
Jordan was not, Lol...
Also, didn't Jordan have three titles by age 29?
Also, didn't Jordan have three titles by age 29?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 7:30 am to ballscaster
You actually believe this?
Posted on 6/17/14 at 9:34 am to StraightCashHomey21
quote:
the season on the line
The season was over. Bron could have scored 20 in that time span, but the Spurs were not losing that game. If you can't see that then you may be the thick headed one.
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:33 am to NawlinsTigah270
quote:You gotta remember here, you're responding to the guy who STILL routinely brings up Lebron's tattoos, so yea, thick headed would certainly apply.
The season was over. Bron could have scored 20 in that time span, but the Spurs were not losing that game. If you can't see that then you may be the thick headed one
Posted on 6/17/14 at 10:35 am to NawlinsTigah270
Could we maybe include in the OP MJ's college stats from his last two years. His last 2 years at UNC he was a 1st team all american and player of the year. Obviously that is college vs. the NBA but we are giving Lebron 2 more NBA seasons
No one went straight from high school to the NBA during the 80s. There were 3 total players before 1995 who went straight. Even if you had the talent, no one did it. Not until 95 when Garnett did it did it become a thing
No one went straight from high school to the NBA during the 80s. There were 3 total players before 1995 who went straight. Even if you had the talent, no one did it. Not until 95 when Garnett did it did it become a thing
Posted on 6/17/14 at 11:06 am to ballscaster
It was definitely necessary for you to post 10 straight separate responses
This post was edited on 6/17/14 at 11:08 am
Posted on 6/17/14 at 11:56 am to cubsfan5150
quote:
Also, didn't Jordan have three titles by age 29?
6× NBA champion (1991–1993, 1996–1998)
1993 3rd one he was born in 63' he was 30
Which is probabaly part of the reason OP is posting this now.... in a few months old LB will be 30 sitting there with just his two trophies..
Posted on 6/17/14 at 12:07 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:Obviously it doesn't matter whether he's penalized by this or not. The fact of the matter is that Lebron James by age 29 has compiled much more impressive numbers than Jordan did by age 29. I think we all assume that when the two are lined up from birth, Jordan passes James in the next few years, and even though there are some in this thread who like to watch 12 hours of ESPN programming daily and then complain about how many times James is mentioned, the answer to the question "How long in even-age time will James have a more impressive line than Jordan?" is intriguingly high, in years, and definitely longer than any other post-Jordan player.
But James was good enough to join the NBA at age 18. Jordan was not. James shouldn't be penalized for that.
The fact is that most of us remember 1992, when Jordan was 29, and the 29-year-old who plays with Miami has had a much more impressive career than 1992's Jordan had, and that is pretty amazing.
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