“We Talking About Michael Jordan?”: Shaquille O’Neal’s New TNT Co-Host Ticked Off by Jason Kidd’s Luka Doncic Praises

Jason Kidd has taken pride in Luka Doncic time and again. However this one time, he might have gone overboard by comparing the Dallas Mavericks superstar with legendary players like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, etc. MJ has been the benchmark for comparisons. If you are better than the Chicago Bulls legend, then you are possibly already the GOAT, it’s as simple as that. Kidd believes Doncic is in the same atmosphere as MJ, but 3x 6MOTY Jamal Crawford denies it. He is tired of people comparing young stars with Jordan.

Crawford shared, “I’m kind of tired of people throwing around Michael Jordan’s name. Like what are we doing? We’re talking about Michael Jordan?… He’s the best ever…He’s too good to be compared to.” Crawford has made his point clear. Shaq also believes it’s too early to put Doncic in the same conversation as legends, but he wants to compare the Dallas star with Kobe Bryant. Moreover, Jason Kidd believes Doncic is already a better player than Dirk Nowitzki, which has triggered fans on social media.

Is MJ incomparable then? Not really. Crawford has a few handpicked superstars who he is willing to compare with Michael Jordan. Let’s take a look.

Jamal Crawford shares a few entities who he wants to put in the same conversation as Michael Jordan

He believes MJ is the benchmark not just for basketball, but all other famous sports too. ‘Michael Jordan of this, Michael Jordan of that’. When someone is of such a caliber, you cannot choose a young superstar to compare with. Jamal Crawford wanted to put in some real legends, who have achieved things for a long time consistently.

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He shared, “Shaq, Kobe [Bryant], [Le] Bron, Magic [Johnson], Wilt [Chamberlin], Bill Russell”. Well, Shaq denied it. The LA champion said, “I’m not in that conversation“, deciding to choose the humble path as always. Anyhow, Crawford has made his point. He wants to choose only the best of the best. So, be careful the next time you compare someone with Jordan. Crawford will be closely listening!

What are your thoughts on this? Do you agree with Jamal Crawford? Share your take in the comments below.

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