How many ever players come and go in the 00s, everything is going to narrow down to the same old debate. Michael Jordan or LeBron James? The discussion is just monotonous to many by now. Or is it that the parameters of comparison are coming to an end? Moreover, every greatest of players from Shaquille O’Neal to Scottie Pippen have answered to this question.
Aren’t we getting bored of these facts?
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The same old things, how Michael Jordan leads his narrative of winning six championships in comparison to LeBron’s three. The latter’s fans will argue about LeBron being a better team player than Jordan. The present Lakers star has been spectacular with the assists numbers. He led the charts in the recent season as well with an incredible 10.6 APG. But we cannot ignore Jordan’s legacy as the best NBA player in the 90s and still considered a fierce competition for those looking to reach the top of NBA statistics.
Well, this is endless. But recently, ‘The Last Dance’ fans have renewed this debate over who’s the GOAT. Denver Nuggets coach, Mike Malone brought a new perspective to this debate after the release of the latest episodes of the docu-series.
Malone sidelines LeBron James as the GOAT
On a Zoom call with the reporters, Malone undoubtedly seemed quite clear with the 90s star up on top of this debate.
“It’s always an ongoing argument about who is the GOAT. Michael obviously is up there and is the greatest of all time,” Malone mentioned, “There are not many Michael Jordans out there. I coached LeBron James for five years and have a great relationship with him. LeBron did not have the same mindset or killer mentality that Michael Jordan is supposed to have had. But LeBron James is arguably the greatest of all time as well.”
Clearly, according to Mike, it’s the ‘killer mentality’ that sets Jordan apart. “Michael Jordan was not just a great player. He would reach into your chest and pull your heart out if he had to win a game,” Malone asserted, “You don’t see that really often. He had that killer mindset and brought it every single night. That’s why all of these many years later, he’s the greatest of all time.”
Jordan held on to the Bulls dynasty for an extremely long time. Moreover, his achievements made the Bulls the NBA favorites in the 90s. It’s probably the ‘Flu Game’ as many like to call it or the tiresome road to Eastern Conference finals that defines Jordan’s ‘killer mentality’.
LeBron is known to be a team player on the list of NBA greats. Is that what makes him less aggressive?
