Jordan Says He Wouldn't Have Called Magic or Bird

[Mr Windy City]

Haha, tell 'em Michael. You see what the NBA has turned into? Back in the day, these guys wanted to beat EACH OTHER, not join forces. It's true even if Lebron wins 7 titles, he will never be considered the BEST.



http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nb...ory?id=5391478

Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six titles. And while he had Scottie Pippen, there is little question the Bulls were Jordan's team.



So what does Jordan, one of the best-ever in the NBA, think of LeBron James joining with All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to form a super team in Miami?
"There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry, called up Magic and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team,'" Jordan said after playing in a celebrity golf tournament in Nevada. "But that's ... things are different. I can't say that's a bad thing. It's an opportunity these kids have today. In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys."
James, who played his first seven seasons with his home state Cleveland Cavaliers, was part of one of the most celebrated free agent classes in history this summer. He met with the Cavs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets.
James let the world know he was taking his talents to South Beach in an hour-long TV special on July 8.
TNT analyst Charles Barkley said James' decision may change his legacy.
"He'll never be Jordan," Barkley told 790 the Ticket in Miami earlier in the week. "This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.
"There would have been something honorable about staying in Cleveland and trying to win it as 'The Man' ... LeBron, if he would've in Cleveland, and if he could've got a championship there, it would have been over the top for his legacy, just one in Cleveland. No matter how many he wins in Miami, it clearly is Dwyane Wade's team."

[brandon m]

Yep all very true. But the good news is the last time these 3 were the main guys on a team together Athens in '06, they got beat by an international team, and brought home the bronze. Lebronze LOL

[LLXC]

MJ, I love you.

[Mr Windy City]

Yep all very true. But the good news is the last time these 3 were the main guys on a team together Athens in '06, they got beat by an international team, and brought home the bronze. Lebronze LOL

MJ, I love you.

[shari91]

There will just never be another Jordan. Even if this league exists for the next 200 years and is full of half-robot/half-human types who win 60 titles.

And anyone who thinks a current player even comes close is delusional. End of story.

[kobefanatic]

[Diesel79]

He probably wins more titles in Miami but he wont be considered as a all time top 5 player after end of his career

[ReiNNNN]

He'll never be Jordan

enough said

[Carseller4]

Jordan > Lebron

[kobefanatic]

if miami wins the championship i hope WADE gets the finals MVP so that lebron coksuckers will go wild here

[nikeboyz]

Why is everything on lebron?
Lebron
Bosh
Wade
Anybody on that team will get any blame that is so called given

Everybody on that team will have the same reputation

And dont think people forgot about what Jordan did

He won his rings in Chicago and left when Bulls management decided to break up the team.

So save the BS for somebody else he is just mad that his sorry bobcats will never win

[nikeboyz]

He'll never be Jordan

enough said

Kobe wont be either
Or any basketball player the media will not allow that
So time to wipe kobe's sperm from your lips and spit out lebron's and wade's balls
Last time I checked lebron and wade brings in millions of dollars and they could care less what you or jordan said.
Also the last time I checked kobe had a wife and her name wasnt yours or kobefanatic so hop off

shots fired

[GroundnPound]

The name Lebronze never fails to entertain me.

[kobefanatic]

Kobe wont be either
Or any basketball player the media will not allow that
So time to wipe kobe's sperm from your lips and spit out lebron's and wade's balls
Last time I checked lebron and wade brings in millions of dollars and they could care less what you or jordan said.
Also the last time I checked kobe had a wife and her name wasnt yours or kobefanatic so hop off

shots fired

one of the lebron coksuckers, lebron needs to ride on wade's coattails to win a ring

[nikeboyz]

Actually im a wade fan you tell by my post here

I also admitted to him throwing that game and being a drama queen

So what are you talking about

lebron is the best player in the league but that doesn't mean he isnt good

If the drama queen can help wade win rings then so be it

But im not going to blame him for everything

PS - Your name is kobefanatic lol get off his cockk dude

Kobe is good I like his determination but I wouldn't name my self after him lol
Its time to come out the closet man

[pronk]

Kobe wont be either
Or any basketball player the media will not allow that
So time to wipe kobe's sperm from your lips and spit out lebron's and wade's balls
Last time I checked lebron and wade brings in millions of dollars and they could care less what you or jordan said.
Also the last time I checked kobe had a wife and her name wasnt yours or kobefanatic so hop off

shots fired

Kiss his ass bozo.

[nikeboyz]

Kiss his ass bozo.

Another angry cavs fan lmao
Get over it he is gone
Me and the people in Miami are happy
Lebron will play his role behind wade like a good boy and everything should be ok

[kobefanatic]

Actually im a wade fan you tell by my post here

I also admitted to him throwing that game and being a drama queen

So what are you talking about

lebron is the best player in the league but that doesn't mean he isnt good

If the drama queen can help wade win rings then so be it

But im not going to blame him for everything

PS - Your name is kobefanatic lol get off his cockk dude

Kobe is good I like his determination but I wouldn't name my self after him lol
Its time to come out the closet man

nothing wrong when i idolize that guy because he's that good and unlike lebron he wants to be the clear cut number 1 guy

[kobefanatic]

hope wade gets the MVP if they win and not the drama queen, look for wade to get blamed by lebron coksuckers when they lose and lebron gets most of the credit when they win

[rhino1153]

if labron is as good as he thinks he is, why couldn't he get it done for the cav's

[nikeboyz]

If lebron complains about not getting the finals mvp
there is a nice warm spot at the end of the bench for him
he can do all the handshake tricks he wants

[BrigadierPudding]

Lebron, like a lot of pampered athletes, has low self esteem.

Jordan knew he was a god.

[jmiezie]

Thank you MJ. Guys brutually honest and doesnt care what anyone thinks.. I Love it!

[BernardMadoff]

For LeBron's sake and every player I wish people and myself sometimes included would quit making comparisons. These guys never asked for the comparisons and players are different. Mike never won without Scottie who as a 50 all time great, so it can be questioned if he ever would have won had Scottie not been on the team.

[Mr Windy City]

For LeBron's sake and every player I wish people and myself sometimes included would quit making comparisons. These guys never asked for the comparisons and players are different. Mike never won without Scottie who as a 50 all time great, so it can be questioned if he ever would have won had Scottie not been on the team.

Why back up Lebron? The guy wanted to be called "The King" remember? If you are saying they never asked, then no they didn't come out and say it, but they sure act like it. And if you think for one friggin second that MJ would not have won a ring without Scottie, then you are outta your mind sir.

And Jordan wasn't making a comparison to himself, he was just saying that the competition was that fierce back in the late 80's and early 90's. He didn't wanna join forces, he wanted to beat them, and that shows you how much the NBA has changed.

[Grits n' Gravy]

For LeBron's sake and every player I wish people and myself sometimes included would quit making comparisons. These guys never asked for the comparisons and players are different. Mike never won without Scottie who as a 50 all time great, so it can be questioned if he ever would have won had Scottie not been on the team.

Pippen wasn't a top 50 player. Without Mike he was doo-doo. He was never cut out to be the man. He had his migraines and cried when Phil had Kukoc shoot the ball.

MJ took some time to develop into a champion. James will get his rings and people will let this FA whoop-de-doo pass. Shit, people got their kids wearing Kobe jersey's...and he raped a girl.

[Mr Windy City]

Shit, people got their kids wearing Kobe jersey's...and he raped a girl.

lmao, sick world, ain't it?

[Bankroll$10]

i think it could go either way yeah you wanna compete but you also wanna create the best opportunity for yourself

[orlikowski]

way to go Jordan, even if he did this he could have had like six more championships

[Taka]

Lebitch.

[Nomocino]

Never said sh*t if he had a mouthfull his entire career .now hes gonna get contraversial

[BernardMadoff]

Pippen wasn't a top 50 player. Without Mike he was doo-doo. He was never cut out to be the man. He had his migraines and cried when Phil had Kukoc shoot the ball.

MJ took some time to develop into a champion. James will get his rings and people will let this FA whoop-de-doo pass. Shit, people got their kids wearing Kobe jersey's...and he raped a girl.

Well I was watching it live when Pip's name was called as a 50 all time great, didnt agree with it at the time but he was named one. I remember only once when Pip got mad about Kukoc shooting the last shot and he stayed on the bench I think, Kukoc made the game winning shot, dont think that was a regular occurrence of Scottie getting mad at that if so when were others.

[nj6]

Michael Jordan just slam dunked in lebrons face.

[HustleGetPaid]

Good read:

http://espn.go.com/blog/TrueHoop/post/_/id/18416/the-michael-jordan-view-of-lebron-james

Silence some of the non-sense still ongoing about LeBron leaving CLE.

[Mr Windy City]

Good read: http://espn.go.com/blog/TrueHoop/pos...f-lebron-james Silence some of the non-sense still ongoing about LeBron leaving CLE.

you're avatar is gay. Just sayin'.