When LeBron James retires will he be the best player to ever to play the game if not how good?
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Going be tough to top Micheal but only time will tell.
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One of the most skilled players in the game
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MJ is hands downs the greatest ever, but Kobe or LeBron might one day be their also... MIGHT
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jordan if it's all-time...\n\ncurrently, i think it's lebron...
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come on now that shouldn't even be a question. Jordan is the best basketball player there ever was and ever be. There will NEVER i repeat NEVER be another Jordan. The best player EVER!
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No, he's not the best player ever even in his own time...he's good enough to be an all star though
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No LeBron may be the best player in the game, but the Pistons are the best team. If you shut down one of the scorers they still have 2 or 3 others who can take on the load. I think they are the best team in the NBA.
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Lebron James no question! He's the best offensive player to ever play already. (offense meaning more than just scoring he has good assist and rebound numbers)He takes so much pressure off of his team mates the way defenses key on him. Carmelo is just a scorer. Once Lebron starts playing D it will be amazing.
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Lebron James will be the new Kobe except he will be a team player for the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe will be the ball hog, 35.4 points per game(whcih isnt a bad thing) for Cleveland Cavaliers
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Best NBA player past:  Michael Jordan.\n\nBest NBA player currently:  Kobe Bryant.\n\nBest NBA player future:  Lebron James.
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Without a doubt it is Dirk Nowitzki, he is a great ball handler, a phenomenal field shooter, a good freethrow shooter, and a great team leader, basically Dirk Nowitzki is an all round player he could almost play any position cause of his major talent! I Luv Dirk, I think/know that he is the best player in the whole NBA!
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It's silly to make such comparisons anyway. If you argue that Wilt Chamberlain was the best, I'd argue that the game wasn't as developed and the league was less athletic. Also, he commonly played against much smaller centers, including Bill Russell who was only 6-9 and about 215 lbs!\n\nThe game is just different in every era.  But, if I'm going to make an argument about why I think Jordan may be the best, I suppose I'd have to start with his 6 championship rings in 8 or so years during the 90s.  Of course, you'll say something like without Pippen and Phil Jackson he never won a title, in which case i'll list his incredible stats over the years and point out that he was typically a better-than-fifty percent shooter from the field to go along with his million ppg, but then you'll point out how Chamberlain averaged over 50 ppg during one season alone!\n\nThere's really no point because it's all about context.  Jordan did things that no one else had done and he revolutionized the game.  Is he the greatest? It's an irrelevant discussion that people tend to take overboard in my opinion.
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LeBron is better than Kobe because Kobe is really selfish and will never pass the ball.  And there is only one MJ.  But he is the only LeBron James.
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If were going for the future I would go with Lebron James. He is the second best player behind Kobe. He is only 22 and was already second in votes for MVP. Make it to the second round and almost knock off the pistons. Great ball handler, defender, driving, clutch shooting. I think the only thing that is not amazing is shooting although he has improved greatly since last season but now he shoots like Iverson sometimes he is on sometimes hes off but the thing he does great is when he is not shooting well he will get to the basket and get a layup or dunk and when thats not goin down he will pass it around and get his team into it.
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I have to agree with you all the way. Lebron isnt even close to kobe. Kobe might end up getting 5 rings. Lebron might end up with 0 or 1. Kobe is the most talented. He has better passes but the only problem is that he has no1 to pass too. Also when you're that good you want to shoot a lot. He wins games single handedly for his team. WHen Kobes career is over he should be considered the best that ever played th game. Kobe MVP this seasonand I'm all the way for lakers, even though i live in MI i hate pistons and lakers are ma n*****
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Lebron james is not the best basketball player right now. He has great numbers and is a good leader on his team. I think he has a bright future but i hear many people praising him like he is god. \n\n       He is not even close to MJ he is not old enough. When he leads the league in scoring 10 times or makes the defensive team 8 times like MJ did then u may say he is as good as MJ. The best part of Micheals game was that he made the rest of his players better. I think there are only three players in the NBA that can do that. Jason Kidd and Kevin Garnett and Shaq. I was flipping channels today and there was a Old Game on Knicks VS Bulls 1985 MJ first time in the garden. I really havent seen him play in many games except his 98 season and his average Wizard days. But he was a rookie and he was leading his team and making his players better. And he did remind me of Lebron James because he lived up to the hype. I think in 5 or 6 years Lebron will be the best Player in the NBA and maybe by the end of his carrer could be the next Jordan. \n\n     5 best PLayers\n\n      1. Shaq carried 3 teams to the playoffs most dominant made 2 of his teamates great Kobe and Dwayne Wade. He is getting lazy over the years. But in the playoffs where he trys he is unstoppable. \n\n      2.  Tim Duncan- 3 rings end of story. Gives his all day in and day out. Great leader. Is a basketball player based on fundamentals.\n\n      3.  Kobe Bryant- No one can deny he is amazing he is not the most unselfish player but he does what he needs to do if he had a player to pass to he would not be a ball hog. Lakers need to get a star over free agency because the player they can trade for a star is Smush parker and Kobe.  81 points says it all \n\n     4.    Kevin Garnett- one of the most unselfish players in basketball. Does not care about stats. He would pass the ball out of a lightly contested jumper unless they would need him to score. \n\n     5.     Lebron James- Great PLayer Great Future when he is healthy. Bringing the Cavs to a 5th seed playoffs spot. \n\n     Special notices \n\n                   Tracy Mcgrady- When healty can play like Kobe could have been up in top 5 if it was not for his back. He is a young player and has accomplished many things. But if his back has been hurtin for 2 or 3 seasons he may not get any better. \n\n                 Allen Iverson- One of the greatest little men ever. Has most heart in NBA History. 3rd or 4th in NBA scoring Average of all time. PLays injured every game. My favorite player since i started to watch basketball in his rookie year. PLays harder than most players in the NBA.\n\n     Edit: Marion is good but his stats are misleading he has the stats of the best player in the league but he definetly not one of the best i say that he is top 15 or top 20 and Carmelo Anthony is no where near best basketball player he did not live up to the hype
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At this point, Kobe Bryant is the best player for me because he plays in a completely different level compared to other players, but I believe LeBron's gonna be better than him in the future. He's still young but look at what he can do already.