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Kinda made the rounds... [URL="http://www.complex.com/sports/2015/05/taj-gibson-bulls-pf-on-lebron-james-cavaliers-sf-hes-the-michael-jordan-of-our-generation"]http://www.complex.com/sports/2015/05/taj-gibson-bulls-pf-on-lebron-james-cavaliers-sf-hes-the-michael-jordan-of-our-generation[/URL]
"He's the Michael Jordan of our Generation"
Appreciate the honesty between these 2 teams :cheers:
Great series, love the physical play of the East... Bulls finally healthy, they deserve it.
Shame that the Bulls are finally at full strength only to be playing a hobbled Cavs team with one of our big 3 missing and another apparently playing hurt.
As a fan of the game I like to see Rose healthy and playing well, but life as a Cleveland sports fan really sucks sometimes.
[QUOTE=ArbitraryWater]Kinda made the rounds... [URL="http://www.complex.com/sports/2015/05/taj-gibson-bulls-pf-on-lebron-james-cavaliers-sf-hes-the-michael-jordan-of-our-generation"]http://www.complex.com/sports/2015/05/taj-gibson-bulls-pf-on-lebron-james-cavaliers-sf-hes-the-michael-jordan-of-our-generation[/URL]
"He's the Michael Jordan of our Generation"
Appreciate the honesty between these 2 teams :cheers:
Great series, love the physical play of the East... Bulls finally healthy, they deserve it.[/QUOTE]
Taj my dude, but nah. Bron ain't even close to being this generation's MJ.
[QUOTE=FatComputerNerd]Shame that the Bulls are finally at full strength only to be playing a hobbled Cavs team with one of our big 3 missing and another apparently playing hurt.
As a fan of the game I like to see Rose healthy and playing well, but life as a Cleveland sports fan really sucks sometimes.[/QUOTE]
true... getting injured at the worst possible time.
Love, Jr out for 2, Shump, KI.
[QUOTE=sportjames23]Taj my dude, but nah. Bron ain't even close to being this generation's MJ.[/QUOTE]
True, LeBron can actually win in the 1st round by himself
[QUOTE=dubeta]True, LeBron can actually win in the 1st round by himself[/QUOTE]
I'm sorry, I don't speak 2/5.
[QUOTE=sportjames23]I'm sorry, I don't speak 2/5.[/QUOTE]
So it's 1-9 then? :applause:
[QUOTE=FatComputerNerd]Shame that the Bulls are finally at full strength only to be playing a hobbled Cavs team with one of our big 3 missing and another apparently playing hurt.
As a fan of the game I like to see Rose healthy and playing well, but life as a Cleveland sports fan really sucks sometimes.[/QUOTE]
it sucks but its part of the game
considering the injuries the bulls have dealt with over the years, we really cant complain
More like the Wilt of our generation. 2/5
[QUOTE=ArbitraryWater]
"He's the Michael Jordan of our Generation"
[/QUOTE]
Weak era indeed.
[QUOTE=dubeta]So it's 1-9 then? :applause:[/QUOTE]
It's like this kid is speaking Bocce here. Can't understand a word you say.
Taj is a ****ing moron.
MJ of this era? He's the polar opposite of MJ. :facepalm
frank vogel said this too
Durant is the MJ of this era....
scoring king, ruthless competitor, best player in the world.
LeBron is like a very very soft beta version of Charles Barkley.
Ask Noah what he thinks about LeBron. :oldlol:
Remember when Reggie Miller won MVP over Jordan and even Jimmy Jackson got more votes than him.
Yeah... me neither.
Hell of an era we're witnessing. :roll:
[QUOTE=ArbitraryWater]true... getting injured at the worst possible time.
Love, Jr out for 2, Shump, KI.[/QUOTE]
What's the matter with Shump AW?
[QUOTE=FatComputerNerd]Shame that the Bulls are finally at full strength only to be playing a hobbled Cavs team with one of our big 3 missing and another apparently playing hurt.
As a fan of the game I like to see Rose healthy and playing well, but life as a Cleveland sports fan really sucks sometimes.[/QUOTE]
Don't forget how much Andy V could help us in this series.
You forgot that Lebron is playing like an absolute idiot, he has cost the Cavs game 1 and 3.
MJ 2/5?:biggums:
[QUOTE=SamuraiSWISH]I don't think any players of his era would be calling MJ "a bitch" multiple times to his face, or the opposing team's rookies in a playoff series being so confident to say there is no one on the other side of the ball that frightens them.
As Kobe described, the league was so shook by Jordan's dominance, skill, athleticism, game, trash talk, look and temperment ... that his teammates, presumably Eddie Jones was urging young Kobe
TO NOT EVEN LOOK HIM IN THE EYE
Meanwhile guys routinely clown LeBron for his uncompetitive, BETA status. No knock on his abilities, he's top ten. But given his cowardly nature, and lack of swagger, cool factor and certainly not his intimidation game ... contemporaries just aren't frightened by him.
Being the MJ of your era isn't exclusively related to on court dominance. It was his swagger, style, innate gravitas for the moment, and the level of fear he instilled in opponents.
And even then, LeBron while mighty impressive, doesn't even have the on court individual dominance, or success through leadership in winning that Jordan experienced.
Even if ranked as underdogs in the '93 ECF, and '93 Finals ... Jordan just absolutely never failed to deliver. LeBron overall has met hype, but has failed to meet expectations a number of times. MJ always over delivered.[/QUOTE]
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I don't think any players of his era would be calling MJ "a bitch" multiple times to his face, or the opposing team's rookies in a playoff series being so confident to say there is no one on the other side of the ball that frightens them.
The repercussions they would surely face would never allow them to say that and unlike James, Mike's contemporaries respected him. He wasn't a coward, trying to stack the deck.
As Kobe described, the league was so shook by Jordan's dominance, skill, athleticism, game, trash talk, look and temperment ... that his teammates, presumably Eddie Jones was urging young Kobe
TO NOT EVEN LOOK HIM IN THE EYE
Meanwhile guys routinely clown LeBron for his uncompetitive, BETA status. No knock on his abilities, he's top ten. But given his cowardly nature, and lack of swagger, cool factor and certainly not his intimidation game ... contemporaries just aren't frightened by him.
Being the MJ of your era isn't exclusively related to on court dominance. It was his swagger, style, innate gravitas for the moment, and the level of fear he instilled in opponents.
And even then, LeBron while mighty impressive, doesn't even have the on court individual dominance, or success through leadership in winning that Jordan experienced.
Even if ranked as underdogs in the '93 ECF, and '93 Finals ... Jordan just absolutely never failed to deliver. LeBron overall has met hype, but has failed to meet expectations a number of times. MJ always over delivered.
[QUOTE=SamuraiSWISH]I don't think any players of his era would be calling MJ "a bitch" multiple times to his face, or the opposing team's rookies in a playoff series being so confident to say there is no one on the other side of the ball that frightens them.
The repercussions they would surely face would never allow them to say that and unlike James, Mike's contemporaries respected him. He wasn't a coward, trying to stack the deck.
As Kobe described, the league was so shook by Jordan's dominance, skill, athleticism, game, trash talk, look and temperment ... that his teammates, presumably Eddie Jones was urging young Kobe
TO NOT EVEN LOOK HIM IN THE EYE
Meanwhile guys routinely clown LeBron for his uncompetitive, BETA status. No knock on his abilities, he's top ten. But given his cowardly nature, and lack of swagger, cool factor and certainly not his intimidation game ... contemporaries just aren't frightened by him.
Being the MJ of your era isn't exclusively related to on court dominance. It was his swagger, style, innate gravitas for the moment, and the level of fear he instilled in opponents.
And even then, LeBron while mighty impressive, doesn't even have the on court individual dominance, or success through leadership in winning that Jordan experienced.
Even if ranked as underdogs in the '93 ECF, and '93 Finals ... Jordan just absolutely never failed to deliver. LeBron overall has met hype, but has failed to meet expectations a number of times. MJ always over delivered.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://nbatitlechase.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Teletovic-laughing-at-lebron.gif[/IMG]
Yeah, let's not take the guys word that has actually played against LeBron and is in the NBA...
Taj making me proud to be a bulls fan since 1999.
[QUOTE=SamuraiSWISH]I don't think any players of his era would be calling MJ "a bitch" multiple times to his face, or the opposing team's rookies in a playoff series being so confident to say there is no one on the other side of the ball that frightens them.
The repercussions they would surely face would never allow them to say that and unlike James, Mike's contemporaries respected him. He wasn't a coward, trying to stack the deck.
As Kobe described, the league was so shook by Jordan's dominance, skill, athleticism, game, trash talk, look and temperment ... that his teammates, presumably Eddie Jones was urging young Kobe
TO NOT EVEN LOOK HIM IN THE EYE
Meanwhile guys routinely clown LeBron for his uncompetitive, BETA status. No knock on his abilities, he's top ten. But given his cowardly nature, and lack of swagger, cool factor and certainly not his intimidation game ... contemporaries just aren't frightened by him.
Being the MJ of your era isn't exclusively related to on court dominance. It was his swagger, style, innate gravitas for the moment, and the level of fear he instilled in opponents.
And even then, LeBron while mighty impressive, doesn't even have the on court individual dominance, or success through leadership in winning that Jordan experienced.
Even if ranked as underdogs in the '93 ECF, and '93 Finals ... Jordan just absolutely never failed to deliver. LeBron overall has met hype, but has failed to meet expectations a number of times. MJ always over delivered.[/QUOTE]
There's actually quite a bit of truth to your diatribe. I think most people would agree that if Lebron had the cold blooded ferocity of an MJ or even a Pierce that he could have been the greatest ever. He's still an unbelievable athlete who will go down as 'one' of the best. But there's just something lacking intrinsically with the guy. A mean streak perhaps...
[QUOTE=Done_And_Done]There's actually quite a bit of truth to your diatribe. I think most people would agree that if Lebron had the cold blooded ferocity of an MJ or even a Pierce that he could have been the greatest ever. He's still an unbelievable athlete who will go down as 'one' of the best. But there's just something lacking intrinsically with the guy. A mean streak perhaps...[/QUOTE]
I wasn't bashing LeBron. Just telling the truth. I freely admit he's top ten, and most likely the best player overall since Mike.
Yes, better than Kobe, Duncan, and Shaq.
Jordan, and lesser extent Kobe played with chips on their shoulder with something to prove. Guys like Shaq, or Wilt, or LeBron ... so inherently gifted that things came easy to them so they had nothing to prove.
That is the difference ultimately between the fear of failure, and the thirst to win. The latter for people who don't get shook by the moment.
Yea well as far as being the best, most competitive, productive, dominant etc. But differently, different games....
Who else? Curry?
[QUOTE=pauk]Yea well as far as being the best,[B] most competitive[/B], productive, dominant etc. But differently, different games....
Who else? Curry?[/QUOTE]
:biggums: :biggums:
[QUOTE=pauk]Yea well as far as being the best, most competitive, productive, dominant etc. But differently, different games....
Who else? Curry?[/QUOTE]
Did u just say most competitive with lebron? :roll: :roll: reference: the decision
[QUOTE=Beastmode88]Did u just say most competitive with lebron? :roll: :roll: reference: the decision[/QUOTE]
Sneaky use of the sandwich technique with the hopes of it going unnoticed :oldlol:
[QUOTE=pauk]Yea well as far as being the best, [B]most competitive[/B], productive, dominant etc. But differently, different games.... [/QUOTE]
:biggums:
Deflection after Finals loss: "It's just basketball, man"
2010 ECSF Quit
The Decision Summer 2010
2011 Finals Quit
The Decision Summer 2014
[QUOTE=SamuraiSWISH]:biggums:
Deflection after Finals loss: "[B]It's just basketball, man[/B]"
2010 ECSF Quit
The Decision Summer 2010
2011 Finals Quit
The Decision Summer 2014[/QUOTE]
You know he didn't feel that way about it though :oldlol:
Same guy who locked himself in his room for 2 weeks after the '11 finals. The move to go to a team which is more title ready alone shows he wants to win.
[QUOTE=ArbitraryWater]Kinda made the rounds... [URL="http://www.complex.com/sports/2015/05/taj-gibson-bulls-pf-on-lebron-james-cavaliers-sf-hes-the-michael-jordan-of-our-generation"]http://www.complex.com/sports/2015/05/taj-gibson-bulls-pf-on-lebron-james-cavaliers-sf-hes-the-michael-jordan-of-our-generation[/URL]
"He's the Michael Jordan of our Generation"
Appreciate the honesty between these 2 teams :cheers:
Great series, love the physical play of the East... Bulls finally healthy, they deserve it.[/QUOTE]
evan retards like Taj Gibson fall for the ESPN fake hype
[QUOTE=VengefulAngel]You forgot that Lebron is playing like an absolute idiot, he has cost the Cavs game 1 and 3.[/QUOTE]
Please elaborate and tell us how he single handedly lost those 2 games.
[QUOTE=Lakers_Kobe_Fan]evan retards like Taj Gibson fall for the ESPN fake hype[/QUOTE]
*even
[QUOTE=Beastmode88]Did u just say most competitive with lebron? :roll: :roll: reference: the decision[/QUOTE]
Maybe it would have been better if he just quit on his team and the NBA for 2yrs. That would have shown his competitiveness, huh?
[QUOTE=Hey Yo]Maybe it would have been better if he just quit on his team and the NBA for 2yrs. That would have shown his competitiveness, huh?[/QUOTE]
I know a LeBron Stan like yourself can't comprehend this, but that actually describes the exact essence of being very competitive ... essentially trying to become a pro at another sport you hadn't played since HS?
MJ isn't like LeBron where he only "competes" if the deck is stacked in his favor. You know, like a coward. That ever looming fear of failure. Jordan just competes, flat out. Whether it's trying to play baseball, or coming back past his prime to win 2x more MVPs, and another three peat.
LeBron too scared to even enter the dunk contest in fear of coming up short of expectations. Oh yea, Jordan didn't do the team hopping thing either to upgrade rosters every few years.
[quote=ArbitraryWater]You know he didn't feel that way about it though[/quote]
:oldlol:
You're such an apologist for this guy.
Than why would he be so flippant and deflecting? Why would he go to Cleveland the very next year if he didn't feel the urgency to need more help.
He always deflects like that when he fails. He's a [()] plain and simple.
Like when he was so petty, he was comparing his earnings to the salary of the every man who was rooting against him 2011 because of his cowardice.
[quote=ArbitraryWater]Same guy who locked himself in his room for 2 weeks after the '11 finals. The move to go to a team which is more title ready alone shows he wants to win.[/quote]
No he didn't, that's what he said he did. That's what Derrick Rose actually did.
Within a week or two of his epic choke job / disappearing act in the 2011 Finals, LeBron was seen on vacation publically in Hawaii.
[QUOTE=Hey Yo]Maybe it would have been better if he just quit on his team and the NBA for 2yrs. That would have shown his competitiveness, huh?[/QUOTE]
Better than quitting on them during a series doe.
[QUOTE=SamuraiSWISH]You're such an apologist for this guy.
Than why would he be so flippant and deflecting? Why would he go to Cleveland the very next year if he didn't feel the urgency to need more help.
He always deflects like that when he fails. He's a [()] plain and simple.
Like when he was so petty, he was comparing his earnings to the salary of the every man who was rooting against him 2011 because of his cowardice.
No he didn't, that's what he said he did. That's what Derrick Rose actually did.
Within a week or two of his epic choke job / disappearing act in the 2011 Finals, LeBron was seen on vacation publically in Hawaii.[/QUOTE]
*Then
sry
Show me those Hawaii pics.. why would you doubt him? Or are you taking the 2 weeks as exactly 2 weeks, AFTER the finals? Maybe its a week, maybe 10 days, maybe its not right after the finals... but he was bugged about it, everyone could see that with the way he played in 2012.