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[You Play to Win the Game]

Sure, it's just speculation. As for how MJ was wired, I think that means he was even less likely to put up with a poor supporting cast year after year.

Not necessarily. He seemed to be wired to continually prove he was the reason they won. 

[mweb08]

Not necessarily. He seemed to be wired to continually prove he was the reason they won. 

How would that work if they weren't actually winning?

[SportsGuy]

Sometimes, I think people forget how great MJ was.

[mweb08]

BTW, I'm really looking forward to the top 20 NBA last! Where should LeBron be? Duncan?

[You Play to Win the Game]

How would that work if they weren't actually winning?

They would have been... he's Michael Jordan. That's the thing. Try and keep up.

[mweb08]

Sometimes, I think people forget how great MJ was.

Why do you say that?

[mweb08]

They would have been... he's Michael Jordan. That's the thing. Try and keep up.

Ha. They would have been good, but he's not competing for titles with a bad supporting cast.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Ha. They would have been good, but he's not competing for titles with a bad supporting cast.

 

I think MJ would have won at least a couple with 4 people from this board.

[mweb08]

I think MJ would have won at least a couple with 4 people from this board.

Only if he had Branden.

[bnickle]

Sometimes, I think people forget how great MJ was.

Sure. Anyone under 25 never really saw him play. Its always easier to underrate a guy who wasnt part of your era.

[SportsGuy]

Why do you say that?

Because that's what I think.

He has been out of the game for a while...not fresh in people's mind.

[bnickle]

Only if he had Branden.

MJ, myself, and three scrubs are probably  a #3 seed but we both are money in the clutch. Def the favorites in the playoffs.

[SportsGuy]

Btw, I want my leader and best player to have a killer instinct. To always want the ball in the big situation.

[mweb08]

Because that's what I think.
He has been out of the game for a while...not fresh in people's mind.

But at the same time, some act like he was practically infallible.

[SportsGuy]

But at the same time, some act like he was practically infallible.

Even Jordan says he missed more game winners than he made. Pretty wide gap between him and #2 though IMO....especially in our era.

[SBTarheel]

if I was doing Rob & Mike's podcast, my top 10 players that I saw play in their prime: off the top of my head.

 

Jordan

Magic

Bird

LeBron

Bryant

Hakeem

Duncan

Isaiah Thomas

Stockton

tie betwen Hansbrough/Lawson/Danny Green/Ellington/Jamison/Carter...

[mweb08]

Why Duncan that low?

[SBTarheel]

Why Duncan that low?

I just started naming guys, and that's where he ended up...i suppose I could flip Hakeem and Duncan, but i'm comfortable with it either way.

[mweb08]

Simmons has been arguing Duncan over Kobe.

[SBTarheel]

Simmons has been arguing Duncan over Kobe.

And his arguments make some sense, but it's hard for me to go that far..Can't go wrong with any of these guys, obviously.