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[h=1]Barkley: LeBron better than Jordan?[/h]Updated: October 4, 2012, 1:17 PM ET
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NEW YORK -- Charles Barkley thinks LeBron James can be better than Michael Jordan.
Jordan is considered by many the best player in NBA history, but Barkley believes his teammate with the Dream Team can be surpassed by James.
"I do think he can be better than Michael," Barkley said. "I thought I would never compare somebody to Michael Jordan. But this guy, LeBron James, he does everything well. Michael did everything well. LeBron James is just bigger, stronger, faster. That's the only difference."
Barkley makes his comments on the first episode of NBA TV's "Open Court," to debut Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET. The series features a round-table discussion of NBA TV and TNT commentators. They include Shaquille O'Neal, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, Steve Smith, Chris Webber, Steve Kerr and Ernie Johnson.
James won his first NBA title and third MVP award last season, joining Jordan as the only players to win the NBA title, regular-season MVP, NBA Finals MVP and Olympic gold medal in the same year.
Jordan won six championships during his Hall of Fame career.
"Unfortunately for LeBron, now that the monkey is off his back, he is going to be compared to two people: Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan," O'Neal said. "So now the question is how many championships can he get? We all know he is a competitor."

I don't want a mega thread, so I figured this would be a good thread.

Lebron IS better than Jordan.

sleeper;1287253 wrote:Lebron IS better than Jordan.

No, he's not.

He COULD be. He never will be.

Pointless to even try to compare. It's all opinion.

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1287620 wrote:He COULD be. He never will be.

+1. Of course he COULD be but he won't be.

Lebron isn't better than Magic, Dr. J, Kareem, Oscar or Bird let alone Jordan.

No player will ever have an impact on the game like Michael Jordan did. He simply made everyone better. His team, his coaches, his competitors. No player will ever match that.

ernest_t_bass;1287678 wrote:No player will ever have an impact on the game like Michael Jordan did. He simply made everyone better. His team, his coaches, his competitors. No player will ever match that.

Did he make the refs better?

like_that;1287684 wrote:Did he make the refs better?

No, all basketball refs everywhere are blind and stupid, and should probably kill themselves.

ernest_t_bass;1287686 wrote:No, all basketball refs everywhere are blind and stupid, and should probably kill themselves.

I agree. Sayonara etb.

Like Bugs Bunny used to say..."Of course you know this means war".

Could have been with his physical tools. But he lacks heart, drive, courage,

Lebron has more natural ability but nowhere near MJ's stong will.

If LeBron gets to 4 this discussion has some merit.

I'm not a huge fan of relying completely on rings to determine who is better. But when talking about basketball super stars being in the ball park as far as championships matters. One player can have such a big effect on the team that it does matter. And no, Robert Horry is not a super star so his ring total does not add much to the conversation.

Over half of you fucks would be on the lebron wagon if he was still a Cav, and had been to 2 championships the last two years and won 1.

Barkley said he "could" be as good as MJ. I would say at this point he is better than MJ (Michael Jackson) but is working towars Kobe and Jordon.

I would also say that he is the best by a bunch of Active players TODAY. but the body of his talent as a carrer is TBD.

Devils Advocate;1291008 wrote:Over half of you fucks would be on the lebron wagon if he was still a Cav,

Wrong. I just hate what the NGBA* has become and LBJ is their poster boy for respectability.



*National Gangbangers Association

It appears Phil Jackson has the same belief as Barkley.

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=8481973

Devils Advocate;1291008 wrote:Over half of you fucks would be on the lebron wagon if he was still a Cav,

MJ had Chicago. Lebron had Cleveland. Really an unfair comparison.

Sonofanump;1290183 wrote:Could have been with his physical tools. But he lacks heart, drive, courage,

Agreed. He is a business man first....bball player second.

Devils Advocate;1291008 wrote:Over half of you fucks would be on the lebron wagon if he was still a Cav, and had been to 2 championships the last two years and won 1.

Well if he wins one in Cleveland, then he went to 3 with the same team/city and didn't cut and run away to be Dwade's robin like a little QQ bitch boy. The factt hat MJ did it in Chicago def has some merit....you fucks