Buy or Sell LeBron James as NBA's best all-time player
About six years ago, I wrote an article for Suite101, naming LeBron James one of the NBA's top 5 players of all time. In fact, as stated in the article, I placed King James at number 3, and he had been in the league for less than five years at that time.
Although the slant of this post is similar to the Suite101 article, the debate is fresh. With a decade of experience, four NBA MVPs and two NBA championships to his credit, it's time to pose the question: Is LeBron the best ever?
I'm selling LeBron James as the NBA's best all-time player
As I did years ago, I'm still going with Michael Jordan as the NBA's all-time best player.
Although Michael's and LeBron's statistics are similar, each better than the other in one or more areas, my Buy or Sell barometer measures so much more than statistics.
Even though LeBron James can rip an opponent's heart out faster than a zombie in The Walking Dead, Michael Jordan was even deadlier, when it came to snatching victory away from opponents and jubilance from opposing fans.
According to sketchy historical data, outlined here, Jordan hit 50 percent of his game-tying or game-winning playoff shots. By comparison, King James has hit slightly less than 42 percent in fewer attempts. Game winners is still just one more measuring tool, but a key one for me.
It's NBA Finals Game 7. The clock is winding down. 3, 2, 1. . . . You can have any player in history take this shot.
I'll take Michael Jordan, the NBA's best all-time player.
Who do you want?
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