Doug you should go and beat yourself in to a coma.

I agree with one of the statements about comparing players from different eras. I said if Lebron continued to grow as a player he could be the best of all time… but that is just until someone comes along and takes that title from him. It doesn’t last forever… someone always comes along bigger, badder and better… it’s called life. I generally don’t get into comparing players between eras because it is very, very difficult and always comes down to the person’s opinion. On the rare occasions that I do I generally look at their stats of course, their supporting cast, the style of ball played in that time, and the type of athletes of the era. When stats, supporting cast and style of ball kind of go back and forth and neck and neck I go with the type of athlete. Lebron gets a few points for dominating players who are bigger, stronger , faster and jump higher. He dominates better athletes. I do think Jordan would destroy 95% of these cats today.

I mean don’t just take how basketball has evolved, look at the athlete. In the 80′s and early 90′s it was unheard of with high school kids jumping from the free throw line and doing the same dunks the pros do. Now it is common place… check the evolution out. Dr. J took of from the foul ine by running all the way from the other end of the gym palming the ball and running without dribbling. MJ evolved and took off from about the back hash of the opposite end of the court (3/4), and he dribbled and took his 2 steps. Now you have players dribbling and taking off from the foul line dunking with 2 hands, which is much harder (James White in high school). Players running from a little over half court dribbling and taking 2 steps and dunking.

On the rear occasions that I compare and I have a tight race. The edge goes to the person who dominates the better athletes.