Michael Jordan or Lebron James?

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Hypothetically speaking of course and disregarding all NBA achievements If you had the option to take either Michael or Lebron in their Rookie year and build a franchise around them who would you take and why?

[wheelman990]

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Hypothetically speaking of course and disregarding all NBA achievements If you had the option to take either Michael or Lebron in their Rookie year and build a franchise around them who would you take and why?

Is this for real? Not even a close one.

-MJ

[kingkilla56]

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It is impossible to be objective and disregard MJ's career achievements. The same as disregarding Lebron's lack there of (postseason).

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Is this for real? Not even a close one.

-MJ

I was curious to see how it would unfold

[DonWuan]

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Very few people have that killer instinct. Jordan any day.

I think Lebron is an incredible athlete and is the best player right now. But I dont have much, if any respect for him in MIA.

[SuperChargers]

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This thread???

[ProfessaPackMan]

I pray for the day these 2 names are no longer mentioned in the same sentence or breath for that matter.

[Basketball GURU]

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[Marino]

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Give me the Bobcats owner

[ryan36]

Guys , it's an interesting question - and I'm not sure how to disregard NBA achievements, but keep it civil. (In advance)

[SuperChargers]

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If I had to not know anything about post-draft LBJ or MJ... LBJ #1 pick and all kinds of hype, MJ #3

So LBJ

Knowledge now? MJ

[Bellsprout]

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[ehh]

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If some magical potion let us forget all of their accomplishments, or lack thereof, I'm pretty sure everyone would take an 18 year old LeBron fresh out of HS over a 21 year old MJ fresh out of UNC.

Hell, MJ wasn't even the #1 pick. LeBron was the most hyped HS player in a long time. Everyone is laughing at this thread but probably in the wrong direction, I think the consensus would be LeBron. So yeah, we'd all make a gigantic ****ing mistake together.

[ImTellinTim]

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I'm not sure the point of this discussion because obviously you would take LeBron based on pure athletic ability and upside. It's a no-brainier. But the history of all sports is littered with great talents that never transcended to GOAT status. This is an irrelevant discussion IMO.

EDIT: To add to ehh's post, MJ wasn't the first pick in his draft - this guy named Akeem Olajuwon was. At that point it was probably the right pick, and it turned out to be a great pick. So even in his draft year, you had this same question.

[AlexBrady]

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Hypothetically speaking of course and disregarding all NBA achievements If you had the option to take either Michael or Lebron in their Rookie year and build a franchise around them who would you take and why?

Michael Jordan already had that incredible reverse dribble, an adequate jumper and was a buzz saw on defense. His apprenticeship under Dean Smith gave him some idea of how to play within the team concept.

LeBron already had incredible court vision and passing skills, but thats it. His jumper was brickish, his defensive stance was totally upright and he was always looking for steals. His fundamentals were atrocious. Oh yeah, and he was already referring to himself in the third-person.

The pick here would be Michael Jordan.