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@24suspect
February 7, 2025 at 9:30 pm
Why don’t Stephen A. ever talk about Michael Jordan is the only player in NBA History to win a scoring title, an MVP, a Finals MVP, and be named to the NBA All-Defensive 1st Team in a single season. He did it 4 times in his career. Lebron could never do that. We are talking about an era in which there are clear lanes, no defense, travel, and carry era. Come on Shannon, are you serious. MJ was closed lined, mulled, abused, on the court. It was a different time physically real men played then. He never had that luxury like Lebron, today these guys are taking time off for a broken fingernail, they complaining about playing back to back. MJ is the only player to play back to back games with over 50 ppg in less than 24 hrs. His body took the abuse yet he played more 82 games than Lebron. They played in smoke filled arenas, they flew on regular planes, poor nutrition, medical science was at its infancy for athletes, sneakers were not advance. Hey Shannon try playing basketball with Jordan’s 1,2 or 3. It hurt brother trust me. Yet MJ played and dominated. He was never a liability even when he went against the greats in the tough physical era in the eastern conference. He gave them the business, look at his masterpiece when he was MVP, had 37.5 ppg, steals champ, scoring title blocks champ, defensive player of the year had over 3000 piunt in one season. Only Wilt Chamberlain and MJ ever did that. While Scottie Pippin averaged 7 ppg in his 1st year MJ averaged 35 ppg. Second year 10-12 points not much help man. He got much needed help when Scottie and Horace stepped up in their 3rd and 4th year. Lebron James been consistently helped by all stars and did very little with the help he had. Even now with Luka, man come on can’t you all see that this was organized and planned no surprise its all BS Lebron knew of the trade hell he sanctioned it. He now need additional help from the number 2 guy in the NBA to win a championship. His son benefits from this trade, he is now trying to be the only NBA player in history to win a championship with his son. Come on we see the writing on the wall. Its BS, the NBA is a joke. No debate MJ did it the hard way. He made the Bulls a Franchise, he was the Bulls. Something Lebron never did due to his selfish way of thinking by jumping ship when the going gets tough. AD got shafted for Luka, and now they got a center how convenient. BS. THE NBA IS A JOKE.
@tony84.
February 7, 2025 at 9:30 pm
1:24, How many times did Michael Jordan win anything without Scottie and Phil, Stephen A.???? LeBron, the GREATEST of all time has won everywhere he’s been. MJ…now quite💯🎤
@tony84.
February 7, 2025 at 9:38 pm
4:52, 💯Shannon. How come Michael Jordan didn’t win ANYTHING without Scottie and Phil? Does Stephen A. want to debate that???? Probably not. LeBron, the GREATEST of all time can adapt and win World Championships with Miami, Cleveland and the Lakers. All the teams he’s played on. And he’s NOT DONE YET! 💯It’s OVER, there is no debate, LeBron is the GREATEST of all time💯CASE CLOSED!💯
@stopsign4111
February 7, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Dude anybody could win with those teams LeBron had, Wade, Bosh, Kyrie, Klove, Ray Allen, AD, Russ, Carmelo, Luka dude how much superstars this dude need? Imagine having all that and have 4 rings in 22years? One thing i always end this debate with, 2011 do really happen you know that right? You can’t be a goat and lose a championship series when you a favored
@dumbdumbsmart8081
February 7, 2025 at 9:42 pm
Mj first 6 seasons he had literal bumb squads don’t care about winning m just stacked points against lesser competition
@disguy41
February 7, 2025 at 9:50 pm
The crowd was cheering Stephen A and laughing at Bronsexual Shannon 😂😂
@theaverageguyNo
February 7, 2025 at 9:53 pm
If you add them all up, Lebron has had 20+ top rank talents around him if you include all the 3pt shooters and Wade, Bosh, Allen, Love, Kyrie, Westbrook, AD, Carmello, and Luka. He’s had for shooters Ray Allen, Kyle Korver, JR Smith, Love, Mo Williams, Boobie Gibson, Shane Battier, Mike Miller, Chalmers, James Jones, Austin Reeves, Caldwell Pope, Malik Monk.
Mj had Pippen, Rodman, Toni Kukoc, and Horace Grant….his shooters, Kerr, BJ Armstrong, Paxson, and Judd Buechler.
One man was VASTLY undermanned his whole career and has more scoring titles, more defensive all teams, more Defensive player of the year awards, more MVPs, more final MVPs, higher scoring average, more steals, same blocks per game, retired for 2 years, in his prime, and has more chips.
😅 Yall need to stop the bullshayt.
@jonathandejesus9640
February 7, 2025 at 9:53 pm
Lebron is a all time great but jordan is the goat of goats. He was just different MJ
@frazierjrjerre1
February 7, 2025 at 9:54 pm
Jordan has been retired from basketball 🏀 over 20 years and counting, yet the LeBron vs Jordan debate continues to continue. It’s not even close. Jordan is the GOAT 🐐.
@reviewsandprojects
February 7, 2025 at 9:59 pm
Leflop so far behind Jordan it aint funny
@ragingimpulse7355
February 7, 2025 at 9:59 pm
STEPHEN A. IS A CLOWN HAHA, LOL JORDAN ALWAYS SHOOT WHILE LEBRON DOES SHOT REBOUND AND ASSIST HAHA, STUPID STEPHEN A. HAHAHA NO BRAINER MJ DIE HARD FAN HAHAHA
@reviewsandprojects
February 7, 2025 at 10:00 pm
Lebum does beat everyone else in turnovers though to be fair
@kreed82
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 pm
While there is a case to be made unc isnt equipped to be the one to do it.
@tyronakins720
February 7, 2025 at 10:08 pm
Stephen A all you gotta do is say 6-0 and just drop the mic
@nineleafclover7577
February 7, 2025 at 10:11 pm
I love Shannon LOOOL
@JaceEntertainment
February 7, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Wilt had 270+ 40 point games. Besides lebron is a pass first player MJ was a pure scorer with defense
@AbdulRahman-qc6tl
February 7, 2025 at 10:15 pm
Micheal jordan the goat because he was the first to drop 40 points in the game. Yeahhe was because he’s older 😂 Lebron the GOAT
@toddty11
February 7, 2025 at 10:16 pm
Lebron shoots 2 less shots than Jordan shooting at 50 percent. He’d have 2 more points a game 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@brucesmith3900
February 7, 2025 at 10:19 pm
I love Shannon Sharpe but he is dead wrong for saying Lebron is the GOAT. MJ struck fear in his opponents because he was so good. Lebron should never be put in the same category as Jordan because he lacked that killer instinct. MJ 3-peated twice and is a 6-time NBA Finals MVP. I don’t wanna hear nothing about Lebron being better than MJ because it’s BS.
@MIXPRO68
February 7, 2025 at 10:25 pm
I feel sorry for LEBRON AND JORDAN.LET THEM LIVE.THE FANS ARE JUST THE WORSE.
@jeremyarrington9427
February 7, 2025 at 10:25 pm
let’s get ready to rummmmble 😂😂😂
@kingjoffreyownsyou6032
February 7, 2025 at 10:27 pm
Respect to cam and Ryan for remaining silent during this intense debate
@michasellsmiami7181
February 7, 2025 at 10:28 pm
I would love to watch Jordan watching this debate 🤣 with his cigar
@chrisholmes434
February 7, 2025 at 10:28 pm
Nikola Jokić was more is more productive than either of these two
@BottledADHD
February 7, 2025 at 10:29 pm
Stephen might’ve just won this argument once and for all holy lmaoo
@jeremyarrington9427
February 7, 2025 at 10:29 pm
espn won’t let shannon don the goat mask and black n milds 😂😂😂