NBA Great Slams Criteria In LeBron James-Michael Jordan Debate
The Michael Jordan-LeBron James debate is perhaps the most discussed in NBA history.
James has the longevity while Jordan has the championships. A few years back, Hall of Famer Julius Erving weighed in on the subject.
At the time, he said it is unfair to judge players based on championships because basketball is a team game.
“The game is a team sport,” Erving said while speaking with Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless. “Individuals don’t win championships. Teams win championships. You’re only as good as the team can take you.”
It appears Erving was defending James for the shortcomings in the Finals. The interview was conducted before James won his fourth championship, with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. Jordan backers always bring up his 6-0 record in the Finals.
“3-5 doesn’t mean anything to me,” Erving said. “I’m more impressed with eight Finals than I am with the record in the Finals.
THREE-TIME CHAMP ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN `90s
Former Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA coach Byron Scott is being accused for sexual assualt from his playing days.
The news was widely reported Wednesday after the allegations surfaced from a 1987 incident. Scott won three championships with the Lakers playing alongside Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He later coached the New Jersey Nets to the NBA Finals in the early 2000s.
