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MJ or LeBron? The King or His Airness?

 
Many comparisons have been drawn between Lebron James and Michael Jordan, or James and Magic Johnson. Many more comparisons have been drawn between Jordan and a great deal of other players since he's left the league, and even some that played with him. We all remember how players like Harold Miner, Ron Harper, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Jerry Stackhouse, and Tracy McGrady had been slated to fill the shoes of His Airness, don't we?  And we all know how that worked out for them, only two of those players have a lifetime scoring average of more than 20 points per game (Stackhouse at 20.8 and Hill at 20.4). Though that is a respectable career for most players, it simply isn't Jordanesque. Now we have a new young player, one who seems to fit the bill. He's athletic, he can dominate a game, he has this great down-to-Earth attitude about himself, and the media loves him! Is this the guy? He sure is the guy who creates the most arguments on blogging Web sites.  My question is  ... (link)

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