Ok, let me go ahead and get this one thing out there for everybody to despise about me: I hate LeBron James. Absolutely, positively, cannot stand the guy. He's arrogant, selfish, and as much of a bandwagoner as all of the fans of the team he plays for. He's a leader? Really? How come he couldn't "lead" the Cavs to the Finals? How come he had to "follow" the Heat there? (cue the Heat bandwagon fans).
Now, this much I will admit - he is the best active basketball player on planet Earth right now. The man makes plays that continue to shock me, leaving my jaw on the floor as I continue to loathe his presence. He can dominate the paint, make ridiculous passes across the court, and drain 3's from 4 feet behind the line. He works his ass off to be the best, and he is, indeed, the best.
So, why can't we compare him to Jordan?
I don't think people understand what made Jordan so great.
When Michael Jordan arrived in Chicago, the Bulls were one of the worst teams in the NBA. During Jordan's first few years with the Bulls, he took them from a losing record, to the playoffs, to an NBA Finals Chamionship three-peat from 1991-1993.
After 7 years with the Cavaliers, LeBron James left Cleveland and rode Dwayne Wade's and the Miami Heat's coattails to an NBA Championship.
Come on, guys. Need I say more? The stats are similar, the performances are undeniable, but what about the situation? To put things in perspective, Jordan taking the Bulls to the championship is comparable to Kemba taking the Bobcats to a championship. Believe me, if LeBron showed up in Charlotte and turned them into a championship team within a few years, THEN I'd compare him to Jordan. And honestly, if he managed to turn around the Bobcats, he honestly might be better.
But, for now, he'll stick with the team that has the biggest bandwagon.
And Michael Jordan continues to reign as the king.
Love it or hate it, it's The Truth.
- M. Hunter Thomas
Thursday, October 31, 2013
The Truth About: This Blog
This isn't some educational blog about how football is dangerous, basketball is rigged, or baseball having "curses" as the title may communicate. My name is Hunter Thomas, and "The Truth" is my personal opinion on sports topics of the past, present, and future, and trust me, I stand by my opinion - more stubbornly than I should, I admit - but what fun is having an opinion without arguing it pointlessly? Before I get started with this blog, I'll go ahead and list my favorite sports teams in each of the biggest sports (and I won't be biased in my writing).
- NCAA Football (and all other NCAA sports) - Auburn Tigers (War Damn Eagle!)
- NFL - Atlanta Falcons
- NBA - Atlanta Hawks
- MLB - Atlanta Braves
I'm not a particularly huge soccer or hockey fan, but I'll be just as happy to write about them as I am any other sport. I just don't have a particular team that I pull for when it comes to those sports. Now, I AM a huge golf fan, but I excluded it from the list because it isn't quite as popular as the others. When it comes to the PGA, Auburn alumni Jason Dufner (War Damn Eagle again!) tops my list of favorite golfers, but following closely are Angel Cabrera, Jim Furyk, and Rickie Fowler.
In this blog, I'll be throwing my opinions out for you all to read, love, hate, agree with, disagree with, and argue with, but no matter what you say,
It's The Truth.
- M. Hunter Thomas
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