or is kobe going to have to sell a trillion shoes/apparel, cologne, dvd’s…etc, etc.? to be even considered next to jordan?

First, it is hard to compare players across generations. MJ was without question the most dominate player of his generation. If the measure of greatness is to vanquish the best of his time, he has no peer. MJ simply said “Next.” Bird, Nique, Bad Boys, Magic, Clyde Glide, Sir Charles, The Glove, The Mailman, Stockton…………………all tipped their hat to MJ. MJ humbled a young Kobe as well. Let’s try to foget AI breaking MJ’s ankles. :)

The other factor that most must acknowledge is that MJ played during a time when his explosiveness was limited by defensive rules that current players have never experienced. I have it on authority from NBAers that if MJ played under today’s defensive rules, he would have added 5 to 8 pts per game to his averages. Recall full hand checks, the chucks in the lane and the Jordan Rules. Kobe has better range from three but MJ had better range above the rim and in traffic. Lebron is bigger and stronger, but he lacks the killer instinct that MJ and Kobe share……………..this game is mine, I have the ball and NO ONE is going to stop me………………….. and if it is playoff time, forget about it.

When the game is on the line who do you want with the ball? MJ never met a challenge he did not overcome. MJ by a hair. Kobe right there. IMHO

Bill Russel, Julius Erving (who MJ had to copy his famous dunk lmao) Hell Oscar Roberston who AVERAGED a triple double his whole career, all waaay better than Michael Jordan could ever have dreamed of being. MJ maybe number 5 on the all time list at best. See now think hmm MJ could not even get to a championship series until Magic, Bird and even Isaiah finally got past their peaks. Coincidence. No. It took the Zen Master and weak NBA in transition from it’s from stars for MJ to finally get there and if you MJ butt likkers would just stop and really think about it with your feeble MJ worshipping minds you would realize that. The greatest sheesh, child please! A marketing phenom yes. It’s the shoes! Ha! The best player ever not even close.Problem is you young ins never even seen say Tiny Archibald, Pistol Pete Maravich, Elgin Baylor or Jerry West play in their prime. I could go on and on but as my final thing to say do you all really believe that after his old college team mate Sam Perkins buts that 3 pointer from the corner to take game 1 in his (MJ’s) first championship series that if Magic Johnson does not pull his hamstring severely Michael Jordan does not even win that first ring. yeah I have seen them all play and MJ ain;’t even close to the best ever. All u MJ junkies can go shoot that crap up your own butts.