No More Talk Comparing LeBron to MJ, PLEASE?

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I am sick & tired of hearing this crap on ESPN about LeBron being better than Michael Jordan.  Thank you Scottie Pippen for giving me this massive headache.  Scottie Pippen must be smoking that dope.  How can he of all people disrespect the man that has brought you your own greatness and even consider LeBron to be better than MJ?  First & foremost, Mike has 6 rings in 8 years.  Did you read that right?  6 rings in 8 years.  Call me when LeBron has 6 rings, then we will talk.  Until then, lets watch what LeBron can do with D-Wade and see how many championships they can win.  LeBron is not the leader MJ was, he is not the scorer MJ was & he is not the winner MJ was.  End of discussion.  Another thing.  Kobe has 5 rings and has been to the Finals 7 times.  Magic Johnson has 5 rings and has been to the Finals 9 times.  Larry Bird has 3 rings and has been to the Finals 5 times.  Do you get where I'm going with this?  These players all have multiple rings, Finals appearances & not to mention multiple Finals MVPs.  I am a firm believer in rewarding winners.  LeBron has a long way to go.   Even D-Wade has put on an historic Finals performance which resulted in a ring & a Finals MVP trophy.  So before we go crazy and put LeBron in the class of the best players ever to play this game, let the man build his legacy up a little bit.  He couldn't even win a ring against that Dirk-led team from Dallas.

Playoff Moster Slams #3

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The John Starks dunk was supposed to signal the end of the Bulls 1st 3-peat run.  The Knicks went on to win game 2 of the ECF to take 2-0 lead in the series.  The Bulls led by the G.O.A.T Michael Jordan, would sweep the last 4 games of the series only to advance to the Finals to face Charles Barkley's Phoenix Suns.  The Bulls won the Finals and completed the 3-peat 4 games to 2.  My lasting memory when I seen the dunk happen was that I ordered my first "Big Foot" pizza from Pizza Hut.  21 square slices of deliciousness.

Playoff Game Winners

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Here's a look to some very clutch moments in playoff history.  Game 3 with Bulls & Heat could have another classic finish.

Harden & The Bench Close Out Mavs, Wesbrook Benched! Series Tied 1-1

                                                  

                                                                                             

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"Big Game" James

Scott Brooks benched Russell Wesbrook for the 4th quarter and it paid off.  The Thunder stole home court advantage from the Mavericks, by winning game 2 of the West Finals.  James Harden was money down the stretch hitting big 3 after big 3 halting any chance Dallas making a run to seize game 2.  Nick Collison played his heart out with a huge effort defensively in the 4th quarter. 

 The Thunder did a better job on Dirk

The "White Mamba", as Sir Charles likes to call him, finally missed his first foul shot inside the last minute of the game which if he would have connected would have made it a 1 possession game.  OKC did what they needed to do by getting the split in Dallas.  The ultimate game changing play of the game was the posterization of back-up center Brandon Haywood by Kevin Durant in the second quarter.  From there, OKC erased an 11 point deficit & went on lead at the half 59-57 and eventually win the game.

Playoff Monster Slams #2



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Jordan over Ewing could have easily been number 1, but the Pippen dunk over Ewing had more hatred involved.  The Bulls were starting their first 3-peat run at the time of Jordan's dunk, but the Pippen dunk was 3 years later when the Knicks were ready to take the East crown with Jordan out of the picture for the Bulls after losing to the Bulls year after year in the playoffs during the Bulls rise to power. 

LeBron Coming Through in the Clutch

                                                

                                               SERIES TIED 1-1

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If LeBron is going to continue to close out games down the stretch the way he closed out the Celtics & how he closed out the Bulls last night, then Miami might be the next title holders of the NBA.  We know D-Wade can do it, but with LeBron acting all clutch all of a sudden, Miami will be impossible to beat in a 1 or 2 possession game in the last 3 to 4 minutes of an important game.  LeBron scored 9 of Miami's last 12 points including a big-time 3 when the score was nodded at 73 to break the tie for good.  Miami outscored Chicago 12-3 down stretch.

Udonis Haslem was a huge spark off the bench.  He scored 13 points, but more importantly he gave Miami some much needed energy & toughness.   He energized the team with his rim-rattling dunks & his physical play around the glass gave Miami a plus 4 advantage on the boards.

 Derrick Rose had another "Iverson-like" performance going 7-23 from the field and with the Bulls shooting 34% from the field for the game, Chicago didn't just lose the game, they lost control of the series.

*Did you know that Game 1 of the East Finals between the Heat & Bulls was the most watched basketball game in cable televison history?

Playoff Monster Slams #1

 

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The best in-game dunk ever.  So much hatred involved.  Scottie Pippen dunks on hated rival Patrick Ewing, then pushes him to the ground and walks right over him.  Plus to top everything off, Scottie let Spike Lee that he can get some, too... Just enjoy it.