There is no such thing as a perfect basketball player, and I don't believe there is only one greatest player either.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and brought the NBA to its greatest peak of popularity.
Michael Jordan was a tremendous basketball player.
I'm a Michael Jordan fan just like everyone else. I just don't think he's the greatest player ever.
There is no such thing as a perfect player; it doesn't exist.
If you look up the definition of greatness in the dictionary, it will say Michael Jordan.
I hate to say it's not a Laker but Michael Jordan. He's been the greatest player I've ever seen. And I'm probably a harsh judge of talent in the sense that I admire players that are really good defensive players and really good offensive players.
I think the greatest player I've ever played against was Magic Johnson. Next, was Larry Bird. Then, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Michael Jordon may have been the best basketball player in history, but he couldn't have won six NBA titles without a team.
Everybody in the NBA is good. And then you have the really good ones and the great ones.
Many of the most successful coaches and managers have come from players who never reached the highest level. The one exception seems to be basketball, where many of the greatest stars at least tried to coach a team.
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