Since I am discussing who I feel is suitable to be named the "Greatest Player of All Time", I should probably mention what the popular opinion to this debate is. Everyone would say that it is Michael Jordan who is deemed "The Greatest", as he is been given the nickname. Now, I really would not argue too much about just how great he was and what he has done to change the complexity of the game. Between his five or six championship rings, his high-flying dunks, his leadership to his Bulls throughout the years, his clutch-factor he brought to games and how he has inspired millions of up-and-coming players to walk in his footsteps of becoming great players in the league. And, as all of this describes Jordan as one of the greatest to play the game of basketball, I do not feel that he is the best "all-around" player. One might ask, "What do you mean by 'best all-around' player." By all-around, I am talking about excelling in just about every aspect of the game that no other player can hold to, such as passing, shooting, dribbling, dunking, inside shot, mid-range shot, 3-point shot, playmaking ability, being unselfish with the ball, leadership skills, blocking, steals, free-throw shooting and the ability to excel at any position on the court, as well as other key factors to the game. I do believe that Jordan excels in most of these factors, I mean he would have to otherwise he wouldn't be as great as he was, but I believe that a player by the name of Earvin "Magic" Johnson had performed better than Jordan in certain aspects. I will discuss the attributes that Magic Johnson has given to the game in my next post.
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