Some debates will continue forever in the NBA, including the one about LeBron James and Michael Jordan.
It seems that people will never stop asking who is better.
Robert Horry submitted his opinion recently, stating that Jordan and James performed in vastly different NBA eras with distinct styles of play.
“If you really sit back and think about it, MJ was more physical than LeBron because he played in a physical time. Everybody was trying to take him out the air. LeBron, you get a couple of teams that try to take him out the air, but it’s just different,” Horry said.
This is an answer that many people give, and it ensures that the debate will continue.
The eras were definitely different, which means it’s not entirely fair to compare Jordan and James.
But that won’t stop people, and they will continue to weigh the two NBA icons against one another.
Some people, like Horry, claim that the NBA of the 1980s and 90s was more physical and competitive, with players battling against each other fiercely.
Meanwhile, others claim that today’s era is the one that is more physically intimidating and punishing.
Of course, there is no clear answer about who had it tougher, because that’s always going to be a matter of opinion.
People talk about this subject all the time, but it’ll likely only heat up in the years ahead.
When James retires, fans will feel more comfortable having this discussion because they’ll be able to look at the totality of their careers.
This will probably be an NBA pastime that never ends.
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