LeBron & MJ can’t be in contrast says Toni Kukoc: “It’s arduous to check gamers that by no means performed in the identical period; that by no means performed in opposition to one another. Clearly like the whole lot else within the sport of basketball is evolving. It’s getting higher. Lately you’ll be able to see all of the older earlier gamers and you will get all their strikes. You possibly can follow these strikes, you will get higher prepared as a result of the data of what to eat and learn how to put together your self, learn how to eliminate your accidents quicker, learn how to maintain your physique in form… all these little issues – which look like little issues, however they’re not could make you a greater participant. So in the case of pure – like okay, Michael from the ‘80’s and ‘90’s or LeBron from 2000 or 2010’s you’ll be able to’t say one was higher than the opposite. Michael clearly introduced world basketball to a different degree. And from that time on, LeBron is what LeBron is now that he gave an opportunity for Luka to be Luka or Jokic be Jokic. You possibly can by no means think about that again within the days. So if I can examine Michael, I might examine him to Tiger with golf, Messio Renaldo with soccer, [Michael] Phelps with swimming and stuff like that. Due to these issues, Michael is – I can’t say the very best participant however he’s a GOAT of basketball. I don’t assume it’s egocentric, it’s simply the best way it’s. -via Twitter / September 4, 2023