Michael Jordan is almost universally considered to be the best basketball player of all time. His work ethic, drive, ego, and ability all carried him to the top of the sport.
He has in many ways become the Babe Ruth of baseball in that he is almost a myth.
Michael is a legend. However, the question is: Can anyone ever surpass him?
In theory, yes, in practice, well let's think about this.
Ever since Michael retired, there have been numerous players dubbed "The Next Michael Jordan." While the list is endless, I will list some of the more popular and well known examples:
Grant Hill, Vince Carter, Penny Hardaway, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James.
Grant Hill was brilliant for his first six seasons in the league after which he was hit with injuries and has been a consistent role player ever since. So, basically, he is out of the picture.
Vince Carter never truly reached his potential and was every inconsistent season after season mostly due to injury problems. This guy is now out of the conversation.
Penny Hardaway was also a very inconsistent scorer who failed to live up to his potent ...
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Impossible: Can Anyone Ever Surpass Michael Jordan?
September 18th, 2010 by Danny Doocker Leave a reply »
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