Re: The Boston Celtics Mailing List Digest V4 #247

[CECIL WRIGHT <cdubs@loki.atcon.com>]

Timothy Jordan wrote:
> 
> >
> > >> Well look at what Jordan has accomplished, compare that to the
> following
> > >> Shaquille O'Neal
> > >> Alonzo Mourning
> > >> Juwan Howard
> > >> Gary Payton
> >
> > >> That equals 50mil in contracts roughly
> >
> > >> Jordan is better than them put together
> >
> > >> I dont like him that much either, but he does deserve it and also
> Jordan
> > >> makes the Bulls approx. 80mil each year, therefore he should be
> entitled
> > >> to half of it!
> >
> > >> Warwick
> > >
> > >Jordan is better than those 4 put together?  MJ is good but not GOD... I
> > >doubt he could beat 2 of those one-on-one.  If I had a choice, I would
> take
> > >those 4 players, rather than Jordan, although I hold Jordan in the
> highest
> > >regard, one reason because he has a great last name. :-)
> >
> > Hey Tim. Ok, I'm VERY curious about your prediction. These 4 guys are
> good,
> > but which of them has a legitimate chance of beating MJ one on one??? The
> > only one in my opinion with a small chance may be Payton, and that is
> going
> > out on a limb. MJ, in my mind, is the greatest one on one player to ever
> > play the game. And he hasn't lost too many steps in his game basically.
> He
> > may not be the best team player, but I would take him against any of
> those
> > guys every time on the court. Anybody else have any opinions? I know a
> lot
> > of us aren't MJ fans, but I will give him the credit he deserves.
> >
> > -Bird33
> 
> I didn't say that MJ couldn't beat each one-on-one.  In fact, thats the
> opposite of what I said.  I said that there was no way the MJ could beat
> those 4 players in a 4 on 1 match.  I think MJ is much better than those 4
> players mentioned, but not better than the 4 players playing together.  If
> I had a choice for the Celtics of getting MJ or those 4 players (all 4), I
> would take the 4 players in a heartbeat.
> 
>  I can't understand the logic behind all of this.  Any 4 players in the 
NBA would defeat MJ of any other player, but so what?  Come off it Tim!

Cecil