I like First Take, although I believe it's a bit staged no and then to play to some key words that each person likes to say like "So Disrespectful". Skip Bayless grinds my gears more times than not, but all in all, I believe it is an ent...
I like First Take, although I believe it's a bit staged no and then to play to some key words that each person likes to say like "So Disrespectful". Skip Bayless grinds my gears more times than not, but all in all, I believe it is an entertaining show. First Take, like every other sports related outlet, are major Michael Jordan fans and they love the man to death. Every chance they get, they try to compare Lebron James to him or they tout his abilities on the court when he was still playing the game. Personally, this is where I draw conflict with not only First Take, but every other sports channel outlet that chooses to tout Michael Jordan as the best Basketball player to ever play the game without there being so much of a mention of some of the other players who have ever played the game of basketball. I, like everyone else, think that Jordan is one of the best basketball players ever, but I feel that Michael Jordan is hands down one of the most overrated basketball players to ever play the game. Earlier I mentioned first take and this is why:
First Take - Michael Jordan calls out Lebron James (via mrtamnus too)
In this video, they talk about the possibility of Michael Jordan coming back at the age of 50. Skip Bayless, being the biggest Michael Jordan fan to ever lives actually says that a 50 year old Jordan could give Lebron James a run for his money. I know I shouldn't take it to heart, but this is the type of crap that drives me insane about the conversation about Jordan. It's like we are not allowed to say that he had/has flaws and he's the second coming. Now, before you crucify me for mentioning overrated in the same sentence as Jordan. Below, I will tell you explain to you why Jordan is not only overrated, but one of the most overrated players to ever play.
The first reason why I believe Jordan is overrated is because of Rings. Whenever you ask someone why Jordan is better than Kobe or Lebron, they will 9 times out of 10 tell you being Jordan has 6 rings and that is more rings than both Lebron and Kobe. Let me make this clear from the jump, Championship Rings are not an individual player's accomplishment and nor would it ever be, but lets entertain the conversation. Right now, including Jordan, there are 13 players that have 6 or more Champion Rings in NBA history. Out of the 13 players that have 6 or more championships, there are 9 players that have more rings than Jordan, so does that mean that Jordan is the 10th best player of all time?
Here are all 13 of them players (Source is from Wikipedia)
1
Bill Russell*
C
13
11
Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963,1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
[26]
2
Sam Jones*
G/F
12
10
Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964,1965, 1966, 1968, 1969)
[9]
3
Tom Heinsohn*
F/C
9
8
Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963,1964, 1965)
[10]
3
K. C. Jones*
G
9
8
Boston Celtics (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964,1965, 1966)
[11]
3
Tom "Satch" Sanders*[a]
F
13
8
Boston Celtics (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966,1968, 1969)
[12]
3
John Havlicek*
F/G
16
8
Boston Celtics (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969,1974, 1976)
[13]
7
Jim Loscutoff
F
9
7
Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960[b], 1961, 1962, 1963,1964)
[14]
7
Frank Ramsey*
F/G
9
7
Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963,1964)
[15]
7
Robert Horry
F
16
7
Houston Rockets (1994, 1995)Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002)San Antonio Spurs (2005, 2007)
[16]
10
Bob Cousy*
G
14
6
Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)
[17]
10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* (formerly Lew Alcindor)[c]
C
20
6
Milwaukee Bucks (1971)Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
[18]
10
Michael Jordan*
G/F
15
6
Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
[19]
10
Scottie Pippen*
F/G
17
6
Chicago Bulls (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
[20]
So, let me further sink
