don’t believe the hype

With all this talk of Lebron James’ greatness (ahem, Scottie Pippen), I would just like to remind you that despite LBJ’s talent’s and physicality I doubt that he will ever have the mental fortitude and leadership of Michael Jordan.

In this epic game 7 against the Knicks, Jordan puts together one of the greatest performances in playoff history by playing aggressively and setting an example for the rest of his team. He attacked the imposing Knick team head-on and stood up for his entire squad. Notice after Pippen gets pushed around how Jordan steps up to challenge McDaniels despite the risk of  a technical foul.

And then watch the sequence starting at 6:55 and marvel at the greatness.