Friday, September 11, 2009

The greatest ever

The greatest ever

Today, the greatest player ever to grace the NBA's hardwood floors will be inducted to the James Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Michael Jordan, along with David Robinson, Jerry Sloan, John Stockton and C. Vivian Stringer, will comprise of the greatest Hall of Fame class ever.

From Wiki, here are some of MJ's accomplishments:
  • 6× NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998)
  • 5× NBA MVP (1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998)
  • 14× NBA All-Star (1985-1993, 1996-1998, 2002-2003)
  • 6× NBA Finals MVP (1991-1993, 1996-1998)
  • 1× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
  • 10× All-NBA First Team Selection (1987-1993, 1996-1998)
  • 1× All-NBA Second Team Selection (1985)
  • 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1988-1993, 1996-1998)
  • 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year
  • 1985 NBA All-Rookie Team
  • 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
  • 2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1987, 1988)
  • 2x Gold Medal Winner in the Olympics (1984,1992)
  • NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
  • 1× NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1982)
  • 1982 ACC Freshman of the Year
  • 1× ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year (1984)
  • 1× USBWA College Player of the Year (1984)
  • 1× Naismith College Player of the Year (1984)
I have watched him play since his first year in Chicago; back when the name "Chicago" was still written in cursive on the Bulls uniform.

I can not think of anybody (sorry Kobe and LeBron) that can equal the phenomenon known as His Airness.

Nobody can come close. Perhaps, nobody ever will.

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