Former NBA player Nick Young voiced out his own take on the GOAT conversation between Michael Jordan and Lebron James. The 12-year veteran compared the two greats based on the level of competitions they went against throughout their careers, ultimately ruling in favor of LeBron James
Swaggy P shared his thoughts via Twitter:
To me MJ never went up against a super star besides a older magic in the finals he’s played against stars this the first time ever bron playing against a non super star team in the finals … what I mean by super stars is Kd curry Duncan ppl that are top 3 in they position ever
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) October 4, 2020
Young stated that Jordan had an easier path, claiming he only went up against one true superstar in the Lakers' Magic Johnson whom he faced in the 1991 NBA Finals for his first title. Jordan went on to face Clyde Drexler and the Portland Trail Blazers in 1992, and Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in 1993 when the Bulls completed their first three-peat.
The Chicago-based squad went back to the NBA Finals in the 1996 season where they faced Gary Payton and the Seattle SuperSonics, followed by Karl Malone and the Utah Jazz in two-straight seasons from 1997 to 1998 to complete their second three-peat run.
On the other hand, LeBron James went up against Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 followed by Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. He won his first ring against Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012 and led his team to another championship victory against the Spurs in 2013.
A string of failed title runs began as the four-time NBA MVP faced the Spurs in the NBA Finals for the second-straight year in 2014 followed by a loss to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in 2015. James and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off an improbable 3-1 comeback against the Warriors in 2016 before succumbing to the same team with Kevin Durant in 2017.
At the end of his career, Jordan finished with six perfect trips to the NBA Finals while James currently owns a 3-6 record. The GOAT conversation between the two greats will be more narrowed down assuming the latter gets to finally lead the Lakers to its 17th title in this year's NBA Finals.
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