Game Changers

Personally, I think Michael Jordan exhibited fewer weaknesses on the court than anybody in the history of televised basketball. I have reasons to believe he played with certain skills and a style overall that would put him at the top of any era he were to play in. Kobe Bryant is the Jordan "carbon copy" as I see it. His game, his look, his approach, and his personal goals ALL seem to stem directly from how Michael did it. The two are eerily similar...due to what I see as Kobe's relentless attempt to duplicate Michael's career, and then somehow surpass it. Noble goal, just not possible for number twenty-four...or number eight....or whatever the Lakers' star chooses to wear. As you know, carbon copies come close, but aren't the original quality. LeBron, on the other hand, is taking a cue from the two before him, but doing it all on his own terms. He plays quite differently than Kobe or MJ, and his build is obviously unique, like Barkley or Shaq before him. Honestly, I've thought about it a lot and I've come to the conclusion that what drives LeBron, no matter what he may say, appears to be different than the similar motivations Jordan and Kobe had. There's a different attitude there. Less cutthroat, more concerned with something I haven't quite put my finger on yet. He's not as concerned as the other two about climbing to the top and standing alone. I enjoy watching as much of LeBron as possible. I watched Kobe more from 2005 to 2009 than I will ever tune in again. I NEVER would have missed a moment of Jordan. That's the difference for me. Plus, Dark Knight Rises was pretty sick.