Jacket has no more room for PATCHES! (c) Bags.


>but what Bron has accomplished is unparalleled in terms of
>degree of difficulty. He wasn't drafted to a great team - and
>had to endure 7 seasons without being surrounded with a
>championship caliber team.

Is that really any different from Jordan's early years?

Went to Miami and put together a
>historic run (4 straight Finals; 2 titles) - and put himself
>on par with the all-time greats. Then does something that
>barely anyone expected - returns to Cleveland (a lottery team)
>- and immediately turns the ship around, and wins the elusive
>Cleveland championship under *these* kind of circumstances -
>in the historic, all-time great manner that he played?

I know, it's kind of like he put together two separate stints to get three titles. A lot like Jordan put together two separate stints to get six.

>Never has been done. Never will be done again.
>
>The only argument that I think is reasonable is Jordan - and
>he's now closing the gap on that.

Wilt told one championship team (that was built around him and was not good before he got there) to go screw so he could go put another one over the top as their stars got old and peaced out.

Let's not go too crazy. Both those guys are still better. Jabbar is still better. That's hallowed ground right there. You gotta pick your fights maybe against Magic and Bird now, which is pretty incredible in and of itself.