[runninrebs21]

WildcatK23.. You obviously don't watch much basketball.. First of all, you mentioned Kevin Durant (2nd year beast).. this is his 3rd year.. And to say championships define an athlete is stupid. Yes you need to win championships to be considered "the best" but he could never win a championship and still be considered 2nd or 3rd. It takes a very good supporting cast to win a championship.. Yes Jordan had it, Kobe had it, most stars have had it. LeBron has a bunch of players that should ride the short bus to the games, and then an old Shaq, and they still have the best record, but unless they make a trade I see a repeat of last year because LBJ can't do it alone. I don't know about being better than MJ, but he will be BY FAR the 2nd to ever play at the end of his career if not 1st. And D Wade was on a team that was weak last year and had about the same stats as LBJ who had the best record in the league. That makes a huge difference in the MVP voting. LeBron is the best in the league, and Kobe a distant 2nd, and then pretty much just everyone else. D Wade and Melo and Durant are probably the rest in the top 5 but Bron and Kobe are way ahead of the others.