did jordan get lucky because magic and bird were done? ive heard that argument, not sure how much i buy it, just putting it out there …

Also, please tell me exactly what Jordan ever did when HE “didn’t have horses around him.” Lost in the first round for a few years you say? Again, sound familiar?

Also, it’s somehow not a big deal for Kobe’s team to potentially win 70 games cause he’s got other good players. Jordan on the other hand did it all by himself! Ummm, last time I checked you need more than one superstar to win that many. Jordan had players too. He didn’t do it on his own. All his winning teams had another top-flight player (Pippen), a borderline all-star rebounder/defender PF (Grant, Rodman) and quality role players (You know the names). Also, especially the latter 3 championships, they where the best defensive team.

I’m not one of the Kobe sycophants, but I will say that what he’s done this year with this cast of characters, which I don’t think compares favorably to Top 50 All-Time Pippen, Grant/Rodman inside, and the pu-pu platter elsewhere, is on par with Jordan’s championship seasons.

Shouldn’t we wait for that until he, ya know, actually wins the championship?

I can’t imagine Jordan playing any better than Kobe’s playing right now.

Fortunately, you don’t have to imagine it, because he actually did it for about 8 years. Although, I agree with the main point you’re making here–there’s a lot of basketball to be played in Kobe’s career, and he probably hasn’t even peaked yet.