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Michael Memis
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19 Jan. 2018
Wilt Chamberlain Is The GOAT
If you watch any sports program on television or listen to a sports radio show, there is a good chance about whom the greatest basketball player of all time is (known as the GOAT). Most of the arguments revolve around whether LeBron James by the end of his career will surpass Michael Jordan as the GOAT. Many people think Michael Jordan is the GOAT because of his scoring prowess and that he dominated the 90s. Others will say that it is Lew Alcindor (more commonly known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) due to the fact that he has the most points scored and MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards in NBA history. Another train of thought by people is that Bill Russell is the
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While most people will admit that Wilt was the best player in his era, some say that he isn’t the greatest big man in basketball history and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is. The main arguments for Kareem’s greatness are that he has won the most MVP (Most Valuable Player) awards and has scored more points than anyone else in NBA history. One reason is that Kareem had more big men in his era than Wilt. According to Mark Whicker, of the Orange county Register, “On 1962 preseason rosters, there were 15 players who stood 6-9 or taller…. On opening day last November [1987], 114 players were at least that tall” (Whicker). Kareem for the most part was able to get all those points with the tall players in his era by developing his patented sky hook. Wilt didn’t struggle against the few tall players in his league, though, and even if there were lots of tall player, he would have found a way to still score all those points. They also say that Kareem would have won more than Wilt if he replaced Wilt on the teams he was on. According to …show more content…
There is no way to prove that the teams would win championship without Wilt and there wasn’t many more wins the teams could have gotten if they had Kareem instead of Wilt. Also, the Orange County Register is in California and was written while Wilt was retired for over around 20 years and Kareem was playing for the Lakers. Whicker may have had some bias because Kareem was a star in California while Wilt, despite playing a few years for the Lakers, isn’t fresh in the mind of Californians. Just because Kareem is more likeable than Wilt, it doesn’t mean he is better than him or a better teammate. While there are a few people who believe that Wilt Chamberlain is the best big man of all time, there are a dearth of people who believe Wilt chamberlain is the GOAT. Most people believe that Michael Jordan is the goat because of his scoring prowess and how he dominated the 90s. One reason people say that Jordan is better than Wilt is because of his clutch play. Sam Smith wrote about “Jordan dropping 35 points on Clyde Drexler in the first half of Game 1 against the Trail Blazers in 1992 after critics said Drexler should have won that season's
The source that I used, “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” by Biography.com no authors are listed is a great source that gave me a lot of information that will help me with my reader response essay. I came across this website by entering my search question into Google. After looking through a dozen of articles “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” had the most detailed information of all the links. This article gave me a lot of information that will be correlating to my search question which is this: What major influences did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have in his basketball career? The “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography” article had three sections that broke
Michael played in a completely different era than LeBron James. It was an era of short shorts, not the baggy ones seen on today’s players. Because of the differences in competition and style of play, it is not possible to tell who the better player is. Both players should be recognized as some of the greatest to ever play the game of basketball for their individual, unique abilities. It’s not about comparing apples and oranges.
Wilton Norman Chamberlain was a basketball player who played in the NBA from 1959 to 1973. He went to college at the University of Kansas, and was drafted into the NBA in 1959 by the Philadelphia Warriors. Wilt went to high school at Overbrook in Pennsylvania. Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936 in Pennsylvania, and he passed away on October 12, 1999 in Los Angeles at the age of 63. Wilt Chamberlain played for three teams in his NBA career, The Philadelphia Warriors, The Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers. Wilt Chamberlain was at his best when he was with the Los Angeles Lakers, Where he won the NBA Championship in the 1971 – 72 season. While in his career, Wilt set many records while in his career, such as scoring one hundred points in one game, which has not been broken to this day, He lead the league in scoring for seven seasons in a row, was the only player to score 4,000 points in one NBA season, average 50.4 points per game for an entire season, average 48.5 minutes per game for an entire season, have eighteen consecutive field goals in a single game, have f...
During the time of Michael Jordan and the now present Lebron James American culture has changed a lot. Both of these two superstars show how American society love and appreciate their superstars. The society loves them both, they are both amazingly talented and have supporting fans that will always be by their side no matter what happens, through the peaks and valleys. These two allstars are beyond incredible and show their talent in a variety of ways. Both are very truly “Blessed” with their talents and capabilities. Both MJ and LBJ are two of the best to ever to play the game of basketball. Jordan and James are both good at what they do, Jordan and James’ passion to get to the rim and make plays really put a spark in both of their game. These traits that both of the stars have really make their fans and supporters love them even more! Both of these stars show how American Society love their stars and role models.
Michael Jordan, what comes to your mind when you hear that name? Michael had played for the bulls and had gotten 6 championship rings with the team. Well, is it just me or does that sound like a lot of time in the game of basketball? In 1982 he took a big step up from highschool to college, where he wanted to pursue the basketball dream. He went to college at North Carolina where he played NCAA basketball for just one year before he was drafted in 1984. All eyes were on him when he went on the court, because that just how good he was at the game of basketball. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players in NBA history, maybe even the greatest of all time.
He is the only player in the NBA history to average at least 30 points in a season. After he retired from the Lakers he started coaching volleyball and basketball and he was put in the volleyball Hall of Fame. Wilt Chamberlain was considered one of the greatest and most memorable players in the NBA. One of his tragedies was his death at age 63.
How do you measure the greatness of the two biggest NBA superstars of all time? Michael Jordan is significantly known for being the ultimate basketball player in NBA history. However, LeBron James is considered one of the top basketball players in the NBA now. There inspiring leadership and unbelievable talent on the court makes it hard for us to choose a winner. James is continuously breaking NBA history, but Jordan's mighty legacy is considered unbreakable. Why can't both exceptional players be valued and appreciated, rather than compared?
Most players that enter the NBA draft early are 19 or 20 years-old. They are going to end up playing against 25-year-olds that are stronger, faster, and that have had more experience than they have. Along with more experience, they will not be as physically fit because one or two years of college will not do it, and high school will not do it. For example, Lebron James. He is considered one of the best to have played the game, and he went straight out of high school. Imagine if he had gone to college, he would be so much better. So if they leave after the freshman or sophomore year, they will be about five or six years behind and that will make it harder to get a spot on the bench. If they do not make it to the bench, then they will be in the D league for 2 or 3 years to help develop their skills. “The D-League uses a tiered compensation system that's based on experience. Players with ample NBA
“If both players swapped eras than the stats of both players will be totally different due to the easy era Ray Allen played while Reggie played a difficult era” (Wage of Wins). Yes Reggie did play in a hard era playing against Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Shaq but Ray Allen played in a difficult era during his career as well. Ray played against The Gregg Popovich era where he had had 12 winning seasons out of his 13, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, Lebron James, Steve Nash and much more talented players. Reggie and Ray Allen’s era are somewhat similar, While Reggie had to play against Jordan Ray had to play against Kobe. Ray Allen did not play in a easy era at all, both of these athletes had to play against NBA legends and equally played in a hard
The 1991 season was the start of the first three-peat, the Chicago Bulls led by the face of the franchise, Michael Jordan, had another All-Star caliber player Scottie Pippen. Michael Jordan and the bulls would go on to win their first championship beating the Lakers; he also won his second MVP since 1987 as well as his first NBA Finals MVP. He would go on to win his second MVP award in both the regular season and in the finals, also winning his second NBA Championship. His s...
A hero is someone who doesn’t give up and keeps on fighting for their goal. Jackie Robinson is a great hero and came over great challenges, but he achieved his goal. How Jackie Robinson embodies the human spirt is that he broke the color barrier, and the challenges he faced, and his life.
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First, we will celebrate LeBron James’s accomplishments in the NBA. There are over 400 players in the NBA. These players are on the battlefield, fighting day after day because they all know only one can become the Most Valuable Player. LeBron James rose above all, claiming the MVP award, not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 times. Not only is LeBron James an MVP, but he is also a 13-time All-Star player. LeBron James garnered enough votes from the fans, the players, and the media to become an All-Star like a presidential candidate getting enough votes from the voters to become the President.
December 21, 1891- The birth of basketball. It has been changed from simply shooting a soccer ball into a peach basket to dunking a seven pound, leather ball into an iron rim. In the early years of the game, basketball was not as popular as other sports. In the 1985 NBA draft all this would change with the emergence of a 6'6" basketball phenomenon from Wilmington, North Carolina. Although going third in the draft, he recreated the game and is known as the best player to ever touch a basketball; he is Michael Jordan.
Due to the mark Michael Jordan has left on the world as the “G.O.A.T.”, it will be very difficult for any player to surpass his legacy. Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and LeBron James all have similarities of Michael Jordan but, out of all three players James is the closest. LeBron has the most similarities and the potential to surpass Michael Jordan’s legacy with his personality, stats and he popularity on and off the court. Even though James has the potential to surpass his legacy, there is still a very long journey ahead of James if he ever wants to be considered the “G.O.A.T.”.