LeBron James would be on the tip of most experts' tongues when probed about who the best player in the game is today.
Over the past few years, it was a bitter debate between Kobe Bryant fans and LeBron James fans, but these days, it seems as if LeBron might finally be overtaking Kobe. LeBron is by far the most athletic player in the game today, and his jump shot is also improving each year. While the jury is still out on his man-to-man defense, his help defense (especially on the fast break) is superb.
I, as you may know, am a member of the Kobe Bryant Camp, but Kobe's declining athleticism and injuries have slowed him a bit. Don't get me wrong, I would still give the Black Mamba the last shot any day of the week, but that's not really the issue here.
The issue at stake here is the biggest of them all, legacy. Every player who walks onto the NBA hardwood dreams of creating his own NBA legacy, and they all want to be the best. Unfortunately for 98 percent of them, only the extreme few can hold the title of "best."
There are also many different kinds of best as well. There is the best in the game today, the best of that position, the be ...
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