Do you believe that LeBron has a real chance to be the GOAT?

[contract]

James can be as good as he wants to be. But he has to want it more than the other top players to make it happen.

[RRT]

No way he's GOAT now but definitely best playing the sport.

[Nyquilsleep]

no. there is only one. Michael Jordan. the intensity is different when Mj plays compared to lebron. MJ goes for the kill in the playoffs.

[perik777]

In my opinion, for Lebron to be named in the same level as Jordan, two things are missed:

1) You have to compare how defenses were played in Jordan era (Bad Boys, Riley's Knicks...) there was no easy way to the basket at the time, now the change of rules benefit Lebron in a big way. Dont get me wrong, Jordan got the calls the same way Lebron does, but hand checking, grabbing, hard fouls were allowed, so, with equal stats, Jordan ones are more impressive

2) WILL: what separates Jordan and will separate him from any other player is the will to win, he always found a way to win, he was over competitive, playing through pain, illness... Lebron has underachieved in the las 2 playoffs... being his team the favourite to pass to the next round, Jordan would never have allowed it.