Mario Chalmers takes a subtle ‘U-turn’ on his take claiming LeBron James isn’t much feared because players would rather ‘like him’ than ‘fear him’
Chalmers explains why opponents feared Jordan more than they do James, and how it impacts the GOAT debate.
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Mario Chalmers recently weighed in on the never-ending GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James, and he believes that MJ has an advantage in terms of the fear factor. According to Chalmers, players around the league don’t consider LeBron a serious threat, and nobody fears him.
Chalmers won two championships with LeBron, but he thinks that Jordan is more respected because opponents dreaded going up against him. Jordan set the standard, and everyone, including James himself, wanted to reach it. When you have people that fear a player, that’s telling you something different already, Chalmers added.
Shaq also had a similar take, saying that while he respects LeBron, nobody was ever scared of him. Shaq believes that opponents have much more confidence when they’re not scared of a player, making them dangerous to play with.
The GOAT debate ultimately boils down to preference, but for Chalmers and Shaq, the way Jordan and James’ opponents feared them matters when comparing the two. While Jordan has more championships, James has the edge over him in almost every statistical category.
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