Who is the greatest player in NBA history, Jordan or James? Barkley: Only 7th in the history of Emperor Zhan

American NBA legend Ross Barkley believes that LeBron James can only be ranked 7th in the Greatest of all time! Who is the "goat" between Jordan and Zhan Huang is a hot topic of discussion among basketball fans in recent years. Barkley recently talked about the historical status of Emperor Zhan on the show, "I have always said that Emperor Zhan is on my list and is the 7th in history. "Ahead of him, there are Chamberlain, Jaba, Bill Russell, Jordan and Oscar Robertson, and I put Kobe Bryant at No. 6 and James at No. 7."

Jordan (right) and James who is the greatest basketball player of all time has been a hot topic of discussion among basketball fans in recent years. The picture shows the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, where the two are talking and laughing

The fear that players bring is more important than the stats. Barkley believes that the "fear" brought by the players is more important than the stats, "I love Zhan Huang, but most people who say he is a GOAT, they may have never seen Jordan play, and the closest they have had is watching the last dance (Chicago Bulls documentary), but this is completely different from watching Jordan destroy the opponent, Jordan is a completely different monster!" ”
Barkley has long criticized the outside world for placing too much emphasis on data and believing that Zhan Huang is the GOAT, once saying, "How many more seasons will Zhan Huang play than Jordan?" But he's still behind Jordan, it's crazy. ”

The Warriors are more confident of competing for a championship next season. On the other hand, the Golden State Warriors are counting on Jimmy Butler, Curry and Draymond Green to provide the team with a core roster that can compete in the competitive NBA West, and general manager Mike Dunleavy is more confident about winning the championship next season. "We've made an important step up by bringing in Butler. This time last year, I was still worried about whether we would be able to find a competent number two. We did that this year and I feel more confident next season because we have players like Butler in the squad. "We're in a lot better shape now than we were a year ago, and as long as Curry, Green, Kerr [head coach] are still competitive, we're going to keep chasing championships."

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