Ex-NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy puts LeBron James ahead of Michael Jordan on greatest career list
Former New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy is mostly known for hanging onto Alonzo Mourning's leg when the Knicks and Miami Heat brawled during the 1998 NBA playoffs.
After his coaching career ended, Van Gundy began giving his opinion as an analyst. He recently returned to the coaching ranks, taking an assistant job with the Los Angeles Clippers. Before leaving, Van Gundy left his take on the greatest player in NBA history debate.Van Gundy took the opposite stance from those who were around the league in the 1980s and `90s. He went with James.
"I don't think you can argue that the greatest basketball career to date, and still adding to it, is LeBron James," Van Gundy said. "I just don't think you can argue that with what he's been able to accomplish with all the records and really the longevity is just really incredible."James has the edge on Jordan in most career stats because of his longevity. He is set to enter his 22nd this season while Jordan only played 13.
Again, this debate will never end. It's just interesting to see the opinions of those in the NBA circle.Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins.
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