MJ To LBJ..."I Was Trying To Beat Those Guys"

So what is the easiest way to tell Lebron James that he will never be in the same conversation as Michael Jordan? I know, let Mike say it himself in an interview, I think he'll get the picture that way. In a recent interview at a celebrity golf outing in Nevada, MJ was asked about the decision and he said "There's no way, with hindsight, I would've ever called up Larry, called up Magic, and said, Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team, but that's...things are different. I can't say that's a bad thing. It's an opportunity these kids have today. In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys." That there shows you the difference between the two, the competitive spirit. Mike wanted to beat the guys that held the keys to the rings, not play alongside them. But, he didn't say that it was a bad choice for Lebron, maybe us as fans have held him to a higher standard then where we should have had him. Despite his athletic ability, and his hunger to win, I just don't think he is as competitive as MJ, or even Kobe. Is this the real reason LBJ changed his number to "6", because he didn't want to disrespect His Airness. Yes all the greats had others to help them to win championships, nobody did by themselves. The difference is the caliber of these guys on one team makes a huge difference. So the next closest thing to MJ would have to be KB, oh yeah, he did just win ring number 5.