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Era Apparent?

By Jerry Bonkowski
ESPNChicago.com

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Like most sports, basketball is not only a sport of competition, but also a sport of comparison. When Michael Jordan stepped on the old Stadium hardwood for the first time in the 1984-85 season, he set about establishing a baseline that Bulls and NBA fans likely will use for several decades to determine a worthy successor. Who truly could be like Mike after Mike? Kobe? Nope. Shaq? Not a chance. LeBron? Close, but not yet. They all are mere pretenders to the throne. But as the Bulls prepare to ...

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