JR Smith About James Vs Jordan: Don't Compare Lions With Tigers

JAKARTA - JR Smith, LeBron James' former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, voiced his opinion on the comparisons made between James and former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan.

Debates over GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) aka 'The Best Of All Time' - usually end up involving James and Jordan, but Smith explains how people should view them both.

"You can't compare lions and tigers," said Smith on The Pat McAfee Show. Launching Marca, Wednesday, June 3.

"They are both cats, but they are not the same."

"You must understand, the lion is the king of the jungle. Everyone bow down to the lion,"

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"That didn't stop the tiger from [saying]: 'Listen bastard, I'm a bad bastard too," describing how great both athletes are from different points of view.

Last month, James discussed a hypothetical scenario of being Jordan's teammate. He felt he would step up the game of the American basketball legend.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar believes, with him as point guard, the Chicago Bulls will produce higher levels of basketball.

"The way I play the game is to live by the 'team first' philosophy - I feel my best asset is working perfectly with Mike," LeBron told the Uninterrupted YouTube Channel.

"Mike is a murderer.

"When he was going to play basketball, the way he scored points, my passing skills, my ability to read the game and play and play and play ...

"It would be a much different level with me being the point guard beside him during Chicago's glorious days."