Mike Malone, the head coach of the Denver Nuggets, shared his thoughts on the GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
Malone sided with Jordan due to his ‘killer mentality’, one that James has not developed during his NBA career.
“It’s always an ongoing argument about who is the GOAT. Michael obviously is up there and is the greatest of all time. There are not many Michael Jordans out there.
I coached LeBron James for five years and have a great relationship with him. LeBron did not have the same mindset or killer mentality that Michael Jordan is supposed to have had. But LeBron James is arguably the greatest of all time as well.
Michael Jordan was not just a great player. He would reach into your chest and pull your heart out if he had to win a game. You don’t see that really often.
He had that killer mindset and brought it every single night. That’s why all of these many years later, he’s the greatest of all time,” Malone said Tuesday in a Zoom call with reporters, per Mark Medina of USA TODAY Sports.
