Jordan or James: Who is the best basketball player of all ti

Explain your OPINION:

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Who is the best basketball player of all time?

Explain WHY...

Example: In my opinion, _____________ is the best basketball player because...

EXPLAIN WHY:

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How do you think Michael Jordan and Lebron James became successful basketball players?

Think: How did they achieve their dreams?

Example: Michael Jordan and Lebron James became successful basketball players because...

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Make an INFERENCE:

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How does the author feel about the basketball players, Lebron James and Michael Jordan?

Example: The author thinks Lebron and Michael Jordan are....

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Make an inference with TEXT EVIDENCE...

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What is something young students and athletes can learn from Michael Jordan and Lebron James' success?

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Use your article and re-read for TEXT EVIDENCE.

What does the author want the reader to understand about LeBron James?

• He is a better scorer than Michael Jordan

• He is a worse rebounder than Michael Jordan.

• He is a more helpful teammate than Michael Jordan.

Use the article for text evidence.

Read the section "Rare Skill." Which sentence below shows the author's point of view, or OPINION, about the debate over the best basketball player of all time?

• The Bulls team was still so good that Chicago won only two fewer games during the regular season.

• Having to pick between Jordan and James is not easy. They are both great players.

Which kind of evidence does the author use to support the idea that LeBron James makes his teammates better?

How is Lebron a helpful team player?

• he has more average points per game

• he has more number of seasons played

• he has more average assists (passing the ball to teammates) per game

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Read the following paragraph CAREFULLY from the Introduction [paragraphs 1-5].

" If the number of championship wins settled the question, the greatest player of all time would be Bill Russell. In his 13 seasons in the NBA, from 1956 to 1968, Russell led the Boston Celtics to an amazing 11 titles.

Russell, however, is not generally considered the greatest player of all time. The 6-foot-10-inch center was a fabulous rebounder and incredible on defense. He was not a great player at scoring on offense, though."

How does this support the author's idea that championship wins are not the only measure of a player's greatness?

• It says that championship wins do not show one player is a lot better than others. They all help with their special skills.

• It argues that a player's height is the single most important factor in their skills.

• Bill Russell wasn't very skilled at ALL. He is not great.

If the author had to pick one, even if it is not easy, who did he state he thought was the better player?

• Michael Jordan

• Lebron James