dual who does not let the pressures of fame and fortune and high expectations get the best of him.Michael Jordan can defy gravity. The moves he exhibited on the court were astonishing. His crossover dribbles, sometimes left defenders lying on the ground after they tripped over their own feet. He was the master of the fade away jump shot, not even a seven foot tall center could defend it. During a playoff game against the Lakers in 1991, Jordan came down the lane and went up with the ball in his right hand as if to dunk, a defender hinted that he would try to block the shot so Jordan suddenly switched the ball to his left hand and laid it in uncontested. The defender just stood there frozen. In 1987, Jordan won the slam dunk contest by dunking from the free throw line, did I mention he also won seven straight scoring titles.Vince Carter also defies gravity. He is known as a dunker, unlike Jordan, who was known as a shooter. However Carter has a magnificent jump shot, it just has not developed fully. Carter's career high in scoring is fifty-one points, which came in his national television debut against the Knicks. The definitive play that shows Carter's athleticism was during last year's slam dunk contest, which he easily won. Teammate and cousin Tracy McGrady bounced the basketball off the court, then Carter jumped up and caught the ball in mid air, then took the ball between his legs, and then dunked it. Carter has yet to win a scoring title, but he is leading the league in scoring this season.Vince Carter shows flashes of possibly being better than Michael Jordan was at this stage in his career. However in order to be considered the next greatest player of all time you have to exhibit more than just flashes, you have to dominate. Given time Vince Carter will develop into one of the greatest ever to play, but for now Michael Jordan is still the greatest....
