The most frustrating thing about the MJ commentary is that invites polarization from the uninformed idiots. Most of the folks calling him the “next MJ” are casuals who watched a highlight reel, and for every one of them there are two casuals coming back in the comments section to hate on Ant and the Wolves.
And, it makes no sense. I love Ant as much as anyone, but he hasn’t done shit in the NBA in terms of winning on MJ’s level yet. Just let the man be Ant.
Careless-Base1164
I agree with the main points of this article. We should enjoy Ant, not constantly compare him. But the level of meatriding that Jordan fanboys have for him is just too much for me. Oh wow MJ was so much more accomplished in his fourth season at age 26! Like the author kept almost figuring it out but had to go back and suck Jordan off a bit more.
BatRoyal488
The kid jump like MJ for sure but he’s his own man
BonhamtheUnwise
Who the hell designed that graphic…
D__Luxxx
Yeah I’m honestly okay with people ending the “next” conversation. Let ANT write his own story.
JustSeriousEnough
I appreciate the thesis of this article.
tripxassless
This article isn’t “wrong,” but the tone is so belittling and typical of The Ringer. It’s aggressively anti-fun. Definitely a “you must be fun at parties” type character wrote this drivel. We know Ant isn’t MJ, but the light speculation is fun and uplifting for a franchise that has otherwise been so bereft of hope for so long. If you’re insecure enough to think these comps are a serious enough affront to the legacy of Michael Jordan, you have other issues to sort out.
In summum, people need to realize it’s not that deep. Ant is fun as hell, hyper-athletic, and that one meme makes him look vaguely like MJ. That’s it, and that’s all it has to be. Let people enjoy basketball and modern players, man. It’s just sports.
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Yes, fucking exactly.
The most frustrating thing about the MJ commentary is that invites polarization from the uninformed idiots. Most of the folks calling him the “next MJ” are casuals who watched a highlight reel, and for every one of them there are two casuals coming back in the comments section to hate on Ant and the Wolves.
And, it makes no sense. I love Ant as much as anyone, but he hasn’t done shit in the NBA in terms of winning on MJ’s level yet. Just let the man be Ant.
I agree with the main points of this article. We should enjoy Ant, not constantly compare him. But the level of meatriding that Jordan fanboys have for him is just too much for me. Oh wow MJ was so much more accomplished in his fourth season at age 26! Like the author kept almost figuring it out but had to go back and suck Jordan off a bit more.
The kid jump like MJ for sure but he’s his own man
Who the hell designed that graphic…
Yeah I’m honestly okay with people ending the “next” conversation. Let ANT write his own story.
I appreciate the thesis of this article.
This article isn’t “wrong,” but the tone is so belittling and typical of The Ringer. It’s aggressively anti-fun. Definitely a “you must be fun at parties” type character wrote this drivel. We know Ant isn’t MJ, but the light speculation is fun and uplifting for a franchise that has otherwise been so bereft of hope for so long. If you’re insecure enough to think these comps are a serious enough affront to the legacy of Michael Jordan, you have other issues to sort out.
In summum, people need to realize it’s not that deep. Ant is fun as hell, hyper-athletic, and that one meme makes him look vaguely like MJ. That’s it, and that’s all it has to be. Let people enjoy basketball and modern players, man. It’s just sports.