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So why isn’t Jordan the greatest?

By Bill Velasco | March 6, 2004 - 12:00am

What is the answer to the great mystery? Last Monday’s piece, a review of long-time ESPN statistician Elliott Kalb’s book "Who’s Better, Who’s Best in Basketball" elicited quite a response...

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