Barkley was much better than Cook.. Not even close IMO. Erick brought it from day one and he was a winner.. Cook was overhyped and only about Omar. He played for name on back of jersey, not on the front.
Pretty harsh don't you think? Barkley had an NBA lottery pick playing SF, and another NBA draft pick coming off the bench. Cook had Willie Shaw, Alpha Bangura, Sharif Fordham, Abe Keita, Mohammed Diakite, Anthony Glover, Reggie Jessie & Jack Wolfinger.
Not the same group of guys to get the ball to, except Cook was able somehow rack up the assists. How is that the mark of a greedy player?
Jordan, on the other hand, will have Harrison, Sampson and Sanchez, and a pretty good supporting cast. The only question in my mind about his success is whether we field the team that all of us expect to. If he has several great players to share the ball with, opponents won't be able to key on just one player.