The next MJ

If you don't regularly ponder who the next Michael Jordan will be, it probably means you are so young that your computer settings will filter the shit that is this blog.
Jordan's transcendence is proved when he inspires a slug like me to even attempt a blog.
Can you watch NBA highlights without trying to spot the next great?
Today's highlights included the four princes since His Airness' abdication.
Kobe may go by a Madonna-like solo moniker, but he's done. No MJ. Never. Easy one.
That brings us to D. Wade. He's got the overall skill set, but is he the next once-in-a-generation great like Oscar Robertson, Dr. J and Jordan? Yes and no. He's the big O. Flashy greatness within the NBA sphere, but probably not a culture shifting icon a la Erving and Jordan.
Kevin Durant is awesome and probably the most promising current NBA player. He is a player who can bring a team championships in the sport where one player makes the most difference. His deftness however is his weakness in a weird way. His moves are subtle, in a way we haven't seen since Larry Bird. His highlight clip was a pass!?!? But like Bird he's on a second deitifical tier because of his spotlight deference. He could get better and better, but stuck in OKC, he'll likely never be the next Michael Jordan, if only because of the mind-numbing nothingness that all of Oklahoma represents.
Derek Rose made the list only today. His windmilly-amongst-the-trees-3-the-old-fashioned-way layup was killer, and his solid start has Bulls fans giddy, but alas he's the wrong size to be the next Mike.
So who is it? Is he in college still, languishing in the minors under the anti-trust thumb of the NBA's 1 yr. probation? No. If there was a 17 year old phenom of notable caliber he'd be wisest to go to the powderpuff leagues of Europe and start cashing in.
I'm sure the Bush family style sleaze (Reggie or Prescott - take your pick) has scoured the high school ranks, so he (or she for that matter) hasn't emerged there.
It's quite possible the next MJ has been discovered in fifth grade by that cultural drift net that is YouTube.
Check out Jashaun Agosto. Is he the next Michael Jordan? You decide, ye American Idol audience.