good choice giannis
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I mean this is just objectively false
They do polls in the NBA every year on who they think the greatest player of all time is and Lebron is the only other player that even comes close to Jordan (they’re nearly tied in the latest one iirc)
In the media amongst players of every generation Lebron is acknowledged as the only other player that comes close to Jordan
He definitely has the most haters of any player I can think of though
They do polls in the NBA every year on who they think the greatest player of all time is and Lebron is the only other player that even comes close to Jordan (they’re nearly tied in the latest one iirc)
In the media amongst players of every generation Lebron is acknowledged as the only other player that comes close to Jordan
He definitely has the most haters of any player I can think of though
In all fairness so is Lebron lol
I really don’t think it’s crazy to say either player is the GOAT but if you say that to a Lebron or MJ stan they act like you committed a war crime
It’s the main reason I don’t care about the discussion. It’s all stupid anyway
Ronaldo vs Messi makes more sense because they played in the same era and competed against each other. Lebron and MJ never played against each other
It’s like people claiming Wilt or Bill should be in the GOAT conversation for all the insane things they did when they played before most people discussing it were even born
I really don’t think it’s crazy to say either player is the GOAT but if you say that to a Lebron or MJ stan they act like you committed a war crime
It’s the main reason I don’t care about the discussion. It’s all stupid anyway
Ronaldo vs Messi makes more sense because they played in the same era and competed against each other. Lebron and MJ never played against each other
It’s like people claiming Wilt or Bill should be in the GOAT conversation for all the insane things they did when they played before most people discussing it were even born
You’re fighting a ghost man. Cause I never said any of this lol
Did I say Lebron is blameless? No, I said he’s the least of our worries
He played to his standards and anchored the defense while averaging 25/9/6 with 2 blocks and 2 steals per game. At 40 years old in the playoffs you really couldn’t ask for more
The only thing he needs to do is take a lesser contract to give the Lakers more room to build a team around Luka
Luka needs to learn how to play defense and AR needs to wake up for the postseason
Vando provides much needed defense but until he learns how to score at a decent level it’ll be hard to give him minutes
Did I say Lebron is blameless? No, I said he’s the least of our worries
He played to his standards and anchored the defense while averaging 25/9/6 with 2 blocks and 2 steals per game. At 40 years old in the playoffs you really couldn’t ask for more
The only thing he needs to do is take a lesser contract to give the Lakers more room to build a team around Luka
Luka needs to learn how to play defense and AR needs to wake up for the postseason
Vando provides much needed defense but until he learns how to score at a decent level it’ll be hard to give him minutes
Cause he doesn’t get the respect he deserves from everyone
But if you genuinely think he’s the least respected generational player then you’re letting your hate do the talking
People barely talk about Tim Duncan even though he won multiple chips in the same era as greats like Shaq, Kobe, KG, Dirk, etc
Gotta be realistic man
But if you genuinely think he’s the least respected generational player then you’re letting your hate do the talking
People barely talk about Tim Duncan even though he won multiple chips in the same era as greats like Shaq, Kobe, KG, Dirk, etc
Gotta be realistic man
He’s probably one of the more relatable NBA legends tbh
He won a bunch of championships beating legends on his way, won multiple MVPs, had insane longevity and then faded to the background like he was never there
It’s kinda sad that no one talks about him. When people talk about players all you hear is Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Shaq, Curry, Iverson, etc
But he had more playoff success than MOST people he’s compared to and is never brought up
He won a bunch of championships beating legends on his way, won multiple MVPs, had insane longevity and then faded to the background like he was never there
It’s kinda sad that no one talks about him. When people talk about players all you hear is Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Shaq, Curry, Iverson, etc
But he had more playoff success than MOST people he’s compared to and is never brought up
I’m the one with an agenda when you brought up Jordan out of nowhere?
Anyway, I said he was the least of our worries as a response to the guy singling him out. He played to his role as the second option
I’d say the same thing if people critiqued Rui when he did exactly what he was supposed to do as the 4th option
The only players that clearly need to improve given their roles are Luka and AR with Vando as a distant 3rd (more of a personal issue with Vando, his offense is nonexistent)
Anyway, I said he was the least of our worries as a response to the guy singling him out. He played to his role as the second option
I’d say the same thing if people critiqued Rui when he did exactly what he was supposed to do as the 4th option
The only players that clearly need to improve given their roles are Luka and AR with Vando as a distant 3rd (more of a personal issue with Vando, his offense is nonexistent)
The League would’ve been far more competitive if KD stayed with OKC or went to a different team
Like you say the Warriors would’ve gotten revenge but who’s to say they even would’ve made it back to the Finals
That isn’t downplaying Curry I think people really forget how much of a bloodbath the West was at the time
KD’s Thunder and Harden’s Rockets were legitimate championship contenders every season
Hell, KD and Russ choked away a 3-1 lead to the Warriors in the conference finals
Nobody could really say what would’ve happened next. Thats why the KD trade is imo probably the event that affected the NBA the most in the last 20 ish years. Literally everything changed because of it
KD is either ringless or gets 1 with Russ if he’s lucky, Harden and CP3 could have a ring (assuming the trade for CP3 still happens), the Brooklyn Big 3 probably never happens, Lebron could have more or less rings, etc
Like you say the Warriors would’ve gotten revenge but who’s to say they even would’ve made it back to the Finals
That isn’t downplaying Curry I think people really forget how much of a bloodbath the West was at the time
KD’s Thunder and Harden’s Rockets were legitimate championship contenders every season
Hell, KD and Russ choked away a 3-1 lead to the Warriors in the conference finals
Nobody could really say what would’ve happened next. Thats why the KD trade is imo probably the event that affected the NBA the most in the last 20 ish years. Literally everything changed because of it
KD is either ringless or gets 1 with Russ if he’s lucky, Harden and CP3 could have a ring (assuming the trade for CP3 still happens), the Brooklyn Big 3 probably never happens, Lebron could have more or less rings, etc
Yeah, the west has always been a bloodbath, up until now really. There’s a level of uncertainty and it would have been way more entertaining. But, I’d still pick the Warriors as the favorites for the next 2-3 years at the time. Prime trio of Steph, Klay and Draymond were demons. They also had a deep lineup, prime Warriors could and should have honestly gotten a 3-peat. It’s incredible to think about that given their competition in the west and ofc prime Lebron in the finals. What could have been, ffs.