Most people will rank LeBron James ahead of Steph Curry when ranking the all-time greats. They’ll point to LeBron’s 4 MVPs to Steph’s 2, LeBron’s 4 Finals MVPs to Steph’s 1, and the fact that LeBron is a much more impactful defender than Steph, and has him beat most stat categories (total points, assists, blocks,
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Kevin Durant is not a top 15 player, and is barely top 20. He is unique, because many have tried to rank him high – putting him Top 10 (and there was a period of time where people wanted to put him top 5 when they thought he was going to win with the Nets).
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You should judge NBA players by 1) their strengths and weaknesses, and 2) how much help they need to win. Full stop. Anything else is stupid. To simplify it more: How easy is it to build a championship team with them, and how hard are they to stop? Judge Players Based on Their Skills and
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People often use Finals Record to judge players. Like “Jordan is 6-0 and 6-0 is better than 4-6”. While people have the right to free speech, that doesn’t mean that what they say isn’t stupid. Using Finals Record to judge players shows a lack of understanding of the game. It Rewards you for Losing Earlier
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Owners have egos. They like drafting the franchise player themselves and looking like a genius. Joe Lacob is one of these owners. Lacob likes Kuminga. He likes him so much that he is willing to sacrifice Steph’s final years just to make Kuminga work long term. (To be more specific, it’s really because Lacob wants to
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Yes, Steph Curry is the GOAT. Yes, we know, he doesn’t have the most All-NBA teams or most rings or the most stats, but that doesn’t mean that Steph Curry can’t be called the greatest. At the end of the day, a great player isn’t defined by volume stats or accolades – it’s by their
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Kobe Bryant is a basketball legend and icon worldwide. We don’t even need to review the luster of his accomplishments – 5x NBA Championships, 2x Finals MVPs, 18 All-Stars, 9x All-Defensive teams, etc. In fact, some of Kobe’s accolades sell him short – he only has 1 MVP to his name, but many consider Kobe
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It’s funny how LeBron James, in the Eastern Conference, never lost in the 1st round (15 years). But in the western conference, he has lost in the 1st round 3x in 7 years. It’s funny how that works. It’s funny how LeBron made 8 straight Finals in the eastern conference from 2011-2018. But since going
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There are plenty of dumb takes that exist in the world of sports. This article is going to list some. LeBron would have won in 2017 if KD didn’t join the Warriors This one has always been a strange take, due to the confidence with which people say it. Many say it as if it
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Look at some of the guy who have won rings: Jordan, LeBron, Magic, Bird, Kobe, Shaq, Giannis, Duncan, Hakeem, Curry, Kareem, etc. They each have experienced winning championships as a number 1 option. They all have things in common. What a No. 1 Option is: Generally speaking, there are three fundamental components that make up
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In the NBA, a wide variety of players exist (even though they all shoot threes nowadays ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ). Many of these players have made a name for themselves by being incredibly skillful – think LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Anthony Davis, Wardell Stephen Curry – but despite all these players being great,
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Statistics record information about what is happening. This person scored points, blocked shots, caught passes, etc. But they cannot be used exclusively to draw conclusions. They do not actually tell the whole story. This is because statistics – especially basic counting statistics – are inherently vague and blurry. They are not precise because they only
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