Originally Posted by tredadda:
No. I never used championships as the only basis for being the GOAT, nor will I ever. Jordan has plenty of other stats and accolades that support him being the GOAT. I do see what you are trying as deep down you have to know the longevity argument is silly at best, especially considering the difference between Lebron and Jordan is like two years (as you can't count Lebron's first three years).
So championships only count for as much as MJ fans want them to count then (which inevitably is enough to exclude LeBron but not enough to exclude Russell). Interesting how that works. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
So championships only count for as much as MJ fans want them to count then (which inevitably is enough to exclude LeBron but not enough to exclude Russell). Interesting how that works.
Reference post #4743 for additional reasons for why Jordan and not Lebron is the GOAT outside of just championships. [Reply]
As a guy who grew up in they heyday of the ABA and remembers the ABA Denver Nuggets, I hope they win it.
They had incredible talent in the mid to late 70’s.
Dan Issel, David Thompson, Gus Gerard, Marvin “The Eraser” Webster. Larry Brown coached them for several years and they were a great team. They could never get over the hump. Lost in the NBA Conference semis a half dozen times.
Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish:
He’ll never forget that Ben Rivera AB.
Revere. Just like his namesake from the 1700s, he was involved in a great cause, trying to stop the Royals. Unfortunately, corruption and/or incompetence outside of his own control prevented that. [Reply]