Other Sports ****OFFICIAL NBA Playoffs Thread**** - Page 88

Have been banned from the other thread by an apparently sensitive snowflake (ironically after dozens of pages of political discussion from others) so I'll stick my thoughts on the NBA Playoffs here from now on. We needed a new thread anyway.
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
LeBron was and is the best player of all time. He was starting over anybody, MJ included. Magic Johnson's peak was also nowhere near LeBron's peak.

See what I’m talking about, RealSNR?
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Originally Posted by staylor26:
See what I’m talking about RealSNR?

I'm not saying anything that the stats don't already establish for me. LeBron's peak has only been matched by a few players in NBA history and Magic isn't one of them (although MJ is).

https://www.basketball-reference.com...48_season.html (this is also a good look at just how good Jokic is at the moment)
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
I'm not saying anything that the stats don't already establish for me. LeBron's peak has only been matched by a few players in NBA history and Magic isn't one of them (although MJ is).

How does Wilts peak of 50/25 stack up on your stats sheet?
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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
How does Wilts peak of 50/25 stack up on your stats sheet?

Guess who those "few players" included.
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Guess who those "few players" included.

Wilt is the GOAT then?
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
No, I'm just capable of reading stats.

Stats from a different era with rules benefiting offense.

Philip Rivers has better stats than Dan Marino. So obviously he is the better quarterback.
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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
Wilt is the GOAT then?

Nope (although one could make the argument for that). His peak was as high as LeBron's, though.
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Originally Posted by Nirvana58:
Stats from a different era with rules benefiting offense.

Philip Rivers has better stats than Dan Marino. So obviously he is the better quarterback.

Stats from a different era with far better athletes and defenses than what MJ faced, yes.
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Stats from a different era with far better athletes and defenses than what MJ faced, yes.

What do stats say about defenses from the 90s compared to 2021?
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Stats from a different era with far better athletes and defenses than what MJ faced, yes.

:-). Are you really trying to say this era of basketball has better defenses than when Jordan played? Like I said either girl obsessed or just trolling.

So in your mind is Philip Rivers a better quarterback than Dan Marino? Since this era has better athletes and way more complicated defenses.
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Jesus Christ don't you people get tired of having the same damn argument year after year?
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KCC is like Knowmo in a Chiefs thread with his LBJ stuff. Probably time for another thread ban for him.
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Originally Posted by Nirvana58:
Are you really trying to say this era of basketball has better defenses than when Jordan played?

Oh, it's not even close in that regard. Scoring is up because of the much quicker pace, teams getting smarter (far more 3PT shooting/spacing rather than ISO play and post ups), and much more talented players overall, not because the defenses have gotten any worse. They have to be more cohesive and on the ball than ever before with all of the switching that goes on in modern basketball.

If anybody thinks anything about basketball in the 1990s is on the level it is today, I've got a bridge to sell you.
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Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
Oh, it's not even close in that regard. Scoring is up because of the much quicker pace, teams getting smarter (far more 3PT shooting/spacing rather than ISO play and post ups), and much more talented players overall, not because the defenses have gotten any worse. They have to be more cohesive and on the ball than ever before with all of the switching that goes on in modern basketball.

If anybody thinks anything about basketball in the 1990s is on the level it is today, I've got a bridge to sell you.

:-)

Imagine taking anything this delusional Lebron dick sucker has to say seriously.
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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
KCC is like Knowmo in a Chiefs thread with his LBJ stuff. Probably time for another thread ban for him.

I'm not the person who posted that LeBron wouldn't have started for the Dream Team. :-)
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