The Mahomes Vs. Burrow Debate

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(07-01-2023, 12:11 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: This is silly. Lebron is 6'8 and 250-ish pounds with a rare level of athleticism, even for NBA players. He would have been fantastic back then. He flops because it is advantageous for him. It gets him to the line more often. That's why NBA players do it in the first place. It's a product of the rules & officiating, the players just utilize it. If you put him into a league where that isn't incentivized, he starts muscling through people. Miami Lebron, specifically, would dominate. He was rumored to be as heavy as 275 giving you All-NBA defense, 27 PPG on top of the league efficiency and providing top 10 assist production. That guy is successful in any era.

LeBron certainly has the physical tools for any era.  However, he is still mentally weak and that would handcuff him in any era except today's ultra soft NBA where he's made it accepted practice to try and put a super team around him to prop him up after chokes again and again.  Could he play?  Yeah.  Could he be an All Star?  Probably.  Would he be anywhere near the GoaT debate?  No.  His best bet would be getting drafted somewhere where he can be a #2 guy.