The Mahomes Vs. Burrow Debate

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(07-01-2023, 11:59 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I'd put Lebron on the Mt. Rushmore of NBA players, no question. That said, Jordan just had the killerest of killer instincts. 6-0 in the finals, he just refused to lose and left a swath of torn out hearts across the country. Kobe is the only other guy that had that kind of intensity and will to win, though he did lose 2 finals. Lebron is 4-6 in the finals and simply doesn't have that air of invincibility and will to rip your heart out.

There is no shred of bias for me. The very top of my list of players hated is MJ. It all started as soon as he made that shot against Georgetown in the natty. From then it was PE#1. My late son was a huge Lebron fan and i've supported him over the years on the Heat and Cavs. I just think it's not even a question that MJ was better and more GOAT-worthy.

As far as my favorite player of all time? Dr. J with a bullet.

The only finals that he lost, and should have won, was Miami against the Mavs.

The 07 Cavs team, outside of LeBron was a joke. Going up against the #2 def, and potentially 3 HOF players.

In 14, LeBron led scoring in 4/5 games. He scored 51 points more than the second closest player from either team. He also led his team in rebounds and assists. 28/8/4

In 15, LeBron lost Kyrie and Love. He should have been finals MVP, in a losing effort, with arguably the best finals performance of all time. 36/13/9
He scored 60 more points than Steph (number 2), 15 more assists than Steph (number 2) and had more rebounds than Tristan Thomson (number 2). It was legendary.

He then lost to what may be the best team ever assembled (for this era of basketball), the next two.

I used to love LeBron, I’m tired of him, and at some point will be able to look back and reflect on what he accomplished. But Jordan never even sniffed a finals without pippen. I still put Jordan one, but it’s very close.