05-21-2020, 11:13 PM
(05-16-2020, 11:52 AM)jason Wrote: It does nothing more than remind us that Jordan averaged 30 points for his career in one of the lowest scoring eras in NBA history. He averaged 40 a game in the 1993 finals. He was a lock down defender. He also singlehandedly diminished the memory of all time great players because of his dominance. At his peak, Charles Barkley's numbers compare favorably to Tim Duncan's. Duncan is regarded as the greatest PF in history... Beginning a streak of title runs after Jordan left the league. Today it seems laughable to argue that Barkley was equal or better. Ewing's Knicks, Stockton and Malone's Jazz, Reggie Miller's Pacers, Barkley's stacked Suns team... The Sonics... All of them come up empty. Jordan dominated a league that was still dominated by big men, and grind it out games. He also put up very solid numbers at 40 years old. There have been great players before and after Jordan, but he was playing chess while the others played checkers.
LeBron has gone to 8 straight Finals, is going to be or already is the only player in NBA history to be top 10 in points and assists, and he had the greatest NBA finals performance when he lead the Cavs over the 73 Win Warriors.
Averaged a Triple Double in those finals and lead all players in points, rebounds, steals, blocks, and assists.
Lebron has a strong argument for Goat regardless of the Jordan propaganda documentary that just aired.
