Any player have a longer reign than LeBron as the best player in the NBA?

[Fudge]

2007-2016 - LeBron
2014-2016 - KD
(co-best players in the league from 2014-present)

Jordan could've, but he quit after his first three peat.

Russell, maaaaaybe?

Other than that, nobody else really comes close. Unless i'm completely missing somebody.

[Lakers Fan]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/dam/assets/140404145926-kareem-abdul-jabbar-pointing.1200x672.jpg

[AlphaWolf24]

depends on your criteria of " best player"

I could make a case as Dominique Wilkins having a better run then Bron.

[Dr Hawk]

2014-2016 Kd?

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[24-Inch_Chrome]

I could make a case as Dominique Wilkins having a better run then Bron.
Please do.

[pauk]

depends on your criteria of " best player"

I could make a case as Dominique Wilkins having a better run then Bron.

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/oh-please.gif

[JohnMax]

he was so dominant that he had to run away twice.

[riseagainst]

he was so dominant that he had to run away twice.

lebron's best run was when he ran to Miami, then back to Cleveland.

[Dr Seuss]

agreed with your point, fudgey. but i think we can agree in future threads, lebron and long dont belong in the same sentence

[ISHGoat]

agreed with your point, fudgey. but i think we can agree in future threads, lebron and long dont belong in the same sentence

You're right. Because it's a disservice to leave out thick.

Lebron, long, and thick.

[Dr Hawk]

lebron's best run was when he ran to Miami, then back to Cleveland.

We can see him here taking his talent to the South Beach along with all his bandwagon stans

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Krx2vbTo63b_Df4Rs21HAg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztxPTg1O3c9NjMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/90022314.jpg

[Gus Hemmingway]

The Big D.I.K. N Lebron Fam stay winning :cheers: :pimp: :applause:

[dh144498]

lebron's best run was when he ran to Miami, then back to Cleveland.

:lol
:roll:

:applause:

[riseagainst]

We can see him here taking his talent to the South Beach along with all his bandwagon stans

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Krx2vbTo63b_Df4Rs21HAg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztxPTg1O3c9NjMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/90022314.jpg


gottem!

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Aside from 2012/2013, he's arguably been the second, third and even fourth best player in the game during his prime.

GOAT reign doe :bowdown:

[Mr. Jabbar]

lebron's best run was when he ran to Miami, then back to Cleveland.


:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[sportjames23]

We can see him here taking his talent to the South Beach along with all his bandwagon stans

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Krx2vbTo63b_Df4Rs21HAg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztxPTg1O3c9NjMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/90022314.jpg


WHAT A TIME

[AlphaWolf24]

Please do.


Sure...

Dominique during a similar stretch was ( along with MJ) the most dominant Offensive player in the NBA...the Hawks also had 4 -5 50 win seasons

Dominique also averaged around 7 rebounds ( similar to Lebron) all while playing in a much tougher conference.

we are talking about a 28 - 30ppg 7 reb 3 ast player during the NBA Golden years....

MJ was a slightly better offensive player.....a better defender...and won more.
seems like OP excluded all those categories also....

also Dominique never left his 50 - 60 win team to go join the Celtics after losing in the ECFinals.....He could have....and the C's prolly would have won at least 3 titles...meaningless titles if you will

that means a whole lot.

[Funktion]

Damn still tryna force that Bron/KD fam alliance?

[Mass Debator]

I only give Lebron 2013 and 2014 as the unquestionable best player. He's been at least top 5 since 2007 though.

[Mr. Jabbar]

I only give Lebron 2013 and 2014 as the unquestionable best player. He's been at least top 5 since 2007 though.

2013 is a given, not even sure about 2014

[Marchesk]

Wilt in the 60s.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

Sure...

Dominique during a similar stretch was ( along with MJ) the most dominant Offensive player in the NBA...the Hawks also had 4 -5 50 win seasons

Dominique also averaged around 7 rebounds ( similar to Lebron) all while playing in a much tougher conference.

we are talking about a 28 - 30ppg 7 reb 3 ast player during the NBA Golden years....

MJ was a slightly better offensive player.....a better defender...and won more.
seems like OP excluded all those categories also....

also Dominique never left his 50 - 60 win team to go join the Celtics after losing in the ECFinals.....He could have....and the C's prolly would have won at least 3 titles...meaningless titles if you will

that means a whole lot.
How many MVPs? How many rings? How any years in which he was considered the consensus best player in the league?

[Gifted Mind]

I would say Kareem has. Per my thread, the longest runs of best players have been


Kareem 10 years (1971-1980)
LeBron 7 years (2009-2015)
Jordan 6 years (1988-1993)
Russell 6 years (1958-1963)
Mikan 5 years (1950-1954)


http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102569


Worth mentioning thread hasn't been updated for 2016 and Jordan most likely would have had the longest run if he never retired (He was best player from 96-98 as well).

[Fudge]

Damn still tryna force that Bron/KD fam alliance?
Force what? It came together naturally, little boy.

The family is full of, well...naturals.

SQWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[kennethgriffin]

2007-2016 - LeBron
2014-2016 - KD
(co-best players in the league from 2014-present)

Jordan could've, but he quit after his first three peat.

Russell, maaaaaybe?

Other than that, nobody else really comes close. Unless i'm completely missing somebody.


2007 = lol

2008 = lol

2009 = kobe proved he was still the best

2010 = debatable


lebrons run is 2011-2014 ( notice i put him as the best even though hes not mvp and he choked the finals away )


2015-present day is steph curry



lebrons run was 4 years. 5 if we count 2010.. about what kobe had including the tie in 2010.. which is good. considering duncans was 4 years. shaqs was only 2 years. and malones was only 1 year.

[Marchesk]

Russell 6 years (1958-1963)

How many titles would Russell have had with the Warriors?

[Fudge]

Almost a decade strong.

And still going.

What a time.

[kennethgriffin]

Almost a decade strong.

And still going.

What a time.

quit being delusional


1999 - Malone
2000 - Shaq
2001 - Shaq
2002 - Shaq/Duncan
2003 - Duncan/Kobe
2004 - Duncan
2005 - Duncan
2006 - Kobe
2007 - Kobe
2008 - Kobe
2009 - Kobe
2010 - Kobe/Bran
2011 - Bran
2012 - Bran
2013 - Bran
2014 - Bran
2015 - Curry
2016 - Curry

[sd3035]

We can see him here taking his talent to the South Beach along with all his bandwagon stans

http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Krx2vbTo63b_Df4Rs21HAg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztxPTg1O3c9NjMw/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/90022314.jpg

Is that the ESPN crew?

[Hey Yo]

he was so dominant that he had to run away twice.
Yep...that's how MJ is remembered.

He quit twice and wasn't mentally tough enough to keep playing w/o needing to take time off.

[riseagainst]

Yep...that's how MJ is remembered.

He quit twice and wasn't mentally tough enough to keep playing w/o needing to take time off.


:hammerhead:

[BlazerRed]

Is that the ESPN crew?
:oldlol:

[sportjames23]

Yep...that's how MJ is remembered.

He quit twice and wasn't mentally tough enough to keep playing w/o needing to take time off.


Sad thing is, you probably really believe this.

[Hey Yo]

Sure...

Dominique during a similar stretch was ( along with MJ) the most dominant Offensive player in the NBA...the Hawks also had 4 -5 50 win seasons

Dominique also averaged around 7 rebounds ( similar to Lebron) all while playing in a much tougher conference.

we are talking about a 28 - 30ppg 7 reb 3 ast player during the NBA Golden years...

MJ was a slightly better offensive player.....a better defender...and won more.
seems like OP excluded all those categories also....

also Dominique never left his 50 - 60 win team to go join the Celtics after losing in the ECFinals.....He could have....and the C's prolly would have won at least 3 titles...meaningless titles if you will

that means a whole lot.
No he couldn't have. He signed a 5yr deal before the 86-87 season started.

Nique also refused to play for Utah who drafted him 3rd overall and demanded a trade.

[JohnMax]

quit being delusional


2011 - Bran

http://37.media.tumblr.com/71b766899c09cdac9f24721775327300/tumblr_n9ij0ekQmc1setsv8o1_400.gif

[FKAri]

Reign:
2004 Olympics - present

Indisputable GOAT. Even that biased anti-Bron agenda company, ESPN thinks so.

[AlphaWolf24]

How many MVPs? How many rings? How any years in which he was considered the consensus best player in the league?


ok so according to that criteria...

2007 not Lebron
2008 Not Lebron
2009 LBJ MVP..Kobe FMVP..LBJ zero titles
2010 same as above
2011 Not lebron..still had zero titles.

so basically from 2007 - 2011 LBJ has no solid weight as Best player in the NBA according to you...

2012 and 13'.....yeah....

any more questions?...who wants some of deebo?

[AlphaWolf24]

No he couldn't have. He signed a 5yr deal before the 86-87 season started.

Nique also refused to play for Utah who drafted him 3rd overall and demanded a trade.


Oh that's right ....Nique reupped....

unlike Lebron who mysteriously wanted the #23 to be universally retired and wanted to change his #.....the year before he left Cleveland....

Bron was already plottin years before....shiest y

[Straight_Ballin]

Any player have a longer reign than LeBron as the best player in the NBA?

Buwahahahahahaha! Only on ISH is a player with a 2/6 finals record considered to "have a long reign"

Long reign on what? Showing that you can make the finals on stacked teams relative to your conference only to get your shit pushed in come finals?

GTFO with this weak troll shit. :lol

[Fudge]

Almost a decade deep, which is ****ing crazy when you actually think about it.

His haters are FUMING at the very thought of this. :lol

[sportjames23]

Is that the ESPN crew?

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[24-Inch_Chrome]

ok so according to that criteria...

2007 not Lebron
2008 Not Lebron
2009 LBJ MVP..Kobe FMVP..LBJ zero titles
2010 same as above
2011 Not lebron..still had zero titles.

so basically from 2007 - 2011 LBJ has no solid weight as Best player in the NBA according to you...

2012 and 13'.....yeah....

any more questions?...who wants some of deebo?
Did you intentionally ignore the third area of evaluation? How many years was 'Nique considered the best player in the league? How many years was he even in the discussion?

[diamenz]

Hey Yo is one of those guys you figure is just trolling, but nah - he really does believe the shit he says.

[Nash]

09-15

I bet Jordan is the only one who can beat that.

[Straight_Ballin]

lebron's best run was when he ran to Miami, then back to Cleveland.

:roll:

[tmacattack33]

Bias aside, he's been either the consensus best player or had a very good argument for best player every year since 2007-2008. That's coming up on 8 years.

It is pretty long indeed.

I would think think only MJ can say something similar (at least since the 90's....I can't talk about before then since I wasn't watching back then).

[HurricaneKid]

also Dominique never left his 50 - 60 win team to go join the Celtics after losing in the ECFinals.....He could have....and the C's prolly would have won at least 3 titles...meaningless titles if you will

that means a whole lot.

You realize Nique DID in fact leave ATL for Boston RIGHT?

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/454/630/51142643_display_image.jpg?1319122248

[Quickening]

Over the last 25 years, three players stick out. MJ, Shaq and LeBron.

We are all witnesses :bowdown:

[AlphaWolf24]

Did you intentionally ignore the third area of evaluation? How many years was 'Nique considered the best player in the league? How many years was he even in the discussion?


yes...when he was in his twilight of his career....not when he was in his 20's ...coming off of back 2 back 60 win seasons / ECFinals.

there is Ring Chasing when you are old......then there is whatever the hell LBJ did.....Rape his whole hometown / fans

[AirBonner]

yes...when he was in his twilight of his career....not when he was in his 20's ...coming off of back 2 back 60 win seasons / ECFinals.

there is Ring Chasing when you are old......then there is whatever the hell LBJ did.....Rape his whole hometown / fans
At least it wasn't actual rape

[AlphaWolf24]

Did you intentionally ignore the third area of evaluation? How many years was 'Nique considered the best player in the league? How many years was he even in the discussion?


you prolly were still swimming around with yer brothers when Dominique was Dominating the NBA....

From about 86' - 93'...IMO the only player better was MJ.

again..I know for a fact you never watched him play.....if you asking dumb questions ....86' he was prolly the best player in the league....it was def between him and Bird.

Wilkins had 9 year span of mid 80's - early 90's of 28PPG 7 reb 2.9 ast........name someone else besides Jordan who could have done that.


go away kid.

[AlphaWolf24]

At least it wasn't actual rape

Treason is worse....look on their faces.....traders dont leave legacies'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvgD9HNTMkM

[24-Inch_Chrome]

you prolly were still swimming around with yer brothers when Dominique was Dominating the NBA....

From about 86' - 93'...IMO the only player better was MJ.

again..I know for a fact you never watched him play.....if you asking dumb questions ....86' he was prolly the best player in the league....it was def between him and Bird.

Wilkins had 9 year span of mid 80's - early 90's of 28PPG 7 reb 2.9 ast........name someone else besides Jordan who could have done that.


go away kid.
So one year where he's probably the best player in the league in his entire career and that's comparable to LeBron, who was at worst the best player for 2-3 years? Get the **** out of here. Horrible comparison, I shouldn't have taken the bait in the first place.

[ArbitraryWater]

So one year where he's probably the best player in the league in his entire career and that's comparable to LeBron, who was at worst the best player for 2-3 years? Get the **** out of here. Horrible comparison, I shouldn't have taken the bait in the first place.

don't give him the 'probably' :biggums:

Bird was a FAR better player, its a joke comparison :oldlol:

[AlphaWolf24]

So one year where he's probably the best player in the league in his entire career and that's comparable to LeBron, who was at worst the best player for 2-3 years? Get the **** out of here. Horrible comparison, I shouldn't have taken the bait in the first place.

who said it was only 1 year.....like I said ...Nique Dominated his era nearly a decade...the only other player who could compare to him was MJ...

again...Nique Dominated for a decade...put up Godly Numbers....but he didn't win titles...


If he would have left Atlanta and Joined Boston in his prime....Him and Larry could have won not 1 ....not 2....not ...8 titles.

Lebron had a claim as best player in the NBA around 2010 ( when Kobe was declining)...Lebrons years are 2011- 2013.....his reign is over.



Curry time is now.

[AlphaWolf24]

don't give him the 'probably' :biggums:

Bird was a FAR better player, its a joke comparison :oldlol:


arent you from Norway or something?...:lol

WTF you doing in a basketball forum....go get a broom and start curling.

[fpliii]

From about 86' - 93'...IMO the only player better was MJ.
What about Dream?

[AlphaWolf24]

What about Dream?




94' - 95'...maybe Pippen and Robinson have Case too.


I was referencing that time span....I still would have took Nique over anyone ( not named MJ) up to the early 90's.

[24-Inch_Chrome]

You just said that Jordan was better from 1986-1993 but that 'Nique was probably the best in 1986. So unless he was the best player at some point before then, you said that he was probably the best player for one year.

[fpliii]

94' - 95'...maybe Pippen and Robinson have Case too.


I was referencing that time span....I still would have took Nique over anyone ( not named MJ) up to the early 90's.
You'd take Nique over Hakeem from say 86-93?

[AlphaWolf24]

You just said that Jordan was better from 1986-1993 but that 'Nique was probably the best in 1986. So unless he was the best player at some point before then, you said that he was probably the best player for one year.

You said

How many MVPs? How many rings? How any years in which he was considered the consensus best player in the league?


I replied with showing you Lebron had zero Rings before 2012....he did win some MVP's before 2012...and was definatley NOT the consensus " best player in the NBA" up until 2012

then you said..

Did you intentionally ignore the third area of evaluation? How many years was 'Nique considered the best player in the league? How many years was he even in the discussion?


I showed you that Nique Dominated for a decade and definatley was In the Discussion in 1986 - 93'

[24-Inch_Chrome]

You just questioned me for saying that you had said that it was one year...when it actually was one year. Bron was consensus for at least 2-3, arguable for several more. They're not comparable players.

[AlphaWolf24]

You'd take Nique over Hakeem from say 86-93?


I would take Nique from 85' - 92' over him.....absolutley

[AlphaWolf24]

You just questioned me for saying that you had said that it was one year...when it actually was one year. Bron was consensus for at least 2-3, arguable for several more. They're not comparable players.


I never meant to say only 1 year.....I was trying to show Nique Dominated and was " in the consensus" for many years....starting in the mid 80's.

MJ was hurt in 86'...( even so he was still IMO the best player on a basketball court)....even though the "consensus" wouldn't agree....or at least many player/fans still believed MJ's style couldn't win.


they are very comparable....except Nique never left to join Boston in his prime.