The media wants you to believe that Giannis is the best player in the world

[Stephonit]

What will they say when the Celtics take him out? Who's the next guy on their preferred list? Jason Tatum?

[SouBeachTalents]

Yeah, the media that awarded Steph two MVP's including the only unanimous one in history and has made him the most marketable star besides LeBron really has it out for him :lol

They'd much prefer the Greek that plays in Wisconsin who's game would be completely unappealing to casual fans.

[Mr. Woke]

Giannis incredibly luck to have a championship. The only reason he got past Brooklyn last year was because both Harden and Kyrie got hurt in the same series (what are the odds of that happening?). It's just like in 2019 when both KD and Klay got hurt in the Finals, which really benefited Kawhi and the Raptors.

[Stephonit]

Yeah, the media that awarded Steph two MVP's including the only unanimous one in history and has made him the most marketable star besides LeBron really has it out for him :lol

They'd much prefer the Greek that plays in Wisconsin who's game would be completely unappealing to casual fans.

Giannis is Nike; Curry isn't.

They're willing to take the hit to boost their current guys but more importantly to protect Jordan.

[Kblaze8855]

Yeah, the media that awarded Steph two MVP's including the only unanimous one in history and has made him the most marketable star besides LeBron really has it out for him :lol

They'd much prefer the Greek that plays in Wisconsin who's game would be completely unappealing to casual fans.


The lengths people will go to act like their players are persecuted….

[FultzNationRISE]

The lengths people will go to act like their players are persecuted….


@PeroAntic


But yeah, the world is weird af.

[Stephonit]

The lengths people will go to act like their players are persecuted….


With KD self-destructing the media cannot maintain the narrative that he's the best player in the world. So they've shifted to Giannis. I'm sure two talking heads immediately took up that narrative and I think two others may have as well. They neatly fell in line with the new story ready to go.

[ShawkFactory]

With KD self-destructing the media cannot maintain the narrative that he's the best player in the world. So they've shifted to Giannis. I'm sure two talking heads immediately took up that narrative and I think two others may have as well. They neatly fell in line with the new story ready to go.

Giannis is a very reasonable BITW choice right now.

[k0kakw0rld]

What will they say when the Celtics take him out? Who's the next guy on their preferred list? Jason Tatum?
The man scored 50 in a championship-clinching game. You have to be an idiot not to at least consider giving him that title of "Best in the world".

[Stephonit]

The man scored 50 in a championship-clinching game. You have to be an idiot not to at least consider giving him that title of "Best in the world".

Sure in a natural environment his name would come up. But others would too. The way the talking heads all came out to proclaim him as the guy though is unnatural and fake. They just finished voting for Jokic as back-to-back MVP. They could have been championing Giannis earlier. But instead they were all following a script.

[RRR3]

OP is furious Curry is past his prime and not the best anymore.

[8Ball]

The media gave Steph the only unanimous mvp and yall still griefing about not enough media attention?

[tontoz]

The MVP Finalists are Jokic/Embiid/Giannis. The consensus seems to be they will finish in that order.

I haven't noticed any media favoritism for Giannis. If anything he was flying under the radar until late in the season.

[Akeem34TheDream]

NBA would do ANYTHING to get massive franchises like Warriors or Lakers to the Finals. You don't get to complain about refs and you don't get to complain about the media. Imagine being this deluded lol.

[nineiron]

Yeah, the media that awarded Steph two MVP's including the only unanimous one in history and has made him the most marketable star besides LeBron really has it out for him :lol

They'd much prefer the Greek that plays in Wisconsin who's game would be completely unappealing to casual fans.

LeBrick says hi

[ShawkFactory]

LeBrick says hi

You must be so bored.

[nineiron]

You must be so bored.

nope. enjoying some REAL exciting basketball.

what are you virgin bran sexuals doing with yourselves these days?

[ShawkFactory]

nope. enjoying some REAL exciting basketball.

what are you virgin bran sexuals doing with yourselves these days?

I meant that there's nothing else for you to talk about.

[nineiron]

I meant that there's nothing else for you to talk about.

we can talk about LeBrick missing the play-in if you're bored

[ShawkFactory]

we can talk about LeBrick missing the play-in if you're bored

Well that would be defeating the purpose wouldn’t it? The premise is that you don’t have the ability to speak about anything else.

Not a very well-rounded fellow.

[nineiron]

Well that would be defeating the purpose wouldn’t it? The premise is that you don’t have the ability to speak about anything else.

Not a very well-rounded fellow.

we can talk about the top 10 players in the league right now. what's your list?

[Stephonit]

NBA would do ANYTHING to get massive franchises like Warriors or Lakers to the Finals. You don't get to complain about refs and you don't get to complain about the media. Imagine being this deluded lol.

That is what would make sense but that is not what one sees and that's what makes it so suspicious. The natural thing would be to hype Steph up since the Warriors have the largest following. But that's not what they are doing. Of all the players, the way that Steph is ignored or damned with faint praise sticks out like a sore thumb.

Usually when you have a player that has been as dominant as he has been the media would praise him as the next big thing. Instead they have gone way out of their way to minimize his accomplishments. They are silent as a mouse when it comes to the rather easy arguments that he's been the best player in the world all these years. It really is remarkable.

[ShawkFactory]

we can talk about the top 10 players in the league right now. what's your list?

Tier 1
Giannis
Jokic
Embiid
KD
Luka

Tier 2
Steph
Tatum

Tier 3
Booker
Ja
Lebron

Pretty close to that order. You could switch a few around.

[nineiron]

tier 1:
Giannis
Jokic
Embiid
KD
Luka

Tier 2
Steph
Tatum

Tier 3
Booker
Ja
Lebron

Pretty close to that order. You could switch a few around.

where's kawhi?

where's kyrie?

[ShawkFactory]

where's kawhi?

where's kyrie?

This is a 2021-2022 list. I didn't include Kawhi or AD because of the injuries. They'd probably both be there if healthy. Maybe Dame too.

Kyrie and Butler are the next guys. Kyrie doesn't do enough outside of the 1-on-1 mastery really and Butler is spotty as a scorer sometimes but does everything else really well but he's more inconsistent than everyone in the top 10.

[nineiron]

This is a 2021-2022 list. I didn't include Kawhi or AD because of the injuries. They'd probably both be there if healthy. Maybe Dame too.

Kyrie and Butler are the next guys. Kyrie doesn't do enough outside of the 1-on-1 mastery really and Butler is spotty as a scorer sometimes but does everything else really well but he's more inconsistent than everyone in the top 10.

so if you're putting kawhi and AD in the top 10, who you taking off the list?

[ShawkFactory]

so if you're putting kawhi and AD in the top 10, who you taking off the list?

Probably Ja and Lebron.

[tontoz]

That is what would make sense but that is not what one sees and that's what makes it so suspicious. The natural thing would be to hype Steph up since the Warriors have the largest following. But that's not what they are doing. Of all the players, the way that Steph is ignored or damned with faint praise sticks out like a sore thumb.

Usually when you have a player that has been as dominant as he has been the media would praise him as the next big thing. Instead they have gone way out of their way to minimize his accomplishments. They are silent as a mouse when it comes to the rather easy arguments that he's been the best player in the world all these years. It really is remarkable.


I don't get why the press should be hyping Steph right now. He had a subpar year for him and is coming off a foot injury. He was coming off the bench in a relatively easy first round series. Hard to hype him up much for that.

He was a MVP finalist last year in spite of finishing with the 8 seed. He gets plenty of positive press.

[Stephonit]

I don't get why the press should be hyping Steph right now. He had a subpar year for him and is coming off a foot injury. He was coming off the bench in a relatively easy first round series. Hard to hype him up much for that.

He was a MVP finalist last year in spite of finishing with the 8 seed. He gets plenty of positive press.

Knocked out the MVP? A favorite to win it all?

The "positive press" as you call it is a smokescreen. Coverage of Stephen Curry these past few years is the very definition of damning with faint praise. "Isn't he something? Even though we can all agree that he's not the best player in the world...he's great!" Media always finds a way to add some sort of way to insult him mixed in with the praise. I'm wondering how many of you have noticed.

[Jasper]

quite frankly if Giannis and the Bucks lose to the Celtics Tatum will only be included as a super star.

Bron is still considered top tier , by default and if someone does a back to back , or luka white super star revival from Bird , Durant will still be considered Bron's successor.

But Durant will need to win the chip in 2022/23 otherwise he is out of the equation .

[coin24]

Gianus is just so boring to watch.. barely watch bucks games

Stephanie and the warriors have been fun to watch this season.
Ja
Edwards
Luka
All exciting to watch.

Gtfo with hardon and embeta, kd and kyretard, kawhit, Lametime etc.
Bunch of crybabies

[hold this L]

quite frankly if Giannis and the Bucks lose to the Celtics Tatum will only be included as a super star.

Bron is still considered top tier , by default and if someone does a back to back , or luka white super star revival from Bird , Durant will still be considered Bron's successor.

But Durant will need to win the chip in 2022/23 otherwise he is out of the equation .
Dude got swept in a series where it was a 1 possession game every single game within 2-3 minutes and choked every single game. He shouldn't be in any equation. If Steph or Lebron did this, they would showing 30 different graphs of how big of chokers they are. Meanwhile the media has started blaming management, Kyrie, the coach, turbulence within the team, the weather.. Must be nice to have a team where your superstar isn't held accountable.

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[Overdrive]

Knocked out the MVP? A favorite to win it all?

The "positive press" as you call it is a smokescreen. Coverage of Stephen Curry these past few years is the very definition of damning with faint praise. "Isn't he something? Even though we can all agree that he's not the best player in the world...he's great!" Media always finds a way to add some sort of way to insult him mixed in with the praise. I'm wondering how many of you have noticed.

So you're not happy unless the media calls him BITW. You know, he somehow has to prove that.

[Stephonit]

So you're not happy unless the media calls him BITW. You know, he somehow has to prove that.

I'm sure having the best NBA career over a 5-year period falls well short of that in your estimation.

[SATAN]

Depends how you evaluate players. He's not the most skilled. He's not anywhere close to prime LeBron. Peak Leonard is arguably better than Giannis. Giannis is tall, fast, strong and slowly adding to his game though. I like the guy but won't pretend he isn't benefiting from a range of factors and his sprinting and drawing fouls = good basketball. And yes his defense is good. :confusedshrug:

[CelticBaller]

he is

[Jasper]

Depends how you evaluate players. He's not the most skilled. He's not anywhere close to prime LeBron. Peak Leonard is arguably better than Giannis. Giannis is tall, fast, strong and slowly adding to his game though. I like the guy but won't pretend he isn't benefiting from a range of factors and his sprinting and drawing fouls = good basketball. And yes his defense is good. :confusedshrug:
Tim Duncan skilled or was it all an evolution of training ??

[Jasper]

Gianus is just so boring to watch.. barely watch bucks games

Stephanie and the warriors have been fun to watch this season.
Ja
Edwards
Luka
All exciting to watch.

Gtfo with hardon and embeta, kd and kyretard, kawhit, Lametime etc.
Bunch of crybabies

Tim Duncan exciting for you ?? 4 chips and considered the best PF that ever lived.

[John_Connor]

giannis is the best. but boston will win the series

[Bronbron23]

What will they say when the Celtics take him out? Who's the next guy on their preferred list? Jason Tatum?

Not sure if he's the best but he's better than steph bruh.

[PP34Deuce]

The nba wants american born players as the face.

Curry ads are increasing but they are waiting on Tatum. I imagine despite being only 26 giannis is spiting the nba. They don't want him as the face.

Zion they pumped the breaks.
Edward's has potential.

It's curry as placeholder but they want a Tatum type

[nineiron]

so if you're putting kawhi and AD in the top 10, who you taking off the list?


Probably Ja and Lebron.

that must have been hard for you to type.

[FKAri]

Giannis is Nike; Curry isn't.

They're willing to take the hit to boost their current guys but more importantly to protect Jordan.

This thread is a disaster.

[Stephonit]

This thread is a disaster.

Should Curry ever be recognized as the greatest basketball player ever, yes it will indeed be a disaster for Nike.

[ShawkFactory]

Should Curry ever be recognized as the greatest basketball player ever, yes it will indeed be a disaster for Nike.

Why would that happen?

[Stephonit]

Why would that happen?

Because Curry actually has the outline of an argument if he can keep winning. He's done things Jordan has not and he's more recent.

[SouBeachTalents]

What has he done that Jordan didn't? Win 73 games? Break the 3 point record? What else?

[ShawkFactory]

Because Curry actually has the outline of an argument if he can keep winning. He's done things Jordan has not and he's more recent.

You need to see a psychiatrist

[Stephonit]

What has he done that Jordan didn't? Win 73 games? Break the 3 point record? What else?

Unanimous. Best single season playoffs record. 5 consecutive finals in the modern era. Raw plus-minus monster. Led the championship team with the longest championship odds at the start of the season. Faced greatest rivals of his era.

[SATAN]

What has he done that Jordan didn't? Win 73 games?

Had the greatest team ever and still got his ass kicked by LeBron James? :confusedshrug:

[Overdrive]

I'm sure having the best NBA career over a 5-year period falls well short of that in your estimation.

Curry won 1 championship the past 5 years. No MVPs, no FMVPs. How has he a better 5 year span than Giannis?

[Stephonit]

Curry won 1 championship the past 5 years. No MVPs, no FMVPs. How has he a better 5 year span than Giannis?

Wasn't talking about that 5-year span although in that one, in addition to the championship, Curry also made another final. Warriors finished ahead of the Bucks in the current regular season too. Can Giannis resurrect a team that was last place in the league just a couple years ago the way Curry has?

[Axe]

Giannis already has a finals mvp since last year. Meanwhile, still wondering why op's hero doesn't have any yet. :(

[Overdrive]

Wasn't talking about that 5-year span although in that one, in addition to the championship, Curry also made another final. Warriors finished ahead of the Bucks in the current regular season too. Can Giannis resurrect a team that was last place in the league just a couple years ago the way Curry has?

Curry didn't resurrect anything. He by himself with an average team missed the playoffs.

[Stephonit]

Curry didn't resurrect anything. He by himself with an average team missed the playoffs.

Without him that team was last place, not just bad—worst in the league. Resuscitating such basketcases takes greatness of the highest order as can be seen in all the lottery teams that never go anywhere.

[Axe]

Without him that team was last place, not just bad—worst in the league. Resuscitating such basketcases takes greatness of the highest order as can be seen in all the lottery teams that never go anywhere.
Yet he couldn't even lead his team to a single win in the play ins aka losers bracket with some of his core teammates missing.

[Stephonit]

Yet he couldn't even lead his team to a single win in the play ins aka losers bracket with some of his core teammates missing.

0/2 would not even be enough to lose a series during the best of 5 series played in the 1980s

[Axe]

0/2 would not even be enough to lose a series during the best of 5 series played in the 1980s
Sure but that doesn't change the fact that they were the first team to have b2b losses rt.

[nayte]

I like curry but really Giannis is the better player and the best in the world atm