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coastalmarker99
06-18-2022, 10:08 AM
It is interesting that in the one year that a prime Wilt played in the weaker conference in 1964 that he made the finals.

While averaging over 38 PPG in the WCF vs the Hawks.

I can imagine Wilt just putting up monster numbers in the Western playoffs every year

As Wilt' averaged staggering numbers against the Lakers in the decade of the 60's.

As overall, in those 86 games he played against them in that decade here were his numbers.

40 Point Games: 42

50 Point Games: 19

60 Point Games: 7

70 Point Games: 2

High game of 78 points.



Wilt was very unfortunate in that he had to see Russell and his Celtics dynasty every damn year.


And that ton of the matchups were second-round matchups so Wilt hardly had any time to beat up on soft teams.

As Lebron did from 2011 to 2018.



Imagine if Lebron had to face prime Tim Duncan (prime) and the spurs for most of his career in the second round.


With only one round beforehand to beat up on a scrub team such as the 2009 Hawks... his playoff numbers would nosedive simply based on that context.

TheGoatest
06-18-2022, 10:40 AM
If he was lucky enough to play in a weak league (east or west) as it was in the 90s, he would have way more than 2 rings, that's for sure.

coastalmarker99
06-18-2022, 10:41 AM
I will say that while Lebron played awesome from 2011 to 2018 the fact that he only faced one single All-NBA first-team player in the East in Rose during those eight years is pathetic.

As the lack of high-level talent during those years in the eastern conferences was insane.

Between 2012-17 among the 60 all NBA first and second-team selections.

48 were from the western conference, 6 were LeBron himself and 6 were from the other eastern conference teams.

red1
06-18-2022, 10:43 AM
wilt is one of the most athletic human beings ever, almost made to play basketball. he'd obviously dominate any era

Full Court
06-18-2022, 06:07 PM
How many championships would Bronie have if he had to go up against Bill Russell every year?


















Answer: 0

3ba11
06-18-2022, 06:18 PM
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1-star teams won the East in

2001
2002
2003
2007
2009
2015
2020


So super-teams were massive overkill in this conference

Imagine if Joker teamed up with Booker + Ja Morant, and then started making every Finals and started taking organic Finals trips away from Curry, Zion and others... That's what Lebron did - his super-team collusions stole Durant's organic chip with Westbrook (12'), and also stole from 13' Duncan and 16' Curry

That's why everyone was happy when Durant got to hand-pick the preseason favorite in 2017 after Lebron did it for 6 straight years (11-16')

Shooter
06-18-2022, 06:21 PM
*as Jordan did

The 2018 Raptors had a higher SRS than the best Eastern team MJ ever beat...

coastalmarker99
06-18-2022, 09:46 PM
*as Jordan did

The 2018 Raptors had a higher SRS than the best Eastern team MJ ever beat...

Despite that stat, I think teams like the 1993 and 1992 Knicks would stomp the **** out of that raptors team.

John8204
06-19-2022, 12:35 AM
You put Wilt in the 90's-00's where you build the team around him not ask him to work around the team he likely wins 80% of the seasons he plays.

red1
06-19-2022, 12:37 AM
*as Jordan did

The 2018 Raptors had a higher SRS than the best Eastern team MJ ever beat...

:roll:

TheGoatest
06-19-2022, 03:53 PM
Despite that stat, I think teams like the 1993 and 1992 Knicks would stomp the **** out of that raptors team.

The even superior 1994 3 all-star Knicks couldn't stomp a team whose 2nd leading scorer in the playoffs averaged 13.8 points on .376 shooting.

Baller789
06-19-2022, 11:16 PM
If he was lucky enough to play in a weak league (east or west) as it was in the 90s, he would have way more than 2 rings, that's for sure.

Less teams, less dillution.

Better concentration of talent.

Thank you for playing.