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Lebron23
06-23-2025, 10:50 PM
Because the 1980's were better than the 1990's NBA teams. MJ played against garbage oppositions. His 1990's Bulls are lucky if they can win 2 NBA championships in the 1980's.

Full Court
06-23-2025, 10:59 PM
Why did OP never grow taller than 5'2?

1987_Lakers
06-23-2025, 11:02 PM
No Pip, no chip.

SouBeachTalents
06-23-2025, 11:06 PM
He has Durant rings, very unimpressive.

Lebron23
06-23-2025, 11:13 PM
He has Durant rings, very unimpressive.

This

HylianNightmare
06-23-2025, 11:19 PM
Same reason LeBron never won without superstar help

1987_Lakers
06-23-2025, 11:33 PM
Same reason LeBron never won without superstar help

2013 says hi

SouBeachTalents
06-23-2025, 11:36 PM
2013 says hi
He had two superstars that year.

BarberSchool
06-24-2025, 11:35 AM
Because far greater teams were winning the chips from 1984-1988:

Lakers & Celtics

And because in 1989 & 1990, the Pistons were allowed to beat the living sh!t out of him.

3ba11
06-24-2025, 02:42 PM
The 80's Celtics and Lakers super-teams could barely handle the Bad Boys, while Jordan swept and destroyed the Bad Boys the instant he got 1 all-star.

He simply didn't have that all-star in the 80's

And Jordan's career was always going to be tied to 1 player because he's the only player that was good enough to be unbeatable the instant he got 1 all-star (and never need another one)... Meanwhile, everyone else needed many all-star teammates and still couldn't win as much as MJ as the best player (since the ABA merger or 3-pointer history, aka modern era).

John8204
06-24-2025, 04:51 PM
They needed to plug in different types of players to overcome Jordan's physical and mental limitations.

84/85 - Whatley/Jordan/Woolidge/Jones/Johnson
85/86 - Macy/Gervin/Banks/Green/Corzine
86/87 -Paxson/Jordan/Banks/Oakley/Corzine
87/88 - Vincent/Jordan/Sellers/Oakley/Corzine
88/89 -Vincent/Jordan/Pippen/Grant/Cartwright
89/90 Paxson/Jordan/Pippen/Grant/Cartwright

So they basically had to rotate 12 guys in six seasons before they got a championship level roster

JBSptfn
06-25-2025, 08:59 PM
The 80's Celtics and Lakers super-teams could barely handle the Bad Boys, while Jordan swept and destroyed the Bad Boys the instant he got 1 all-star.

He simply didn't have that all-star in the 80's

And Jordan's career was always going to be tied to 1 player because he's the only player that was good enough to be unbeatable the instant he got 1 all-star (and never need another one)... Meanwhile, everyone else needed many all-star teammates and still couldn't win as much as MJ as the best player (since the ABA merger or 3-pointer history, aka modern era).

Jordan swept the Bad Boys in 1991 because it was scripted. That was the start of the NBC asterisk era (1991-02). Without that, the Bulls never win a title.

HylianNightmare
06-26-2025, 03:26 PM
He had two superstars that year.

Someone with a brain

Overdrive
06-26-2025, 07:52 PM
Why didn't Lebron in the 00s?

Carbine
06-26-2025, 08:49 PM
He had two superstars that year.

They definitely were NOT superstars when it mattered - in the post season.

Lebron had to carry the scoring load more than ever in his championship runs while also leading them in assists, boards, steals.

Wades 16/5/5 and Bosh 12/7.... This is not "superstar" production. It's not even all star production really.

ImKobe
06-27-2025, 10:27 AM
Why did Lebron never won an NBA championship in the 2000's?

Because the 2000's were better than the 2010's NBA teams. Lebron played against garbage oppositions.

SouBeachTalents
06-27-2025, 10:43 AM
Why did Lebron never won an NBA championship in the 2000's?

Because the 2000's were better than the 2010's NBA teams. Lebron played against garbage oppositions.
I'll put a bullet in your head

Baller234
06-27-2025, 11:15 AM
The Bron fans are learning slowly but surely that the goat campaign moving forward is going to be an uphill battle for them. He'll be mentioned sure but his name will never carry the same significance.

Lebron will always be known as the player who had the most goat potential. I will give him that. He was a true prodigy and was better at a younger age than Jordan. When someone says "This guy is the Lebron James of X", that's what I envision. It's a way of saying that person is a once in a lifetime talent and the sky is limitless.

But when people say "This guy is the Michael Jordan of X".. everyone knows that carries a different significance. It means that person is the absolute best at what they do.

That's why Jordan will still be THEE goat when it's all said and done.

3ba11
06-27-2025, 11:42 AM
Out of all the players in history, only 1 was good enough to be unbeatable the instant he got 1 all-star and never need another one.. But he simply didn't have this all-star in the 80's +a modicum of help) - that's the answer to the thread question

Lebron23
06-30-2025, 07:25 PM
Out of all the players in history, only 1 was good enough to be unbeatable the instant he got 1 all-star and never need another one.. But he simply didn't have this all-star in the 80's +a modicum of help) - that's the answer to the thread question

He only won 1 playoffs series in the 1980's

John8204
06-30-2025, 10:38 PM
He only won 1 playoffs series in the 1980's

He also had George Gervin coming off All-Star season and one season removed from being the MVP race.

kawhileonard2
07-01-2025, 10:01 PM
He won 6 titles in 8 years having to win 4 series each time with the team that drafted him and never won before he got there and won DPOY, League MVP and Finals MVP.