Lebron from 2016-2018

[QUOTE=tpols;14966996]1996 to 1998 was a very competitive era. 1994 took a dive only because MJ retired pretty much. 1999 as well.

The superstar talent from '96 - '98 was super elite. Just looking at the All NBA teams you had prime:

[B]MJ
Hakeem
Robinson
Barkley
Malone[/B]
[B]Stockton
Reggie
Clyde[/B]
Penny
Payton
Kemp
[B]Ewing[/B]
Zo
Grant Hill
[B]Mutumbo[/B]

etc.

[/QUOTE]

Prime? The bolded were like 33-35 during this period. 96-98 was a cross period where the 80's/90s stars were aging and guys like Garnett/Shaq/Hill/Penny/Duncan were still on the up.

[QUOTE=Gudo;14966987]So, tantrum because he did not get the recognition that he wanted? And this is supposed to be an good trait?[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't say tantrum, but i do remember him. Campaigning a bit and giving extra effort on the defensive end some years. Not really much different than MJs triple doubles streak because he wanted to be seen as a player that could do what Magic could do.... These guys have motivations inside the games too, but i could also see all that extra effort being tough on a player once were reaching beyond season 15. I mean ask yourself self this, what player have we ever expected high level defense from or criticized defensively past year 15......ever? I'll wait.

[QUOTE=Phoenix;14967002]Prime? The bolded were like 33-35 during this period. 96-98 was a cross period where the 80's/90s stars were aging and guys like Garnett/Shaq/Hill/Penny/Duncan were still on the up.[/QUOTE]

Yea 96-98 wasn’t it. The peak of the league was 85-95

[QUOTE=ShawkFactory;14967068]Yea 96-98 wasn’t it. The peak of the league was 85-95[/QUOTE]

At the very least it was the peak for the players TPols is calling 'prime'. And earlier I didn't even mention the Canadian expansion teams. So yeah, in retrospect not a strong period for the league.

[QUOTE=ShawkFactory;14967068]Yea 96-98 wasn’t it. The peak of the league was 85-95[/QUOTE]

Have to include '84 just because of the Lakers-Celtics Finals that year. To me it's '84-'93. The 2008-2016 era was pretty fun too. KD ruined it by joining the Warriors, would have had seen at least one more competitive Warriors-Cavs Finals.

On second thought I would extend it to 2018 just because of LeBron's postseason performance that year.