Happy birthday Lebron James

[Lebron23]

happy birthday to the greatest player of all time.

[Neal Romer]

[Full Court]

40 year old Jordan was STILL better. Deal with it.

[k0kakw0rld]

[Hey Yo]

"To be honest, if I really wanted to, I could probably play this game at a high level probably for about another -- it's weird that I might say this -- but probably about another 5-7 years, if I wanted to," James said. "But I'm not going to do that."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ther-5-7-years

[3ba11]

The "best basketball" can be defined as dominant champions that averaged 1 loss per round or less (4 losses max), or dynasties that mostly won for a material stretch of 5+ years (i.e. 3 in 5 years).

Accordingly, since possession-tracking began in 1997, 1st options with assisted rates that ranged between 40-60% in their primes (jumpshooters or bigs) were 1st option for 12 of 12 dynasties or dominant champions (the best basketball).. Otoh, 1st options with assisted rates between 20-40% in their prime (ball-dominators) were never 1st option for the best basketball (0 for 12).

Since the best jumpshooters and bigs produce the best basketball, they're superior to the best ball-dominators, so the first ball-dominators appear in the all-time rankings at 11th, 12th, and 13th (Magic, Lebron, Oscar).. The issue is that low-assisted 1st options have a high volume of unassisted buckets that hinders ball movement, while highly-assisted 1st options produce higher-assist teams and foster the great ball movement that every dynasty has.

The full rankings are MJ, Kareem, Russell, Wilt, Kobe, Bird, Duncan, Shaq, Curry, Jokic, Magic, Lebron, Oscar - the 2nd thru 10th spots are more interchangeable and subjective, but it's set in stone that MJ is #1 and ball-dominators are no higher than 11th, based on the previous logic that ball-dominators are never the 1st option for the best basketball (dynasties or dominant champions).

[SouBeachTalents]

Happy 40th to LeGOAT

[Phoenix]

The "best basketball" can be defined as dominant champions that averaged 1 loss per round or less (4 losses max), or dynasties that mostly won for a material stretch of 5+ years (i.e. 3 in 5 years).

Accordingly, since possession-tracking began in 1997, 1st options with assisted rates that ranged between 40-60% in their primes (jumpshooters or bigs) were 1st option for 12 of 12 dynasties or dominant champions (the best basketball).. Otoh, 1st options with assisted rates between 20-40% in their prime (ball-dominators) were never 1st option for the best basketball (0 for 12).

Since the best jumpshooters and bigs produce the best basketball, they're superior to the best ball-dominators, so the first ball-dominators appear in the all-time rankings at 11th, 12th, and 13th (Magic, Lebron, Oscar).. The issue is that low-assisted 1st options have a high volume of unassisted buckets that hinders ball movement, while highly-assisted 1st options produce higher-assist teams and foster the great ball movement that every dynasty has.

The full rankings are MJ, Kareem, Russell, Wilt, Kobe, Bird, Duncan, Shaq, Curry, Jokic, Magic, Lebron, Oscar - the 2nd thru 10th spots are more interchangeable and subjective, but it's set in stone that MJ is #1 and ball-dominators are no higher than 11th, based on the previous logic that ball-dominators are never the 1st option for the best basketball (dynasties or dominant champions).

Thanks for stopping by.

[ILLsmak]

"To be honest, if I really wanted to, I could probably play this game at a high level probably for about another -- it's weird that I might say this -- but probably about another 5-7 years, if I wanted to," James said. "But I'm not going to do that."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ther-5-7-years

Extra probably.

He should play more years just to prove his shit talking. Yeah, he is great at 40, but I wanna see him go at least 2-3 more. One for every probably in that statement.

-Smak

[Full Court]

"To be honest, if I really wanted to, I could probably play this game at a high level probably for about another -- it's weird that I might say this -- but probably about another 5-7 years, if I wanted to," James said. "But I'm not going to do that."

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ther-5-7-years

Almost as dumb as his "Not five, not six, not seven..."

He's as delusional as as his fans on here.

[Lakers Legend#32]

Happy Birthday to our King.

[Airupthere]

Almost as dumb as his "Not five, not six, not seven..."

He's as delusional as as his fans on here.

Bransexuals will buy into whatever the narcissistic pos has to say. Lol

[Shaquille O'Neal]

The "best basketball" can be defined as dominant champions that averaged 1 loss per round or less (4 losses max), or dynasties that mostly won for a material stretch of 5+ years (i.e. 3 in 5 years).

Accordingly, since possession-tracking began in 1997, 1st options with assisted rates that ranged between 40-60% in their primes (jumpshooters or bigs) were 1st option for 12 of 12 dynasties or dominant champions (the best basketball).. Otoh, 1st options with assisted rates between 20-40% in their prime (ball-dominators) were never 1st option for the best basketball (0 for 12).

Since the best jumpshooters and bigs produce the best basketball, they're superior to the best ball-dominators, so the first ball-dominators appear in the all-time rankings at 11th, 12th, and 13th (Magic, Lebron, Oscar).. The issue is that low-assisted 1st options have a high volume of unassisted buckets that hinders ball movement, while highly-assisted 1st options produce higher-assist teams and foster the great ball movement that every dynasty has.

The full rankings are MJ, Kareem, Russell, Wilt, Kobe, Bird, Duncan, Shaq, Curry, Jokic, Magic, Lebron, Oscar - the 2nd thru 10th spots are more interchangeable and subjective, but it's set in stone that MJ is #1 and ball-dominators are no higher than 11th, based on the previous logic that ball-dominators are never the 1st option for the best basketball (dynasties or dominant champions).

I have Magic way higher than you on my list, and Kobe much lower.
MJ, KAJ, Wilt, Magic, Bird, Shaq, Duncan, Hakeem, Russell, Oscar, Kobe, Jokic, Curry round out my top 13.