23-year old KD was on pace for GOAT but Lebron's decision stole his organic chip

[3ba11]

If KD carries Westbrick to a title in 2012, he would be the next "goat scorer" and the next "Jordan"..

By teaming up with opponents while peers toil away organically, Lebron ruined the competitive environment and stole organic chips from KD, Duncan and Curry

Imagine if Bird destroyed the golden 80's by teaming up with Magic - that's what Lebron did, and that's why he's hated

[John8204]

The 80's were literally about the two best PG's (Archibald/Magic) teaming with two best players (Kareem/Bird) with the only other winning team being a combo of Moses and Dr. J.

[Phoenix]

[SouBeachTalents]

[Phoenix]

[3ba11]

Thread title should read that 23-year old KD was on pace for GOAT but Lebron's decision stole his organic chip with Westbrick

The mods are simply children with massive insecurity complex because they're small in stature and fell for a massive fraud in Lebron .. They're embarrassed about being defrauded and don't like it thrown in their face.

But when SGA goes down in flames, it will prove beyond any doubt that ball-dominators are trash players that can't win with "normal" rosters of 1 franchise player - they need opposing 1st options and franchise players to play 2nd and 3td option for them.. This is why ball-dominators like Lebron, Luka and SGA can't be in the top 10 all-time - their skillset of turning everyone into spot-up shooter (bad chemistry) needs too much help (and still mostly loses). Carry on in ignorance

[ShawkFactory]

[1987_Lakers]

Thread title should read that 23-year old KD was on pace for GOAT but Lebron's decision stole his organic chip with Westbrick

The mods are simply children with massive insecurity complex because they're small in stature and fell for a massive fraud in Lebron .. They're embarrassed about being defrauded and don't like it thrown in their face.

But when SGA goes down in flames, it will prove beyond any doubt that ball-dominators are trash players that can't win with "normal" rosters of 1 franchise player - they need opposing 1st options and franchise players to play 2nd and 3td option for them.. This is why ball-dominators like Lebron, Luka and SGA can't be in the top 10 all-time - their skillset of turning everyone into spot-up shooter (bad chemistry) needs too much help (and still mostly loses). Carry on in ignorance

Someone's upset

[3ba11]

Someone's upset

Imagine if Bird destroyed the golden 80's by teaming up with Magic - that's what Lebron did, and that's why he's hated, and that's why I get upset.. It's understandable that when someone like Lebron ruins a sport - people will be upset

[1987_Lakers]

Imagine if Bird destroyed the golden 80's by teaming up with Magic - that's what Lebron did, and that's why he's hated, and that's why I get upset.. It's understandable that when someone like Lebron ruin a sport that people will be upset

You're telling me Bird didn't team up with Magic yet MJ somehow went 1-9 and got swept by Bird twice?

[Phoenix]

[3ba11]

You're telling me Bird didn't team up with Magic yet MJ somehow went 1-9 and got swept by Bird twice?

Bird's team was like the 14' Spurs, while Jordan's team was like the 05' Cavs, but without the all-star center... And yet Jordan's lottery cast still played the Celtics closer than Lebron's defending champion super-team played the fossil Spurs in 2014... i.e. the 86' Bulls played the Celtics closer than the 14' Heat played the Spurs

[1987_Lakers]

Bird's team was like the 14' Spurs, while Jordan's team was like the 05' Cavs, but without the all-star center... And yet Jordan's lottery cast still played the Celtics closer than Lebron's defending champion super-team played the fossil Spurs in 2014... i.e. the 86' Bulls played the Celtics closer than the 14' Heat played the Spurs

They were down by 30 at one point in game 3 vs Boston in '86, lost by 19 in game 1. it wasn't close.

They were swept again the next year despite Boston having multiple injuries and MJ choked game 3 away

Game 3 of the 1987 first round.

Bird had 32/14/6 and hit for 15 fourth quarter points. A young MJ though struggled with his shooting and would get 30 points on only 9/30 shooting.

Bulls had a 7 point lead with 11 minutes left in the fourth. Celtics however went on a Bird-led run in the fourth and completed the sweep. Jordan shot 0/8 in the fourth

Thread cliffs: LeBron the GOAT

[SouBeachTalents]

They were down by 30 at one point in game 3 vs Boston in '86, lost by 19 in game 1. it wasn't close.

They were swept again the next year despite Boston having multiple injuries and MJ choked game 3 away

Game 3 of the 1987 first round.

Bird had 32/14/6 and hit for 15 fourth quarter points. A young MJ though struggled with his shooting and would get 30 points on only 9/30 shooting.

Bulls had a 7 point lead with 11 minutes left in the fourth. Celtics however went on a Bird-led run in the fourth and completed the sweep. Jordan shot 0/8 in the fourth

Thread cliffs: LeBron the GOAT

Jordan's career without Pippen is frankly embarrassing.

#notmyGOAT

[3ba11]

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Stats at 23 years old vs champion Celtics and #1 defense

LEBRON...... 26 on 35%..... 7-game series = great cast
JORDAN...... 44 on 50%..... blowout sweep = no cast

They were down by 30 at one point in game 3 vs Boston in '86, lost by 19 in game 1. it wasn't close.

They were swept again the next year despite Boston having multiple injuries and MJ choked game 3 away

Game 3 of the 1987 first round.

Bird had 32/14/6 and hit for 15 fourth quarter points. A young MJ though struggled with his shooting and would get 30 points on only 9/30 shooting.

Bulls had a 7 point lead with 11 minutes left in the fourth. Celtics however went on a Bird-led run in the fourth and completed the sweep. Jordan shot 0/8 in the fourth

Thread cliffs: LeBron the GOAT

^^^^ Lebron did that 589 times in his career, and he did it with super-teams and favorites, not 30-win teams during injury years (that no one thought he would return from).

In the history of the NBA, only MJ had to carry a 30-win team in the playoffs.

The cast was so bad that 63 points was required to make overtime in Game 2... Otoh, Lebron averaged 26 on 35% with 5 TO's against the 08' Celtics, but a great cast took the series to 7 games..

It's easy to forget that Lebron and Zydrunas became all-stars in 05', but they needed an acquisition that was better than 1990 Pippen to make the 06' Playoffs, along with a great coach.. To summarize, Lebron's teams needed 3 years of development and decorated veteran cast to make the playoffs, while Jordan made the playoffs in Year 1 with a lottery cast of nobodies - he also won 50 games in 88' with nothing.