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LeBron James in Clutch Mode:

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Year 21. Same dilemma.

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No it’s more about how people can’t differentiate between what sports are about (i.e. wins) & measuring how an individual performs in a team sport, how he impacts his team’s chances of winning by how he plays the game.

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Yup guys like Othani and Lebron ruined how sports are looked at shit is about wins and losses not stats

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Murray went off too in a way that he regressed later. Other teams went a bit longer. LAL, w/ better health & roster & chemistry improvements catch up w/ the non-Jokic aspects to DEN (& others), along w/ a rested/recovered LeBron & AD, will put them in a great spot to win it all.

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I think the point he misses is that the Lakers series (although a sweep is a sweep) was one of the most competitive & smaller margin 4 game series we’ve had. Play those games over, there may be different results. Crucial moments in the final minutes could’ve went either way.

[Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind]

No West contender has made a single move this summer that address guarding Nikola Jokic.

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Just rewatched game 6 of the 2016 finals and I found something interesting

From 5:38 of the 3rd to 2:59 of the 4th:

- LeBron scored or assisted on 35 of the Cavaliers 36 points.

- Drew 5 fouls (Pfs + Fts)

- Fgs that weren't assisted or Scored by LeBrons all missed.

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15 Most clutch seasons of all time using the CPOTY tracker from Impredictable

Notice anything?

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My Top 12 NBA Players of All-Time (no specific order):

LeBron, Jordan, Kareem, Shaq, Hakeem, Kobe, Wilt, Russell, Duncan, Magic, Bird, Steph.

I’m pretty set on these 12. Going to do a deeper dive to come out w/ my definitive list since I haven’t done one in awhile.

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@Sageof6turtles For me after 1 & 2 it’s one big tier imo of 3-5 players who all feel weird to list at 3 bc it seems like more players should be better than them last year besides only 2. Idk that’s just my initial impression ranking players after this past season.

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That being said, I’d say both groups are wrong. It’s important to note that it is not an insult to be *one of* the best players even if you’re not always *the* best player.

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I think the reason some argue Kobe > Shaq in ‘00 & onward, is bc of others who attempt to minimize & ridicule Kobe’s achievements in relation to Shaq. It’s unfortunate to see tbh, bc they each achieved incredible success w/ high level impact during their time together.

[The Aswang TJP🩸 @MegaTJP]

@Deezy1994 Can’t argue Kobe wasn’t the best player on his team from first title to retirement lol

So it doesn’t matter anyway. Also a lot of folks still believed Wade was the better player in 2011. Although I don’t, I have Bron an edge over Wade by then.

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@Sageof6turtles Agree he’s last on this list, although I disagree on the evaluation, but I assume it’s exaggerated for emphasis & relative to himself instead of NBA context wise.

Also it’s shameless to choose one of LeBron’s “less great” seasons vs the other three’s arguably best season lol.

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@216SuperBrowns Exactly. The best team is…his competition? That means he faced tougher competition lol.

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Notes:

The years listed are estimates for my list of GOATs, I grant anything within 1-2 years.

1947-1950 is left blank due to small sample size & a handful of players who have a case as GOAT.

There can also be argued a GOAT between Mikan & Russell based on longevity weight.

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My list of GOATs throughout NBA History (1947-2023):

George Mikan (1951-1961)

Bill Russell (1962-1967)

Wilt Chamberlain (1968-1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1980-1997)

Michael Jordan (1998-2015)

LeBron James (2016-2023)

What’s yours?

#NBATwitter #GOAT

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I don’t think we understand how great 2011 LeBron actually was.

I’m talking 2011 as in overall…the full season…the total body of work…not just 3 games of 1 series.

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@216SuperBrowns No, but that shouldn’t be a knock at all. One of the greatest offensive players ever, one of the best offensive engines to build around, otherworldly shooting & spacing, puts more pressure on defenses than almost anyone. Top 13 for me, an incredible peak & ever-growing longevity.

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Rank the Last 10 FMVP Performances:

‘14 Kawhi
‘15 Iggy
‘16 LeBron
‘17 KD
‘18 KD
‘19 Kawhi
‘20 LeBron
‘21 Giannis
‘22 Steph
‘23 Jokic

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@JoshMedeiros20 I’d prob agree, that’s insane. Incredible resiliency in that series. Another good option would be Gm 5-7 of ‘84 ECS vs Knicks.