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Can I settle your debate by simply stating who the NBA thought deserve All-NBA 1st vs All-NBA 2nd?
LeBron won.
LeBron won.
And several 2-1 (not as bad, but...) and a 2-0.Not to mention, Doc has blown two 3-1 leads with the Clippers.
The 2015 Clippers blew a 3-1 lead vs Houston.
Can I settle your debate by simply stating who the NBA thought deserve All-NBA 1st vs All-NBA 2nd?
LeBron won.
Can I settle your debate by simply stating who the NBA thought deserve All-NBA 1st vs All-NBA 2nd?
LeBron won.
yeah, he was hurt last year. Let’s not change the subject to AD...the initial statement you made was that Kawhi is better than lebron at this point in their careers. That’s just not true. Of course AD helps lebron, that’s not a debate.
Sigh... It wasn't meant to be.That isn't even a good argument haha.
Who the NBA thought? You mean sportswriters/media members? They're the ones who decide these things, and the process has always been looked at as flawed and/or biased.
Last year, would you have said Paul George was a better player than LBJ because he was All-NBA 1st team and LBJ was All-NBA 3rd team?
Sigh... It wasn't meant to be.
This entire debate is subjective and mostly an opinion that both sides can throw some facts into.
Yes, he got injured mid-season last year and missed a few weeks.... But when he came back, his performance pre and post injury was almost exactly the same, until he decided to call it a season after the Lakers were obviously not going to make the post-season.
I said, in a vacuum, I think Kawhi is better currently. You said LBJ does everything just as good/better than Kawhi currently. That simply isn't true. Kawhi is a better defender than LBJ right now, he's a better shooter, and a slightly better overall scorer currently. LBJ only has passing on him and a slight edge on defense. If you think that LBJ is better because he's a better passer and slightly better rebounder, then you're free to that opinion. I personally value defense a lot, and in a shooting league, being a better shooter holds a lot of weight. A few years ago, we wouldn't be having this discussion... But Kawhi edging LBJ out now isn't that unfathomable.
You then pointed to his advanced stats. I pointed out that his advanced stats improved because the team is much better with AD, which has a direct impact on his stats, which is obvious when you look LBJ's advanced stats last year compared to this season. I also made a separate point that advanced stats don't tell the whole story, since other very average players rank high on different sorts of advanced stats.
You’re so focused on last year without AD. As if it’s the only year he ever played without him. Lebron is still the best player on the planet until he is dethroned as such
Retirement.And how will that happen?
Retirement.
You're killing me, Scoot.
Miami is going to the god damn Finals aren't they?
Jimmy Butler does.damn, the heat got you talking to yourself now?!
Jimmy Butler does.
yeah, but he’s your father