Is Lebron James still the best basketball player right now?

[junglejim]

If you are not playing/performing up to your potential, i would say it does when it comes to looking at performance and stats

So you are saying KD isnt performing to his potential?

 

[Lovetohate3000]

From someone that constantly talks **** about Bron...
Yes, he is.
Nobody impacts their TEAM more than him.

this is a joke. going by the metrics curry has a greater impact on his teammates then bron. lebron being the ultimate and most selfless teammate / makes everyone great is one of the biggest myths in nba history.

its not even hate, its reality . lebron isnt the best player in the world anymore. still one of the goats but in 2018 , he isnt the best.

 

[shogun]

How mark jackson, van gundy, jalen, and chauncey say the best player on the team should get blamed for not playing defense or giving more effort and yet they all tried to avoid giving lebald blame? jalen said the players gave up on lebald. Uhhh, he gave up on them too. chauncey finally gave credit to kyrie saying he might’ve seen this team getting worse and left.

 

[friscostylez]

Didn’t watch. LeBron might not have the energy or ability to play at the defensive level as he did when he was on the Heat. But the “block” is the best defensive play in finals history

the block is technically a goaltend lol

 

[DCAllAfrican]

If you are not playing/performing up to your potential, i would say it does when it comes to looking at performance and stats

KDs numbers aren't THAT off from his PKC numbers.

I look at Kd as a better player now than in OKC when he was the Mvp

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

 

[ForNarnia]

the block is technically a goaltend lol

Come on bruh don’t be petty

It was a clean block. He smacked it before it hit the backboard and the ball wasn’t on its way down yet.

 

[friscostylez]

Come on bruh don’t be petty

It was a clean block. He smacked it before it hit the backboard and the ball wasn’t on its way down yet.

Don't really care but his offhand was on the rim. That's a goaltend.

 

[ForNarnia]

Don't really care but his offhand was on the rim. That's a goaltend.

Right hand already deflected the ball before his left hand touched the rim.

 

[junglejim]

Right hand already deflected the ball before his left hand touched the rim.

He still allowed opposing shooters to shoot 60%+ on him in the finals block or no block.

 

[eracism]

1. AD
2. LeBron

 

[ForNarnia]

He still allowed opposing shooters to shoot 60%+ on him in the finals block or no block.

The block was the finals he won...

60 percent is bad. But then again he guards KD Klay and Steph all throughout the game. Tough task and life aint fair. Jordan never had that type of opposition and LeBron has faced way more hall of famers in his Finals matchups.

 

[junglejim]

The block was the finals he won...

60 percent is bad. But then again he guards KD Klay and Steph all throughout the game. Tough task and life aint fair. Jordan never had that type of opposition and LeBron has faced way more hall of famers in his Finals matchups.

Lebron spent half the finals guarding Iggy and Draymond.....

 

[ForNarnia]

Lebron spent half the finals guarding Iggy and Draymond.....

So you’re saying he didn’t guard Steph and KD at all?

 

[junglejim]

So you’re saying he didn’t guard Steph and KD at all?

KD some. Steph, I dont remember him guarding once, maybe on switches or transition. They literally started the ghost of Richard Jefferson to guard KD.

 

[ForNarnia]

 

[ForNarnia]

KD some. Steph, I dont remember him guarding once, maybe on switches or transition. They literally started the ghost of Richard Jefferson to guard KD.

And also, there’s a whole highlight clip on LeBron guarding KD all throughout game 2 of last year.

 

[junglejim]

lol at posting a video where lebron guards him and gets put on skates.

 

[junglejim]

And also, there’s a whole highlight clip on LeBron guarding KD all throughout game 2 of last year.

Didn't KD put up like 35 15 and 5 that game on like 60%+ shooting?

 

[ForNarnia]

lol at posting a video where lebron guards him and gets put on skates.

So double dribbles are legal now?

 

[junglejim]

So double dribbles are legal now?

Lebron travels like every single time he drives.

 

[ForNarnia]

Didn't KD put up like 35 15 and 5 that game on like 60%+ shooting?

And I mean, it must be so nice to have the comfort of having the best pull up shooter in Steph and best marksman in Klay by your side to take the pressure off you.
What was KD’s record against LeBron when he was in OKC? Like 3-14??

Couldn’t do it with a MVP player in Westbrook so he had to take the easy way out and join the team who he was up 3-1 on in the conference finals only to choke it away when the pressure was at its highest

 

[junglejim]

And I mean, it must be so nice to have the comfort of having the best pull up shooter in Steph and best marksman in Klay by your side to take the pressure off you.
What was KD’s record against LeBron when he was in OKC? Like 3-14??

Couldn’t do it with a MVP player in Westbrook so he had to take the easy way out and join the team who he was up 3-1 on in the conference finals only to choke it away when the pressure was at its highest

What do you call leaving the Cavs to go play with Dwade, Chris Bosh, and eventually Ray Allen? What do you call leaving those superstars when **** started to hit the fan to go play with Kevin Love and Kyrie irving.

Next.

 

[ForNarnia]

What do you call leaving the Cavs to go play with Dwade, Chris Bosh, and eventually Ray Allen? What do you call leaving those superstars when **** started to hit the fan to go play with Kevin Love and Kyrie irving.

Next.

You mean joining a bottom seed Heat team that went one and done in the playoffs every year since the 06 championship ? What did the post LeBron Cavs team did with Kyrie leading the way exactly? And what did Love and Bosh do with their Timberwolves and Raptors teams?

Come on man your are comparing apples to oranges

Heat are irrelevant ever since LeBron went back home. This Cavs team will still make it the conference finals at worst. And if LeBron decides to book it again after his season then the Cavs will fall back into mediocricy even if that team stays intact minus LeBron.

LeBron forming is own team and leading them is no where near KD hopping on a already established hall fame statistical squad.

 

[junglejim]

You mean joining a bottom seed Heat team that went one and done in the playoffs every year since the 06 championship ? What did the post LeBron Cavs team did with Kyrie leading the way exactly? And what did Love and Bosh do with their Timberwolves and Raptors teams?

Come on man your are comparing apples to oranges

Heat are irrelevant ever since LeBron went back home. This Cavs team will still make it the conference finals at worst. And if LeBron decides to book it again after his season then the Cavs will fall back into mediocricy even if that team stays intact minus LeBron.

LeBron forming is own team and leading them is no where near KD hopping on a already established hall fame statistical squad.

The heat won 50 games the year before lebron AND bosh came. I'd have to think they win even more if they have bosh for a full season. Apples to apples. Two *****es playing on stacked teams.

I would imagine a team would be pretty crappy if all three of its top players left.......

Regardless back to the topic before you lebron stans constantly derail any lebron conversation with the "he needs more help" narrative, KD today > Lebron today.