The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[osh kosh bosh]

There's are gonna be a bunch of children coming who are going to try and tell us the greats of the early 2000's weren't actually that good.

the pace was slow and there was no spacing
so comparing box score number is extra useless.

We must educated them.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I've actually warmed to Kobe as time has gone one and, i was probably too harsh on him when he was playing.

but his death and the general popularity of personality / playstyle has exaggerated his legacy to a crazy degree.


there is no reasonable argument that he's a top 5 player of all time.
let alone the GOAT.

it's absurd on its face.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

There's are gonna be a bunch of children coming who are going to try and tell us the greats of the early 2000's weren't actually that good.

the pace was slow and there was no spacing
so comparing box score number is extra useless.

We must educated them.

Yep. Sooner or later the 2000s will be the plumbers and carpenters.

 

[WASHED KING]

Steph is the greatest shooter in nba history and won a ring pre-KD and post-KD. Durant has never won as a #1 option. No contest

Steph has 1 ring as the guy.

KD has 2.

Steph is same tier as Giannis and Jokic, and if one of them get another ring they jump Steph.

 

[moonman818]

Kobe is Top 5 where? Surely not Top 5 in the history of the NBA

Sure, Jemele.

 

[WASHED KING]

Kobe top 5???!?

And y’all say my takes are ridiculous

 

[addict4sneakers]

auto skip to the start of the season

 

[MVP]

Folks ain't ready for the Steph vs. Kobe convo. .

A lot of childhood feelings would get hurt.

You try and start this nonsense every year and every year I shut you down.

Bean:
Regular Season - 25/5/5 on 45/33/84
Playoffs - 26/5/5 on 45/33/82
15x All NBA (11 All-First Team)
12x All NBA Defense (9 All-First Team)
18x All Star
2x Scoring Champ
4x ASG MVP
1x League MVP
2x Finals MVP
5x Champ

Wardell:
Regular Season - 25/5/6 on 48/43/91
Playoffs - 27/5/6 on 45/40/89
9x All NBA (4x All-First Team)
9x All Star
2x Scoring Champ
1x Steals Champ
1x ASG MVP
2x League MVP
1x Finals MVP
4x Champ

Their resumes aren't close, y'all keep trying to make this and Magic comparisons a thing and it's not.

Kobe is Top 5 where? Surely not Top 5 in the history of the NBA

His resume is as accomplished as most of the other players in the top 5 (MJ, Bron, Kareem, Duncan, Magic). Realistically he's probably 5 or 6 depending where you slot Duncan. What he was able to do on both ends of the floor at an elite level warrants the discussion. Y'all gotta stop the cap.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Steph's legacy was cemented after 3 rings and no finals MVP. He should be ranked accordingly

 

[WASHED KING]

Steph's legacy was cemented after 3 rings and no finals MVP. He should be ranked accordingly

Exactly. Below KG.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[lawdog1]

auto skip to the start of the season

At least we have the FIBA tourney starting in about a month. But yeah, looking like it’s going to be a long month between now and then:

 

[ballinsam23]

KD vs Wade is a better argument

 

[DCAllAfrican]

At least we have the FIBA tourney starting in about a month. But yeah, looking like it’s going to be a long month between now and then:

Or

 

[Tony $now]

Yes it is actually. I just feel like recency bias is influencing this Steph over KD narrative.

If anything they’re even with a slight edge to KD.

Even? What has KD done that Steph hasn’t?

 

[WASHED KING]

Even? What has KD done that Steph hasn’t?

Back to back FMVP’s, win more than 1 championship as the number #1 option.

At no point in his career has Steph looked like he could be the best basketball player in the league. KD has.

Peak KD > Peak Steph.

 

[king j]

WASHED KING in here wylin


I don’t rock w/ Steph at all but all-time Steph > KD

Jokic & Giannis > KD as well

 

[youngthundercat]

Jordan brand camp


Clearly Zion there playing right?

 

[DLF]

Jordan brand camp


Clearly Zion there playing right?

Just the B level stars are there. This is why Luka and Zion are absent

 

[QU!K]

Kobe wasn’t top 10 before he passed so I don’t know how he is now.

Steph ain’t better than Kobe.

And that’s ok.

Open and shut case.

 

[storm2006]

Just the B level stars are there.

This is why Zion is absent

I'm just saying

 

[Zo gif]

Everybody talks about Kobe’s defense but don’t talk about the 08 finals

 

[picasso swerve]

WASHED KING in here wylin


I don’t rock w/ Steph at all but all-time Steph > KD

Jokic & Giannis > KD as well

Man said put Steph under KG.

 

[rolaholic]

The Lie

 

[WASHED KING]

WASHED KING in here wylin


I don’t rock w/ Steph at all but all-time Steph > KD

Jokic & Giannis > KD as well

If Jokic and Gianni’s over KD then that’s 2 more people I can add to my list of 11 over Steph.

This agenda to tear down KD to push up Steph is NASTY.