***Official 2022-2023 NBA Thread***

[dirk digler]

Can't believe the regular season starts tonight. Just seemed like the Finals ended a couple weeks ago.



Philly vs Celtics: 6:30PM CST TNT

GSW vs Lakers: 9:00PM CST TNT

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

Because he WAS the Warriors.

That same Warriors team should've lost to OK the round before. They went all in to try to top the GOAT with the greatest season ever, and they clearly ran out of gas at the end and Lebron AND Kyrie were just too good.

It was his most valuable ring, but at best it cancels out 2011.

MJ wasn't the Warriors. He needed Scottie to turn the Bulls into that. Look at his playoff track record without him.

And the 2016 ring is arguably the most impressive win in the history of basketball considering how one-sided in overall talent that series was in favor of the Warriors and how he came back from a 3-1 deficit.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron was playing his regular brand of elite defense including his ridiculous, game saving block on Iggy. He then finished the game with a FT to seal it.

GOAT stuff.

LeBron was 0-4 from the field in the final 4:30 of that game.

GOAT stuff

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

LeBron was 0-4 from the field in the final 4:30 of that game.

GOAT stuff

LeBron hit the 3 to give the Cavs the lead with under 5 minutes to go, a lead they never relinquished due to his insane defense. The Warriors only even got 2 points the rest of the game.

MJ would never.

[Hammock Parties]

I'll never forget when he covered all five guys on defense by himself!

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

MJ wasn't the Warriors. He needed Scottie to turn the Bulls into that. Look at his playoff track record without him.

And the 2016 ring is arguably the most impressive win in the history of basketball considering how one-sided in overall talent that series was in favor of the Warriors and how he came back from a 3-1 deficit.

I love how Lebron Stan's repeat this stupid ****ing talking point.

MJ needed Pippen to win 6 right?

That's what's you're going with?

Lebron needed Wade, Bosh, Allen, Kyrie, Love, and AD to win 4.

What exactly is the point a Lebron Stan is trying to make here?

Just proof how weak Lebron's actual argument is.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by New World Order

Jordan can be a prick. That's fine.

Bc he WAS a prick. Can’t imagine practicing with MJ. Dude would have caught a lot of shit in todays NBA. Hell he socked Steve Kerr in the eye he was so pissed in practice and poor little Steve didn’t do anything.

I’m sure that would have went well in the age of social media.

Practicing with MJ must have been something else. I imagine a bit like this:

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Alex Smith was a league average QB and was a solid stopgap for the Chiefs while we waited to get a franchise guy. No idea what he has to do with the greatest basketball player of all time.

Of course you don't see it. Point is that your vigorous defense of all things Lebron regardless is no different than theirs with Alex. It has nothing to do with each player's skillset, it has everything to do with how much their fan boys defend any and everything they did.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

LeBron hit the 3 to give the Cavs the lead with under 5 minutes to go, a lead they never relinquished due to his insane defense. The Warriors only even got 2 points the rest of the game.

MJ would never.

Michael Jordan....didn't play defense.

That's what we're going with now.

Just....wow.

I mean, he was very possible the best on-ball perimeter defender in NBA history but that's the argument we're gonna try to have right now?

Neat.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Bc he WAS a prick. Can’t imagine practicing with MJ. Dude would have caught a lot of shit in todays NBA. Hell he socked Steve Kerr in the eye he was so pissed in practice and poor little Steve didn’t do anything.

I’m sure that would have went well in the age of social media.

Practicing with MJ must have been something else. I imagine a bit like this:

Maybe if Lebron had that in him he would've won in 2011 and 2014, and KCC wouldn't have to cry about the Warriors 24/7 and he'd have a legit argument as the GOAT

Instead, he channeled his inner asshole into being a LeGM team hopper and fake social justice activist that demonizes heroic police officers

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by tredadda

Of course you don't see it. Point is that your vigorous defense of all things Lebron regardless is no different than theirs with Alex. It has nothing to do with each player's skillset, it has everything to do with how much their fan boys defend any and everything they did.

Except if LeBron wasn't the GOAT, I wouldn't defend him to this extent from those clowns who hate him exactly because of how good he is.

Same with Mahomes being the BOAT.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Michael Jordan....didn't play defense.

That's what we're going with now.

Just....wow.

I mean, he was very possible the best on-ball perimeter defender in NBA history but that's the argument we're gonna try to have right now?

Neat.

He claims to have watched Jordan and continuously downplays his defense. I've never even wasted my time going there with him because it's obviously futile.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Michael Jordan....didn't play defense.

That's what we're going with now.

Just....wow.

I mean, he was very possible the best on-ball perimeter defender in NBA history but that's the argument we're gonna try to have right now?

Neat.

Nobody said MJ didn't play defense. But I don't recall a play like this from him to win the NBA Finals, do you?



This is pure GOAT stuff.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by staylor26

He claims to have watched Jordan and continuously downplays his defense. I've never even wasted my time going there with him because it doesn't even deserve it.

MJ was a fantastic defender but he didn't have the size and strength to guard the variety of positions that LeBron has in his career.

Imagine him trying to guard Jokic like LeBron was doing. Laughable.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Nobody said MJ didn't play defense. But I don't recall a play like this from him to win the NBA Finals, do you?



This is pure GOAT stuff.

You don't remember a remarkable defensive play from Michael Jordan to win an NBA championship?

Okay...

[RunKC]

Doesn’t matter if you like LeBron or MJ. LeBron leading his team back from 3-1 against a 73 win team will always be a historic accomplishment. That’s not really debatable.

It pretty much makes up for the biggest stain on his career that Dirk happily gave him.