So he didn't need Phil - Phil simply got there at the same time that MJ got all-star help..
Pippen missed Game 6 in 89' ECF and the Bulls lost in 6 - that was Pippen's first "migraine" and then he missed Game 7 in 1990 as the Bulls lost in 7... MJ would've won with any decent forward in Pippen's place those years.. Phil wasn't needed.
And MJ...
Incorrect. High job openings signals a very strong market, but with low urge to work due to high income inequality.
You can't create job openings when jobs in the market are 'disappearing'. That literally doesn't make sense.
That's not the only difference. The main difference is that they have very different masses to pander to. Biden has to at least pretend he cares of student debt, socialized medicine and education.
More money isn't going to solve that. We already spend more per capita on healthcare than any country in the world- including all the Scandinavian countries. We need change in leadership. All of that money is lining the pockets of corrupt private healthcare. There are certain things that need to be socialized when we have the means, and those...
His best comparison I feel for sure is Paul George.
Indy George and Tatum were very similar players. Superstars in the making that never really arrived. Paul George was better defensively, Tatum is better at playmaking.
I don't feel Paul Pierce is a good comparison because he's a clear team leader and scoring option in the mold of Melo, AI...
Yes but I would still take Pierce over Tatum and think Pierce is superior due to his superior scoring versatility, namely post dominance and overall seamless, pure scoring ability - instinctive, ad-hoc - pierce was just better to me, while Tatum is more mechanical, but still amazing in his own right.
Yes not all of Lebron's teammates have losing Finals records, but the only guys in history that do are Lebron or his teammates.. (3-pointer history) - so every guy that you see with a losing Finals record over 4+ Finals is either Lebron or his teammates....
that doesn't mean that some teammates (like wade) avoided this and had winning records...
Celtics had the worst defensive game plan on Curry, they were daring him to beat them with all the drop coverages. Should have been more aggressive with Curry and let the other guys beat you.
1. 2024 Celtics
2. 2020 Lakers
3. 2019 Raptors
4. 2023 Nuggets
5. 2021 Bucks
6. 2022 Warriors
Nuggets fall some spots because of their lack of defense. 2020 Lakers didn't have a ton of supporting talent, but they built the team very nicely around LeBron & AD. 2019 Raptors I feel are underrated. 2022 Warriors are pretty "meh" besides Curry....
curry being the best star of the 6 runs arguably has to be taken into account. also none of these teams do anything more than lose in 1st round without their stars. Mil did beat atl without giannis but atl didnt have trae
that's the uniparty. trump isn't really an outsider - he just puts on a show. the rich always get their tax cuts... big club, we ain't in it.
i just hope he does mass deportations and ends aid to ukraine/ends that war.
maybe. It's unimpressive looking back. However for that year, it's prime steph(maybe the best star among these title teams) with still all star lvl dray and then 3 quality teammates in wiggins, poole klay. They're not this years celtics depth but they would all be some of the best 4th guys on contenders and enough as 3rd guys especially if they...
Both Tatum and Brown are the textbook definition of allstar non-superstars.
Some people think "well, he's made X number of allstar games and all-nba selections."
Ultimately these are the guys that typically fall off in the playoffs consistently. The only way to win with them at the helm is a stacked team.
But don't be confused. There's...
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RRR3 has informed us that Kyrie is 1/4 in the Finals and that only Lebron or his teammates have a losing record in the Finals over a meaningful sample (4+ Finals) since the beginning of 3-pointer basketball (1980).
Thank you RRR3 for this information - it lets us know that bron-ball is the only losing brand in the Finals,...
He's obviously never been in the "best player in the game" discussion. He's not Garnett; he's never had that weight of expectation and pressure. So then what's his level/tier? Who are some good historical comparisons as far as relative rank in the league?
^^^ long debunked - a statistical anomaly of Lebron leading each category by 1 point - means literally nothing - it's a footnote in history that he averaged 1 rebound more than Love and 1 point more than Kyrie.
He couldn't CARRY categories, so he couldn't carry the scoring load and therefore needed all-time scoring help and all-star teams,...