shouldn't the faces of the NBA during its 4 best era's be the mount rushmore

[kennethgriffen]

#1 - 80s ( Magic )
#2 - 90s ( Jordan )
#3 - 00s ( Kobe )
#4 - 60s ( Wilt )


these 4 guys are by far the most popular and most recognized stars in nba history. they represented the nba during its greatest era's. kareem and russell accomplished more but weren't very popular. they're in my top 3 as far as careers go but that isn't what makes you mount rushmore material

those 4 guys are easly the most polarizing and should represent the NBA

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[sportjames23]

Hmm...gonna have to agree with young kenneth here. You're back on your game with this post, good sir.

[Phoenix]

Was Bird any less representative of the 80's than Magic? I mean he obviously catered to a different market so to speak, but I have a hard time separating the two in terms of what they meant to the league and each other.

[sportjames23]

Was Bird any less representative of the 80's than Magic? I mean he obviously catered to a different market so to speak, but I have a hard time separating the two in terms of what they meant to the league and each other.

I'd have to agree. Bird and Magic on that same level.

This Rushmore has to have five heads. Maybe six, because Russell was just as important as Wilt in the 60s.

[SouBeachTalents]

They shouldn

[PP34Deuce]

Bird and magic go together.

I also need to add no matter how hard you try to erase certain players... legacies dont get persecuted by emotional stans and haters.

[sportjames23]

[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents]They shouldn

[kennethgriffen]

Was Bird any less representative of the 80's than Magic? I mean he obviously catered to a different market so to speak, but I have a hard time separating the two in terms of what they meant to the league and each other.


any time i hear about players favorites growing up they say magic, jordan, kobe etc... never heard anyone say bird. i think the rivalry was the best ever and bird is the biggest white star. but his overall popularity wasn't really even close to magic

[SouBeachTalents]

That's why none of the Warriors are on this Rushmore. What they've done to Lebron these past few years is criminal.
https://i.postimg.cc/wTqLqW76/Sport-James-Owned.png

[sportjames23]

https://i.postimg.cc/wTqLqW76/Sport-James-Owned.png


You can tell I got 'em shook when they break out that screenshot. :oldlol:

[kennethgriffen]

You can tell I got 'em shook when they break out that screenshot. :oldlol:


to be fair. lebron didn't lead them back. kyrie did




cavs first victory:

0-2 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 12 ft
0-4 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
0-6 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
4-13 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
4-19 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
6-21 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 20 ft
8-23 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 18 ft
10-25+2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft
10-30+3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 24 ft
13-33+3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 27 ft

game over... cavs never looked back


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cavs 2nd victory tied 61-61 at half time

K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft +2 63-61
L. James makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 67-64
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 9 ft +2 69-66
L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim +2 71-66
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 74-66
L. James makes 2-pt shot from 2 ft +2 77-71
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 28 ft (assist by L. James) +3 80-73
L. James makes 3-pt shot from 25 ft +3 89-80
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 9 ft +2 95-87
L. James makes 2-pt shot from 16 ft +2 97-88
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft +2 101-92
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft +2 104-96
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 14 ft +2 106-96
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 109-96


game over.. cavs never looked back



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cavs 3rd victory

0-4 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft
0-6 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
0-8 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 3 ft
2-11 +3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 28 ft
2-13 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
7-20 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 18 ft
9-26 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
13-34 +3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 27 ft
18-37 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 17 ft
26-43 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot at rim


game over ... cavs never looked back


all in all...

kyrie scored 51 points on 22 field goals in key moments
lebron scored 26 points on 12 field goals in key moments



then of course

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[sportjames23]

to be fair. lebron didn't lead them back. kyrie did




cavs first victory:

0-2 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 12 ft
0-4 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
0-6 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
4-13 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
4-19 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
6-21 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 20 ft
8-23 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 18 ft
10-25+2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft
10-30+3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 24 ft
13-33+3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 27 ft

game over... cavs never looked back


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cavs 2nd victory tied 61-61 at half time

K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft +2 63-61
L. James makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 67-64
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 9 ft +2 69-66
L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim +2 71-66
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 74-66
L. James makes 2-pt shot from 2 ft +2 77-71
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 28 ft (assist by L. James) +3 80-73
L. James makes 3-pt shot from 25 ft +3 89-80
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 9 ft +2 95-87
L. James makes 2-pt shot from 16 ft +2 97-88
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft +2 101-92
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft +2 104-96
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 14 ft +2 106-96
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 109-96


game over.. cavs never looked back



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cavs 3rd victory

0-4 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft
0-6 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
0-8 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 3 ft
2-11 +3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 28 ft
2-13 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
7-20 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 18 ft
9-26 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
13-34 +3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 27 ft
18-37 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 17 ft
26-43 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot at rim


game over ... cavs never looked back


all in all...

kyrie scored 51 points on 22 field goals in key moments
lebron scored 26 points on 12 field goals in key moments



then of course

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/PhysicalOrneryGreatwhiteshark-size_restricted.gif


WHOOP! :D

[Phoenix]

any time i hear about players favorites growing up they say magic, jordan, kobe etc... never heard anyone say bird. i think the rivalry was the best ever and bird is the biggest white star. but his overall popularity wasn't really even close to magic

Magic was the more marketable personality and that played into his game, easier in appeal than Bird's blue collar grit and grind style. That was the beauty of the rivalry and I don't think either's historical standing is what it is without each other. I personally never look at Magic in a vacuum without Bird and vice versa. Bird was the better player until 88 anyways( but that's a different argument).

[Wally450]

Didn't read, OP is a *******.

[SpaceJam2]

https://i.postimg.cc/wTqLqW76/Sport-James-Owned.png

:lol :lol

[PP34Deuce]

to be fair. lebron didn't lead them back. kyrie did




cavs first victory:

0-2 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 12 ft
0-4 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
0-6 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
4-13 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
4-19 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
6-21 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 20 ft
8-23 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 18 ft
10-25+2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft
10-30+3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 24 ft
13-33+3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 27 ft

game over... cavs never looked back


----------------------------



cavs 2nd victory tied 61-61 at half time

K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft +2 63-61
L. James makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 67-64
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 9 ft +2 69-66
L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim +2 71-66
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 74-66
L. James makes 2-pt shot from 2 ft +2 77-71
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 28 ft (assist by L. James) +3 80-73
L. James makes 3-pt shot from 25 ft +3 89-80
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 9 ft +2 95-87
L. James makes 2-pt shot from 16 ft +2 97-88
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft +2 101-92
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 8 ft +2 104-96
K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 14 ft +2 106-96
K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 26 ft +3 109-96


game over.. cavs never looked back



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cavs 3rd victory

0-4 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft
0-6 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
0-8 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 3 ft
2-11 +3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 28 ft
2-13 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot at rim
7-20 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 18 ft
9-26 +2 L. James makes 2-pt shot from 1 ft
13-34 +3 K. Irving makes 3-pt shot from 27 ft
18-37 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot from 17 ft
26-43 +2 K. Irving makes 2-pt shot at rim


game over ... cavs never looked back


all in all...

kyrie scored 51 points on 22 field goals in key moments
lebron scored 26 points on 12 field goals in key moments



then of course

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I'm sorry, I thought there were two sides to the ball. Lebron played elite two way offense defense in that 2016 finals.

Kyrie was huge. I don't get why people have to discredit one person to credit another. Anytime you have two guys scoring 40+ points back to back, they share that game ball. Both did their job. Kinda like how Shaq/Kobe did their job and Kobe/Gasol. or maybe MJ/Pippen, Bird/Mchale, Magic/Kareem/Worthy.

Duncan/Parker/Ginobilli
Bron/Wade/Bosh