Unpopular NBA Opinions

[Axe]

I just don’t get the argument for Kareem over Wilt.

Wilt could score higher volume while setting records in efficiency. Wilt was much more efficient from the field in low volume.


Wilt was a much better rebounder, defender, and where Kareem’s peers criticized his endurance the same people praised that of Wilt.


Wilt was a better passer with the fastbreak, halfcourt, handoffs, and threading the needle while being a bigger scoring/playmaking simultaneous threat (the backpicks article on him is pretty bad).

Wilt stepped up his play more in the big games and collapsed less compared to Kareem.


As he is undoubtedly up there with Jordan & LeBron when facing elimination: 36.8/26.6/2 on the Warriors, 30/31.5/3 on the 76ers, and 26.4/22.6/5 as the aging low-volume defensive anchor on the Lakers.

One of Wilt’s biggest weaknesses was not using his strength to bulldoze over defenders (due largely in part to the basketball era he grew up in), but Kareem didn’t either and Wilt was still as good of a finesse player.

At 34-35, post-injury Wilt crushed prime Kareem’s offensive output in both series and in his final years was still at least as good as Kareem at the same age.

Can someone explain this to me? Other than free throws, what was Kareem better at?

2 finals mvps > 1 finals mvp

[Full Court]

His first post itt already has kong in it. Definition of rent free lmao.

And the fact that it bothers you so much is telling.

[Wally450]

Zaza didn't intentionally hurt Kawhi in Game 1 of the 2017 WCF. It was a freak accident.

[SouBeachTalents]

That Dirk’s 2011 title run is overrated. My two biggest reasons for thinking so.

1. LeBron & Kobe played like absolute dogshit against them, neither were even better than Jason Terry. So listing the players he defeated in that playoff run needs some context.

2. He legitimately had a subpar Finals. He was great in every 4th quarter, but really struggled in most of their Finals wins. He was far from great in Game 2 and straight up played poorly in Games 4 & 6. People will point out how weak his supporting cast was historically, which on paper it was, but the Mavs managed to win several games with Dirk having poor performances.

[1987_Lakers]

'85 draft lottery was rigged.



Notice how the Knicks envelope was folded.

[Mr. Woke]

But lebald has hardly any rings so he’s twice as pathetic

According to your logic, four rings is "hardly any rings"

People like you are a blight on society.

[Mr. Woke]

That Dirk’s 2011 title run is overrated. My two biggest reasons for thinking so.

1. LeBron & Kobe played like absolute dogshit against them, neither were even better than Jason Terry. So listing the players he defeated in that playoff run needs some context.

2. He legitimately had a subpar Finals. He was great in every 4th quarter, but really struggled in most of their Finals wins. He was far from great in Game 2 and straight up played poorly in Games 4 & 6. People will point out how weak his supporting cast was historically, which on paper it was, but the Mavs managed to win several games with Dirk having poor performances.

I agree with you.

Also, during the regular season, both the Heat and the Mavs almost finished with the same record. That Mavs team had better depth than Miami.

[8Ball]

Also, all rings are worth the same.

What? No they're not.

The 2016 ring is probably the most valuable, most filled with diamonds of all time.