So in a year where two small forwards won regular season MVP and Finals MVP...

[KBaller33]

If LeBron slides this season and KD plays like he did last year and wins MVP again then the "best in the world" conversation gets serious.

[russwest0]

If LeBron slides this season and KD plays like he did last year and wins MVP again then the "best in the world" conversation gets serious.

Yeah, after two straight seasons of Durant outplaying LeBron maybe then we can actually have a debate on this issue

[truhooper]

LeBron didn't get outplayed by anyone in the finals individually. He also didn't arguably get outplayed by anyone else on his team throughout the playoffs like Durant.

LeBron is still the best player on the planet until Durant can translate his regular season form into the playoffs.

/thread

[russwest0]

Durant has had a postseason run averaging 29/7/3 on 52% shooting and hitting 3 game winners in the process. This year demolished the Clippers in a closeout game with 40/16. Demolished the Grizzlies in both closeout games.

"Translate your game to the postseason and then we'll talk."



I guess it just goes along with my point that those who have low expectations can hold arbitrary titles much easier. We got people on here saying that it'd take Durant two straight seasons of outplaying LeBron before a discussion can even be had. I guess if people don't expect much from you then they don't get let down and thus don't see the need to change your status as "the best," or whatever else it may be.

[rlsmooth775]

Durant was exposed in the playoffs would have lost in the first round if not for reggie jackson saving him and z bo getting suspended . The Thunder took seven games to beat a team that can't score hahahahaha

[TheMarkMadsen]

Durant was exposed in the playoffs would have lost in the first round if not for reggie jackson saving him and z bo getting suspended . The Thunder took seven games to beat a team that can't score hahahahaha

The spurs took 7 games to beat an eighth seed hahahahhahaha

[KBaller33]

Yeah, after two straight seasons of Durant outplaying LeBron maybe then we can actually have a debate on this issue

Ok let me rephrase. Durant out playing LeBron in the regular season for the second straight year would lead to the consensus of who the best player is to change. Right now most would say LeBron is the best. That changes of last season repeats itself.

[Hey Yo]

When you have to spend so much time arguing that Lebron isn't as good as others think he is then you know he's good

Or making ALT's to agree with himself that James isn't that good.

If he remembers to switch over to it when doing so...

[russwest0]

ESPN in OP's head rent free.

I already said that I don't watch ESPN but we all know they spam the **** out of LeBron on there

[JohnFreeman]

1). Because he is the best player on the planet.

2). Sometimes you face a team, or teams, that are better than your team.

3). Who else are we going to talk about? The King is the face of the league.

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[Eat Like A Bosh]

What the f*ck is this? You have to be blind to think that LeBron is a worse player than Kawhi or Durant.