Originally Posted by
Da_Realist
Just watch the games. Numbers don't mean everything. Seeing a guy struggle to get his shot off against Iguodala in isolation and clanking shots to the tune of 31% is UGLY. I don't care how many rebounds he pulled in. Today's numbers-obsessed society exalts his 2015 Finals production but I think it's misleading. It was ugly basketball.
No one will ever watch the series and come away impressed unless they go to basketball-ref and see his numbers. MJ in 86 was impressive cause he balled his ass off against the best team ever. He did it against a great defensive player (DJ) and a great frontline that included a top 5 player playing at his absolute peak (Bird). It wasn't just iso, clank, iso, clank, iso, clank. It was real basketball.
The last 3 games of the 2016 Finals were great. 2015 is overrated.