This playoffs is about who is really KING

[90sgoat]

The old king, Lebron, is on his last legs.

In reality, Lebron has not been the best player since at best 2015, but it hasn't been apparant because of playing in the East.

With Lebron out of the playoffs, the throne is abdicated and we have a situation similar to when MJ retired and you had several teams vying for the throne, but no clear frontrunner. It was eventually Shaq, but it could have been Duncan or someone else.

The current cast of challengers this playoffs:

Harden
Curry
Durant
Giannis
Kawhi
Embiid

To be crowned the king, they each need to do differnt things:

Harden or Kawhi need to win the championship.

Curry or Durant need to win with a dominating FMVP award.

Giannis and Embiid only need to have a strong finals performance, no getting swept like Lebron.

Those are the cases here.

My guess is that Kawhi makes the finals, but loses to Durant, who picks up his 3rd consecutive FMVP, thus finally taking the throne. Durant likely won't be able to keep going for much longer though as the best.

As such, Kawhi will be the Duncan of this era. Always in the running, but after injuries, unlikely to win multiple rings in consecutive dominant fashion.

Giannis and Doncic are the Lebron and Kobe of this era. They will lead the storyline going forward, but Durant and Kawhi aka "the old guard", will likely still be the top for the next 3 season or so.

[Sakkreth]

Durant's only chance is if Curry gets injured and he wins fmvp. And still it's not gonna be that amzaing, gsw is still very stacked.

[Wally450]

The real King James...

[superduper]

King James stans... get the fk in here!!

[Manny98]

King of Choking in the Playoffs

[StrongLurk]

Uhhh...clearly it's Durant/Curry.

Lebron was still the best player in the NBA last year...but he definitely wasn't this year with his injuries and complete lack of giving a fuq leadership wise.

[G0ATbe]

Even when he's not involved it's still all about Bron .

[SpaceJam2]

Even when he's not involved it's still all about Bron .

We da bess

[90sgoat]

We da bess

You're not the best at anything, except shitposting in a wheelchair.

[Hey Yo]

Harden's definitely a better scorer than Kobe ever was.

[superduper]

Harden's definitely a better scorer than Kobe ever was.

One got 36ppg in an era where games ended 80-79.

One got 36ppg in an era where games end 140-139.

Once again.. context absolution demolishing Bran stans

[Hey Yo]

One got 36ppg in an era where games ended 80-79.

One got 36ppg in an era where games end 140-139.

Once again.. context absolution demolishing Bran stans

So you're saying that Harden's overrated and plays in a shit era??

[SpaceJam2]

Harden's definitely a better scorer than Kobe ever was.

100% Kobe's greatest attribute, and really his only good attribute, and he's just slightly better than okay at it.

[PistonsFan#21]

One got 36ppg in an era where games ended 80-79.

One got 36ppg in an era where games end 140-139.

Once again.. context absolution demolishing Bran stans

This argument doesnt really help your cause considering that Lebron averaged 32ppg at 21 years old that same season...

[superduper]

This argument doesnt really help your cause considering that Lebron averaged 32ppg at 21 years old that same season...

It was 31ppg.

A 5ppg difference is quite monumental.

Not even in the same league.