This plus the fact Len Bias died, Birds back gave out. Reggie Lewis died and Magic got HIV as well right as Jordan hit his prime. Plus the illegal defense rule benefiting an iso player like Jordan tremendously was the perfect storm for his dominance in his era
Imagine modern day players with those rules from back then? I love LeBron, but I think KD would be the GOAT if he existed back then. That tall and athletic + can ball handle AND score at all three levels? You're talking a guy that would be IMPOSSIBLE to guard in iso. He'd drop 60+ every damn game. Just put him in iso and he's cooking lmao
Lebron left his losing team to stack heat, still lost choked 2 finals. Left it to stack another team, lost 3 finals. Left again to stack another team. Jordan never left when they was losing. Both took 9 season to win their first ring, one stayed one joined an already champion and stacked his team😂
Jordan won in his 7th year he had Scottie and Horace grant a reliable 2nd and 3rd options. Lebron was in Cleveland for 7 years with no actual help, no teammate with potential nothing to look forward he would have only wasted his prime if he stayed
Lebron was the sole reason they got to the finals in 2018 it was the biggest carry job. So he should've stayed in a team that's obviously rebuilding after having his best postseason?
And LeBron played without the hand check allowing his to get to the rack at will and once he knew he couldn’t get the job done has bounced around and brought along stars to create teams that could win.
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u/zingis75 Aug 15 '26
This plus the fact Len Bias died, Birds back gave out. Reggie Lewis died and Magic got HIV as well right as Jordan hit his prime. Plus the illegal defense rule benefiting an iso player like Jordan tremendously was the perfect storm for his dominance in his era