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@slifersd @nbarealist23 Defensive rebounds yes, offensive rebounds no.

@nbarealist23 Someone explain how LeBron is better without saying longevity then lol

Hold my beer.... MJ did this in 10 FEWER FULL SEASONS: - More MVPs - More Finals MVPs - More Defensive Player of the Year Awards - More All-Defense Selections - More Scoring Titles - More Steals Titles - Better Per-Game Stats (Reg & Playoffs) - More times leading the League in Advanced Metrics - More times making both All-NBA and All-Defense in the same Season - Better Game Winning/Tying Shot Clutch Metrics - Faced better overall playoff competition (Teams with a higher avg Win Total, Net Rating, SRS) - Best player on the greatest dynasty of the modern era - Best combined reg season & payoff record (87-10) - Undefeated (24-0) when having home court advantage - 24-1 in the playoffs as a favorite There is no other example in sports where the player with inferior Rings, MVPs, FMVPs, per-game stats is somehow considered the "GOAT". Not one. Michael Jordan peaked higher, was more individually dominant, led more dominant teams, and on a per-game basis, was simply better during an era where the rules were designed to undermine Wing players. Lebron James, while great, simply played longer and accumulated more total stats and accolades Don't be bamboozled by the Twitter casuals on this app. @getnickwright

@01deadant @centralNRL Magic round isnt a Qld concept

@centralNRL Classic old Arl vs SL business model. A QLD concept that NRL reluctantly agreed to as long as it was unwritten by the qld govt.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has reportedly urged the NRL to lock in Magic Round’s future at Suncorp Stadium amid fears rival states and countries could poach the event. NSW, Western Australia, South Australia and New Zealand are all said to be interested in hosting rights, with rival bids reportedly worth up to $10 million annually. Magic Round has generated more than $40 million for Queensland’s economy and attracted over 840,000 fans since launching in 2019. (@codesportsau @badel_cmail) Full link: codesports.com.au/nrl/premier-da…

@ScottKacsmar Its harder to be the champ than beat the champ in a random regular season. Especially during an era of load management

Career games vs. 65+ win teams Jordan: 0-6 (.000) LeBron: 16-28 (.364) Career games vs. NBA champions Jordan: 9-29 (.237) LeBron: 27-55 (.329) Pct. of games vs. 60-win teams while playing for a 60-win team Jordan: 47/100 (47.0%) LeBron: 8/115 (7.0%)

@CJ_Esposito @FastbreakHoops5 True but you have to remember he is 63 years old

@FastbreakHoops5 Jordan would probably average 20ppg right now if he came back.

Is this crazy or what?!

@DanteGoody85 @mynaymeismud @AmenRaAsar88 @dmoney1072 Of course, they won the title and played well. Just because they were older doesnt mean they werent great players. But they also benefitted from a weak east. The comparison to the late 90s Rockets is still fine

@Liamcactusbk @mynaymeismud @AmenRaAsar88 @dmoney1072 KG was all NBA first team in 2007 Pierce was All NBA third team. They were in their prime. Ur just a prisoner of nostalgia

Jordan didn’t slay giants; he waited for the Bird, Magic, and Isiah dynasties to get old and injured before he finally "ate." LeBron never had a power vacuum—he crashed into prime HOF dynasties (Spurs, GSW) and won anyway. LeBron is a child prodigy who became a one-man army.

@DanteGoody85 @mynaymeismud @AmenRaAsar88 @dmoney1072 KG and Ray Allen werent prime they were ageing. They were a very good side. They arent beating Shaq and Penny Magic though

@Liamcactusbk @mynaymeismud @AmenRaAsar88 @dmoney1072 lol. What? The Celtics literally had a big 3 of prime hall of famers and young Rondo as a PG. U don’t even believe what you’re saying. The Celtics went 66-16 in 2007-08 and won a chip. They’re one of the greatest teams of all time What u smoking???

@DanteGoody85 @mynaymeismud @AmenRaAsar88 @dmoney1072 Knicks, Pacers and Magic take down that Celtics team. That Celtics team was the Houston Rockets of the late 90s equivalent.

@mynaymeismud @AmenRaAsar88 @dmoney1072 The Celtics of the late 2000s were orders of magnitude better than any team Jordan faced in the 90s in the east The championship pistons were better Bron faced the same level of competition in the east that MJ faced, so why are you trying to single Bron out?

@DickoJohn @FOXNRL Which is about Kyle Flanagan level

Bwahahaha Lachlan Ilias not even in the Titans 19. The fraud keeps getting found out. Look out Hannay, you’re in Braiths sights. Oh wait, Tallis (owner) sits next to him and Johns (owner) runs @FOXNRL . What is Braith gunna do now 😂

@JohnWickedPuppy Ewing and Malone were Batmans...obviously

Idiots make me hate sports. Now Scottie Pippen is better than Patrick Ewing and Karl Malone? I’m so glad I never did drugs 💯.

@_aguyinachair @LordoftheSquad @MrOldMan9000 Ewing is clearly better.

@LordoftheSquad @MrOldMan9000 Karl clearly the better basketball player, Ewing is NOT, there’s a debate there.

@Mxfairman @BL4TINO @LordoftheSquad In an era historically strong for centers, and overall more great centers than small forwards.

@BL4TINO @LordoftheSquad If you think Ewing is a top 5 center of all time and Pippen is less than a top 10 small forward of all time, I just disagree. I think they are both 5-10. After more thought I concede there’s some separation with Karl Malone. Hes prob 2-3 depending on how you define the position

@0kobe82bean4 @LordoftheSquad Ewing and Malone are a cut above Pippen, its not shitting on him to say that. Pippen played his role in 6 titles but Ewing and Malone were first team options that were denied success only by the presence of MJ.

Why y’all like shitting in Pippen’s career? Regardless to the MJ/Lebron debate Pippen is a top 75 player of all time. And when you consider BOTH sides of the ball and the versatility that he possessed yes there is an argument that he’s better than a lot of guys he harp about their offensive prowess. So who really knows the game?

@BanisMajor Meanwhile Worthy and Divac were torching the Bulls front court. That is the reason for the switch

@Liamcactusbk This is a damn lie lmao Magic took Jordan into the post & abused him repeatedly Jordan literally could not stop him whatsoever & just kept reaching Meanwhile Magic either scored over the top, or hit teammates for dropoff passes

My favorite is Magic was tearing him up in the 1991 Finals MJ gave him absolutely no resistance whatsoever in the post, or the drive They had to switch Scottie onto him

@BanisMajor Magic had 2 points in the first half of game 1 from 2 free throws with Jordan guarding him

@GeecheePrince Pippen is not top 30. I would have him mid 40s maybe

Pippen is a top 30 player all time. None of these others are....with the rules Jordan personally lobbied for...only 2 players were involved in offense. Less than 7% of teams from 1991-2002 has a 20+ point second scorers. For all other periods, over 21% of teams do.

@GeecheePrince @Spread_Them The 1986 Celtics Jordan scored 63 on had 5 hall of famers and a better team than the Spurs with even lesser teammates.

Wow... Has a team had series extended further than betting odds 5 times in the Finals. In 2007, Bron faced 4 HOFers and didn't have a top 150 teammate. In 2017, he played 5 HOFers vs 3 These series seem to be hard to win. In fact can you show me when Jordan lost to teams with more healthy HOFers.

No he was just swept in 5 game first round series against teams that are better than his.

@CPenIV @BanisMajor By figure out you mean enlist Wade and Bosh like he figured out the 08 & 10 Celtics.

@BanisMajor Yeah, it actually breaks it down in the book, "The Jordan Rules". And let's just say, that's something Bron would have picked up pretty quickly. It wasn't even a zone or layer, which really tells you that Jordan was a 20th century expansion era star. Not an all era great.

Crazy how I've never seen this clip, but I said it for the longest The 'Jordan Rules' was SCOUTING REPORT That's all it was Every team has scouting reports for great players Somehow, the storytelling around MJ made many ppl believe it was an ACTUAL rule coming from the league

@theblockspot If its not his fault then its not his responsibility

LeBron had 25 points. LeBron had 7 assists. LeBron played 39 minutes. This loss is not on LeBron. Lakers lose by 30 tonight without him. The King is still unreal at 41 years old.