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Picture this: 10 years from now. Happily married. Retired young. Nice home. Kids are asleep after Christmas dinner. You and your spouse on the couch having a drink & watching TV. It's snowing outside & tomorrow is Saturday. All the hard work was worth it. You made it.

@LordoftheSquad So who was the best defender in the NBA from 2010-2011 to 2013-2014?

Finishing 4th isn’t a best argument. Just cause your argument isn’t rooted in reality doesn’t mean I’m downplaying anything. 2013 he wasnt top8 in Defensive Win Shares 5th in DBPM and not top20 in Defensive rating and your saying he was best in the world on the 9th team defense.

@weepjng @Wizelycook

@Wizelycook they think we gon forget everyone taking Houston in 5 before the series started 😂👌🏼

When the lakers sweep this series nggas gone act like this isn’t one of the biggest upsets ever because bron is the one handing it out

@NeverBeenStunna Supposed to? No. The Rockets were supposed to beat the Lakers, haters were tuned in for his funeral, and now we're up 3-0

This not a hate tweet but actin like this series against the Rockets supposed to sway who people view as the greatest basketball player ever is hilarious

Lakers win by 4. Bronny scored 5 points. Lakers literally do not win this game without LeBron having sex.

@MediJo20 It goes back to your post about anchoring bias. Bron was supposed to lose and they were tuning in for his funeral. But even after losing the 2 top scorers on an already thin team, he's is up 3-0. I think being wrong about "now" is making them wonder how long they've been wrong..

I can respect that people’s opinions evolve for a mix of reasons, not always just one game or series. But I can also acknowledge that one late-career series shouldn’t drastically change a GOAT ranking and if it does, then that’s just insanely weak reasoning Bad reasoning example: this one specific series in year 23 singularly flipped my position good reasoning example: His already elite goat case + unprecedented longevity pushes him over the top for me

@d4rcy_26 @roadto80pct Yep! When originally it was this:

@roadto80pct The energy surrounding this series has already changed significantly. Now getting treated like the lakers were expected to win the whole time 🤣✌🏻

so do you think all the #dudes who said "if lebron wins this series then i'll finally admit he's the goat" when they thought it was an impossible task ... gonna actually stand on their word? or are they just gonna pivot again?

@CVersacEdits @getnickwright x.com/i/status/20478…

@getnickwright Yall will over glorify anything LeBron does which is why we can’t take the goat debate serious. If you hype a alley oop layup imagine what else you’d over rate

That was one of the dopest moments in recent NBA history. Unreal.

@LordoftheSquad Bro, they were 4th in defensive rating starting 6'9" Joel Anthony at center. They had a better DRtg than the Knicks when Tyson Chandler won DPOY, lol But you got it, big guy. If you are committed to downplaying *your own team* to try and discredit Bron, then have at.

The Miami Heat had 0 top3 defenses during that span. No player has ever held best defender in the league title without impacting team defense to that level. You didn’t see him do any of that over the course of games toss were stretched that involved help I watched every game.

@LordoftheSquad I thought Bron was the best in the league because I watched the games. I watched him shut down an All-NBA Point Guard, Small Forward and Power Forward. The voting is what we call "supporting evidence" If someone else was better from '11-14 then name them and support your case..

“Top4 finish” = Best in the league. What a take.

@LoneWolfBets @hadji_writes @LoveTheOrange1 Nobody ever thought drinking, smoking, and gambling all night was the healthy thing to do.

@hadji_writes @LoveTheOrange1 His argument is a hypothetical… I think you’re projecting here a little bit🤣 IF he believes MJ could do the same, why didn’t he?!?

The way LeBron figured out every way to max out his body, his rim attacking, his playmaking throughout his career to battle his era, MJ would have figured out every way to max out whatever he needed. I just believe MJ was better at maxing out whatever it took to win games when you have 4 left to win end of season. Thats the gold standard.

@LordoftheSquad Well, Bron was All-Defense each year he was on the HEAT and nobody had more Top-4 DPOY finishes than him in that timeframe.

This whole Bron was the best defender in the league stuff is completely made up lol. I’m a Heat fan.

Maybe Mike Vrabel got confused about what type of cheating helps the Patriots win Super Bowls

@LoveTheOrange1 You: Players other than LeBron can be the GOAT Me: I agree, here are some examples You:

@Mrbenjoyce I’ll admit it don’t know wtf your angle is but it feels at odds with me

LeBron fans issues aren’t basketball related It’s ego and desperation to have a leader they follow need to be the greatest. Somehow they feel lesser if he isn’t considered universally the goat He isn’t

@FastbreakHoops5 Reggie is a 5x All-Star who never made first or second team All-NBA. This isn't even a difficult choice

Someone here has to go. Who’s your first cut?

@LakersFanBruh @FirstTake @TheJetOnTNT @stephenasmith You tell them, big dog. Nobody knows Kenny Smith's mind better than you! I'm glad you're here or people would have listened to a man give his current opinion and taken it as his current opinion. Thank God for you Mr... whatever your name actually is 🙌🏾

@FirstTake @TheJetOnTNT @stephenasmith No he has not.

The crew had this to say about LeBron James... 👀 "LeBron James has moved a slight-bit closer to the legacy of Michael Jordan in my mind." —@TheJetOnTNT "I'm glad you're sitting down. I agree with you. He's moving closer to that GOAT status." —@stephenasmith

@ryantristanb @NBAPaint1 Era does matter, but it looks like LeBron is the only active number one pick from the 2000s, so it can't be the only reason. I mean, the previous record holder for NBA games played made his debut in 1976 and retired in 1997.

@NBAPaint1 Yeah, actually. Curry, Durant, Harden and Kawhi all look like they may be playing elite ball at 40. We don't know yet, but it seems like the era matters.

The LeBron longevity thing being reduced to “well he plays in an era with more resources” Quick question, do you see anyone playing today that looks like they’ll have similar longevity to Bron?

@LoveTheOrange1 Was I just "hating on anyone else being great"?

@Mrbenjoyce Great. What i just said stands 😊👍

@Jacobtheclipper The first clip is from the 1987-1988 season, he averaged 10.5 free throws that year which would lead the league today. He didn't have to "foul bait" because they just gave him those calls

“Jacob, you hate basketball! You hate SGA because you are a Clippers fan!”-SGA fanboys I started to question if maybe I am just a hater. But then a thought hit me- let me go back and watch old 90s clips of foul baiting. Jordan is the GREATEST scorer ever; I am sure he must have foul baited like SGA. Lo and behold, I find clips of MJ literally trying the pump fake and jumping into a defender, and it’s called an OFFENSIVE FOUL. I find a clip of him pushing off the defender’s arm, and it’s called an OFFENSIVE FOUL. Now it all makes sense. My dislike for SGA might be misplaced. I should dislike Adam Silver and the NBA refs for turning the sport I love into a JOKE by allowing offensive players to do WHATEVER they want and get free throws because of it. Unethical hoops is REWARDED by the NBA today 🤦🏻‍♂️ @nba @NBAOfficial go back to reffing the games how they are supposed to be reffed! 👊

@GCodeDaJoker @LoveTheOrange1 11 championships Undefeated in Game 7s Beat and/or shutdown the other "Best players" at their peaks Controlling games through defense Leading by doing the dirty work Revolutionizing the fast break I don't think Russell is the GOAT, but it's a rock and respectable case.

@Mrbenjoyce @LoveTheOrange1 And what reason would Russell be the goat?

@TheRocSupremacy 100%! It's like he's showing off because he knows she has to listen to it 1,000 more times, lol

When JAY-Z raps on his wife‘a songs, it feels like he’s still trying to impress her. 😂