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Do people fault Iverson for not being able to beat a significantly better Lakers team in the Finals?
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/QUOTE]When Bron and the heat killed Rose and the bulls, a Bulls fan kept lying, saying his momrecently died to keep people from roasting him and the bulls.
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Nah he dont got it like that. His legacy is that of a one man show and loved for his grit.
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If that's the case, wouldn't LeBron's story begin with '3x Champion'?
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No they don't. But he only went one time. It's different when the 'context' in this day when said player is almost exclusively praised and elevated for just getting to the Finals. Yet somehow the outcome doesn’t matter. Context is mostly lost when he wins, why not when he loses and loses at this Wilt/Jerry-esque clip?
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no .people always remember wilt and Jerry for losing so many titles.
LeBron is basically Peyton manning .all the stats and accolades but Brady and a few others are considered better.
Kobe is Brett favre.
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You talk basketball with 75 year olds?
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It’s not about “fault” it’s about what praise you have earned. Iverson isn’t considered a top 25 player.
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Because that looks foolish when trying to elevate him to GOAT status, the ESPNing and their ilk have specifically been stressing him getting there even coming up with actual imaginary chip stats (championship added stat) to try and make the arguments for him. He's the Wilt Chamberlain of this era, while great, ain't near GOAT status.
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Wilt is remembered as one of the most dominant bigs of all time. West is the damn logo.
I've never heard anyone say 'Wilt was great but those 4 Finals losses...'
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Ahhhh...so today is the annual plea copping day when reality sets in for 3/8 Baby’s fans that another L is on the horizon....
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Came about a week or two sooner than last year....still appreciated
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I have alot .
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lol. " But but finals appearances " .Ahhhh...so today is the annual plea copping day when reality sets in for 3/8 Baby’s fans that another L is on the horizon....
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Not really these are the narratives that happen in real time. It happened last season 2 before the finals and that was with Kyrie. I can't imagine what the narrative will be if he once again overcomes all odds and beats this juggernaut Boston team without their 2 best players. He may get another imaginary ring just for that.
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Exactly. Especially when he went h2h with Bill Russell who's universally held in higher esteem.
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didn't take long this morning for Clown nation to stroll around with the chests puffed out
i can't blame them...a 41 point beat down is a sonning. but don't go ghost when things go sour. all i ask
i can't blame them...a 41 point beat down is a sonning. but don't go ghost when things go sour. all i ask
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keep that same energy.didn't take long this morning for Clown nation to stroll around with the chests puffed out
i can't blame them...a 41 point beat down is a sonning. but don't go ghost when things go sour. all i ask
It's like when athletes front run. They winning and they talking that talk. Then when they losing they act like they don't care about the game . like foh
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And one of the 1st things that's brought up with Jerry West is the 8 Finals losses he has even though he's a NBA champion. It's why he's not on almost any top 10 lists despite all the numbers he put up.
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Funniest thing I read this year was osh Bosh and his estimated championships.
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Wilt kind of gets a raw deal on that one. Bill Russell even admitted that he was barely a road block against Wilt
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Like I said...context fades. The narrative is what it is.
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