EDIT: New Question, is LeBron the second greatest player of all time? So, has Steph Curry overtaken

Who is the best basketball player in the world?

  • LeBron James

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  • Steph Curry

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  • Russell Westbrook

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  • Kevin Durant

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  • Anthony Davis

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Phillie said:
Anyone who thought Kevin Love was the best Power Forward in the league before he joined the Cavs should have there heads examined.  Kevin Love was the King of Hollow stats.  He put up big numbers that didn't amount to anything or have an impact on the outcome of the games. Bosh, Blake, Cousins (Then a PF and C) and Aldridge were ahead of him because of their impact on the actual games played. Anthony Davis was coming up as well.
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Maybe the first couple of seasons for Love were "hollow" but by the end of his tenure with the T'Wolves he had them competing for the playoffs. They just had a disastrous bench, injuries, a head coach sleeping at the wheel and tough competition.

Really no different than pre-Lillard Aldridge or what Davis is experiencing now.
 
TheGrandPuba26 said:
lol, so Steph in 6 months is better than a guy who has gone to the finals as long as he's been a player in the league.
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That is correct. Tenure doesn't mean **** when talking about RIGHT NOW. What Lebbywinks did is 2012 doesn't apply in 2016.

It's like y'all aren't ready to let go yet. It happens. Father Time is undefeated and Lebbywinks just ain't it no mo. You can continue wearing your #6 jerseys to honor what once was.
 
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TheGrandPuba26 said:
 
lol, so Steph in 6 months is better than a guy who has gone to the finals as long as he's been a player in the league.

Steph doesn't even have the hardware to compare with LBJ. But because some of you hate him, there's always some ridiculous excuse for why he's "overrated".

Ya'll need to check the hate at the door.
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2-4 in the finals and has played 13 years.... your math sucks. another dude living in 2013. 

curry the best in the game in 2k15 and 2k16. 
 
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TheGrandPuba26 said:
 
lol, so Steph in 6 months is better than a guy who has gone to the finals as long as he's been a player in the league.

Steph doesn't even have the hardware to compare with LBJ. But because some of you hate him, there's always some ridiculous excuse for why he's "overrated".

Ya'll need to check the hate at the door.
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This.  I don't really argue with people on why they hate LBJ.  I get it. I just don't see how you pick Steph over LBJ.  Offensively he might be better but on both sides it's still LBJ.  
 
mriloveshoes21 said:
 
This.  I don't really argue with people on why they hate LBJ.  I get it. I just don't see how you pick Steph over LBJ.  Offensively he might be better but on both sides it's still LBJ.  
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lebron doesnt play defense anymore. thats not hate ,those are facts 



the guys who he has guarded the past two years in the finals have won mvp. thats not an opinion which is all you are stating. your opinion which is a opinion based on his past reputation. welcome to 2016. 
 
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shoeking2102 said:
Not true at all. He's been more than that for about 3 years now, and he came into the league with borderline elite handles for position, and was a great rebounder since day 1. (That obviously has fell off a bit)
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I hate the clips but this is true. Blake hasn't been the guy that could only dunk in a very long time. He might be soft and weird but boy got game and showed it years ago.
 
If u don't see that steph is the best player right now u are in denial and holding on for dear life. What lebron did in 09 has nothing to do with 2016.dont start preaching previous stats because stats today is all that matters.
 
Willchamberlain said:
If u don't see that steph is the best player right now u are in denial and holding on for dear life. What lebron did in 09 has nothing to do with 2016.dont start preaching previous stats because stats today is all that matters.
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im saying bro. and people still saying lebron plays defense
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. watch basketball games  dont just parrot what espn tells you. 
 
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jimmy butler was putting in work last night while guarding lebron

lebron couldnt make a single jump shot and he didnt even guard jimmy or drose

most overrated defender in the league
 
TheGrandPuba26 said:
lol, so Steph in 6 months is better than a guy who has gone to the finals as long as he's been a player in the league.

Steph doesn't even have the hardware to compare with LBJ. But because some of you hate him, there's always some ridiculous excuse for why he's "overrated".

Ya'll need to check the hate at the door.
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I have a question for you. Was Lebron the best player in the league in 2009?
 
Because he does one of them chase down blocks once every 20 games and they call it elite defense. Every guy he's guarded has won finals MVP. If u watch the gsw game on xmas he wasn't even trying defensively. The play steph ran right past him for a easy lay up, he didn't even try to stop him. Steph isn't a defensive juggernaut by any means but neither one of them dudes are shutting anyone down in 2016,lbj just happens to have a bigger body and is 6'9 so it seems like it. Iggy is trash every game, until he plays let Bron [emoji]128514[/emoji]
 
its fun watching lebron when he switches on steph

he instantly goes into panic mode and starts yelling at his teammates to switch back
 
Willchamberlain said:
Because he does one of them chase down blocks once every 20 games and they call it elite defense. Every guy he's guarded has won finals MVP. If u watch the gsw game on xmas he wasn't even trying defensively. The play steph ran right past him for a easy lay up, he didn't even try to stop him. Steph isn't a defensive juggernaut by any means but neither one of them dudes are shutting anyone down in 2016,lbj just happens to have a bigger body and is 6'9 so it seems like it. Iggy is trash every game, until he plays let Bron [emoji]128514[/emoji]
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lmao. so true...

the lebron capers tho , facts and reality=hate.
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 they have no legit arguments to back up what  they say so they just shut up and say " i dont argue " . foh. 

at least shoeking backs up his opinion even if hes wrong sometimes. 
 
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lakersman3000 said:
 
lmao. so true...

the lebron capers tho , facts and reality=hate.
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 they have no legit arguments to back up what  they say so they just shut up and say " i dont argue " . foh. 

at least shoeking backs up his opinion even if hes wrong sometimes. 
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Willchamberlain said:
Because he does one of them chase down blocks once every 20 games and they call it elite defense. Every guy he's guarded has won finals MVP. If u watch the gsw game on xmas he wasn't even trying defensively. The play steph ran right past him for a easy lay up, he didn't even try to stop him. Steph isn't a defensive juggernaut by any means but neither one of them dudes are shutting anyone down in 2016,lbj just happens to have a bigger body and is 6'9 so it seems like it. Iggy is trash every game, until he plays let Bron [emoji]128514[/emoji]
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I don't think Lebron has attempted to play lockdown defense since Miami.  
 
Exactly so dudes saying theirs 2 sides to basketball to say he's better than steph makes no sense. U would think this ***** was kwahi leonard on defense the way people bring that up. Them days are long gone.
 
mriloveshoes21 said:
 
I don't think Lebron has attempted to play lockdown defense since Miami.  
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so we are talking about today and you say he hasnt attempted to play d since miami which was 2 years ago. We are talking about today yet you say hes better then curry today because he plays both sides of the ball? do you understand how that doesnt make sense?

 Did you see that video i posted. Tell me thats even average defense?

lebron used to be the best . no one saying hes trash . hes still one of the best players , hes just not the best. I dont get how that is hate . 
 
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lakersman3000 said:
 
so we are talking about today and you say he hasnt attempted to play d since miami which was 2 years ago. We are talking about today yet you say hes better then curry today because he plays both sides of the ball? do you understand how that doesnt make sense?

 Did you see that video i posted. Tell me thats even average defense?

lebron used to be the best . no one saying hes trash . hes still one of the best players , hes just not the best. I dont get how that is hate . 
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I'll eat my words on that...I contradicted myself but would Curry have been able to win two games in the finals without Draymond or Klay???
 
lakersman3000 said:
 
so we are talking about today and you say he hasnt attempted to play d since miami which was 2 years ago. We are talking about today yet you say hes better then curry today because he plays both sides of the ball? do you understand how that doesnt make sense?

 Did you see that video i posted. Tell me thats even average defense?

lebron used to be the best . no one saying hes trash . hes still one of the best players , hes just not the best. I dont get how that is hate . 
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And just for the record...I do feel like Lebron is on the downward slope.  I do also think that after the Cavs lose this year to either the Spurs or Warriors than I don't think it's even a question.  Lebron won't be the best player after this year.  I just don't think I'm ready to give the nod to Curry just yet.  He had a great year last year.  I guess I'm on the boat too where I have to see him do it again.  I mean, people were saying the same thing after Lebron won his first one right?? They needed to see him do it again.  I'm not dissing Curry or riding Lebron, I guess I need to see him do it again.  I hope I'm starting to clear it up...I see why I wasn't making sense bro.
 
mriloveshoes21 said:
lol...how? People are saying Curry is the best player right now.  You're saying Curry would be able to do what he does on a lower performing team? 
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Would LeBron be able to win a championship without Dwayne wade and bosh? So far no and he has a stacked *** team.
 
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