If Greek Freak Repeats as a Champion...

[LkrFan]

He's the new GOAT PF tbh. :toast

[Brazil]

:lmao no he is not Santiago...

[Brazil]

Like Kobe is not a top 10 all time tbh...

His death is doing more his legacy than his actual numbers

[mystargtr34]

He will need to step under Tatum or Brown like he did to Kyrie last year when they were down 2-0.

[DMC]

He's good but the league is soft right now. Lebron, KD, and the Warriors are all out of phase with their usual performances. The Freak is very good, but he's in the right place at the right time. Taking nothing away from him or his team, they won. He's not interesting enough and they aren't juggernaut enough to be considered GOAT anything.

[LkrFan]

:lmao no he is not Santiago...

:lol

[LkrFan]

He's good but the league is soft right now. Lebron, KD, and the Warriors are all out of phase with their usual performances. The Freak is very good, but he's in the right place at the right time. Taking nothing away from him or his team, they won. He's not interesting enough and they aren't juggernaut enough to be considered GOAT anything.

So was Jim. He was NBA ref-protected. So much so that when FIBA refs allowed physical play, Jim led Team USA to a Bronze Medal. :depressed

[Chris Fall]

Jokes aside, if he goes back2back and then follows it up with another within a few more years after this one, his career is trending towards a legitimate debate with Duncan for GOATPF. At this point, even if he were to go B2B, it's not enough simply because the longevity of success isn't there. If he won this year and then retired, no. Not enough.

But again, 3 titles total say by 2025 or 2026, there should be a conversation to be had.

[DMC]

So was Jim. He was NBA ref-protected. So much so that when FIBA refs allowed physical play, Jim led Team USA to a Bronze Medal. :depressed

But the Spurs still won Gold. Kobe, not so much.

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Pepe please

[FrostKing]

Giannis is best player in NBA. One man wrecking crew reminiscent of past NBA where paint play ruled.

[Neo.]

He's good but the league is soft right now. Lebron, KD, and the Warriors are all out of phase with their usual performances. The Freak is very good, but he's in the right place at the right time. Taking nothing away from him or his team, they won.

sounds kind of like the era mj dominated tbqhfwiw but no one wants to acknowledge that

[DMC]

sounds kind of like the era mj dominated tbqhfwiw but no one wants to acknowledge that

Outside of the Dream Team, yeah. John Starks (poor man's Corey Joseph) got big minutes.

[LkrFan]

Pepe please

:lol

[Mitch]

:lol

'sup Chepe

[Rummpd]

The freak is totally likeable and loyal to a franchise like the Goat lite (Duncan - Kareem is the GOAT) so easy to root for. Go Bucks.

[Killakobe81]

Jokes aside, if he goes back2back and then follows it up with another within a few more years after this one, his career is trending towards a legitimate debate with Duncan for GOATPF. At this point, even if he were to go B2B, it's not enough simply because the longevity of success isn't there. If he won this year and then retired, no. Not enough.

But again, 3 titles total say by 2025 or 2026, there should be a conversation to be had.

Can’t disagree…
Positional Lines are blurred really.
Tim was more of a center especially as he aged
Giannis is a pF small ball center in closing lineups but is almost a SF to start games and is developing into a LeBron lite on offense. Do again I don’t disagree with premise but if we gonna say Giannis is a PF based in his roles than Timmy really is a center and he would not be the goat there and maybe not even top 5 tbh.
As far as comparing the two directly Tim especially young Tim had the better lost post game, mid, the bankers and a underrated handle. Duncan the better post anchor but Gianni’s a more versatile defender. Gianni’s is the superior athlete better in transition and attacks the paint with more consistent force. Tim the better rebounder but Giannis the better passer. But struggle with FTs but Giannis is steadily increasing his range. At PF it’s Tim even with a repeat by Giannis.

[LkrFan]

'sup Chepe

:lol

[DAF86]

Nowhere close to Duncan, tbh.

[Rosewood]

not even in the same league (yet).

crazy how fast people anoint modern day players as all time greats.

[FrostKing]

Ran outta steam. He doesn't play the game the right way, doesn't score in a pretty way.

[LkrFan]

Damn, I jinxed my mans :cry

[Neo.]

not even in the same league (yet).

crazy how fast people anoint modern day players as all time greats.

1) no one anointed him, it was a hypothetical

2) giannis already is an all time great, no matter what happens the rest of his career. he could retire right now and would be a top 30 all time player. anything else he does the rest of his career just adds to the part of his legacy which has already been set in stone.

[Rosewood]

:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry stop quoting me. your takes are bad.

[DMC]

1) no one anointed him, it was a hypothetical

2) giannis already is an all time great, no matter what happens the rest of his career. he could retire right now and would be a top 30 all time player. anything else he does the rest of his career just adds to the part of his legacy which has already been set in stone.

I disagree with this. Who does he bump out of the top 30?

[Neo.]

I disagree with this. Who does he bump out of the top 30?

depends on who makes their top 30 list

but definitely ahead of Malone just as a quick reference point

[Neo.]

stop quoting me. your takes are bad.

:lmao lie some more about your fake sources

[baseline bum]

The freak is totally likeable and loyal to a franchise like the Goat lite (Duncan - Kareem is the GOAT) so easy to root for. Go Bucks.

LOL Kareem being the GOAT when he got his ass busted any time he went up against a first rate center in the playoffs. Walton in 77, Malone in 81, Malone in 83, Olajuwon in 86 all wrecked him. He's so lucky Magic came and saved his legacy. LOL going 47-35 the year before and going out in 5 to Seattle while having a supporting cast of Norm Nixon, Jamaal Wilkes, and Adrian Dantley.