NBA: When did DK become the consensus GOAT?

[spurraider21]

True, but Jordan is undefeated and is the lead dog in each championship run. Can't say the same for the rest.

pau was a lead dog in his championship runs tbh

[poeticism707]

If course he is undefeated

- Lakers were not even supposed to be in 91 Finals (neither were the Bulls, but Stern changed the rules for Mike) and they had a lot of injuries
- Drexler didn't have a Pippen
- Suns had perimeter D and no interior D
- Sonic were good but let's not forget MJ shot like in those series. Rodman was rhe real Finals MVP
- I'll give him 97
- the officiating in game 6 of the 98 Finals was comical

But yeal let's forget all his previous playoff failures

Jordan with a roster Bulls got swept in the 1st round, while LeBron took an even tier roster to the 2007 Finals

All this and more.

[Kawhitstorm]

Tbh they lost Grant to an injury in game 1 . He was very important for them.

That's why I compared them to the '14 OKC where Ibaka had a fake injury.

DK choked big time the previous season and got killed on the other end by Penny

He was only on a diet of cigar/whiskey two months before the playoffs & it was Pippen that go lit up by Penny.

[lefty]

That's why I compared them to the '14 OKC where Ibaka had a fake injury.



He was only on a diet of cigar/whiskey two months before the playoffs & it was Pippen that go lit up by Penny.

Lol at the rust excuse

Is that why he dropped 55 pts in MSG?

[sasaint]

True, but Jordan is undefeated and is the lead dog in each championship run. Can't say the same for the rest.

Magic?

[140]

Lol at the rust excuse

Is that why he dropped 55 pts in MSG?

just another proof he's the goat tbh

[z0sa]

Reminder that Kareem is the actual GOAT

If KAJ is the GOAT Wilt is really the GOAT

[Kawhitstorm]

Lol at the rust excuse

Is that why he dropped 55 pts in MSG?

It's not rust, it's the lack of conditioning to do it night after night.

[Kawhitstorm]

Magic?

The only time he went into the postseason w/o Kareem, he got waxed by DK:

[sasaint]

The only time he went into the postseason w/o Kareem, he got waxed by DK:

Oops, forgot about the Kareem-less foray.

[lefty]

Yeah with half of the Lakers roster tbh

[Kawhitstorm]

Yeah with half of the Lakers roster tbh

So he didn't win shyt w/o Kareem, thanks.

[apalisoc_9]

Magic played like 13 seasons...He shouldn't be anywhere close to GOAT discussion.

5th best all time at best.

[Kawhitstorm]

Oops, forgot about the Kareem-less foray.

Worthy also won Finals MVP over PEAK Magic in '88 which was the Showtime Lakers last chip.

[Kawhitstorm]

Yeah with half of the Lakers roster tbh

Yeah PEAK Magic's only FMVP came against the '87 Celtics that had McHale playing on one leg & Bird w/ a bad back.

Dude got carried by old ass Kareem in '85 just like Tim carried Porker in '14 after choking away the '84 series.

[AchillesHeel]

After his 1st 3-peat he was already considered the greatest player as far as peak play goes, after the 96 season it was official and the 97 98 seasons were an icing on the cake.

Hard to beat 10 scoring les and 6 out of 6 in the Finals with the short career he had, also didn't have the kind of help a Magic or a Kareem did. The consistency and peak play on top of his rings just made him an easy pick.

[lefty]

ok ok you win

Magic was more fun to watch so he is better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lefty]

But trolling aside, Magic is the GOAT

[ambchang]

But trolling aside, Magic is the GOAT

Gay open ass time?

[lefty]

Gay open ass time?

[Brazil]

But trolling aside, Magic is the GOAT

I thought his passing was overrated tbh...

[lefty]

I thought his passing was overrated tbh...

It is...

But he still had an impact on his team tbh

[Kawhitstorm]

But trolling aside, Magic is the GOAT

He would have been the scapeGOAT had the Lakers lost the Gm 6 w/ Isiah outplaying him on one leg.

[lefty]

He would have been the scapeGOAT had the Lakers lost the Gm 6 w/ Isiah outplaying him on one leg.

Isiah was killinh the whole Lakers team tbh

Then phantom call on Laimbeer

Then in game 7, Pistons had the chance to tie game but Lakers fans invaded the court with time left

Tbh 1987 and 1988 are the flukiest les ever (and 2002 too of course)

I think Isiah was better than Magic tbh

[Thebesteva]

He has never been the actual GOAT. The NBA's marketing department memed him into a phony GOAT status because what else were they going to sell in the '90s? Boring-ass John Starks and Reggie Miller led teams ( yesterday's NBA)? Karl "Pedo" Malone?

Undefeated in the finals...once he made it to the finals he was there every ing year minus the retirement year. Unlike LeBRONZE the Eastern Conference was stacked at the time and the WC was frowned upon for being soft.

Lebron has a cake walk every year and has to show up in the finals and win and he's at what now? 4 losses in the finals lmao thats . #5 this year is a serious threat too.