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Which superstar do you think faces the most pressure to win a ring this season? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by honestnbafan@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Feels like the answer is never someone who already has one so it's between guys like Tatum/Luka/Embiid/Booker/SGA

Out of that group I'd probably go with Tatum because of how stacked the Celtics are overall and how many near misses they've had(could also see Embiid but I don't think anyone truly sees the Sixers roster as championship caliber or actually expects them to win this year)

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[–] HazmatSamurai@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Pressure to win rings mostly applies if you are a top five player in the league imo. Of course there is pressure for the other stars in the league, but the pressure bumps up a notch when we label you as a top 5, MVP candidate kind of guy.

Tatum to me hasn't proven he is a top 5 guy, so I don't think it's fair that he has the most pressure. He's in the same tier as Booker, Kawhi, Jimmy, Dame, Shai.. Guys that we see as superstars, but not necessarily expected to single-handedly carry their teams to a title.

Embiid and Luka are the 2 guys who have been treated as top five players for the past few years that haven't made it to the finals. Embiid is fresh off of an MVP, and Luka has been the preseason MVP favorite a couple times. Both of these guys might end up on different teams within a couple years if they don't succeed soon.

Jokic, Giannis, Steph, Durant, Bron are the other guys that fit that top tier discussion, but they've all won titles. Embiid and Luka are the 2 that haven't done it, so to me they have the most pressure right now.