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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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[–] bauriem2012@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Embiid won MVP and then lost in the second round in heartbreaking fashion. Meanwhile the guy he beat for the MVP won the title. It is 100% him.

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

Absolutely Tatum and the Celtics.

And honestly Jimmy and the Heat. Jimmy is getting up there in age. They've come close and haveexceeded expectations, but yet haven't been able to pull it off. I'm not sure they'll go as deep they did last year and there will be fans calling for change when they don't.

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

Durant and the Suns
Harden and PG on the Clippers
Embiid
Jimmy Butler
Dame

[–] PaperMoon-@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Probably KD or Joel

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

Celtics or the Suns. Nobody even had Dallas making the Playoffs to start the season so we have zero pressure. Luka is playing with house money.

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

V. Wembanyana

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

Lebron since Lakers are a superteam, the only team with 2 top 10 players in the league. Anything less than a championship is a failure

[–] Chase2020J@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Tatum/Embiid/Dame

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

Embid I think, purely because of the MVP last season. Remember the pressure the NBA media put on Jokic and Giannis for winning MVP and not winning the chip? Same.

Tatum just to prove he can take the Celtics over the hump.

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

I feel like pressure is usually older stars who only have a few seasons left of their prime like Jimmy

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

It has to be Harden.

People have given up on CP3 and Russ, while Embiid and Tatum still have plenty of time.

Harden is still considered elite, but doesn't have much time.

[–] ImpossibleLeague9091@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Dame. He's massively aging hes had zero personal success post first round in his career he's on that mammoth contract and gets to play with Gianni's now. Dark horse of weird level of pressure but really no pressure is Steph. This is likely it for his title shots because the warriors are cooked already and hell never ask for a trade. If this was any other elite superstar he would be #1 on the list of next star to ask out

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

Embiid easily. I'd say Harden second.

[–] ziggyzigg95@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Tier 1 - Clippers (as an org), Embiid, Dame

Tier 2 - Tatum, Suns (as an org), LeBron, Paul George

Tier 3 - Luka, Mavs (as an org), Bucks (as an org), Giannis

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