Devin Booker, with his first big 21 point half of the season.
Per usual. Usual being, tricking the Suns fans into thinking he's actually a top 10 player and that a Booker lead team can ever be a contender.
Dame, Embiid, Booker. Same cloth. Super talented. Not nearly as good as players as their box score big games tend to show.
Just a losing player.
Devin Booker, with his first con of the season
Who impacted the game more, and who was a bigger figure? Who accomplished more? Who, at their best, was the better player?
The answer to all 3 of those questions is Jordan. How does anything LeBron does even move the needle? MJ won more, he was better, and he was bigger.
How does longevity, or any other argument in favor even make a case?
It's recency bias. There's no argument. Nothing other than rationalizations. One player was more impactul to the NBA and culture and super stardom. That same player won more, and was better.
LeBron has nothing to combat that
Jordan would be the best player in the world today.
Reggie is now in the acceptance stages of grief and is calling the game a bit more neutrally.
Honestly, since MJ, only peak Shaq and Miami LeBron have been better than current Jokic.
I'd take Jokic over peak Kobe, KD, Giannis and Steph.
You could make a case for 2016 Steph, but Steph has never had a playoff series like Jokic's entire 2023 playoff run.
Champs just played with their food all night.
Have the Nuggets taken a single free throw this half? 8-0 in favor of LA. Pro LA broadcast.
How on earth is anyone seeing it otherwise?
95% of this broadcast has been about the Lakers.
This is unacceptable for national television
Of course he is. I can't believe people think he's an elite/top 10 NBA player. And championship contender should be kicking their chops against a Booker lead team.
Dudes a bonafide overrated loser.