>2) He's been the best player in the world, by a lot,
>for a decade+ (hasn't really been close since Kobe's prime,
>though KD is shrinking the gap *slightly*).

It ain't that slight.

>Hell, dude even defends (slightly less hawkishly than
>he used to, but he does, and well)

NO, he doesn't. He's been actually, unquestionably godawful at D this year, and only so much of that can be attributed to an indifference to seeding or saving his body for the playoffs or what the fuck ever we want to attribute it to every year. He's been outright bad on that end.


>The reason we don't award him is because we like finding
>reasons not to. And that's all good. I just wish we'd admit
>it,
>and stop shape-shifting and copping pleas.

This has always been a solid argument to rock with, that Bron's historical greatness goes less appreciated than a guy who has a legitimate claim to GOAT status should. But not this year, my dude. This is an antiquated argument when Bron's out here letting Anthony Tolliver and Henry Ellenson and Stanley "I work real hard sometimes" Johnson get buckets on him.