Pippen was all-world defensively (10-time all defensive team) - and could score with super versatility. He was an original all-purpose swiss-knife wing superstar - and it enabled Jordan to be able to focus on volume scoring - knowing that Pip would be there to do everything else. That's a luxury LeBron has never had. Wade never defended at an elite-level during Bron's Miami years. And Irving was more of a liability than an asset defensively.

Could Jordan have carried a heavier load? Perhaps - but how heavy? He didn't fare well at all early in his career against competent playoff teams. We know how LeBron has performed when tasked to carry a heavy load. Nobody has carried a heavier one than he did in 2017-2018 - and he achieved with GOAT productivity/results.

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