2631851, RE: What other player has played his best basketball in year 15?
Posted by hip bopper, Tue Nov-28-17 09:03 AM
Well if Mike didn’t retire after winning his 6th title you could say him.
Russell in year 13 went out a champion.
Wilt in year 15 went out playing for a championship and led the league in rebounding.
Trust me LBJ is doing something very special right now, and I doubt that we will witness something like this again for quite some time.
As far as his place in history I can’t put him (or any player) above Russell or Wilt. I have Kareem behind them, but I think LBJ can overtake him if he can play at this level at least another 5 years.
Russell will always be the GOAT on a championship level. No player (including MJ) can say that they were a better champion than Russell.
Wilt will always be the best individual talent the game has ever seen. Not only did he win a couple of chips, but he owns more individual records than any other player. He is also 2nd and 3rd in a lot of statistical categories as well.
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