ESPN Ranks Lebron as the best #1 pick ever. Do you agree?
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LeBron has done more for the Cavaliers franchise, Northeast Ohio, Nike, sports culture, and the NBA than any other number one overall pick could have done.
I don't think some of y'all realize, LeBron will be an ICON by the time he retires. He has carried the league as the most polarizing player since being drafted, ratings will drop when he's gone just like they did when MJ retired. His accomplishments and talent should have him as a top 5 player of All-Time at the very least at this moment, and he has generated millions of dollars in tourism to the Cleveland-area off his very presence. Nike gave this guy $90M out the gate and reupped for a BILLION.
His expectations and hype as a number one overall pick and his impact is unparalleled, also LeBron is a better player than Tim Duncan and y'all know it.
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So bron has to win at least 5 rings?
atleast have a winning finals record
It's Magic without question to me, Showtime not only revived the Lakers as a franchise and helped propel them to the iconic status they're held in today but also was the key factor in the revitalization and popularization of the NBA during the 80s. NBA's ratings and general interest were in a total freefall until Magic and Bird's legendary rivalry generated so much attention.
Oh, and a championship AND finals MVP in your rookie fukking year is literally as good as it can possibly get as far as franchise altering draft impact goes. It took 13 years and a sabbatical to Miami before Lebron delivered one and only one championship to Cleveland; Magic helped give LA a whopping 5 rings. Not even comparable IMO, but then again ESPN ranked LeBron #3 ALL-TIME just for losing to the Warriors in 2015. I wouldn't be surprised if they bump him up to #2 behind Jordan if he loses again this year if he averages 30+ ppg on below 40% shooting or some shyt.
Oh, and a championship AND finals MVP in your rookie fukking year is literally as good as it can possibly get as far as franchise altering draft impact goes. It took 13 years and a sabbatical to Miami before Lebron delivered one and only one championship to Cleveland; Magic helped give LA a whopping 5 rings. Not even comparable IMO, but then again ESPN ranked LeBron #3 ALL-TIME just for losing to the Warriors in 2015. I wouldn't be surprised if they bump him up to #2 behind Jordan if he loses again this year if he averages 30+ ppg on below 40% shooting or some shyt.
they both had HOF on their squads playing with them and GOAT coaches..why would they leave?
LeBron wasn't drafted into a dynasty..Cleveland didn't put talent around him and if he didn't leave he would be clowned for never getting a ring and just being a stat padder.
The question is wasn't WHY they stayed though. It's who was the best number 1 pick and that's why I chose those two cause they didn't leave and win with another team. Plus Duncan had just as much to do with making Popovich a Hall of Fame coach as he had with helping him win 5 titles. And other than D-Rob who was past it the two best players have been Parker and Manu who are both getting into the Hall because of what they did internationally as much as what they did in the NBA though I think Parker would be in anyway.
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