For the first time in NBA history, the top 3 players are arguably internationally born. How do you feel about this?

[GilSho]

Luka is absolutely Top 3 lol. He's a bigger, even more skilled version of James Harden.

Honestly, I think he's already the best player in the League but he needs to hardware first.

 

[firemanBk]

Jayson Tatum is a top 5 player also. Made last 3 All NBA 1 teams.

I could give a fukk how many 1st team All NBA he's made
Tatum is not on the level of those 5 players
He shouldn't have made it over Brunson this year anyway and wouldn't have made it if Embiid played 65 games

 

[get these nets]

I could give a fukk how many 1st team All NBA he's made
Tatum is not on the level of those 5 players
He shouldn't have made it over Brunson this year anyway and wouldn't have made it if Embiid played 65 games

I think you're engaging in the same type of delusion that we called out earlier in the thread.

Either 1st team all NBA distinction means something, or it doesn't. And 3 consecutive selections definitely stamp a player as top 5 in the league.

 

[jetflyinglimousineriding]

I guess if you need storylines to enjoy the game and international players don't provide that than it matters..

 

[firemanBk]

I think you're engaging in the same type of delusion that we called out earlier in the thread.

Either 1st team all NBA distinction means something, or it doesn't. And 3 consecutive selections definitely stamp a player as top 5 in the league.

Joel Embiid only has 1 First Team All NBA selection
Is Tatum better than Joel Embiid?
Obviously he's fukking not so that's why it doesn't matter to me
It was positional before so you had guys in Embiid and Jokic having to be on 2nd team even though they are obviously better players than Tatum to anyone who actually watches the games

SGA
Luka
Giannis
Jokic
Embiid

Who of these 5 is Tatum better than? Please let me know cause I'm not seeing it

 

[get these nets]

Joel Embiid only has 1 First Team All NBA selection
Is Tatum better than Joel Embiid?
Obviously he's fukking not so that's why it doesn't matter to me
It was positional before so you had guys in Embiid and Jokic having to be on 2nd team even though they are obviously better players than Tatum to anyone who actually watches the games

SGA
Luka
Giannis
Jokic
Embiid

Who of these 5 is Tatum better than? Please let me know cause I'm not seeing it

The last 3 years, along with consecutive 1st team all NBA selections, Tatum has finished 6, 4, 6 in the MVP voting.

You used the phrase "to anybody who watches games". Unless you know more than the men and women who cover the sport professionally, and have actual votes for MVP, you'd have to concede that the facts point to him being right around the top 5 mark.

 

[GreatestLaker]

Jayson Tatum is a top 5 player also. Made last 3 All NBA 1 teams.

No the fukk he is not.

 

[get these nets]

JT will likely be 1st team All NBA for 2024-25 too. And finished in the top 5 of MVP voting

So thats FOUR consecutive 1st team all nba, and 6th, 4th, 6th, and 4th place finishes in MVP voting.

Clearly been a top 5 player in the league.