Let's talk about the greatest NBA player of all time

[Techniec]

Kareem the GOAT

 

[Boolean]

Kareem aint have dudes running around with the Blicky to secure some shoes he aint the GOAT

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

Who said that stupid shyt

I don’t recall who but it was while comparing the 2016 warriors to the 1987 lakers and that he could slow him down while the focus goes on worthy and magic I think. He only averaged 17/6 that season. Didn’t make an all defense or all nba team that year. He was 41 and was clearly not their top guy anymore and arguably the #3 on offense at that point.

 

[dem bath salts]

After Jordan. Respect him as a man more than the goat tho.

 

[606onit]

Let's

 

[Art Barr]

Ain’t you the one who always shyts on Curry for being outplayed in the Finals/not winning any FMVPs?? But y’all callin some fraud who was the best player in only 1 of the 7+ Finals series he was in GOAT??

Old man played in an era so weak before Magic came and saved his ass he won one of those MVPs with a 40-42 record as he “led” the Lakers straight to the lottery Calling this guy GOAT but he couldn’t even make the playoffs for 2 different seasons in his PRIME years from 75-79; and only managed a “GOAT” 1-2 record in playoffs series that he did manage to crawl into during that time. Then Magic got drafted, carried his ass to a ring winning FMVP his rookie year, all while feeding Kareem to his career high FG% for a season and 4 more rings after that.

KAJ ain’t even the best CENTER of all-time, don’t disrespect real GOATs putting him anyhwere near #1, shyt is insulting

I am named after Kareem but with a different more concise spelling. Yet although harsh in fire. This is pretty much what the response should be to kaj being the goat.

I adore Kareem, tho.


Art Barr

 

[King Poetic]

Counting high school on up through college and NBA, Kareem has gotta be the GOAT no question imo. Came through and accomplished damn near everything you can accomplish. Was the best center in an era with (older) Wilt Chamberlain, Nate Thurmond, Bob Lanier, Bill Walton, Moses Malone, Dave Cowens, and then STILL gave younger Hakeem and Patrick Ewing that work a decade later. I think while Magic (and then Worthy to an extent) brought the dynamic element a Kareem-based team needed, it can still be argued that Magic didn't truly take over and run the Showtime Lakers as we know Showtime to be until 1986-87. Meaning they still looked to Kareem first if they needed a bucket, outlet pass, board, or block until basically the end. Has his flaws but damn if the other guys in his stratosphere as NBA players don't too. Good thread.

Exactly..

People also didn't realize Kareem was 38 years old and won finals map in 85.

Then in 1988 at 41 he averaged 14 points per game in the finals with the clutch free throws against the pistons..

 

[YoungMoneyCashMoneyBoy]

• 6 rings but only 2 Finals MVPs. He was not the best player on the court every time he stepped on it. Jordan was.
• Missed the playoffs twice during his prime
• Without oscar and magic:
  • '74-'75: missed playoffs
    
  • '75-'76: missed playoffs
    
  • '76-77: 4-7
  • '77-'78: 1-2
    
  • '78-'79: 3-5
    
  • 8-14 playoff record + back to back no shows.
• His rookie teammate (Magic) comes along and resurrects the league, his playoff success, and prolongs his career

Top 5 player. Not the GOAT.

 

[Street Knowledge]

GOAT basketball player. HS/College/Pros

Kareem won with multiple coaches, in different offenses, in different roles(1,2, and 3) with different teams.

He was drafted to an expansion franchise and in his first season led them to the conference final and a title in his 2nd. That's absurd.

To use a current example imagine an nba team being founded during the 2016-2017 season. Lonzo Ball being drafted number one to that team and leading them to the WCF in his rookie year. Then in his sophomore year leading them to 66 wins and the title.

 

[UpAndComing]

GOAT basketball player. HS/College/Pros

Kareem won with multiple coaches, in different offenses, in different roles(1,2, and 3) with different teams.

He was drafted to an expansion franchise and in his first season led them to the conference final and a title in his 2nd. That's absurd.

To use a current example imagine an nba team being founded during the 2016-2017 season. Lonzo Ball being drafted number one to that team and leading them to the WCF in his rookie year. Then in his sophomore year leading them to 66 wins and the title.

The irony is that Kareem won with an expansion team. But Jordan needed the 5 expansion teams during his prime to dilute the NBA talent for him to win championships

 

[big bun]

at the thought of Jordan’s greatness being a media driven endeavor. Y’all just can’t make a statement and let it be. Always gotta be extra.

 

[Remote]

Ain’t you the one who always shyts on Curry for being outplayed in the Finals/not winning any FMVPs?? But y’all callin some fraud who was the best player in only 1 of the 7+ Finals series he was in GOAT??

Old man played in an era so weak before Magic came and saved his ass he won one of those MVPs with a 40-42 record as he “led” the Lakers straight to the lottery Calling this guy GOAT but he couldn’t even make the playoffs for 2 different seasons in his PRIME years from 75-79; and only managed a “GOAT” 1-2 record in playoffs series that he did manage to crawl into during that time. Then Magic got drafted, carried his ass to a ring winning FMVP his rookie year, all while feeding Kareem to his career high FG% for a season and 4 more rings after that.

KAJ ain’t even the best CENTER of all-time, don’t disrespect real GOATs putting him anyhwere near #1, shyt is insulting

This post is bad.
And you should feel bad.

 

[Leavingtheecstasy]

Yall really believe kareem the goat breh?

lmao yall old af.

It's jordan

 

[UpAndComing]

Ya'll remember him on Full House, great actor

 

[Juggalo Fred]

Bill Russell has 5 MVP awards, 11 rings and the finals MVP was named in his honor.