When it comes down to choosing how the GOAT of basketball is, the debate between Michael Jordan andLeBron Jamescomes down to a matter of perference.
Do you prefer winning championships? Ordo you prefer longevity?
It appears thatDave Portnoyhas made his stance known.
Following comments made by Nick Wright, sportscaster and personality for Fox Sports 1, the Barstool Sports President responded to Wright by absolutely annihilating James’ legacy with theLakers.
“I’ve never been the biggest Lebron fan but anybody saying his career as a Laker so far hasn’t been a major flop is doing a disservice to LeBron. Obviously we’re not counting the micky mouse And 1 Bubble tournament as a real title. So we’re judging him on just his ability to make the playoffs for a cup of coffee? To never be a real threat?” Portnoy said on Twitter.
The most damning thing Portnoy said blasting James’ 2020 NBA title alongside Anthony Davis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the resumption of the NBA season at the Disney Resort in Florida where everyone was sheltered, James and Davis led the Lakers to a title over the Miami Heat by winning 4-2, a series in which James averaged 29.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists.
However, Portnoy didn’t stop there.
“Meanwhile MJ and Russell were winning titles at his age not just being cannon fodder for their opponents. So out of respect for LeBron and his legacy I refuse to describe his time in LA as anything other than a complete and utter failure. After all this was his longest consecutive tenure with any team and he didn’t win a title. He’s basically Clyde Drexler or Karl Malone Great players in their own right that never won.”
Calling James’ legacy in Los Angeles as a “complete and utter failure” is a hot take.
After missing the postseason in his first season, James led the Lakers to the playoffs in six of the next seven seasons. They were eliminated three times in the first round, lost in the Western Conference finals to the Nuggets (who would later win the title that season), won the title in 2020 and fell this season in the Western Conference semifinals.
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