re: LeBron still doesn't have that killer instinct like Jordan and Kobe

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LBJ is easily the second best to ever play the game and gets shite on. Kobe's game was full of flaws and postseason mishaps but OMG KILLER INSTICT.

MJ is the GOAT
LBJ is 2nd.
Kobe isn't top 5

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Nah. Kareem at the very least is better than LeBron career-wise. He has the longevity stats that the current crowd seems to find so compelling, while also having more hardware, more accolades, and was a better defender his entire career than LeBron. He's also not tainted by the team shopping to find enough all stars on one roster to drag him to a cheap championship. His only move was from a Milwaukee team he had propelled to the top of the NBA to the at the time bottom feeding Lakers, and magic was still in high school at the time. There was nobody at LA, and he instantly made them massively better (the move was culturally motivated, Wisconsin wasnt the most comfortable place for a black Muslim at the time). They built that juggernaut Lakers team around him organically with the draft, like with all the true greats (like they did with bird at Boston, Jordan at Chicago), he didn't go begging for help (incidentally neither did Jordan when he was already the best player in the league but his team was horrendous in the late 80s/early 90s and they kept getting bounced from the playoffs by the Celtics and Detroit. As attested by the coaches, Jordan never asked for more help, never even discussed the roster with the coaches, he just drove everyone in the team maniacally to play to his standard).

LeBron is at like 5 imo. 1. Jordan 2. Kareem 3. Kobe, and for me personally 4. Bird (short career due to injury, but as good as anybody ever while he could play) 5. LeBron (despite what a shitty cry baby he is, he has an impressive career).