re: Isn't it crazy that one game determines if Lebron the greatest or Curry the best

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No one, other than MJ, has played the game at the level he has for this long. That's almost undebatable at this point.

He's had more iconic playoff moments and epic games than probably every player ever, other than MJ.

He's firmly locked in to #2 IMO.

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No he's not.

Firmly assumes a consensus. We can't even get people to agree on what defines what makes a player GOAT. I think you would need to start there before we go any further.

Why MJ is what he is is because from pretty much any angle he comes out at or near the top. As a teammate he is right there. From an organizational perspective he is right there. For his accomplishments, for his numbers, for his performances, for his dominance in his era(with respect to context), for his accolades, for his championships, for so much more as well.

I think Lebron is in that conversation amongst the greatest and shifts depending on how you weigh certain things to define GOAT but he is not firmly there. Win or lose tonight. You still have guys like Wilt Chamberlain, Shaq, Bill Russell, Tim Duncan, Magic, Kareem and a couple others that would have a strong case depending on how you weigh things.