14th year seasons

MisterHibachi · Post #1 » by **MisterHibachi** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:59 am

LeBron just finished his 14th regular season. Let's compare other great 14th seasons in the league:

Rank the following*:

LeBron 17
Kareem 83
K. Malone 99
Duncan 11
Garnett 09
Miller 01
Kobe 10
Dirk 12
Shaq 06
Jordan 02

*plus any other 14th year seasons you think deserve mention.

ronnymac2 · Post #2 » by **ronnymac2** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:00 am

Kobe, KAJ, and maybe Malone are the best on the list. I think 2017 LBJ might be better than all three.

therealbig3 · Post #3 » by **therealbig3** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:07 am

MisterHibachi wrote:LeBron just finished his 14th regular season. Let's compare other great 14th seasons in the league:

Rank the following*:

LeBron 17
Kareem 83
K. Malone 99
Duncan 11
Garnett 09
Miller 01
Kobe 10
Dirk 12
Shaq 06
Jordan 02

*plus any other 14th year seasons you think deserve mention.

Is LeBron not playing the last RS game?

MisterHibachi · Post #4 » by **MisterHibachi** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:08 am

therealbig3 wrote:
MisterHibachi wrote:LeBron just finished his 14th regular season. Let's compare other great 14th seasons in the league:

Rank the following*:

LeBron 17
Kareem 83
K. Malone 99
Duncan 11
Garnett 09
Miller 01
Kobe 10
Dirk 12
Shaq 06
Jordan 02

*plus any other 14th year seasons you think deserve mention.

Is LeBron not playing the last RS game?

I doubt it. He's resting today, so I'm guessing his regular season is done. Even so, one more game doesn't change much in this comparison.

therealbig3 · Post #5 » by **therealbig3** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:09 am

BTW, I think this is easily LeBron. He had a year pretty close to his peak self in terms of production and impact.

eminence · Post #6 » by **eminence** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:10 am

Dang, really puts it in perspective. Plenty of those guys aren't even on the same planet by that point in their careers.

Not a ton of thought put into this, but rough order:

1. '17 Lebron

2. '09 KG - pre-injury, with the injury he obviously drops considerably
3. '10 Kobe
4. '12 Dirk
5. '99 Malone

6. '83 KAJ
7. '11 Duncan
8. '06 Shaq

9. '01 Miller
10. '02 Jordan

MisterHibachi · Post #7 » by **MisterHibachi** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:12 am

ronnymac2 wrote:Kobe, KAJ, and maybe Malone are the best on the list. I think 2017 LBJ might be better than all three.

How about KG? Ability wise he seemed pretty close to his 08 self. How do you feel about him if he stayed healthy?

ronnymac2 · Post #8 » by **ronnymac2** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:16 am

MisterHibachi wrote:
ronnymac2 wrote:Kobe, KAJ, and maybe Malone are the best on the list. I think 2017 LBJ might be better than all three.

How about KG? Ability wise he seemed pretty close to his 08 self. How do you feel about him if he stayed healthy?

If he stayed healthy, KG is definitely on that level. Best defender of the bench.

JordansBulls · Post #9 » by **JordansBulls** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:20 am

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MisterHibachi · Post #10 » by **MisterHibachi** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:31 am

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How do you think Jordan would've played without that rib injury?

JordansBulls · Post #11 » by **JordansBulls** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:36 am

Current Lebron for sure or better.

Post #12 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:02 am

eminence wrote:Dang, really puts it in perspective. Plenty of those guys aren't even on the same planet by that point in their careers.

Not a ton of thought put into this, but rough order:

1. '17 Lebron

2. '09 KG - pre-injury, with the injury he obviously drops considerably
3. '10 Kobe
4. '12 Dirk
5. '99 Malone

6. '83 KAJ
7. '11 Duncan
8. '06 Shaq

9. '01 Miller
10. '02 Jordan

This looks pretty good. I think I'd put Mailman ahead of Dirk--like KG he dealt with an injury that affected his level of play. Dirk was actually better in his 16th season than his 14th or 15th (playoffs aside).

eminence · Post #13 » by **eminence** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:25 am

Texas Chuck wrote:This looks pretty good. I think I'd put Mailman ahead of Dirk--like KG he dealt with an injury that affected his level of play. Dirk was actually better in his 16th season than his 14th or 15th (playoffs aside).

Yeah, on a bit more thought I'd move Malone up ahead of Dirk. Duncan/Shaq was another one I was a bit iffy on.

Colbinii · Post #14 » by **Colbinii** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:50 am

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KobesScarf · Post #15 » by **KobesScarf** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:56 am

88 Moses is top 4 still basically impossible to stop. Took the Pistons 5 games in the first round. 07 Kidd was still doing his thing as well

70sFan · Post #16 » by **70sFan** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:17 am

1973 Wilt is arguably the best.

clyde21 · Post #17 » by **clyde21** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:20 am

LeBron is not human.

KobesScarf · Post #18 » by **KobesScarf** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 11:06 am

70sFan wrote:1973 Wilt is arguably the best.

73 Wilt IS the best

Post #19 » by **Doctor MJ** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:59 pm

MisterHibachi wrote:LeBron just finished his 14th regular season. Let's compare other great 14th seasons in the league:

Rank the following*:

LeBron 17
Kareem 83
K. Malone 99
Duncan 11
Garnett 09
Miller 01
Kobe 10
Dirk 12
Shaq 06
Jordan 02

*plus any other 14th year seasons you think deserve mention.

Wow. LeBron has been in the league as long as '99 Malone. That's amazing.

I must be old now.

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Post #20 » by **Quotatious** » Tue Apr 11, 2017 2:17 pm

2017 LeBron is clearly the best.

Second would be 2010 Kobe.

Kareem/Karl would be 3rd and 4th (not sure who I would say was better - in RS it's Karl, in playoffs it's KAJ).