TMac says that Kyrie & KD duo are more skilled than LeBron & Wade and Jordan & Pippen

[TokeBulls]

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Do you agree? Is it time to stop listening to TMac?

[LAL1947]

I'd agree with T-Mac, since he refers to skills alone and not impact or "greatness" or "winning" or anything else. Jordan & Pippen duo would be 2nd, since Pippen's skills are not in the same tier as MJ, Kyrie, KD. Lebron and Wade are only more skilled than Pippen, from this group of 6 players.

[The High Cyde]

Hmmm idk, Wade at his peak/ prime was second to only MJ to me at SG. LeBron is more skilled than Kyrie and KD.

TMac has had some really dumbass takes on that show. “Not touching” lmao what a joke

[Castle Black]

I mean he’s probably not wrong in terms of pure skill. But it’s close. Lebron + Wade were also very skilled, despite Wade not being a great 3-pt shooter. Pippen was probably the least skilled of all 6 players, but he was still very skilled obviously. An argument can be made for each pairing. All great players. Nothing to get upset about.

[LAL1947]

Hmmm idk, Wade at his peak/ prime was second to only MJ to me at SG. LeBron is more skilled than Kyrie and KD.

TMac has had some really dumbass takes on that show. “Not touching” lmao what a joke

MJ and Kobe were both more skilled than Wade. So were AI and T-Mac. Harden is too.

Kyrie > KD > Lebron when it comes to skills alone. The man still doesn't know how to do natural moves/fakes in the post and can't shoot FTs.

[MarcusBrody]

Kyrie is the best dribbler and KD is the best shooter of the group. Those are two of the most visible skills, so I can see where he's coming from. I can see arguments against being made with others being better passers, defenders, readers of the game, and Jordan's footwork was the best of the group, but I don't think it is a terrible take.

[The High Cyde]

Hmmm idk, Wade at his peak/ prime was second to only MJ to me at SG. LeBron is more skilled than Kyrie and KD.

TMac has had some really dumbass takes on that show. “Not touching” lmao what a joke

MJ and Kobe were both more skilled than Wade. So were AI and T-Mac. Harden is too.

Kyrie > KD > Lebron when it comes to skills alone.

LeBron at worst is a top 3 all time player, enough with the disrespect.

Wade and Kobe you can argue all day, fact is they were about neck and neck at SG at the height of their powers, Kobe never impressed me like Flash did though. So I chose Wade.

[NO-KG-AI]

It's crazy that NBA players think that dribbling and jumpshooting are like the end all and be all to skills lol.

[LAL1947]

Hmmm idk, Wade at his peak/ prime was second to only MJ to me at SG. LeBron is more skilled than Kyrie and KD.

TMac has had some really dumbass takes on that show. “Not touching” lmao what a joke

MJ and Kobe were both more skilled than Wade. So were AI and T-Mac. Harden is too.

Kyrie > KD > Lebron when it comes to skills alone.

LeBron at worst is a top 3 all time player, enough with the disrespect.

Wade and Kobe you can argue all day, fact is they were about neck and neck at SG at the height of their powers, Kobe never impressed me like Flash did though. So I chose Wade.

Haha, you have misunderstood. We're talking about skills alone here. Not who are the top players of all time (where I agree that Lebron is definitely one of the Top 3). I'm able to make a distinction between the two things, are you?

I'll take Kobe over Wade all day long... for skills and in the All-Time list, both.

[zimpy27]

If you think the only skill in basketball is shooting it

[The High Cyde]

MJ and Kobe were both more skilled than Wade. So were AI and T-Mac. Harden is too.

Kyrie > KD > Lebron when it comes to skills alone.

LeBron at worst is a top 3 all time player, enough with the disrespect.

Wade and Kobe you can argue all day, fact is they were about neck and neck at SG at the height of their powers, Kobe never impressed me like Flash did though. So I chose Wade.

Haha, you have misunderstood. We're talking about skills alone here. Not who are the top players of all time. I'm able to make a distinction between the two things, are you?

Kobe over Wade all day, every day, twice on Sundays.

Do you think Bron got to top 3 all time on chance?

LeBron is the better
Rebounder
Scorer
Defender

All that takes skill, and he excels incredibly well in each.
Kyrie has the dribbles and KD has the pull-ups and all court threat to score, that’s about it.

[rate_]

Wade was a more skilled dribbler than everyone in the group except for Kyrie. LeBron has better bball IQ than everyone in the group.

[Nate505]

If it's true, it's not by much, and it just proves that "skilled" doesn't mean everything.

[LAL1947]

LeBron at worst is a top 3 all time player, enough with the disrespect.

Wade and Kobe you can argue all day, fact is they were about neck and neck at SG at the height of their powers, Kobe never impressed me like Flash did though. So I chose Wade.

Haha, you have misunderstood. We're talking about skills alone here. Not who are the top players of all time. I'm able to make a distinction between the two things, are you?

Kobe over Wade all day, every day, twice on Sundays.

Do you think Bron got to top 3 all time on chance?

LeBron is the better
Rebounder
Scorer
Defender

All that takes skill, and he excels incredibly well in each.
Kyrie has the dribbles and KD has the pull-ups and all court threat to score, that’s about it.

Not all these things are a product of skill. Some are also a product of physical/athletic ability and size.

Btw, I'm agreeing with you that Lebron is an all-time Top 3 player.

[balla345]

Another post forgetting how good Prime wade and Lebron were
Are we talking basic skills? Ill rank them as Edge to
1. 1. Dribbling 1)Irving 2)Wade 3)lebron 4)KD --TIED
2. 2. Shooting 1)KD 2) Irving 3) Lebron 4) Wade --KD-IRVING
3. 3. Passing. 1)Lebron 2)Irving 3)Wade 4)KD. -- Lebron-Wade
4. 4. Running 1) Flash 2)Lebron 3)Irving 4)KD -- Lebron-Wade
5. 5. Jumping 1) Lebron 2) Wade 3) KD 4) Irving -- Lebron-Wade
6. 6. Rebounding 1) Lebron 2)KD 3) Wade 4) Irving -- Lebron-Wade
7. 7. Blocking 1) Wade 2)Lebron 3) KD 4)Irving -- Lebron-Wade
8. 8. Stealing 1Lebron 2)Wade 3)Irving 4) KD -- Lebron-Wade
9. 9. Moves 1)Irving 2)Wade 3)KD 4)Lebron -- Kd Irving

Dont see the Kyrie and KD are more skilled than wade and lebron stop this nonsense n

[Wallace_Wallace]

If it's true, it's not by much, and it just proves that "skilled" doesn't mean everything.

How you use your skills matters.

Take my username for example. Ben Wallace is probably the greatest player who the least amount of skills, while Rasheed Wallace is perhaps the worst player with the best skillsets for a big man (post moves, mid/long range, passing, anchor, help side defense, you name it). I would think Ben Wallace is valued and ranked more highly than Rasheed Wallace in the NBA history books.

[BHF]

I would go with Curry and KD instead

[Up-And-Coming]

If you think the only skill in basketball is shooting it

Then wouldn't the Steph & KD duo be more skilled if that was the criteria? Idk all of these "most skilled" arguments are subjective and vary depending on how individuals define what the term "skill" comprises. I understand that they can be fun and interesting talking points though.

[The High Cyde]

Haha, you have misunderstood. We're talking about skills alone here. Not who are the top players of all time. I'm able to make a distinction between the two things, are you?

Kobe over Wade all day, every day, twice on Sundays.

Do you think Bron got to top 3 all time on chance?

LeBron is the better
Rebounder
Scorer
Defender

All that takes skill, and he excels incredibly well in each.
Kyrie has the dribbles and KD has the pull-ups and all court threat to score, that’s about it.

Not all these things are a product of skill. Some are also a product of physical/athletic ability and size.

Lol now it’s because LeBron is just too big to be skilled, it has to be solely attributed to his size?

Yeah, you know what it takes to be better than someone at damn near everything in the sport? Skill. And Bron has it in spades.

I didn’t even get to playmaking where he dwarfs these two. I guess that’s all due to his physical size too though.

[pr0wler]

Another post forgetting how good Prime wade and Lebron were
Are we talking basic skills? Ill rank them as Edge to
1. 1. Dribbling 1)Irving 2)Wade 3)lebron 4)KD --TIED
2. 2. Shooting 1)KD 2) Irving 3) Lebron 4) Wade --KD-IRVING
3. 3. Passing. 1)Lebron 2)Irving 3)Wade 4)KD. -- Lebron-Wade
4. 4. Running 1) Flash 2)Lebron 3)Irving 4)KD -- Lebron-Wade
5. 5. Jumping 1) Lebron 2) Wade 3) KD 4) Irving -- Lebron-Wade
6. 6. Rebounding 1) Lebron 2)KD 3) Wade 4) Irving -- Lebron-Wade
7. 7. Blocking 1) Wade 2)Lebron 3) KD 4)Irving -- Lebron-Wade
8. 8. Stealing 1Lebron 2)Wade 3)Irving 4) KD -- Lebron-Wade
9. 9. Moves 1)Irving 2)Wade 3)KD 4)Lebron -- Kd Irving

Dont see the Kyrie and KD are more skilled than wade and lebron stop this nonsense n

Jumping and running are "skills" in this context?

Additionally, blocking, rebounding, stealing etc. are not nearly as meaningful as dribbling and shooting. At least 50% of this analysis should be weighted on those two factors alone.