Was KD ever a better basketball player than LeBron?

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Re: Was KD ever a better basketball player than LeBron? 

Post#21 » by Dr Positivity » Fri Aug 5, 2022 11:01 am

Possibly 21. Nets gave the Bucks a better series than the Lakers gave the Suns when both had injury issues.
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Re: Was KD ever a better basketball player than LeBron? 

Post#22 » by HeartBreakKid » Fri Aug 5, 2022 11:14 am

falcolombardi wrote:Other than 2022 and 2021 his best shot is possibly 2014


He had a shot during the RS when he won MVP. By the end of the 2014 post season there wasn't much of a question who is better.
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Re: Was KD ever a better basketball player than LeBron? 

Post#23 » by Dutchball97 » Fri Aug 5, 2022 11:19 am

2021 seems like a good bet and there are a few years where it's definitely close but other than that I don't think KD was ever actually better than LeBron.
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Re: Was KD ever a better basketball player than LeBron? 

Post#24 » by Homer38 » Fri Aug 5, 2022 11:28 am

Dr Positivity wrote:Possibly 21. Nets gave the Bucks a better series than the Lakers gave the Suns when both had injury issues.


True that KD was better in 2021 but LBJ also had his own injury problem against the suns in the playoffs....KD was healthy come playoffs time
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Re: Was KD ever a better basketball player than LeBron? 

Post#25 » by Mazter » Fri Aug 5, 2022 1:33 pm

For me having a better season has nothing to do with being a better basketball player. Having to give it your 110% to be better than someone else at 80% gives you an MVP award, not the title "The Best". So the answer for me is no.

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