SportsGuru08 wrote:'89 Jordan was objectively a better player at both ends. '18 LeBron was gift-wrapped another Finals appearance by virtue of a pathetic East in which he didn't face a single team that was even better than the '89 Knicks.
I don’t think you can have watched the 2018 playoffs and say he was “gift wrapped” a Finals appearance… that was one of the biggest carry jobs we’ve seen in NBA history. Nothing about that run was easy for LBJ personally. If he wasn’t playing 10/10 perfect in every big game that postseason they would’ve gone down in the first round.
I agree that Jordan was better, for what it’s worth. His defense was menacing. But I disagree with your phrasing.