ballzboyee wrote:One_and_Done wrote:Onus wrote:The jimmy butler led heat have been to 2 of the last 4 finals while being swept in the finals by the west. Why is no one saying butler is the best player in the east for this accomplishment? Because the east is weak as hell and really is an afterthought.
Butler's 20, 22 & 23 play-offs runs are more impressive carry jobs than anything Kobe has ever done.
Kobe did his work in the West was it's absolute peak all-time. Also, look at the quality of the top 5 defensive teams Kobe faced off against night after night in the West. With all due respect to Butler, he is not in any way in Kobe's league. In terms of Lebron, you guys him credit for beating up on these woeful East teams that wouldn't even make the playoffs in the Western Conference. Lebron's over all head-to-head records against other championship squads Lebron has won 40 percent of his games compared to a player like Kob who wins at a 62 percent clip. You guys are delusional giving Lebron credit for beating up cripple teams from the East with Dwayne Wade, Bosh, Kyrie, Love, etc.
If you count actual teams that went on to win a championship after Lebron faced them in the playoffs, Lebron's win percentage drops to just 35 percent. Most of those games were played in his prime with multiple all-stars on his rosters. Lebron is only good enough to carry his to 1 win every 3 games during championship window. It's not an exaggeration to say he is one of the worst playoff performers ever in the history of the NBA on championship rosters. That's a fact.
Kobe just happened to be on the title favourites most years, and he still lost often.