On the stage of the NBA, it seems that there is one more word recently, or this word has been around for a long time, but I have heard it a lot in the past two years! Naturally, this word is closely related to James, and it is GOAT! Meaning the best player in basketball history! So, in the eyes of our fans and friends, do you think James is the best player in NBA history? Everyone can have their own choice, for example, some choose Jordan, some choose Kobe Bryant or Russell, and so on.
For this reason, we all know that in the past two seasons, he has repeatedly surpassed various records, such as the all-time scoring champion and James, who is about to complete 40,000 points + 10,000 rebounds + 10,000 assists, is very satisfied with his honor, and frequently reveals to the outside world that he is the best existence in basketball! So actually, is this what happened in the last year or two? In fact, as early as when he won the championship in 16, James was confident that he was already a basketball GOAT, what is the reason?
The background is in '18, when James talked about the comeback in the '16 Finals that made him believe that he was the greatest player of all time, because this championship was so significant, he gave Cleveland the first sports championship in 52 years, which is quite high! Then, James reiterated this point to host Kenny Smith on the US Podcast a few years later:
From a basketball point of view, I'm the greatest NBA player I've ever seen, I can influence the game in a comprehensive way, no one else can do that, I can complete a 1-3 comeback in the NBA history that has never been done in the Finals, and no team or player can do it, so no one is better than me, I'm the best player!
To this end, Pippen also responded to the NBA basketball podcast "Jump" in '19, which was very direct: If you are the greatest player, you don't need to express yourself, every player and fan will think so! Did you see Jordan ever said he was a GOAT? Because of respect, because he respects the celebrities who paved his way for basketball before him! So what I'm trying to say is, if LeBron is really the all-time best, then let someone else tell it, at least a player of the same age or a fan.
In the eyes of our fans and friends, whether James is a GOAT and whether he needs to express himself, what is your opinion? We agree with Pippen's point of view, that is, others who belong to you will naturally recognize and prove for you, without emphasizing yourself, you must know that there is a great foreshadowing before each era, and basketball is also a kind of inheritance!