Kind of an apples vs oranges comparison that one, since one is regular season points (Steph) and the other is total points including playoffs (LeBron).Congrats to Steph on 25k. Also, nothing demonstrates the absurdity of LeBron quite like one of the NBA most prolific all time scorers hitting 25K the same week LeBron hits 50k.
Sure, then it’s basically hitting 29k total points (assuming he get 17 tomorrow) the same “week” LeBron hit 50. Still absurd.Kind of an apples vs oranges comparison that one, since one is regular season points (Steph) and the other is total points including playoffs (LeBron).
A more telling statistic that I saw earlier this week is that LeBron was player of the month in February 2025 which was over 20 years after his first one (Nov 2004). So not only is he still playing 20+ years later, he is still playing at an elite level.
It really is, but so many of his numbers are absurd. There is a good chance he will hit 300 playoff games this season and he already has over 8,000 playoff points. Not that dissimilar from what Anthony Edwards has for his regular season career (8,600).Sure, then it’s basically hitting 29k total points (assuming he get 17 tomorrow) the same “week” LeBron hit 50. Still absurd.
Looking at the list he should finish his career in the top 10. I assume he passes Westbrook, but Harden, and definitely KD, are going to be hard to catch.
Yep. Thunder too good. SGA is MVP. MPJ needs to be replaced with a better player. Michael Malone is a terrible coach. The final score doesn't reflect the game, but what can ya do.Anyone watching OKC & Denver?
Massive uphill battle for Denver with Jokic carrying an injury. I didn’t get to watch it all but don’t think they were bad….okc were just betterYep. Thunder too good. SGA is MVP. MPJ needs to be replaced with a better player. Michael Malone is a terrible coach. The final score doesn't reflect the game, but what can ya do.
The bookies currently give the Lakers about a 17% chance of winning the West.That whole third quarter was absolute garbage. Luka had 5 turnovers but was otherwise ok. The whole team just couldn't match Bostons energy for the entire 48. Rui and Hayes would have made a difference. Not too far away from championship level. Will be tough this year but I give us a 35% chance to make it out of the west.
Massive uphill battle for Denver with Jokic carrying an injury. I didn’t get to watch it all but don’t think they were bad….okc were just better
Yep. Thunder too good. SGA is MVP. MPJ needs to be replaced with a better player. Michael Malone is a terrible coach. The final score doesn't reflect the game, but what can ya do.
I think there's a difference between best player and most valuable player. I think Jokic is indisputably the best player, but there are many occasions where Jokic plays well enough to stop the Nuggets getting a hammering, but they still lose. A loss is still a loss, no matter how good individually Jokic has been. OKC, on the other hand, keep winning. Much more "value" in winning. I'd give it to Shai.Nuggets look like a lottery team when Jokic isn't playing, and yet he's got his team fighting for the 2 seed. Shai is great, and he would be deserving MVP if he won it, but imo Jokic is the clear MVP again this season.
I think there's a difference between best player and most valuable player. I think Jokic is indisputably the best player, but there are many occasions where Jokic plays well enough to stop the Nuggets getting a hammering, but they still lose. A loss is still a loss, no matter how good individually Jokic has been. OKC, on the other hand, keep winning. Much more "value" in winning. I'd give it to Shai.
SGA is the icing on the cake. Jokic is the whole cake, and the main course….and the dining tableShai gets a much, much more help though. They’re not only the number one defensive team in the league, they are a historically great defence. If you combined the two starting five’s you’d probably only Jokic and Murray in the top 8, and definitely only Jokic in the top 4. Jokic keeps his team borderline 2 seed, they’d be battling for a play-in spot without him. OKC are still a very very good team with Shai.
There’s something to be said about being the best player on the best team in the league. It’s why think SGA would be a deserving MVP if he got it, but I still think Jokic is doing more with less and he’s having his own historically great season individually.
Thank feck he sucked when I went to watch them play the Pistons earlier this season. That was a fun for a non LA fan. Got to see my team win, while watching LeBron play almost the entire game bc the Lakers were chasing the game.Kind of an apples vs oranges comparison that one, since one is regular season points (Steph) and the other is total points including playoffs (LeBron).
A more telling statistic that I saw earlier this week is that LeBron was player of the month in February 2025 which was over 20 years after his first one (Nov 2004). So not only is he still playing 20+ years later, he is still playing at an elite level.
