His 6'9 size alone can bring more impact, Harden being 'better' benefits teams in other ways but I still believe in the postseason 'size + skillz' is invaluable. You just cannot teach size and the versatility that it brings. And staying in shape at all times. Killer instinct could mitigate only some of it. I get that people like small ball and it scores a ton.
Michael had the better final stats, and the finals matter in the conversation. Many younger people didn't watch Michael that much or at all and he was a douche sometimes. And he never went to a super team or an insanely big market. Size and skills matter too so that is why LBJ is preferred by some.
Nic Claxton is happy that Harden is about make him a very rich man. He can’t even believe how lucky he is. “Oh my god! He had 40? Just another day in the office for him, but he’s special. He can score whenever he wants to. He can dish it out whenever he wants to. He rebounds. He’s one of a kind and I’m happy to be on the same team as him. He throws me lobs, I get easy buckets, I don’t really have to do much on offense, I just take what the game gives me.”
I will say Harden in the regular season has been the best player over last 5-6 season. But Lebron is just a different player in the playoffs. No one is on par with Lebron in the playoffs. Hard to say Harden is better because Lebron coasts in the regular season.
Lebron has always had better players around him. AD, Kyrie, Love, Bosh, Wade etc. Don't tell me Harden couldn't win a championship with any of these guys. Harden with CP3 went farther against the warriors that swept Lebron and Love without Kyrie.
CP3 is better than all of those guys you named. Shame he got injured. But Lebron also carried a Cavs team without Love and Kyrie to the finals against the Warriors twice. Once with injuries and once after Kyrie was traded for nothing. Sure he has had help but he's proven he can do it with or without help. I will say I've never seen two players impact their teams win loss more than Lebron and Harden. Harden is the greatest offensive player and Lebron is the greatest all around player.
IN THE LEASTERN CONFERENCE without stars playing alongside him Lebron wasnt even able to make the playoffs in the west.... lololololol so impactful
You're goofy if you think CP3 is better than Wade. Wade won a championship with an over the hill Shaq.
I don’t know man- CP3 is what- like no worse than the 7th or 8th PG of all time? I think you can make a decent argument, especially looking at all the advance stats, that CP3 was better than Wade. I’d sure at least listen to that argument.
One won a finals with a half a star and only missed the playoffs once. The other one couldn't get out of the 2nd round without Harden. CP3 only made to the playoff in half of his season with the Hornets when he was "the man".
LeBron beat GS just 5 years ago. He’s the reason Durant wound up there. If not for that he likely wins more titles in his last years in Cleveland. They faced off in the playoffs last year. It was clear who was more impactful that series. James is uber great. He ain’t LeBron.
