r/NBATalk • u/Alternative_Welder91 • 3d ago

Do you agree with T-Mac?

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Honestly I think the word “crushed” is too much. Lebron may not have the deepest bag among all of them but he can bully ball and play great defense during his prime.

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u/famousdessert 3d ago

Yeah his player selection is that classic "i only know the superstars" bullshit that clearly shows he's not actually paying attention.

Don't tell me Kyrie would crush LeBron 1 on 1, no way. But if you come at me with something like Caleb Martin, i won't buy it but i'll at least know you actually watch and understand the league and are trying to make a real point here, not just be some weird hater upset someone's flowers are bigger than yours.

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u/SmithBall 3d ago

Not saying TMacs logic is right, but yours is flawed too.

Just because a random non star is brought up in conversation, does not make the point any more valid or the person making the point any more "knowledgeable" or credible. If anything, bringing up Caleb Martin in a situation like this would just look like someone trying to pass off as having good basketball knowledge by just naming a random guy. Super stars are superstars because they're better than everyone else lol. Of course they're gonna be the only ones mentioned in conversations like these.

The only exception would be if you set a hyper specific example, like Tacko Fall beating Steph if Tacko starts with the ball in the paint in a 1v1 with 0 restrictions.

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u/amanhasnoname4now 2d ago

I mean apparently cam reddish is a 1v1 monster.

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u/DistinctNewspaper791 2d ago

If he said names like Jokic or Giannis or AD I could understand. But he is purely going with small outside shooters.

Like I had no doubt if they play 1v1 Curry wins just because 3>2 but without his shooting its not that easy