@PranavSriraman
It's not that, like LeBron James, he was easy to stop. The Spurs threw a box one zone on him in the finals and he couldn't buy a jump shot in 07.
It was the same vs Boston in 2008 and 2010.
They took away his lanes and dared him to shoot.
Having a limited arsenal hurt him
@PranavSriraman
I’m sure he is just saying Skill is more important then Athletic ability when talking about the best basketball player. Shaq was insanely dominant but we will never call him the GOAT because he wasn’t skillful.
But he is 1A or 1B for his pos which historically took no skill
@PranavSriraman
The hate that Giannis has gotten over the last couple of weeks is honestly really cringe to me.
And it’s like what does he have to do to say that he is the best; He is the best two-way player in the league. And it translated in the Playoffs the last couple of years.
@PranavSriraman
I mean tbh (and I loathe to agree w BDS) he's not wrong. Giannis isn't the most skilled basketball player in the world.
It's just, he's the most effective and impactful so like...whats your point lol
@PranavSriraman
Nasty work by him, on Instagram he even doubles down in the caption by saying he wouldn’t have called shaq the best in the world during the lakers 3 peat either
@PranavSriraman
I’m convinced that anyone who says Giannis’s game is aesthetically pleasing doesn’t actually watch him. His skill set is DISGUSTINGLY good. Watched him in person last year against the grizzlies and it was unbelievable.
@PranavSriraman
There's a distinction between being the most skilled/complete player and being the most dominant.
Ex: 09 LeBron vs '18 LeBron. 09 Bron's athletic dominance made him as statistically productive as '18 Bron, but '18 Bron was at a far higher level in terms of skill & versatility.
@PranavSriraman
There could be a player that scores every single time they are touch the ball but if it wasn’t done the “right way” they’d be hated lmao
@PranavSriraman
You gotta respect his opinion tho… can’t always just call somebody a hater… he broke it down why he fee that way while complimenting him as the most dominant 💯
@PranavSriraman
No cap it’s just crazy how y’all say we can’t say he’s the best but then when we ask for a guarantee he’ll win the title next year if his team is healthy u start hearing excuses
@PranavSriraman
People confuse “the best player” with “the player I enjoy to watch the most”
The Game of Basketball has 2 goals, put the ball in the basket and keep the opponent from doing it, Giannis does both at an historically great level