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Originally Posted by FellaGaga-52
Yeah all losses in the finals are conference championships, somewhat akin to Final Fours. It's a monster plus for LeBron, Magic and Kareem. Up against the super GOAT finals swoopers it pales a bit, but it seems too often treated like it's a diss. Nicklaus 19 runner-up majors is what, a disgrace?
It’s totally different .
Nicklaus was still competing vs the same and best field .
Lebron was hiding in the east with a super team -> there is a reason he lost more than wins ….
Funny that Lebron stance complain about hardship of Lebron for the finals yet not caring about LeBron facing so much weaker competition in the east that mj never had the luxury to have .
Ie: the top 4 seasons with the highest east wins rate vs west in regular season is not surprising 1987, 1989,1997,1998 …..since 1981!
Just for context ?
Lebron 5 years “domination” (2011-2015) had the weakest east conference wins rates in the history on the nba .
The highest win rates in that 5 years stretch (2013) , only 5 other years since the beginning , the east had a weaker win rates !
So Lebron had on the 10 weakest years ever in the east , 5 of them while 4 having a super team in Miami ….
Yeah right , hard to lose in the first round or not reach the finals, I granted u that …
https://www.basketball-reference.com...t_vs_west.html
Last edited by Montrealcorp; 04-16-2024 at 10:29 PM.