Kyrie if considered SG.

Then maybe Jdub and Lavine.

Bad Boys Pistons Defended Shaq/Duncan decently in their respective Finals Matchup against Lakers and Spurs. 2004 and 2005.

But these Bad Boys Pistons had a hard time defending Young Wade and Young Lebron. In 2006 and 2007. Lmao.

I hope I dont get downvotes for this.

But I think there was a “Luka” factor there

It is like “Let’s see if Luka can will his team to upset this celtics team. If he can, then he is the next “Him””

And some analysts think Luka is a potential next best player in the league (alongside Wemby) after Jokic/Giannis/Embiid Trio enters father time.

Anyways,

It was an illogical premise and if then conditional statement for Luka. But it is what it is.

However, Luka failed. And even got exposed on defense.

Now, some people criticize him heavily for that finals series

IT was a 2 Way Sword

If he won that Finals Series. Suddenly, he woud be in Best Player in the League talk.

But he lost. So he is now receiving some unwanted criticisms especially on his defense.

Wow.

Larry and Wilt are getting a lot of votes from people slightly older than me

And it is expected. They were excellent players.

Btw, now I am seeing how old some of r/nba people are. Hehe.

You think Nba Media Voters are done voting for the Generational Modern Big Men (Joker, Giannis, Embiid)?

So, it is either Luka or SGA now?

Not gonna lie.

At some point , People will expect SGA to lead this OKC team to a ring at least once in this decade.

OKC management had done a pretty good job rebuilding round him. It is now his turn to lead this team.

(Like expectations on Tatum before celtics won last season)

Kobe by far.

Highest Variance I ever saw.

Sometimes, he is in Top 3. Sometimes in Middle of Top 10. Sometimes in the end of Top 10. Heck, Reddit r/nba mostly even put him just outside of top 10.

Booker, Ant, and Mitchell all have argument as best SG. With Brown a close 4th.

I am torn between Ant and Booker for #1 and #2.

I have Mitchell at #3

And Brown at #4

Ant, Booker, and Mitchell skills are almost same level. And yes, Mitchell being significantly smaller than Booker/Ant kinda gave him minus points.

I mean there are/were really few players in the nba who are there just because of “special circumstances”

For ex:

Thanasis, or Dame’s Cousin (I cannot even remember his name.😅)

And yes, there are a lot of 55th picks or around that range who just had a very short duration being in nba.

Moses.

Interestingly, Moses and KD have similarities in career, decisions, and criticisms.

So, by that logic,

Only our great grandfathers can talk (and rank) about Wilt and Russell???

Lebron, KD, and Steph. Those trio have great longevities.

They have better Longevity than the trio of MJ, Larry, and Magic. Due to a variety of reasons:, Advanced Medicine, Science Technology, more nutritious foods, etc.

A lot of things can happen in 2028.

There is a possibility 2025 or even 2026 draftees will be good enough to be in the roster. Heck, even in starting role.

For ex:

If you ask this question in 2004.

“Who will be our Starting PG in 2008?”. People would say. Easily Jason Kidd. (He led Nets to b2b finals appearance 2002-2003)

BUT we saw what happened.

Cp3 was drafted in 2005. He only needed 3 years. To be able to not only be in the lineup, but also to be the starting PG. Because Cp3 in his 3rd year placed SECOND in MVP Race just behind Kobe Bryant!.

That can happen too in 2028.

I think players like Prime KD and Prime Carmelo are better in Fiba than Nba for some reason.

They are great in Nba. They are almost unguardable in Fiba.

I won’t bet against the considered Top 1 and Top 2 nba players of all time. If they will team up.

I honestly don’t care who willl be their teammates.

But you also gave them Pippen and Rodman.

20 years from now, Our Future sons/grandsons will argue the best player in their decade (2040s or 2050s GOAT candidate player) is better than MJ and Lebron. Lol