No one of any value would or has ever claimed that.

Refereeing is pretty much an act of god. People don’t realize how hard it is to make split-second decisions in real-time. Referees do a good job most of the time. They might miss some calls here and there, but Serbia went cold from 3.

The reason they lost was because USA bet that they would go cold from 3 and started fronting Jokic with Lebron in the post with defenders shading him if he got within 10 feet of the rim. The shooters just missed.

Embiid is just a better player, even though it hasn’t translated into any meaningful playoff success.

Lebron is playing next to a top 5 playoff performer and has only lost in the playoffs to the best player in the NBA.

The Lakers absolutely rolled over Grizzlies and Warriors (defending champs) in the playoffs. Sure, they could have better depth and coaching but I wouldn’t say his years are being wasted.

Ant does not belong in any top 10 conversations. Averaging 26/5/5 on 57.5% TS is nowhere close to top 10. He had a great playoffs, but still needs to do a lot more.