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‪@goatjameskingdom‬ Is lookin to EXPOSE all Michael Jordan fans tonight!

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BREAKING: Future Hall of Famer Chris Paul — a 12-time All-Star — has announced his retirement from the NBA after 21 seasons 🚨

“This is it! After over 21 years I’m stepping away from basketball. As I write this, it’s hard to really know what to feel, but for once - most people would be surprised - I don’t have the answer lol!
But, mostly I’m filled with so much joy and gratitude! While this chapter of being an “NBA player” is done, the game of basketball will forever be engrained in the DNA of my life. I’ve been in the NBA for more than half of my life, spanning three decades. It’s crazy even saying that!! Playing basketball for a living has been an unbelievable blessing that also came with lots of responsibility. I embraced it all.”

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LeBron James drops 28 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST, 1 BLK as the Lakers get the 124-104 WIN over the Mavericks 💪

LeBron James just became the oldest player in NBA HISTORY to record a triple-double‼️

UNREAL 👑 🤯

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Vince Carter claims NBA offered him, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant $1 million for Dunk Contest

“They wanted me, you, Kobe and Bron for $1 million, and I said, ‘I’m in if everybody else is in.’ I felt like I was the only one that said yes… Never got a phone call back.”

The proposed field would have paired three generational scorers with one of the most celebrated dunkers in league history.

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WE ARE LIVE: www.tiktok.com/@fyfsportsdebates/live?enter_from_m… Jordan Fans’ GOAT Logic Falls Apart When Rules Are Applied

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There’s a consistent pattern in modern NBA debates whenever Michael Jordan and LeBron James are compared — and it isn’t disagreement.

It’s contradiction.

Jordan fans often defend his GOAT status by shifting criteria depending on who’s being discussed.

Some examples:

• Rings matter — until Bill Russell’s 11 titles come up
• Era strength matters — unless it’s the 1990s expansion era
• Age comparisons matter — until LeBron wins them
• Winning matters — except when Jordan’s 63-point playoff loss is praised
• Turnovers suddenly matter — only when LeBron dominates and wins

This season’s NBA parity has made this even more obvious. With no clear title favorite, fans can’t hide behind “the best team,” forcing actual basketball analysis instead of slogans.

This isn’t anti-Jordan.
He was elite.

But greatness shouldn’t require moving goalposts.

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Thunder Shock the Lakers in a Nail-Biter!

What a game! The Oklahoma City Thunder just pulled off an epic 119-110 win against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, and let me tell you, it was a wild ride with 27 lead changes! Jalen Williams made his comeback and dropped 23 points, lighting up the fourth quarter.

LEBRON JAMES vs OKC

22 PTS
10 ASSISTS
6 REBOUNDS
9/17 FGM
36 MINUTES

LAKERS FALL TO THUNDER

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Scottie Pippen didn’t get “less great.” Fans got conditioned to ignore what he did best.

One of the biggest shifts in NBA history wasn’t on the court — it was in how greatness was sold to fans. Scoring and scorers became the default standard, and everything else slowly got pushed to the background.

Scottie Pippen was a two-way engine 🧠🔥
• elite wing defense (guarded 1–4)
• primary & secondary playmaking
• transition creation
• rebounding from the wing
• positional versatility
• IQ that made the system work

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These are Chicago Tribune articles written in real time, not decades later. Writers openly discussed Pippen as Finals MVP level — in some series even framing him as the most valuable player on the floor.

Finals MVP has never been a pure basketball award. Media narratives, branding, and marketing have always mattered. During the Nike era, the league leaned hard into selling the scorer as the face of greatness, and that pressure shaped how awards were framed and remembered.

That mindset stuck. Fans were trained to value points over impact, highlights over control, and scoring over two-way dominance.

So here’s the real question 🤔
If we judged players by impact — defense, playmaking, versatility, and winning — how many “pure scorers” would fall down the list, and how many Scottie Pippens would rise?

Was Scottie underrated then, or underrated now?

#NBA #ScottiePippen #ChicagoBulls #NBAHistory #BasketballIQ #Defense #Playmaking #GOATDebate

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LeBron James with 20 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK as the Lakers get the 105-99 WIN over the Warriors 🔥

Rui Hachimura: 18 PTS, 1 BLK

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WE ARE LIVE: www.tiktok.com/@fyfsportsdebates/live?enter_from_m… There is no clear championship favorite this NBA season — and that’s exposing something uncomfortable.

With Oklahoma City decimated by injuries and parity at an all-time high, fans can no longer hide behind an obvious “best team.” And nowhere is that more revealing than in the GOAT debate.

For years, Jordan fans played it safe by anchoring their arguments to dominant teams and clean outcomes. But now? The league is wide open — and thinking, studying matchups, and taking risks are required.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers quietly have a real path:
• Luka Dončić playing at an MVP level
• Austin Reaves performing like an All-Star
• LeBron James leading the NBA in 4th-quarter points
• Lakers leading the league in clutch wins
• LeBron a top candidate for Clutch Player of the Year

This episode breaks down why NBA parity has Jordan fans uncomfortable, why dismissing the Lakers no longer works, and why the GOAT debate gets louder when LeBron James refuses to fade.

This isn’t about predictions.
It’s about logic — and why some fans struggle when outcomes aren’t predetermined.

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A 41 years old LeBron James did his part tonight in the 4th quarter with 10 pts, 2 ast, 2 reb 🐐

Austin Reaves drops 35 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 5 3PM in his RETURN OFF THE BENCH as the Lakers get the 119-115 WIN over the 76ers 😤🔥

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