Not to take away his rings in Miami and LA, but it seems to be accepted by most people that the 2016 championship was the most important title that LeBron won (legacy wise), since Cleveland was a much smaller market and it was his hometown team. My question is, if the Cavs lost 4 years in a row to the Warriors, and LeBron left Cleveland again ringless, would there still be a strong argument for him to be 2nd all time?
Yes. If players weren’t as good as they were and accomplished less they would be viewed as less accomplished players.
Eh, LeBron could be just as good as he is, and uncontrollable circumstances cause him to lose that finals and it would drastically change his perception