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?
To me? Yes.
General opinion? Nope.
We don’t value a player putting up stats and being the best player if he doesn’t win it all… though it’s hard to say who’s above him. But probably some Lakers player.