Thanks for clarifying. I don’t disagree with anything you said here; the problem is that you didn’t say it until now.

Sure, but that wasn’t their argument.

Golden State finished the season tied for 3rd in 22. Bucks were 3rd in the East in 21. Lakers had the 3rd best pre-bubble record in 20. Barring injuries to KD and Klay, the third-best Warriors would have won in 19. Warriors finished 3rd in 2018. Cavs finished 3rd in 2016. 6 out of the last 8 years, a team that finished 3rd or worse in the league made the finals. 5 out of those 6, that team won the title. Maybe do a non-zero amount of research before talking out your ass.

I feel like people would be talking about his leadership the way people talk about Chris Paul’s if Mike hadn’t gotten into the league a few years after Chris. He brings up the overall level no matter what team he’s on.