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Originally Posted by Underdog
@NateDuncanNBA: Who is the best player LeBron has defeated in the Eastern Conference playoffs?
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Paul George? Best two-way guy. But yeah, no all-time greats.
I think its also important to remember: He did defeat some all-time greats in the Finals. But his margin for victory has been razor thin with a lot of luck thrown in.
OKC had all-time great cupcake Durant, young Westbrook and Harden who essentially soiled himself for the duration of the series. They were about to lose to SA before the bounce to Bosh and Ray Allen dagger. And against GSW they were down 3-1 and had the Draymond nutpunch and subsequent suspension and an obviously hobbled Steph who couldnt even blow by Kevin Love. So Lebron in the Finals has vanquished a green all-time great in Durant, an old and not near his prime Duncan and injured Steph. Three all time greats he's beaten, all with caveats.
He baited Draymond into the punch and then made a big show and whined endlessly after the game. And the NBA wanted the series to continue (echoes of 2006). A tainted (no pun intended!) win.
Also, lets not forget the inevitable revelations that Lebron and Wade were taking every manner of performance enhancing substances, many of which we haven't even heard of yet.
I laugh every time the announcers gush and marvel at his strength, speed, durability. "Its almost like its superhuman!" It is. The best superhuman powers money can buy.