Steph essentially changed the sport to such a degree that paint big men no longer can lead teams to titles. But sure let’s put Hakeem over him lmao
@Nate_moseby There's a case for Steph, but given those two years Hakeem put together in the mid 90s, it's not a bad take to have Hakeem over Steph peak for peak. Those two seasons are some of the best individual seasons(regular season and playoffs) in NBA history by pretty much any metric.
@gia_win We taking two years for Hakeem? Steph literally had the best season in history in 16 then matched it last year playing with nobodies
@Nate_moseby Yeah, I mean if you want one season, you could also just take 94 alone and look at what Hakeem did that year. Matches up with any individual year from anybody. Nothing against having Steph ahead, but it's just not a bad take to have Hakeem ahead.
@gia_win It is a bad take. I’m not putting a guy who only won cause MJ retired ahead of the guy who’s beaten all the best talent of his era already
@Nate_moseby Only one guy ever won MVP, DPOY and championship as the best guy on his team in the same season. You can put a season like that anywhere you want as a peak season and it won't be a bad take imo. But I guess, agree to disagree on this.
@gia_win @Nate_moseby This guy is delusional man. Steph is an all time great with a career that’s still being written but Hakeem took a 6th seed and beat two 60 win teams + a 57 and 59 win team. The 57 team being the Magic who beat Jordan’s bulls while averaging 31.5. Such a casual take.
@gia_win @Nate_moseby That’s Karl Malone, mvp David Robinson, Charles Barkley and then beginning of his prime Shaq + Penny, in *one* playoff run. Who’s Steph beaten in one run like that? Harden, whom y’all all call a fraud? Dame whom everyone already admits isn’t as good as Steph? then Lebron?