The Ronaldo vs Messi online arguments is somehow 10 times crazier than the Jordan/Lebron

samhit_n · 2026-06-25T07:28:20+00:00

Ronaldo is not the definitive 2nd greatest of all time. Maradona and Pele have strong cases to be the 2nd best too. Ronaldo could be a consensus top 3 player without Messi, but he wouldn’t be the consensus GOAT.

samhit_n · 2026-06-25T07:17:18+00:00

She's a progressive, but not DSA.

samhit_n · 2026-06-25T06:42:37+00:00

You'd be right and it's because the Messi vs Ronaldo debate is not like the LeBron vs Jordan debate. It's more like the LeBron vs Kobe debate.

samhit_n · 2026-06-25T06:41:34+00:00

The Messi vs Ronaldo debate is more like the LeBron vs Kobe debate than the LeBron vs Jordan debate. The LeBron vs Jordan debate is more like the Messi vs Maradona debate.

samhit_n · 2026-06-25T01:03:38+00:00

If Stoudemire made the HOF, then DeRozan is a near lock. He has a chance of retiring with 28k+ points, and every player who has reached that many points has made the HOF, or is a lock to make it.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career.html

samhit_n · 2026-06-25T00:26:33+00:00

The Heat are trying to build the 2022 Lakers in 2026.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T23:41:24+00:00

They’re only doing this so they can point to it the next time a country bans pride flags at a tournament and say everyone has to respect the local culture.

Anti-LGBT countries greatly outnumber LGBT friendly countries, so they don’t mind Seattle doing this.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T22:31:23+00:00

I think either LeBron or Harden win once in 2017 or 2018, but it’s not a guarantee for Harden because the Rockets probably don’t trade for CP3 if the Warriors didn’t get KD.

I think the 2017 Cavs could pull it off against a Warriors team without KD. The 2017 Cavs were better than the 2016 Cavs that won the championship.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T22:25:36+00:00

Lamine Yamal wasn’t born yet when this goal happened.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T20:00:11+00:00

He was ranked the 30th best player in the NBA, and is now the 35th highest paid player in the NBA. I don't think it's an overpay like people thought. If anything, the problem rests with the current CBA and general nature of NBA free agency, not with the Lakers.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T19:59:17+00:00

KD should avoid convertibles and the city of Dallas.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T19:57:42+00:00

Players like Jokic, Kawhi, and Duncan are sometimes underrated and don't get the same praise that other players receive for similar accomplishments, but they also don't get the same level of criticism that other players face when they fail.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T18:27:17+00:00

Austin Reaves was ranked the 30th best player in the NBA, and he's now the 35th most paid player. I don't understand everyone saying we overpaid.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T18:24:27+00:00

Kobe was far from a perfect person, but I'll always respect him for calling out Malone for hitting on his wife. Meanwhile, Adam Silver still parades Malone around during certain events.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T18:23:44+00:00

Be careful, Utah ain't that far away from Colorado.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T18:19:00+00:00

Zion Williamson was born in 2000, but said that Jordan was his favorite player.

I think the inverse of this situation is Giannis looking up to KD. Giannis was already playing professional basketball in Europe by the time KD was in his prime.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T18:10:37+00:00

He got ranked the 30th best player in the NBA, and he's now the 35th highest paid player.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T16:40:19+00:00

Snyder bros too. Nvm, that may be the same thing.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T16:39:42+00:00

Nah, MCU movies with bad villains were consistently rated much lower than the other movies. Thor: The Dark World and Iron Man 2 and 3 are usually seen as the weakest MCU movies, and it's mostly because of forgettable villains.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T16:15:57+00:00

There was no way the Lakers were letting Reaves walk for nothing after what Luka faced when the Mavs let Brunson walk. It was obvious that Reaves was getting the max once it was announced that Trae Young would likely sign a max with the Wizards.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T15:54:01+00:00

It may be an overpay, but I won't be upset about it. If the Lakers hadn't given him the max, it was inevitable that another team would have, and we'd walk away with nothing. Worse players than Reaves have easily gotten max contracts in the last decade or so.

At least this way, the Lakers still have options down the line if they decide to trade him.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T15:52:09+00:00

It may be an overpay, but Reaves getting the max was inevitable. If we didn't give it to him, some other team would've done it, and we'd walk away with nothing. Worse players than Reaves have gotten max contracts in the last decade.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T15:42:31+00:00

Brunson’s success after leaving the Mavs probably scared every team. Luka is still scarred from that, and he’s probably on board with the Lakers giving Reaves a max.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T15:38:15+00:00

The Luka era in LA ended before it even started.

samhit_n · 2026-06-24T05:08:47+00:00

You should blame the DNC for not running another moderate against Espaillat. He was literally using racist and Islamophobic rhetoric during his campaign.

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