J knock LeBron for being an architect of super teams when he needed his own to be able to get by Bird and Magic. Or the guys who were playing with him, since he went to war many a time with Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.Īs many smarter than me have pointed out, it's also amusing to see Dr. The man simply does not care about anything or anyone that came after his playing days. But Michael Jordan? On the second team? Karl Malone? One holds most of the unbreakable statistical records in the NBA and the other has more rings than he has fingers. The only part of the list that isn't debatable is Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain holding down the frontcourt. J explained why he doesn't have LeBron on his top two all-time NBA teams ? (via /CzvM4SvWrg- ESPN April 28, 2021Īs you can see from the ESPN tweet, the fact that he didn't have LeBron James on there has some people mad. The ultimate old head list, as the title denotes.ĭr. © 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc.Julius Erving became the latest retired NBA player to infuriate the masses recently when he went on a podcast with Yahoo! Sports' Chris Haynes and laid out his two all-time NBA teams. 1 seeded Nets, alongside a deep roster that includes NBA champion Kyrie Irving and 2018 NBA MVP James Harden. He’s currently chasing a third ring in the east with the No. James - who’s vying for back-to-back championships with the Lakers, once he returns from a high ankle sprain - already has four rings, four MVPs, four NBA Finals MVPs and 16 All-NBA selections (13 first-team selections).ĭespite Erving’s argument, it’s quite common in today’s NBA that championship teams have multiple stars.įor example, as fans pointed out, Kevin Durant won two championships with the Warriors in 20 when he joined forces with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. While he’s likely unfazed by Erving’s snub, James’ resume speaks for itself. The internet came down hard on Erving’s all-time list and his logic behind it - arguing that James has dragged “garbage teams” to the NBA Finals, including in 2017 when the Warriors crushed James’ underdog Cavs in a 4-1 series. “He’s the guy who has led the charge in terms of super teams…” doesn't have LeBron on his top-two All-Time NBA teams 👀Ĭheck out Posted Up with ➡️ /IROWlOSYkT- Yahoo Sports April 27, 2021 Like when Kareem got traded for four players from Milwaukee to Los Angeles, that was management’s deal. “They were drafted and picked by management. In response to a hypothetical argument from James that “super teams” have “always existed,” Erving hit back and said that it wasn’t the players who were pulling strings before James got to the league. “He can pick his own team, I ain’t going to pick his team,” Erving said, laughing. “He was a guy who led the charge in terms of ‘super teams’ being put together,” Erving said, noting how James had a role in recruiting talent to Miami, Cleveland and Los Angeles - all of which ended in championships with James leading the way. His second team features Jordan, Magic, Larry Bird, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.Įrving then took it upon himself to explain James’ absence in his all-time roster, as if he knew the backlash was already brewing. Though, some would argue Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson’s absence. The Hall of Famer made waves on social media on Wednesday, when he assembled his all-time NBA roster as a guest on the “ Posted Up” Podcast with Chris Haynes.Įrving’s all-time starting five includes obvious names: Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. J” Erving thinks LeBron James is the king of super teams, which is why he didn’t include the Lakers star on his own “super team.” This Day in NY Sports: The New York Nets win the last ABA championship J, MJ and LeBron: The Knicks’ epic failed history of trying to land a superstar

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