LeBron James and Paul Pierce have never gotten along. Itās been like that since James entered the league and thatās not likely to change any time soon, especially considering all the takes āThe Truthā has fired towards LeBronās way lately.
Pierce had already stated that he didnāt think of LeBron as a top-5 player of all time. Now, he doubled down on his take by claiming that he doesnāt want to hear people bringing up his name in the GOAT conversation if the Lakers lose in the first round this year:
āListen, if they donāt win this year, LeBron isnāt getting any younger. This is going to be a great hiton his legacy and Iāve already said heās not a top 5 player of all-time. If the Lakers donāt win a championship, let alone lose in the first round, I donāt want to hear none of this GOAT talk no more,ā Pierce said on ESPN.
We can all agree that Pierceās takes on LeBron are a little biased, to say the least. They battled in the Eastern Conference for over a decade and the King constantly got the best of him on those matchups. Then again, he may have a point here.
LeBron James Says HeāsStruggling In The Bubble
LeBron James just hasnāt been the same since the restart of the NBA season. His efficiency has dropped, his first step seems lost, and it feels like heās forcing some things onoffense while trying to get everybody involved.
Heās acknowledged that heās having a tough time adapting to playing without fans, even claiming that he didnāt remember the last time he played a meaningful game without people in attendance.
Even so, the time for excuses is over. The Lakers paired him with Anthony Davis and clinched the 1st seed in the Western Conference for a reason. They must get the job done. Heās 35 years old already, and this may be his last shot at an NBA championship.
LeBron Jamesā legacy may not be on the line as Pierce saidbut losing in the first round despite having Anthony Davis by his sideisnāt going to help his case for being the GOAT, especially with his 3-6 record in the Finals.Thatās just a fact.
