Is the 'more complete' NBA player actually the better player?

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Chime in on this confusing topic. If an NBA player is better overall, does that mean they are actually the better player? Think hard after watching the video and then answer, because I promise it's not as clear cut as it seems.

[TheWarmUpNBA]

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[MichaelForceYT]

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[wavydwreck]

I'm end this civil war saying JaVale McGee is the best player of all times..

[bleam-]

Best player isn't Lebron, Kobe, or Michael. The true GOAT is Brian Scalabrine. Duh

[SlamDunkComedy]

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[Domk]

So, is the more complete player actually the better player? It seems like a simple question, but think about how many players that are probably very good overall, yet you wouldn't rank them over another NBA great. What do you think about that?
*Something I wanted to add*
In the video, I talk about Draymond Green. I wish I'd have spent more time there. He has an amazing skill set, however what I was trying to say is that I believe it's amplified by the team he plays on, not that he'd be a scrub without Curry or Klay (and now KD), but I certainly don't see him as a stand alone star in the same way I see Blake or AD.
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[johnt.washington]

The best answer to this question is you have to analyze skills in terms of value. Is Draymond's passing as valuable as Blake's scoring ability? No, it's not. And his passing is mostly a product of the system he's in. Which means Draymond's passing ability is only valuable when he was talented players around him. You put Blake on ANY team in the NBA and his value as a scorer remains the same because his scoring isn't a product of the players he's around. In the case of LeBron, Mike, and Kobe, you have to ask yourself if LeBron's ability to excel at every aspect of the game less valuable than Mike and Kobe's ability to have that killer instinct. In my opinion, I'd rather have LeBron's ability because he requires less maintenance. I know that if push comes to shove and I lose a valuable player or two, I can rely on LeBron to up his production to carry the team. And the way I see basketball, that killer instinct is only useful in so many situations and can honestly be a huge detriment because it causes inefficiency and has a tendency to keep other players from being involved. And LeBron's value at scoring, rebounding, passing, and defending is so high, it's hard to just want a player that scores really well versus what LeBron can give you. Cause statistically, where you lose 3 points with LeBron, you gain another rebound and two more assists. It's all about assessing value. That's just my thoughts though. Really enjoyed the video! Keep up the great content!

[fbm]

What's better? Oscar Robertson's Triple-Double Season or Wilt Chamberlain's 50pts season?

Note: These two insane season averages both took place in the 61/62 season but neither of them won the MVP, Bill Russell did averaging 19pts and less rebounds than Wilt. So something else needed to be taken into account is not only the completeness of a player or a great skill a player has, but the amount of impact a player will have on a team(talking about Bill Russell here). Wilt played every game during that 80 game season and his Philadelphia Warriors finished with a record of 49-31(61% win). Robertson played in 79 games and in those games his team had a record of 42-37 (53% win). The Celtics that year finished with a record of 60-20(75% win) and you may be thinking well duh, Russell always had better teammates but lemme share this. Russell was injured for 4 games between January 24th-28th and in those 4 games in which he didn't play the Celtics went 0-4, and when he came back from injury they immediately went on a 6-game win streak. This means that the Celtics with Russell won 79% of their games, and 0% without him.

Now to be fair, Wilt or Robertson probably deserved the MVP that season but team impact is just another aspect of greatness that should be looked at.

[LaMarcGasoldridge]

Pretty much 98% of Lebron fans are big on stats

[chaseb]

I'd say so. Like if you told me "Ok, whos your first pick to start a new team?" I'd probably pick 1 of 2 guys. Magic or Lebron. No hate to guys like Iverson, Bird, or Jordan. They're fantastic players that would indeed lead a good team to a playoff run in almost any era. But i just feel guys like Lebron and Magic make their teamates better in ways most cant. I mean, a good case study is Lebron during the 2015 NBA finals. He made stars out of Dellavadova and Mozgov, because he passed to them when he needed to, rebounded, stole the ball, and supported them even during bad moments. I feel Jordan or Kobe would've just shut them all out and would've tried it on his own. But thats my opinion. I mean, sure they arent 100% reliable from 3. But other than that, they are the greatest at pretty much everything else.

[jakeberube]

In Kobe's defensive he came into the NBA at 17 and played with the best player in the NBA for his first 7 years, that defiantly had something to do with his career average and also with Kobe and MJ obviously their stats went down at the end of their careers, now Lebron joined the league on a very very bad team making his stats great and still hasn't even Hit his decline at the end of his career yet, so keep this in consideration when just starting at stats and saying someone is better

[jeremysamuel]

Imagine lebron had that Kobe killer instinct. That would be scary asf

[BornLeftyy]

I think CP3 is the most complete PG in the league still and he's actually getting better. He's shooting % is good he's shooting about 45% from 3 I think which is good while averaging 9 assists. I look at Stephen curry as more of a SG who just happens to play the point where as CP3 has all the qualities that a great PG should have. CP3 is a great perimeter defender now not everyone is going to be lockdown like Lebron but that having some good defense comes a long way

[jankfoots]

The Finals showed LeBron's killer instinct. He had back to back 40 point games. A triple double in game 7. And he had a career saving block. How could you say he doesn't have killer instinct?

[Brooklyn]

bruh, most knowledgeable fans and ball experts don't even have Kobe in their top 5...top 10 goat sure but his individual impact does not compare to that of Jordan's or Lebron's .

[lotusson]

I've always considered the more "complete" player someone that makes the entire team better simply by being there. Dom2k is probably spot on with his take on Draymond Green. His teammates are some of the most prolific scorers the league has ever seen. Green doesn't have to be a good passer to get an assist, he simply has to pass the ball. A truly great passer not only finds the open man, but finds the open man when he's in the *best* position for scoring. That is what made a player like Steve Nash or Tony Parker so dangerous. Just them being there changes how the other team has to play basketball. That's not something Draymond Green or Blake Griffon can do. To me, a complete player isn't someone that can play all 5 positions, it's someone that makes the other 4 positions better.

[ejfreeman]

the reason that Jordan and Kobe have more of a killer instinct is because LeBron needs a lot of motivation to get to that Killer Mode, if he had it all throughout then i think he might have a 4th ring by now, but he was so passive in the Mavs series

[MusicLover-myfo]

The Draymond "system player" has been proven this season.

[BlindRichi]

Chris Paul is the second most complete player in my opinion behind Lebron but situations (Teammates and Injuries) keep him from having that same success.

[Juhh]

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