10-28-2020, 10:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-28-2020, 10:57 AM by KillerLeft.)
I get the sentimentality, and somewhat agree. I can relate on an emotional level.
However, I do not think Luka/Giannis/KP would win 8/10 championships (I know you were using hyperbole on purpose there). I don't think they'd be GUARANTEED even one. They would definitely vault into a spot among the favorites, but would they be better than all of the other great teams being built right now? Possibly, but I'm not sure. They would STILL need some luck and lots of hard work along the way.
The point being: it's not a choice between "buying rings" or "winning them the right way." The MOST likely scenario is "never winning one again." In a world where people GET PAID to try to beat you, you have to fight and claw with every weapon you can muster. ANY team who wins an NBA title deserves it. It's the most difficult title to get in American pro sports, probably.
However, I do not think Luka/Giannis/KP would win 8/10 championships (I know you were using hyperbole on purpose there). I don't think they'd be GUARANTEED even one. They would definitely vault into a spot among the favorites, but would they be better than all of the other great teams being built right now? Possibly, but I'm not sure. They would STILL need some luck and lots of hard work along the way.
The point being: it's not a choice between "buying rings" or "winning them the right way." The MOST likely scenario is "never winning one again." In a world where people GET PAID to try to beat you, you have to fight and claw with every weapon you can muster. ANY team who wins an NBA title deserves it. It's the most difficult title to get in American pro sports, probably.