On the 5th of Beijing time on the 2nd, former NBA superstar Smile Assassin - Isaiah Thomas praised James as the best in history in a TV show. You should know that in the just-concluded NBA All-Star Game, Jordan was recognized by the NBA's official media as the first in history, and the scene of the stars holding the moon is also one of the famous scenes in the history of the NBA. However, the Smiling Assassin said in a television interview that if James surpassed Jordan in total scores, then James was the first in history. There are his own reasons.
First of all, he emphasized that James is the most comprehensive player in history. Thomas believes that by the time James retires, his stats may be in the top five or top ten of history, which is not seen in other players. Also, his influence on the game is also historical. So he thinks the only one who can compare with James is Jabbar. And not even Michael Jordan mentioned it.
I think there's a reason Thomas didn't mention Jordan. Because the two of them met relatively often, around the 90s of the last century, Jordan's bulls could not pass the army of bad boys led by Thomas. Jordan's playoff record against the Bad Boys' Army is 1 win and 3 losses, it can be said that the early Jordan was dominated by Thomas's Pistons, but later after Jordan matured, Thomas was rubbed on the ground. The most famous scene is that after the playoffs were swept by Jordan, Thomas returned to the locker room before the game was over.
Of course, Thomas also said that James can only be talked about whether he is the first in history after surpassing Abdul-Jabbar in terms of total scores, and before that, James was not eligible. As for who is the first in history, I think fans and professionals have already set the number, and some of the words of a few people may just be to create some gimmicks. What do you think?