On May 14, Beijing time, Maddie updated Weibo to talk about such a topic: "How to measure the greatness of a player?" "When many fans and media use various honors, especially championships, to rank stars, Maddie does not agree with this view.
"I really think it's all subjective and luck plays a big role in that. In the eyes of today's media and fans, greatness is measured by wins, but from my point of view, or from Barkley's point of view, Ewing's point of view, and Reggie Miller, Allen Iverson, and Carmelo Anthony (who doesn't seem to be the case), are all great players, even though none of them have won championships. ”
Subsequently, Maddie mentioned Kobe, Curry and other stars who won the championship, and in his words, he still felt that their luck was better.
"I didn't get a chance to be teammates with O'Neal, who Bryant had partnered with and won three championships. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, as well as Kevin Durant, these guys formed a team and won two championship trophies together. A great player like Curry, if you put him in the Charlotte Hornets, for example, let's say he played for the Hornets all his career, we all know how bad the Hornets have been, and in this case, would we still say that Curry is in the top 10 players in league history? Not anymore! Luck is very important, so I don't measure the greatness of a player by wins. ”
The championship is one of the criteria for measuring the quality of a star, but it is not the only criterion, and as Maddie said, there is an element of luck. So, what do you use to measure the greatness of a player? Everyone is welcome to leave a message and express their opinions.
Maddie played 16 seasons in the NBA, was a seven-time All-Star, a seven-time All-Star selection, a two-time scoring champion, and is now inducted into the Hall of Fame. He has played for six teams, including six seasons with the Rockets, partnering Yao Ming, but the two have not been able to lead the Rockets far due to injuries.