2023-07-28 16:12:00
Guest of Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s “All the smoke” podcast, Tyronn Lue has reignited the debate about the strongest team of all time. According to the .. Clippers coach, it is the 2001 Lakers who deserve to be number one all-time.
When it comes to talking about the GOAT debate, conversations quickly get strained. The pro-Jordan, the pro-LeBron, the pro-so and so. In short, perfect for launching an aperitif. But when it comes to the best all-time team, it doesn’t get any easier. The Celtics of the 60s, the Lakers of the 80s, the Bulls of Jordan in the 90s, the Spurs or the Warriors with Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. To name a few. Who is the best? Everyone has their own opinion, but according to Tyronn Lue, it was the Lakers of the early 2000s who stood out. The class of 2001 to be exact. Words from the “All the Smoke” podcast.
Matt Barnes: “The 2001 team is one of the best, if not the best ever?”
Tyronn Lue: “Of all time, yes, that’s for sure. No one could beat this team”
And hop, a new contender for the crown of NBA teams. It must be said that the 2001 Lakers were a hell of a piece. Not only did their opponents have to wrestle with the bonus of the pair Shaquille O’Neal – Kobe Bryant, coached by Phil Jackson, but the rest of the team was also particularly solid. Some names: Derek Fisher, Robert Horry, Horace Grant, Ron Harper, Rick Fox, Brian Show but also… Tyronn Lue.
Because yes, Tyronn Lue was part of these 2001 Lakers and no one has forgotten the crossover he ate in the NBA Finals against Allen Iverson. He is therefore rather well placed to talk about his old friends. The 2001 Lakers can boast of having the second best all-time record in the Playoffs with 15 wins and only one loss during the postseason. (KD and Curry’s Warriors managed to go 16-1 but only needed three games in the first round in 2001 which skews the comparison a bit) They are also one of only three teams to have won a Three-Peat (three championship titles in a row) with the Bulls of Jordan and the Celtics of Bill Russell.
The debate is open, even if we will never have an exact answer to offer. Impossible to compare two teams that have not played at the same time and sometimes even with different rules or even opposition of a different level. Everyone will have their own opinion!
Source texte : All the Smoke Podcast
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