I see it all the time in here in regards to IT. "This guy can't be the best player or first option on a championship team." I just read it in regards to AB. "He's at best a third or fourth option on a championship team." I'm calling bs. What do these phrases even mean? It is such an oversimplification of the game as to be completely meaningless yet these lines are constantly parroted. Is there a standardized championship team with standardized player talent levels? Who was the best player on the 2004 Pistons? Bill ups? Could IT be as good as Billups? Who was the third best player? I think you might get a lot of different answers there. Could AB be as good as Rip Hamilton? I don't know, maybe. When the Celtics last won who was the best player? I'd say Garnett or Pierce but I'll be damned if I could pick one over the other. I'm not trying to say the Celtics are gonna win it all this year. Or even make a statement about the talent level of Celtics compared to league peers. I'm just tired of hearing about this mythical standard championship team.
Submitted December 28, 2016 at 05:36PM by tmcuthbert