Of course, it was going to be the question everybody led their post-Game 4 commentaries with, whether it was on television or Twitter or [insert podcast name here]. That’s what we do when an athlete delivers a historic performance: we immediately have to compare it to the other times they’ve done something historic, or rank those performances, or say why this one wasn’t better, but it was definitely more important.
It’s a vicious cycle we go through as fans; as a media that evolves, but really hangs on its same founding pillar when it comes down to it (that pillar is the power rankings exercise, of course); it’s even something players lean into when asked about, offering up soundbites that either deflect or feed the narrative.