For Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, LeBron James' 2016 NBA Finals triumph tipped the scales in his favor in the NBA GOAT conversation.
On UNINTERRUPTED's Throwing Bones, Green made the point that James "was the best player in the NBA by his third season" and maintained that level almost every year since. He added that Jordan "didn't beat the greatest team ever assembled," seemingly a reference to the Cleveland Cavaliers taking down the 73-win Warriors in 2016.
Bleacher ReportDraymond says it’s LeBron over Michael Jordan ud83dudc41ufe0f<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/uninterrupted?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@uninterrupted</a>) <a href="https://t.co/gPGeVriOZb">pic.twitter.com/gPGeVriOZb</a>
While Jordan would probably be the prevailing pick for the greatest ever, the 2016 Finals was probably the one moment more than any other that James seriously challenged MJ for the title.