Former Miami Heat star Ray Allen explained to a group of fans in detail why LeBron James isn’t the greatest basketball player of all time. The 6’5″ guard laid out the case that disqualified James from the GOAT discussion in a video that has now gone viral on social media.

The GOAT debate has dominated basketball conversations since the very inception of the game. In fact, the discussion to decide on the greatest basketball player of all time has evolved significantly. The metrics to deliver a verdict have altered.

However, the discussion is still a hot topic in any barbershop in the country. Over the years, two players have dominated the GOAT debate and bifurcated the NBA fanbase into two. LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

Ray Allen explains why LeBron James isn’t the GOAT

Ray Allen has previously admitted that he believes Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time. In this viral clip, he explains to a group of fans exactly why he disqualifies LeBron James from the debate.

“Is he[LeBron] a great free throw shooter?”, asks Allen to a fan. “No“, replies the fan. Meanwhile, Allen poses the same question for three-point shooting and dribbling. Again, the fan replies in the negative.

“So you’re saying the GOAT and he ain’t even as great in all them categories!”, replies the two-time NBA champion.

Therefore, Allen reveals his reasoning to dismiss LeBron James from the GOAT discussion. In fact, the 10-time All-Star believes that a great player who isn’t the greatest in some of these categories doesn’t deserve the throne of basketball.

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Ray Allen and the 2013 NBA championship

It is a common belief touted by many in the NBA community that Ray Allen saved LeBron James’ career in 2013. In fact, the veteran guard drained a very important clutch shot in the 2013 NBA Finals.

Allen was an integral part of the 2013 NBA championship team. As a matter of fact, he has an amicable relationship with his former teammate LeBron James.

But the 2001 three-point contest champion still maintains that Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time. Such a notion is not an insult to LeBron’s contributions to the game of basketball. But a genuine acceptance of Jordan‘s greatness in the game.

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