Nick Wright’s pyramid of trusted players didn’t please some of the fans, and they let the analyst know it.
Wright had 21 players on his pyramid and it had some familiar names, but fans were ticked off that he had LeBron James in the third tier, considering that the Los Angeles Lakers star has been one of Wright’s favorites.
Nick Wright’s player pyramid of the most trusted players in the playoffs, via @getnickwright. pic.twitter.com/X81uWskMdK
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 6, 2023
Breaking down by tiers:
Tier 6: De’Aaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, Trae Young, And Klay Thompson
Tier 5: Donovan Mitchell, Ja Morant, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, And Jaylen Brown
Tier 4: Joel Embiid, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis, And Nikola Jokic
Tier 3: LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, And Jayson Tatum
Tier 2: Stephen Curry, And Kevin Durant
Tier 1: Giannis Antetokounmpo
It’s a little perplexing that Wright put James in Tier 3 when he previously stated that he believed the veteran was better than Durant and Antetokounmpo — both of whom are placed above in his pyramid.
NBA Fans React To Nick Wright’s Pyramid Of His Trusted Players
Not all fans were happy with Wright’s choice of putting James in the third tier. Some also questioned how Thompson was in the last tier when he had four rings to show for.
“Tatum over Jokic and Embiid,” one of the fans said.
Tatum above Jokic and Embiid https://t.co/dLeCbBJogw pic.twitter.com/TlNaYtgkYx
— 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 (@WillT98_) April 6, 2023
“Jimmy Butler being below.. below.. not even level with, Jayson Tatum, on a most trusted IN THE PLAYOFFS list is factually ridiculous,” another opined.
Jimmy Butler being below.. Below.. not even level with, Jayson Tatum, on a most trusted IN THE PLAYOFFS list is factually ridiculous.
I cannot wait until more fresh and eager and objective minds force the rest of this regime of media to pass the damn sticks. https://t.co/IZJlfs0NXs
— “Sha-Vaughn”B.| 🌖🪬 (@SiobhanBeslow) April 6, 2023
“They just forgot about all those other horrid Giannis playoffs runs after one ring,” a tweet read.
They just forgot about all those other horrid Giannis playoff runs after one ring 😂 https://t.co/fb3HM6iqkD
— 🆎 (@CookedbyAB) April 6, 2023
For one fan. the list was laughable.
Dude trusts Giannis in playoffs than Steph and Bron 🤣🤣🤣
And why is KD on the same level as Steph?
He trusts Ja,Mitchell, Book Jrue, Brown, Tatum, Jokic over Klay in playoffs too 🤣🤣 https://t.co/0B95pGQuJG
— KELEWELE JOINT (@Raph___k) April 6, 2023
While at it, it’s also worth noting that Wright had said Curry still had some work to do to make the list of All-time starting five, though he does have the sharpshooter in the second tier.
The list surely is one man’s opinion. And we’re sure Wright has his reasons behind keeping each player in the tier that he’s slotted them in. Only time will tell if his next pyramid will have more fans in agreement.
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