You’ve probably seen the headlines. Charles Oakley says Giannis Antetokounmpo would come off the bench in his era. Tracy McGrady says Giannis Antetokounmpo would’ve ‘struggled’ in his era. We’ve seen this movie before; the perk of having the best player in the league is that these asinine takes get directed at him (and by extension us) instead of others.
Reputable commentators (including but not limited to Isaiah Thomas) have been quick to eloquently consign these opinions to the dustbin where they belong. But, me being me, I want to wallow a little more deeply into the fundamental misunderstandings that headlines like these are based off.