Since 1990, the NBA has been dominated by only three superstars, Kobe and Curry have not been on the list

When talking about the dominant players in the NBA, many people can list a large list of names. To be honest, from 1990 to the present, there are actually only three people who have really made the entire league tremble and rewrite the rules of the game - Jordan, O'Neal, and James. Don't rush to refute. Listen to me, you will know why these three people are the only ones.

1: Jordan

The NBA in the 1990s, to put it bluntly, "Jordan and his victims." Winning the championship is like receiving express delivery. He won three consecutive championships in two times, and he also went to play baseball for two years, and then returned to dominate. 10 scoring champions? A little meaning! The most ruthless thing is that not only does he have no solution to the offense, he can also win DPOY (best defensive player) when defending. Other stars trembled at critical moments, and Jordan became more excited the more he got. In the 1998 finals, in the G6, he stole Malone at the last moment, knocked Russell down, and made a steadily kill - this script is too fake in the movie, but Jordan can just make it for you. What is dominance? Everyone knows what he is going to do, but they just can't help it.

2: How terrifying is O'Neal

Peak Shark? Let me put it this way, in order to prevent him, the teams invented the "shark-cutting tactic" - deliberately fouling him to the free throw line, because free throws were his only weakness (although he can still make a breakthrough at critical moments). In the 99-00 season, O'Neal averaged 29.7 points + 13.6 rebounds + 3 blocks, leading the team to 67 wins, and winning the MVP + FMVP + championship. During the three consecutive championships in the Lakers, they averaged 35.9 points + 15.2 rebounds per game in the finals, and the opponent was directly hit in the inside. The league later modified the defensive rules just to limit him. What's the result? The sharks still crushed people and dunked. Why do the centers look soft now? Because O'Neal raised the tough guy standards too high!

3: James

Some people say that James has no dominance? Which player have you seen to be at its peak for 20 years? He entered the league in 2003, and now he is in 2025, and he can still average 25+8+6 games, and he still carries in the playoffs. 18 playoffs, 10 finals, 4 championships + 4FMVP + 4MVP, the top five in history in total score, and the assists are still ranked in the top five in history - Is this called lack of dominance? What's even more outrageous is that at the age of 38, he can still score 40+ in a single game and lead the team to the Western Conference Finals. Other stars start retirement at the age of 35. Where is James? Still setting records. From the Cavaliers 1.0 to the Heat, and then to the Lakers, he proved that no matter what era or team he was in, he could lead the team to the championship level. This persistence is unique in NBA history.

As for Kobe and Curry, I have always believed that it can only be considered a phased domination. Let's see what teammates there are around Kobe, Gasol, Odom, Bynum, Curry has Durant, Thompson, Green, Bogut, etc. Think about it, what would happen if James had such a teammate?

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