Episode Details

In episode three of Faces of The League, Gave and Torrence begin by turning back the clock to the 2000s to explore the legendary career of Kobe Bryant and how the Lakers legend played his way into the conversation despite starring beside Shaquille O'Neal on the way towards the All-Star duo capturing a three-peat at the onset of the decade (02:04).

While also assessing the career of a player who would soon become a rival beside The Black Mamba in LeBron James, as the two discuss what made the NBA's all-time leading scorer the most ideal candidate to hold the crown over his elder peers within the game during his early years in the league prior to capturing championship glory for the first time with the Miami Heat in 2012 (13:31) and whether the era itself provided hoops fans with the best overall collection of individual talent in recent memory (23:51) before sharing their respective thoughts on whether or not the man known as King James has done the best job in regards to carrying the mantle when compared to greats of recent past (27:09).

Before taking a moment to talk about San Antonio Spurs big man Tim Duncan and sharing their reasoning on why he became arguably the game's forgotten superstar in spite of capturing five championships over the course of his Hall of Fame career (32:08) and the emergence of several brand new rivalries that would come to shape the discourse on the topic as we enter the 2010s where stars such as Kevin Durant begin to make their case to be in the annals of consideration for face of the league (37:40).

Culminating in the development that would bring about the NBA Finals showdowns between LeBron and Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry by the middle to latter portion of the era and how it played a role in Kevin Durant deciding to take his legacy into his own hands (45:35). Plus whether or not Durant ever becomes the leading man if he captures a three-peat of his own in The Bay Area back in 2019 (58:25). before pondering on whether or not the face of the league must be a family man. (1:00:31)

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