CHARLOTTE N.C. — The sound at the far end of the Carolina Panthers‘ locker room kept getting louder on Thursday.
Even louder.
Even louder.
Almost deafening loud.
Players were not in heated discussion about why they were 1-4 and 12 of 13 of their previous games lost to fall to 32nd. ESPN’s NFL Power Rankings. They weren’t disputing whether David Tepper was right or wrong in firing coach Matt Rhule. This man was highly respected by them all the week prior.
They didn’t even discuss the possibility of Carolina trading Christian McCaffrey They would be forced into rebuild mode, a move that could actually bring them back to life. happened around midnight, when the star running in reverse was sent to the San Francisco 49ers For a lot of draft picks.
They were instead arguing about the question of whether Los Angeles Lakers Star LeBron James At 37, it was better than Milwaukee Bucks Move forward Giannis AntetokounmpoHe is 27 years old.
It began as a friendly dispute between cornerbacks Donte Jackson The edge rusher Brian BurnsThey both live in the far corner. Jackson insisted that it was Giannis who was the NBA’s MVP for 2019 and 2020, and the NBA Finals MVP for 2021.
Burns maintained that it was LeBron who was the NBA MVP four times, even though James hasn’t been awarded one since 2013. LeBron is also the Finals MVP, his last being in 2020.
The conversation turned into a shouting match between the Panthers players. Defensive tackle was one of them. Bravvion Roy Large receiver Rashard HigginsShe seemed confused about the spirit of Jackson and Burns.
Jackson, who is 5 feet 10 and 181 pounds smaller than Burns (6-5-1, 260), appeared to have the edge simply because he spoke louder. He said, “I know more basketball than any of them.”
Burns had the final word and shouted for the umpteenth times, “Giannis isn’t shooting!” He abruptly left the locker-room. Antetokounmpo has an average of nearly 22 points per games over his entire career, shooting 53.5%. James has averaged 27 point per game throughout his long career, with a lower field goal percentage that Antetokounmpo.
The bottom line is that no matter how terrible a losing team is, the players still have lives. They still love other sports, and can engage in heated debates much like anyone else.