Legacy is a popular word in NBA circles this time of year. As the NBA Finals approach and after the number of challengers has been reduced, ring counts and historical revisions fill the time now devoid of games and distractions. Ultimately, this filling of time pits Michael Jordan’s disciples against LeBron James’ followers. The former, as Yago Colàs observes in his book Ball Don’t Lie: Myth, Genealogy, and Invention in the Cultures of Basketball are wedded to the idea that history is over, and while most of their claims are, as apocryphal, easy to defend, they are, at times, as obnoxious as the ’72 Dolphins popping champagne corks. More importantly, however, their ossified narrative is much more difficult to defend against the onslaught of LeBron James than it was against Kobe Bryant. Bryant as a clone was always destined to bow in deference to the archetype, and his supporters are to be easily vilified as cultish clowns. James’ following, however, is modern in a millennial sort of way, having come to value stats beyond scoring binges and ring counts. Perhaps inspired by having witnessed Bryant stall out at five rings, they have attempted to shift the grounds of the argument.