Agent Rich Paul further pushes lazy talking point that the media favors Jokic over LeBron

Uh, what?

The comparison to LeBron James also lacks context. Paul is not alone in making it. Dan Patrick and Paul Pierce drew similar comparisons last week.

"We're not going to sugarcoat this one. Because if this was LeBron at the peak of his powers losing like this, this is what we'd say," Pierce argued. "Let this have been LeBron at the peak of his powers. What would we have been saying? If you're the best player in the league, you're not supposed to lose in the first round."

Not quite.

Here is the difference: LeBron James is the most discussed athlete in American sports of the past two decades. Shows like "First Take" cover him almost daily during the NBA season. That level of attention brings heavier scrutiny, but it also brings a level of praise that Jokic has never received.

While James may be criticized more than Jokic, he is also far more celebrated.

The LeBron vs. Jokic comparisons are not valid. They are in different classes historically on the court and as superstars off it.

Find a new talking point. This one is lazy.