Never said he was the goat nor do I believe he is. He is easily top 10. Speaking of the Bad Boy Pistons, Isiah Thomas and Bill Lambier have both said Lebron is the goat. Scottie Pippen, in 2017 before the last dance beef, said Lebron has "probably suprassed" Jordan. Jordan called him and Pippen retracted that though.
I did not say the Mavericks were equal to the Pistons as a team, who Jordan lost to three times in a row. My comparison is about how Jordan's improvement is viewed versus how Lebron's improvement is viewed. Both had career inflection points at 26, and both their inflection points pointed upwards for the rest of their careers. Folks, including you, are using the 2011 finals to say he isn't top ten. Well, the man got a **** of a lot better after 2011. And LBJ pre-2011 is a hall of fame career in of itself.