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Scott Hastings Fan
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by edhemsoccer
I'm curious to see what other people think.
Criteria should be:
how good the player was at his peak
consistency
abilities/talent
championships (extra as the best player)
ability in the clutch ( would you trust him in a do-or-die game?)
was he a difference maker on good teams?
My list has to be:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Bill Russell
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Magic Johnson
5. Larry Bird
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Tim Duncan
8. Kobe Bryant
9. Jerry West
10. Oscar Robertson
I can never decide between Oscar and Shaq, I'll just give it to Oscar.
We have the same top six. I like Wilt a little more than you. I can excuse him only having two titles because of dealing with Russell. The other superstars of the era, Oscar, West, Baylor, Pettit all ended up with one or zero.
The Jordan vs. Russell debate is the hardest for me; mostly because it's impossible to find someone who understands both players to discuss who two guys so fundamentally different in nearly every way became the two greatest players in the history of the sport.
I think you're being too hard on Shaq. For all his flaws and his early struggles in the postseason, he had a seven year run where he won four titles, went to the finals five times and was one of if not the best player in the league all the while. That's something guys like Oscar and West never did.
good take on an often tackled topic.
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I hit open 5-foot jumpshots with ease
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by pauk
here is how it should look like... watch and learn...
1. MICHAEL JORDAN
2. WILT CHAMBERLAIN
3. KAREEM ABDUL JABBAR
4. BILL RUSSELL
5. MAGIC JOHNSON
6. LARRY BIRD
7. OSCAR ROBERTSON
8. SHAQUILLE ONEAL
9. TIM DUNCAN
10. HAKEEM OLAJUWON
ONLY AFTER THEM DOES KOBE BELONG AND ARGUABLY... FIGHTING FOR THAT #11 SPOT WITH JULIUS ERVING AND JERRY WEST..............
Thats retarded. Julius Erving never won a championship except as a second banana to Moses Malone. Jerry West won one championship and had horrible finals series that year. Hakeem Olajuwan only had 2 championships that coincided with Jordan's retirement. Besides 5 championships, Kobe is # 6 on all-time scoring (will be #5 next year) and #4 in playoff scoring (might be #3 after this year.) Even an avowed Kobe hater like Bill Simmons has Kobe as # 8. Peole who don't think Kobe is top 10 are as deluded who think Kobe is as good as Jordan.
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I hit open 5-foot jumpshots with ease
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by edhemsoccer
I'm curious to see what other people think.
Criteria should be:
how good the player was at his peak
consistency
abilities/talent
championships (extra as the best player)
ability in the clutch ( would you trust him in a do-or-die game?)
was he a difference maker on good teams?
My list has to be:
1. Michael Jordan
2. Bill Russell
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Magic Johnson
5. Larry Bird
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Tim Duncan
8. Kobe Bryant
9. Jerry West
10. Oscar Robertson
I can never decide between Oscar and Shaq, I'll just give it to Oscar.
This is exactly Bill Simmons' list.
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NBA rookie of the year
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
1. Michael Jordan
2. Bill Russell
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Magic Johnson
5. Larry Bird
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Kobe Bryant
8. Tim Duncan
9. Shaquille O'Neal
10. Hakeem Olujawon
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I hit open 5-foot jumpshots with ease
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by G.O.A.T
We have the same top six. I like Wilt a little more than you. I can excuse him only having two titles because of dealing with Russell. The other superstars of the era, Oscar, West, Baylor, Pettit all ended up with one or zero.
The Jordan vs. Russell debate is the hardest for me; mostly because it's impossible to find someone who understands both players to discuss who two guys so fundamentally different in nearly every way became the two greatest players in the history of the sport.
I think you're being too hard on Shaq. For all his flaws and his early struggles in the postseason, he had a seven year run where he won four titles, went to the finals five times and was one of if not the best player in the league all the while. That's something guys like Oscar and West never did.
good take on an often tackled topic.
I agree about Shaq - he is clearly top 10.
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Re: Top 10 players of all time?
WTF? shaq should be on EVERYONES top 10 list...
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Gooner | Heat Nation
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
1. Michael Jordan
2. Magic Johnson
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Larry Bird
5. Bill Russell
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Tim Duncan
8. Shaquille O'Neal
9. Hakeem Olajuwon.
10. Kobe Bryant
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Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by kizut1659
This is exactly Bill Simmons' list.
You sure? I thought he had Kobe around 15?
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Gooner | Heat Nation
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Kobe is barely Top 10. He is so overrated on all-time terms. All those people were constantly the number 1 options and the best players on all of their championship teams.
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NBA lottery pick
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Larry Bird
5. Magic Johnson
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Oscar Robertson
8. Hakeem Olajuwon
9. Shaquille O'neal
10. Tim Duncan
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Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by EnoughSaid
Kobe is barely Top 10. He is so overrated on all-time terms. All those people were constantly the number 1 options and the best players on all of their championship teams.
kareem(magic), magic(kareem), shaq(wade), wilt(west) or west(wilt)
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Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by BarberSchool
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Bill Russell
4. Larry Bird
5. Magic Johnson
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Oscar Robertson
8. Hakeem Olajuwon
9. Shaquille O'neal
10. Tim Duncan
wheres kobe?
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Local High School Star
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by EnoughSaid
Kobe is barely Top 10. He is so overrated on all-time terms. All those people were constantly the number 1 options and the best players on all of their championship teams.
Kareem wasn't the best on all of the Lakers teams. Shaq wasn't the best in Miami. And(not really knocking to much on Bird) Cedric Maxwell was the number 1 option in Bird's first championship.
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Schrempf Scampi
Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Oscar shouldn't be in the top 10.
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Bill Russell
5. Magic Johnson/Larry Bird
6. Larry Bird/Magic Johnson
7. Shaq
8. Tim Duncan
9. Hakeem Olajuwon/Kobe Bryant
10. Kobe Bryant/Hakeem Olajuwon
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Re: Top 10 players of all time?
Originally Posted by EnoughSaid
1. Michael Jordan
2. Magic Johnson
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Larry Bird
5. Bill Russell
6. Wilt Chamberlain
7. Tim Duncan
8. Shaquille O'Neal
9. Hakeem Olajuwon.
10. Kobe Bryant
id put kareem at 2, russel at 3, magic and bird at 4/5 and we have identical lists!
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