what is the ABSOLUTE BEST league wide talent point in NBA history?

[kennethgriffin]

IMO 2006

Kobe Bryant = absolute prime ( HOF )
Lebron James = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Allen Iverson = end of prime ( HOF )
Kevin Garnett = end of prime ( HOF )
Dwyane Wade = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Dirk Nowitzki = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Paul Pierce = Absolute prime ( HOF )
Carmelo Anthony = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Ray Allen = Absolute prime ( HOF )
Vince Carter = end of prime ( HOF )
Tracy Mcgrady = end of prime ( HOF )
Chris Bosh = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Shawn Marion = absolute prime ( HOF )
Antawn Jamison = Absolute prime ( POSSIBLE HOF )
Pau Gasol = Beginning of prime ( POSSIBLE HOF )
Chris Webber = end of prime ( HOF )
Joe Johnson = absolute prime ( POSSIBLE HOF )
tony parker = beginning of prime ( HOF )
steve nash = absolute prime ( HOF )
tim duncan = end of prime ( HOF )
chauncey billups = end of prime ( HOF )
jason kidd = end of prime ( HOF )
ben wallace = absolute prime ( HOF )


Honorable mention = Shaquille o'neal = last great season ( HOF )

[MP.Trey]

Mehmet Okur

Yeah, that was a pretty good time for individual talent though. Could probably find some other times in the 60's/70's/80's that are comparable but I don't have time for that.

[Young X]

1990

MJ
Magic
Bird
Barkley
Hakeem
Ewing
Malone
Robinson
Wilkins
Drexler
KJ
Thomas
Stockton
Hardaway
McHale
Miller
Price
Mullin
Worthy

[Myth]

2005 was pretty good. So good that absolute prime Kobe couldn't even make playoffs.

[Kblaze8855]

Thing about this is all it leads to is a lot of great players from the past being mentioned followed by laughs from people who dont know shit about them.

I mean...Jason Richardson? Even Rip Hamilton.

If Jrich justifies a mention there are teams with 6 guys who belong on such a list.

[kennethgriffin]

1990

MJ
Magic
Bird = past prime
Barkley
Hakeem
Ewing
Malone
Robinson
Wilkins
Drexler
KJ
Thomas
Stockton
Hardaway
McHale
Miller
Price
Mullin
Worthy

good list. 19 HOF'rs

i posted 20 i think. and some guys i didnt list as HOF might end up making it anyway.

[SouBeachTalents]

1988

Jordan
Magic
Bird
Hakeem
Moses
Malone
Barkley
Isiah
Stockton
Drexler
Ewing
McHale
Wilkins
Dantley
English
Worthy
Mullin

HM- Kareem

Including Kareem

5 of the top 10
10 of the top 25
15 of the top 50

[kennethgriffin]

This about this is all it leads to is a lot of great players from the past being mentioned followed by laughs from people who dont know shit about them.

I mean...Jason Richardson? Even Rip Hamilton.

If Jrich justifies a mention there are teams with 6 guys who belong on such a list.

ok fine i'l cut out the non HOF'rs... but i might leave "possible HOFrs"

[kennethgriffin]

2006 = 23 HOF'rs in their prime ( 24 counting shaq if 2006 is his last prime season )

[kennethgriffin]

really makes todays league look like trash

Lebron
Durant
Carmelo
Paul
Dwight


only 5 guaranteed prime HOF'rs

i dunno i might be obviously missing some. but my god

[Marchesk]

1969

Wilt
Russell
Kareem
Oscar
West
Baylor
Havlicek
Earl Monroe
Walt Frazier
Nate Thurmond
Wes Unseld
Bob Lanier
Gus Johnson
Elvin Hayes
Hal Greer
Willis Reed
Walt Bellamy
Lenny Wilkins
Gail Goodrich
Dave Bing
Chet Walker
Richie Guerin
Bailey Howell
Guy Rogers

24 total, 3 in the top 5, 7 in the top 20.

[SouBeachTalents]

1969

Wilt
Russell
Kareem
Oscar
West
Baylor
Havlicek
Earl Monroe
Walt Frazier
Nate Thurmond
Wes Unseld
Bob Lanier
Gus Johnson
Elvin Hayes
Hal Greer
Willis Reed
Walt Bellamy
Lenny Wilkins
Gail Goodrich
Dave Bing
Chet Walker
Richie Guerin
Bailey Howell

3 in the top 5, 7 in the top 20.

Russell & Kareem were never in the league at the same time

[Marchesk]

Oh, we're doing primes?

[Marchesk]

Russell & Kareem were never in the league at the same time

Oh, you're right. Wrong season for Russell.

[Hey Yo]

IMO 2006

Kobe Bryant = absolute prime ( HOF )
Lebron James = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Allen Iverson = end of prime ( HOF )
Kevin Garnett = end of prime ( HOF )
Dwyane Wade = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Dirk Nowitzki = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Paul Pierce = Absolute prime ( HOF )
Carmelo Anthony = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Ray Allen = Absolute prime ( HOF )
Vince Carter = end of prime ( HOF )
Tracy Mcgrady = end of prime ( HOF )
Chris Bosh = beginning of prime ( HOF )
Shawn Marion = absolute prime ( HOF )
Antawn Jamison = Absolute prime ( POSSIBLE HOF )
Pau Gasol = Beginning of prime ( POSSIBLE HOF )
Chris Webber = end of prime ( HOF )
Joe Johnson = absolute prime ( POSSIBLE HOF )
tony parker = beginning of prime ( HOF )
steve nash = absolute prime ( HOF )
tim duncan = end of prime ( HOF )
chauncey billups = end of prime ( HOF )
jason kidd = end of prime ( HOF )
ben wallace = absolute prime ( HOF )


Honorable mention = Shaquille o'neal = last great season ( HOF )

Not HOF'ers