Top 5 Players you wish you watched play

[KyrieTheFuture]

I mean live, not highlights or old game tapes.

1. Larry Bird
2. Wilt
3. Rick Barry
4. MJ
5. AI

[kunk75]

wilt, oscar, jerry west, pistol pete in his prime, russell so i could decide for myself if he was overrated

[Velocirap31]

I saw Iverson live ten years ago and he was amazing. He was shooting by himself early in the shoot around to start the game and didn't miss more than a few shots. I realized quickly that I would never be that good. Anyway:

1. Wilt (particularly his 50 pt season)
2. MJ
3. Magic, Kareem and Worthy together
4. Bird
5. Sir Charles

[Lebowski]

I mean live, not highlights or old game tapes.

Larry Legend
Magic
Earl "The Pearl"
Pistol Pete
Wilt

[T_L_P]

1. Lew Alcindor
2. Brad Daugherty
3. Bill Walton
4. Sidney Moncrief/Terry Cummings combo
5. Michael Jordan as a Bull

[KobesFinger]

Jordan
Magic
Bird
Kareem
Hakeem

[Jailblazers7]

I'd like to see the evolution of these NBA careers/stories:

1. Dr. J
2. Barkley
3. Jordan
4. Magic/Bird
5. Isiah Thomas

Don't think I'd go much further back than the 80s. I'd love to see a prime Walton but it'd be a bummer to see his career washed away by injuries.

[riseagainst]

Anthony Davis
Andrew Wiggins
Lebron James
Kevin Durant
George Mikan

[artificial]

1. Wilt
2. Russell
3. ABA days Dr. J
4. Earl "GOAT" Manigault - Not an NBA player, but I've always found his story very intriguing.

And for (5.) might be off topic, but when it comes to "would have loved to see", seeing a prime Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA is always close to the top.

[kshutts1]

Wilt, Doc, Connie Hawkins, Jay Williams, Greg Oden

[Myth]

Wilt
Russell
Walton
Kareem
Oscar

[elementally morale]

Wilt
Oscar
Russell
Pistol
Baylor

[Dr.J4ever]

This is in order of my eagerness to have watched them play:

1. Julius Erving in the ABA--some say his play there shows he was the best SF ever until Lebron
2. Wilt--to finally decide if his stats match the stories of his greatness
3. Russell-- see #2
4. Jerry West-- As a child, my father made me watch West and Wilt with the Lakers, but I couldn't appreciate them since I was too young. Wish I could get that back.
5. Bob Cousy- to see if really old school PGs like him could have played in today's game

[SHAQisGOAT]

I guess you're also including live on TV? I've been watching since I was a kid in the mid to late 80's, so I'm gonna say probably (without thinking much)...

Wilt
Pistol Pete
(peak) Kareem
Iceman Gervin
Bill Russell/Walton

Really diggin' most of the lists posted

Would also love to see peak Dr J, David Thompson and Baylor...

[ZeN]

1. Jerry West
2. Bill Russell
3. Magic Johnson
4. Larry Bird
5. Bill Walton