Best five, top 10 and greatest player of eah American State

[lakers_forever]

http://otaviopinto.com/index.php/2016/08/22/basketball/

Interesting. Players born in each state (and DC).
The 10 best teams IMO.



DC
Dave Bing

Adrian Dantley

Kevin Durant

Elgin Baylor

Theo Ratliff

Greatest Player: Elgin Baylor.


Florida


Gilbert Arenas

Tracy McGrady

Vince Carter

Amar’e Stoudemire

David Robinson

Greatest Player: David Robinson.


Illinois

Isiah Thomas

Dwyane Wade

Mark Aguirre

Anthony Davis

George Mikan

Greatest Player: Isiah Thomas.


Louisiana

Joe Dumars

Clyde Drexler

Bob Love

Karl Malone

Bill Russell

Greatest Player: Bill Russell.


Michigan

Magic Johnson

George Gervin

Dave DeBusschere

Chris Webber

Mel Daniels
Greatest Player: Magic Johnson.

New Jersey

Mike Bibby

Bob Verga

Ricky Barry

Dennis Rodman

Shaquille O’neal

Greatest Player: Shaquille O’neal.


NY

Bob Cousy

Michael Jordan

Billy Cunningham

Julius Erving

Kareem Abdul—Jabbar

Greatest Player: : Michael Jordan (Kareem could easily be here; he probably would be the greatest in every other State).


North Carolina

Chris Paul

Sam Jones

James Worthy

Bob McAdoo

Walt Bellamy

Greatest Player: Bob McAdoo.


Ohio


Stephen Curry

John Havlicek

Lebron James

Jerry Lucas

Nate Thurmond

Greatest Player: Lebron James.


Pennysilvania

Pete Maravich

Kobe Bryant

Paul Arizin

Maurice Lucas

Wilt Chamberlain

Greatest Player: Wilt Chamberlain (Kobe would also be the greatest in most States).


Which team is the best?

[lakers_forever]

Greatest player.

Elgin Baylor or Durant? Durant

James Worthy or Bob Mcadoo? Worthy

George Mikan or Isiah Thomas? Thomas

Kobe or Wilt? Wilt

[lakers_forever]

Shite. Forgot California in the top 10

Jason Kidd

Reggie Miller

Ray Allen

Paul Pierce

Bill Walton

Greatest Player: Bill Walton.

Reggie Miller over Harden? Don't think so.

Bill Walton or Paul Pierce? Longevity or Peak?

[ShawkFactory]

Kinda hard to argue against NY.

[lakers_forever]

Kinda hard to argue against NY.

Yep. NY top 10 is also filthy


Bernard King

[lakers_forever]

Shite. Forgot California in the top 10

Jason Kidd

Reggie Miller

Ray Allen

Paul Pierce

Bill Walton

Greatest Player: Bill Walton.

Reggie Miller over Harden? Don't think so.

Bill Walton or Paul Pierce? Longevity or Peak?

Anyone?

[BigKAT]

Damn.

NY is stacked.
But Ohio is pretty damn good too.

Steph/Lebron combo.

[ShawkFactory]

Damn.

NY is stacked.
But Ohio is pretty damn good too.

Steph/Lebron combo.

Louisiana would be tough too.

Mailman and Russell would be a filthy offense/defense front.

[BigKAT]

Louisiana would be tough too.

Mailman and Russell would be a filthy offense/defense front.

And Drexler at the 2.

Yup. That's definetly a dark horse to win it all if there's a knockout tournament between all these teams. Especially since none of these guys seem to have a large ego that might hinder chemistry.

[lakers_forever]

Louisiana would be tough too.

Mailman and Russell would be a filthy offense/defense front.

Right on.

I'd put a better shooter instead of Bob Love there. The thing is there is not a great 3 point shooter in their top 10. Was Marques Johnson a good jump shooter? I would start him of Love.

TOP 10


Bill Russell

[lakers_forever]

And Drexler at the 2.

Yup. That's definetly a dark horse to win it all if there's a knockout tournament between all these teams. Especially since none of these guys seem to have a large ego that might hinder chemistry.

Yup. Also North Carolina looks like a well rounded team without them big egos

Chris Paul

Sam Jones

James Worthy

Bob McAdoo

Walt Bellamy


EDIT: Thanks for the reply guys.

[derb2k2]

Illinois

Isiah Thomas

Dwyane Wade

Mark Aguirre

Anthony Davis

George Mikan

Greatest Player: Isiah Thomas.

[ShawkFactory]

[QUOTE=lakers_forever]Right on.

I'd put a better shooter instead of Bob Love there. The thing is there is not a great 3 point shooter in their top 10. Was Marques Johnson a good jump shooter? I would start him of Love.

TOP 10


Bill Russell

[RRR3]

Wade>Thomas.

[Lebronxrings]

Wade>Thomas.