Best Player Post Jordan (1999) who is it?

[Collie]

KG is fourth. especially after the championship, which was the only thing missing in his outstanding career.

[bdreason]

Shaq.

Next.

[plowking]

Shaq.

Next.

Agreed. Its not a very difficult choice.

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Shaq
TD

Kobe

Based on achievements and championships

^couldnt agree more. td and shaq are interchangeable though.

[Revelation]

1. Shaq
2. Tim Duncan
3a. Kobe Bryant
3b. Kevin Garnett

[plowking]

^couldnt agree more. td and shaq are interchangeable though.

Disagree with Shaq and Duncan being interchangeable. Shaq was far more dominant. Winning 3 in a row and getting all of the Finals MVP's. Then winning another ring with Wade.

He also produced far better stats then Duncan in both the regular season and the playoffs.

[Eldrunko247]

I have to go with Kobe.

no

Kobe's the best so far as a player.

no

Its so much thats goes into legacy but based on best player which u asked its Kobe Bryant.

no

Shaq and Duncan hands down.

[DKLaker]

If T-mac is gonna be on the list then so should Lebron.

LMAO...True TRUE TRUE!!! Lebron has won playoff series AND made it to the finals.

BEST PLAYER...........KOBE, without a doubt!!!!!!

[SRZ66]

if tmac is gonna be on the list, so should michael redd

[plowking]

LMAO...True TRUE TRUE!!! Lebron has won playoff series AND made it to the finals.

BEST PLAYER...........KOBE, without a doubt!!!!!!

Do any of these Kobe fans care to explain why. I really don't see how he has been better then Shaq or Duncan.

[guy]

Disagree with Shaq and Duncan being interchangeable. Shaq was far more dominant. Winning 3 in a row and getting all of the Finals MVP's. Then winning another ring with Wade.

He also produced far better stats then Duncan in both the regular season and the playoffs.

Shaq definitely had a much greater peak, but I think its arguable since 1999, cause of Duncan's consistency. Shaq was the best player in the league for the most part from 1999 - 2005, but Duncan was at least a top 3 player during the same time. And since 2005, Duncan has stayed that way (maybe top 4 behind Kobe, Lebron, CP3 this year), while Shaq has declined alot every year since 2005, and has even gotten to the point that he probably isn't even a top 20 player anymore.

If we were comparing careers, I would easily give it to Shaq by a wide margin, but since 99, its either a toss-up, or Shaq by a very small margin.

[plowking]

Shaq definitely had a much greater peak, but I think its arguable since 1999, cause of Duncan's consistency. Shaq was the best player in the league for the most part from 1999 - 2005, but Duncan was at least a top 3 player during the same time. And since 2005, Duncan has stayed that way (maybe top 4 behind Kobe, Lebron, CP3 this year), while Shaq has declined alot every year since 2005, and has even gotten to the point that he probably isn't even a top 20 player anymore.

If we were comparing careers, I would easily give it to Shaq by a wide margin, but since 99, its either a toss-up, or Shaq by a very small margin.

After 05 Duncan has averaged around 19 and 11. That's IMO not really top 4 player in my eyes. Duncan has always had more talent surrounding him as well.

Shaq has declined of course as you would expect at age 36. Though I still think he was more dominant. Winning 3 championships in a row simply proves that he was more dominant then Duncan, and therefore the better player.

[Kebab Stall]

Do any of these Kobe fans care to explain why. I really don't see how he has been better then Shaq or Duncan.

Are you kidding me? This is ISH, where Kobe >>>> God. They don't need to explain why because, well.....Kobe >>>> God!

[guy]

After 05 Duncan has averaged around 19 and 11. That's IMO not really top 4 player in my eyes. Duncan has always had more talent surrounding him as well.

Shaq has declined of course as you would expect at age 36. Though I still think he was more dominant. Winning 3 championships in a row simply proves that he was more dominant then Duncan, and therefore the better player.

He also plays on a slower-paced team and brought alot of intangibles that can't be measured by stats like great defense. In the past 3 years, the only players that were either definitely or arguably a better player in any given season including the playoffs were Kobe, Lebron, Wade, CP3, KG, Nash, or Dirk. Ok, maybe top 3-4 every year since 05 is pushing it, but he's still been way better then Shaq the past few years, who like I said is probably not even a top 20 player anymore. And yes I acknowledge that Shaq WAS more dominant by alot, but if we're talking about 1999-2008, its close. If we were talking 1999-2005, it would be no contest.

And how do you say Duncan has had more talent surrounding him? Are you serious? His 2003 and 2005 championship teams don't compare to any of Shaq's championship teams, and if you just mean since 2005, the talent around Duncan has been about the same as the talent around Shaq except for the first half of 08.

[RajonKGcelts]

It's either Shaq or Duncan.

Yup