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I rule the local playground
Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
These rankings were done by October 2009. He mentioned that some rankings were changed for his paperback edition (for example he moved Kobe to #8 after the 2010 Finals) and would probably be altered some now with the '11 season over, especially for guys like Lebron, Wade and Dirk.
That said, the Horry ranking is a bit odd. I do see where he's coming from. One of the consummate role players - very good help defender, tons of clutch moments, a solid all around player especially during his Rockets tenure, and did tons of little things (Phil Jackson mentioned that it was him and Ron Harper who talked to the refs and tried to sway them onto their side, stuff like that) There's no way the numbers on the stat sheet could embody his total impact. the However, I'm not sure I agree that those are enough to push him over players that he was ranked over. Guys like Laimbeer and Sikma were completely omitted from the top 100. Kevin Johnson was 8 spots below Horry and so on.
Then again, rankings are completely subjective anyway and he did at least support his arguments for why he ranked them the way he did. Huge Celtics homer, sure, but it's not like it's any worse than other people's lists.
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Whap'em
Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by RRR3
I know Horry was better, but my point was that it makes no sense unless he's using rings as his argument, which also would be strange because his list doesn't completely support that consistently.
Bill Simmons is on a whole other level.
Like mentioned his list is made from "The Secret" theory.
Last edited by ZenMaster; 12-12-2011 at 10:16 PM.
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Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Yeah Lebron should go from #20 to out of the top 50. Lebron might not even be a top 100 player to play the game.
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Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Haha, Simmons is the man.
He also went out in media saying that he thought Wilt was gay...
http://youbeenblinded.com/bill-simmo...n-was-gay/4426
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Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by Inception28
Yeah Lebron should go from #20 to out of the top 50. Lebron might not even be a top 100 player to play the game.
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a LAKER & a DODGER fan
Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
61. Bob McAdoo
60. Nate Archibald
59. Robert Parish
58. Bernard King
57. Tommy Heinsohn
56. Paul Arizin
55. Dominique Wilkins
54. Paul Pierce
53. Dwayne Wade
52. Dennis Johnson
51. Bill Sharman
50. Dolph Schayes
49. Elvin Hayes
48. James Worthy
47. Billy Cunningham
46. Hal Greer
45. Dave DeBusschere
44. Nate Thurmond
43. Clyde Drexler
42. Jason Kidd
41. Wes Unseld
40. Gary Payton
39. Patrick Ewing
38. Steve Nash
37. Dirk Nowitzki
^^^^^^^^^I told you f*ckin haters.. suck my nuts
and OP check yourself ..
.....talking about Gail Goodrich like that..before my time as well..
but I do know he is one of seven or so that has had the little honor
of having his number retired by the Los Angels Lakers.
Do you understand what that means?
http://media.photobucket.com/image/L...rs/rafters.jpg[
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Lol
Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by Lakerlove420
^^^^^^^^^I told you f*ckin haters.. suck my nuts
and OP check yourself ..
.....talking about Gail Goodrich like that..before my time as well..
but I do know he is one of seven or so that has had the little honor
of having his number retired by the Los Angels Lakers.
Do you understand what that means?
http://media.photobucket.com/image/L...rs/rafters.jpg[
WTF? When did I "talk about Goodrich like that"?
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Best of Both Worlds
Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by Inception28
Pippen - probably not, but you could argue defensively
Hondo - debatable
Baylor - nope
Pierce - :
Dominique - not the passer lebron is
Worthy - nope
Melo -
Durant - nope
Hill -
King
I have come to the conclusion that you're a troll by the way. I'm not even a LeBron James fan but you're just being delusional. LeBron's probably not in the top 5, but he's at least 10th, come on.
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Dunking on everybody in the park
Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by Inception28
Pippen
Hondo
Baylor
Pierce
Dominique
Worthy
Melo
Durant
Hill
King
and I am sure there are more. Probably not even top 10.
Some of you people are so f*cking stupid, I swear....
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Local High School Star
Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
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Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by Dwyane Rose
I have come to the conclusion that you're a troll by the way. I'm not even a LeBron James fan but you're just being delusional. LeBron's probably not in the top 5, but he's at least 10th, come on.
Nah.
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a LAKER & a DODGER fan
Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by RRR3
http://www.bareknucks.com/bill-simmo...a-players-ever
Robert. Horry. Ranked. At. 85. Holy. Shit. BTW here are the players he ranked below Horry: Tom Chambers, Jo Jo White, Jack Twyman, Kevin Johnson, Bob Lanier, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Shawn Kemp
Gail Goodrich, Connie Hawkins, Arvydas Sabonis.
Originally Posted by RRR3
WTF? When did I "talk about Goodrich like that"?
My bad bro... at first I was thinking that you were saying he shouldn't be on the list or Horry was supposed to be lower than him or some shit. I was just killing 10 minutes and skimming threads..
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Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by Inception28
Pippen
Hondo
Baylor
Pierce
Dominique
Worthy
Melo
Durant
Hill
King
and I am sure there are more. Probably not even top 10.
WOW
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Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Some of you guys love being trolled, huh...
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Re: Bill Simmons' 96 Greatest NBA Players
Originally Posted by D-Wade316
WOW
U mad? Lebron is never going to win a championship ring and he was never even the best player in the league.
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