Best player in the NBA since Jordan retired from the Bulls

[midatlantic09]

What? AI's prime overlapped with Duncan and Shaq's (and later Kobe's), all significantly better and more impactful players than Iverson ever was.

'99: Duncan
'00: Shaq
'01: Shaq
'02: Shaq
'03: Duncan
'04: KG
'05: Nash
'06: Kobe
'07: Kobe
'08: CP3
'09: Lebron
'10: Lebron
'11: Lebron
'12: Lebron

[iamgine]

Why not Duncan on 06 and 07 as well?

Duncan didn't really decline as a player yet. Just look at his playoff numbers.

And Kobe didn't really get better. He just had to carry the scoring load along with getting the advantage of rule change.

[WockaVodka]

Why not Duncan on 06 and 07 as well?

Duncan didn't really decline as a player yet. Just look at his playoff numbers.

And Kobe didn't really get better. He just had to carry the scoring load along with getting the advantage of rule change.

Duncan was noticeable worse in 2006 due to the plantar fasciitis injury he suffered in the regular season so I understand why people consider Kobe better that year. He put up nice numbers in the post-season but they were against two pretty weak defensive teams and front-courts with the Kings and Mavericks.

I agree that Duncan should be ahead of Kobe in 2007 though especially since Kobe had coasted defensively that season.

[kennethgriffin]

They Dissmiss Broken Down Stats of Efficiency and Dominance and Plus/Minus aswell.

That Regarding Level of Teamates and Level of Play Is What Show Who Where The Best Players in Their Time or Now: LEBRON BY MILES!!!

[PJR]

1999 - Shaquille O'Neal
2000 - Shaquille O'Neal
2001 - Shaquille O'Neal
2002 - Shaquille O'Neal
2003 - Shaquille O'Neal
2004 - Shaquille O'Neal
2005 - Shaquille O'Neal
2006 - LeBron James
2007 - LeBron James
2008 - LeBron James
2009 - Lebron James
2010 - Lebron James
2011 - Lebron James
2012 - Lebron James

This.

[kennethgriffin]

This.

lol kobe fans are objective.

kobe haters dont even try


atleast we have common sense

how does a guy get voted player of the decade and not be the best in a single year of that decade

morons

all morons

goodnight

[StateOfMind12]

What? AI's prime overlapped with Duncan and Shaq's (and later Kobe's), all significantly better and more impactful players than Iverson ever was.

'99: Duncan
'00: Shaq
'01: Shaq
'02: Shaq
'03: Duncan
'04: KG
'05: Nash
'06: Kobe
'07: Kobe
'08: CP3
'09: Lebron
'10: Lebron
'11: Lebron
'12: Lebron

Would you mind explaining the case for Nash over Duncan in '05? I think Nash does have a good case this season but I would like to hear the argument for it.

[I LUV KOBE]

1999 - Shaquille O'Neal
2000 - Shaquille O'Neal
2001 - Shaquille O'Neal
2002 - Shaquille O'Neal
2003 - Kobe Bryant
2004 - Kobe Bryant
2005 - Kobe Bryant
2006 - Kobe Bryant
2007 - Kobe Bryant
2008 - Kobe Bryant
2009 - Kobe Bryant
2010 - Kobe Bryant
2011 - Lebrick
2012 - Lebrick

^this

There's a reason why Kobe was voted player of the decade..

[INDI]

Note - 2011 Dirk had a better season than LeBron did but LeBron was the better overall player. You could say the same for 2009 and 2010 with Kobe as well and that he had a better season but was just a worse overall player.

I cant agree with this. Whoever had the better season should be given the nod for the better best player that year. That's like saying d rose was the best pg last year, which you know was clearly not the case.

[Quickening]

Kobe fans are just a cancer.

[stylesp]

Kobe fans are just a cancer.

So are LeBron fans.

[AlphaWolf24]

This is how the basketball community see's it(outside of the 1% of the webz fans) ..Kobe was widely viewed as the greatest player of the 2000's ( it wasn't even close)

1999 - Shaq
2000 - Shaq
2001 - Kobe
2002 - Kobe
2003 - Kobe
2004 - Duncan
2005 - Duncan
2006 - Kobe
2007 - Kobe
2008 - Kobe
2009 - Kobe
2010 - Kobe
2011 - Lebron
2012 - Lebron

[kenny817]

Iverson was never a top 3 player so I'm really not sure why you would be surprised that he wasn't the best player in the NBA.

[Odinn]

Do we not have enough of these threads?

[RaininTwos]

Duncan, O'Neal, and Bryant were all better than him that season but I suppose you could argue Iverson over Bryant but I personally thought Bryant was better.

The dude that got TORCHED by AI?