Why do people act like scoring isn't the most important part of basketball?

[stalkerforlife]

I always hear these phrases, such as...

"Defense wins championships."

"So and so is the better all around player."

Etc.

However, at the end of the day, the most important aspect of basketball is putting the ball into the round cylinder; especially in the 4th quarter. Defense, rebounding, passing, and any other facet of the game take a back seat to scoring the basketball; especially in the 4th quarter.

Stop making it so complicated.

How many of the top 10 scoring leaders of all time (total points) are on the top 10 GOAT list?

Jordan
Kobe
Chamberlain
Shaq
Hakeem
Kareem

6 out of the 10.

Try that for any other stat and you don't have as many top 10 GOAT players on the list.

[Fudge]

Couldn't agree more. Scoring is the most important aspect in basketball. Shows dominance.

Which is why when it's all said and done, Durant is gonna be among those greats.

[Marchesk]

[stalkerforlife]

Couldn't agree more. Scoring is the most important aspect in basketball. Shows dominance.

Which is why when it's all said and done, Durant is gonna be among those greats.

Agreed.

[IncarceratedBob]

you're dead on OP

think about it this way

you cant win a game with 0 points

you can LOSE a game with 0 points though

edit: typo

[dubeta]

You're right OP, I agree 100%


So this should be the top 10 all time (except Durant since his points are heavily padded from Freethrows)


All time PPG leaders

1. Michael Jordan 30.12
2. Wilt Chamberlain 30.07
3. LeBron James 27.52
4. Kevin Durant 27.40
5. Elgin Baylor 27.36
6. Jerry West 27.03
7. Allen Iverson 26.66
8. Bob Pettit 26.36
9. George Gervin 26.18
10. Oscar Robertson 25.68

[Marchesk]

And why you gotta put that big ass picture in my thread?

I replaced it. So now you have it in your thread.

[Marchesk]

Couldn't agree more. Scoring is the most important aspect in basketball. Shows dominance.

[Fudge]

OP is the GOAT poster. Quoting pics that aint even in here. MY NIGA!!!!

Love you so much.

[Marchesk]

All time PPG leaders

1. Michael Jordan 30.12
2. Wilt Chamberlain 30.07
3. LeBron James 27.52
4. Kevin Durant 27.40
5. Elgin Baylor 27.36
6. Jerry West 27.03
7. Allen Iverson 26.66
8. Bob Pettit 26.36
9. George Gervin 26.18
10. Oscar Robertson 25.68

Peak Dantley should be in the top 10. Four 30 pt seasons in a row, plus that high FG%. That's pure dominance.

[stalkerforlife]

OP is the GOAT poster. Quoting pics that aint even in here. MY NIGA!!!!

Love you so much.

I dedicate this song to you. We need to "shake it off" when these haters hate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM

[DaSeba5]

How is Russell overrated? And please don't say it's because he won in the 60s.

[stalkerforlife]

How is Russell overrated? And please don't say it's because he won in the 60s.

Not a go to scorer. Played on the most stacked team nearly every year of his career.

[fpliii]

How is Russell overrated? And please don't say it's because he won in the 60s.

OP will respond he's overrated because nobody here (outside of half a dozen people) watched him live.

I get that, though I don't think it's fair to call a guy overrated for that reason. Rather, don't rank him at all, and instead of calling it a GOAT list, call it a best players you've seen list.

[dubeta]

Not a go to scorer. Played on the most stacked team nearly every year of his career.

You just described kobe's entire career