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The NBA @ 50 All Time Top 50 Players List
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:30 am
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:30 am
Looking back, who would you add and take off of that list? Inside the NBA did a segment on this a few years back for the 60th anniversary and included the likes of Iverson and Garnett. 16 years later, which 16 would you add?
This post was edited on 2/16/13 at 12:36 am
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Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:33 am to JabarkusRussell
Penny Hardaway was never on that list dude
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:34 am to JabarkusRussell
Closer to 70 than 50 now
and THIS:
and THIS:
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Penny Hardaway was never on that list dude
This post was edited on 2/16/13 at 12:36 am
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:35 am to REG861
Could have sworn he was. Guess not.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:35 am to JabarkusRussell
and to answer your question, I would take off players like Arizin, Sharman, Archibald, DeBusschere to make room for Kobe, Garnett, etc
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:36 am to JabarkusRussell
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Could have sworn he was. Guess not.
You're thinking of Shaq probably. He was put on his fourth season or around then, which as you said, was ridiculously early, although in hindsight he belonged
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:40 am to REG861
Off my head, Duncan, Iverson, Garnett, Lebron, Wade, Nash would be some of the 16 additional players.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:41 am to JabarkusRussell
Would Kidd make it on do you think?
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:47 am to JabarkusRussell
Lebron Top 15
Kobe Top18
Duncan Top10-15
Garnett Top 20
Wade Top 25
Dirk Top 20
Nash Top 35
Kidd Top 45
Durant Top 50 (if he wins MVP and another scoring title)
Ray Allen Top 50
Kobe Top18
Duncan Top10-15
Garnett Top 20
Wade Top 25
Dirk Top 20
Nash Top 35
Kidd Top 45
Durant Top 50 (if he wins MVP and another scoring title)
Ray Allen Top 50
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:50 am to GTownJag4
buy a copy of slam magazine top 500 players of all time
Posted on 2/16/13 at 12:55 am to GTownJag4
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Wade Top 25
I'm not buying this
and
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Kobe Top18
Posted on 2/16/13 at 1:04 am to GTownJag4
Durant could blow out his knee and never play again. While a good career, it is still too early to include him. It is equivalent to adding Grant Hill to the list in 97.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 1:06 am to REG861
Whats so funny?
I think Wade deserves the position of Top 25, dynamic all around scorer and one of the Top 5 SG ever, obe of the better perimeter defenders at his peak when hes healthy. Definitely benefited from the free throw line and rules changes but great player nonetheless.
Kobe in Top 18 is fair doesnt belong in the Top 10 too many holes in his legacy and his game has been exposed the last 2 seasons.
I think Wade deserves the position of Top 25, dynamic all around scorer and one of the Top 5 SG ever, obe of the better perimeter defenders at his peak when hes healthy. Definitely benefited from the free throw line and rules changes but great player nonetheless.
Kobe in Top 18 is fair doesnt belong in the Top 10 too many holes in his legacy and his game has been exposed the last 2 seasons.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 1:16 am to GTownJag4
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his game has been exposed the last 2 seasons
28/5/5 in his 16th season
27/5/6 in his 17th season
People really should have to pass an IQ test before being able to post.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 1:44 am to JabarkusRussell
I think it would be fair to add 10 guys, and make it the top 60 of all-time.
Duncan
Bryant
James
Nash
Kidd
Nowitzki
Garnett
Wade
All locks.
The last two spots are between the likes of McGrady, Pierce, Iverson, Webber, Paul, Carter, Howard, Anthony, etc. Or you could add Reggie Miller or somebody like that who played into these guys' era a little bit.
McGrady was the second best superstar wing in the league for a 2-3 year span, but he didn't do much for himself in the longevity department. The longer Pierce plays, the more impressive his career looks.
Paul hasn't played as long as a lot of these other guys, but he's clearly one of the greatest 5-7 point guards ever already, at the very least.
I'd probably go with Paul as the 9th guy if I had to pick one. If you don't think his career length/accomplishments warrant him being on that list yet, then you might look at someone else.
10th spot is between Pierce and Howard for me. I just think there are a lot better centers on the all-time list than Howard, so I hesitate to put him on there. I think Paul Pierce has had a very good career. I love C-Webb, too. That last spot is really a toss up to me.
Note: This is going off the assumption that guys like Durant, Rose, Love, etc. haven't been in the league long enough to be considered.
Duncan
Bryant
James
Nash
Kidd
Nowitzki
Garnett
Wade
All locks.
The last two spots are between the likes of McGrady, Pierce, Iverson, Webber, Paul, Carter, Howard, Anthony, etc. Or you could add Reggie Miller or somebody like that who played into these guys' era a little bit.
McGrady was the second best superstar wing in the league for a 2-3 year span, but he didn't do much for himself in the longevity department. The longer Pierce plays, the more impressive his career looks.
Paul hasn't played as long as a lot of these other guys, but he's clearly one of the greatest 5-7 point guards ever already, at the very least.
I'd probably go with Paul as the 9th guy if I had to pick one. If you don't think his career length/accomplishments warrant him being on that list yet, then you might look at someone else.
10th spot is between Pierce and Howard for me. I just think there are a lot better centers on the all-time list than Howard, so I hesitate to put him on there. I think Paul Pierce has had a very good career. I love C-Webb, too. That last spot is really a toss up to me.
Note: This is going off the assumption that guys like Durant, Rose, Love, etc. haven't been in the league long enough to be considered.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 2:38 am to BayouBengals03
Iverson and Paul definitely from your list. Wade gets a bad rap. His game suffered the most when the big 3 formed. If he was on his own, he'd be putting up Harden numbers.
Posted on 2/16/13 at 8:48 am to JabarkusRussell
If wade was playing without lebron\bosh he would be putting up melo #'s
Posted on 2/16/13 at 8:54 am to GTownJag4
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and his game has been exposed the last 2 seasons.
WTF!!!!
Posted on 2/16/13 at 8:58 am to JabarkusRussell
quote:A bit too early on CP3. He could pull a Mcgrady and end up not belonging. Iverson belongs on almost any list like this. He ruined his legacy a bit but he is still a legend. Wade already belongs on this list probably. His game will start deteriorating fast though IMO. He relies too much on a physical/athletic edge. He didn't develop his shot like Lebron.
Iverson and Paul definitely from your list. Wade gets a bad rap. His game suffered the most when the big 3 formed. If he was on his own, he'd be putting up Harden numbers.
This post was edited on 2/16/13 at 8:59 am
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