Greatest Basketball Player of all time...? (22)
BlainX: I'm from Ohio, so my answer should be obvious...
all of the above, as for LeBron James his time is yet to come...
btw Yao Ming??? I can count 5 more better then him.
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simplicio: all of the above, as for LeBron James his time is yet to come...btw Yao Ming??? I can count 5 more better then him.
Yea, Yao Ming, I totally agree with you about that, But I thought i'd add some international flavor...
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simplicio: all of the above, as for LeBron James his time is yet to come...btw Yao Ming??? I can count 5 more better then him.
Yes I agree with you on Yao Ming maybe he trying to get votes from china
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BlainX: Yea, Yao Ming, I totally agree with you about that, But I thought i'd add some international flavor...
Andrei Kirilenko
Dirk Nowitzki
Tony Parker
Tim Duncan
Peja Stojakovic
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I hate to act ignorant here, but i have heard of Tim Duncan, the
rest... 
rest...
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Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Jordan
Bird
Magic
Wilt Chamberlain
Jordan
Bird
Magic
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Michael Jordan with no doubt.
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When I was younger I would've said Charles Barkley...hehe
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Sorry but the fact that you failed to mention Oscar Robertson reflects poorly on the basketball IQ involved in forming the poll/question. The Big O's career stats reflect a greatness no other player has come close to equaling. He not only averaged a near triple double over his entire career but he did so in grand fashion averaging over 25pts in the process. Steals weren't a stat kept until late in his career,had they been, he would be among the career leaders in that category also.
Just as astonishing is the fact that Wilt Chamberlain wasn't among choices in the poll. The man not only was the most prolific scorer in basketball history but he was also the best rebounder and 1 of the best shot blockers also. The man then led the NBA in assists! A 7'1 center who led the league in assists!
The drawback to those 2 being certified as the all time greatest ballers in history is the fact that they only won 1 NBA championship apiece.The fact is they unfortunately never had great players to play with them outside of the year in which they won the title. Note that LBJ and Yao haven't won any yet.
I'd rank the greatest as follows:
1)Micheal Jordan
2)Oscar Robertson
3)Wilt Chamberlain
4)Magic Johnson(Likely,to be replaced by LBJ at this spot if not 2 higher)
5)Kareem Abdul Jabbar
6)Julius (Dr J) Erving (when ABA and NBA stats included)
7)Kobe Bryant
8)Larry Bird
9)prime Shaquille Oneal
10)Issiah Thomas
Bill Russell was a GREAT winner! However, when you look at his FG%, FT% and Ppg you are left to wonder how he would have fared against competition of the 70's let alone later. The Celtics had the best TALENT and formed the best TEAM. Love him but Russell was just a little better than Ben Wallace on much better teams.
Lebron will be a top 3 all time great. He is already a slightly better player than Bird and Doc and thusly should rank as the best SF in history but he has yet to win a title. 1 title and he is top 5 in my book. After the 1st title, he moves up as his game improves(he could and should average more rpg)
Yao Ming will never be better than he is now, which isn't quite top 10 among all time centers.
Just as astonishing is the fact that Wilt Chamberlain wasn't among choices in the poll. The man not only was the most prolific scorer in basketball history but he was also the best rebounder and 1 of the best shot blockers also. The man then led the NBA in assists! A 7'1 center who led the league in assists!
The drawback to those 2 being certified as the all time greatest ballers in history is the fact that they only won 1 NBA championship apiece.The fact is they unfortunately never had great players to play with them outside of the year in which they won the title. Note that LBJ and Yao haven't won any yet.
I'd rank the greatest as follows:
1)Micheal Jordan
2)Oscar Robertson
3)Wilt Chamberlain
4)Magic Johnson(Likely,to be replaced by LBJ at this spot if not 2 higher)
5)Kareem Abdul Jabbar
6)Julius (Dr J) Erving (when ABA and NBA stats included)
7)Kobe Bryant
8)Larry Bird
9)prime Shaquille Oneal
10)Issiah Thomas
Bill Russell was a GREAT winner! However, when you look at his FG%, FT% and Ppg you are left to wonder how he would have fared against competition of the 70's let alone later. The Celtics had the best TALENT and formed the best TEAM. Love him but Russell was just a little better than Ben Wallace on much better teams.
Lebron will be a top 3 all time great. He is already a slightly better player than Bird and Doc and thusly should rank as the best SF in history but he has yet to win a title. 1 title and he is top 5 in my book. After the 1st title, he moves up as his game improves(he could and should average more rpg)
Yao Ming will never be better than he is now, which isn't quite top 10 among all time centers.
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar: life time points: 38,387
Jordon: life time points: 32,292
Kobe: life time points: as of 2009: 23,820
on points alone the winner is Kareem
Jordon: life time points: 32,292
Kobe: life time points: as of 2009: 23,820
on points alone the winner is Kareem
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I have to go with Jordan. Both in offense and defense in the 'modern' game he led and how many Bull NBA titles hang in Chi town while here was there? A lot. 6 ...3 were straight
And the NBA site ...his bio starts out...."By acclamation, Micheal Jordan is the Greatest player of all time....." Maybe it was a acclamation written by his media rep.....but a acclamation is a acclamation.
If only he could hit.....he might have done it in baseball as well....)) Just those inside curves are a little hard to hit......))
But losing HORSE to college player does raise one eyebrows........
So stay to golf, Micheal it is safer for the legacy......))
And the NBA site ...his bio starts out...."By acclamation, Micheal Jordan is the Greatest player of all time....." Maybe it was a acclamation written by his media rep.....but a acclamation is a acclamation.
If only he could hit.....he might have done it in baseball as well....)) Just those inside curves are a little hard to hit......))
But losing HORSE to college player does raise one eyebrows........
So stay to golf, Micheal it is safer for the legacy......))
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ttom500: I have to go with Jordan. Both in offense and defense in the 'modern' game he led and how many Bull NBA titles hang in Chi town while here was there? A lot. 6 ...3 were straight
And the NBA site ...his bio starts out...."By acclamation, Micheal Jordan is the Greatest player of all time....." Maybe it was a acclamation written by his media rep.....but a acclamation is a acclamation.
If only he could hit.....he might have done it in baseball as well....)) Just those inside curves are a little hard to hit......))
But losing HORSE to college player does raise one eyebrows........
So stay to golf, Micheal it is safer for the legacy......))
And the NBA site ...his bio starts out...."By acclamation, Micheal Jordan is the Greatest player of all time....." Maybe it was a acclamation written by his media rep.....but a acclamation is a acclamation.
If only he could hit.....he might have done it in baseball as well....)) Just those inside curves are a little hard to hit......))
But losing HORSE to college player does raise one eyebrows........
So stay to golf, Micheal it is safer for the legacy......))
He may have lost HORSE to a rookie but he is nearly 50yrs old and hasn't played for a while.....Still the greatest.
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1.Jordan
2.The Big O
3.Magic
2.The Big O
3.Magic
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BlainX: I'm from Ohio, so my answer should be obvious...
Yao Ming? WTF?
Michael Jordan is the fairly uncontroversial answer at this point. Oh, and you left out Wilt Chamberlain. He single-handedly changed the game.
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Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Karl Malone some of my favorites, but the best in my opinion will always be Michael Jordan
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According to my mother in law (as was) its her son ,dave gardener 
, who no one over there will have heard of
He played for england in the 8o,s and up until recently played for the manchester giants and the chester jets in the uk
They are only small fry compared to your players in the states, but they do have some american players in their teams
, who no one over there will have heard ofHe played for england in the 8o,s and up until recently played for the manchester giants and the chester jets in the uk
They are only small fry compared to your players in the states, but they do have some american players in their teams
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Steve Kerr !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BlainX: I'm from Ohio, so my answer should be obvious...
I'm from Los Angeled, so what about the NBA logo Jerry West?? Wilt Chamberlin??
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Vampyre: wot... no harlem globtrotters
"Meadowlark" Lemon, "Curly" Neal, "Goose" Tatum, they always put a "beatdown" on those Washington Generals! There, I mentioned some for you!
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