#1 Micheal Jordan

#2-#100 who cares

I'd rather do all-time. Current would be a mess outside of the top-20 or so.

I just wonder how George Mikan, Dolph Schayes and Bob Pettit hold up to modern players.

Id say maybe start with 10 and then move from there.

Id say maybe start with 10 and then move from there.

You can at least do 50, the NBA did tht for you, then just add Lebron.

Id suspect you want the most opinions possible. Im pretty lazy so I may do a real legitimate top 10 where I do research etc, but after that Im just going to either a) copy another list, b) make it up based on my crazy opinions or most likely c) give up and post nothing.

If enough people turn in top 20 lists you should be able to produce a top 50 list. All time would be more interesting to me. It is difficult to compare across eras. I keep having the scene from Bad Teacher running through my head,

 

"Six rings! Is that all ya got?"

"It's ALL I NEED!"

I think all time is kind of dumb since majority of people would have never seen at least half the people on their list and if they have it would just be on espn classics which isn't enough to judge a person either.

I think all time is kind of dumb since majority of people would have never seen at least half the people on their list and if they have it would just be on espn classics which isn't enough to judge a person either.

Plus, Bill Simmons already did it better than anyone can with his Basketball Pyramid. Everyone should read that damned Book of Basketball. I've read it twice, so fun.

 

 

Level 1

 

96. Tom Chambers

95. Jo Jo White

94. Jack Twyman

93. Kevin Johnson

92. Bob Lanier

91. Dwight Howard

90. Chris Paul

89. Shawn Kemp

88. Gail Goodrich

87. Connie Hawkins

86. Arvydas Sabonis

85. Robert Horry

84. Cliff Hagan

83. Vince Carter

82. Chris Mullin

81. Dave Bing

80. Bailey Howell

79. Bobby Dandridge

78. Paul Westphal

77. Dan Issel

76. Artis Gilmore

75. Tracy McGrady

74. Joe Dumars

73. Sidney Moncrief

72. Chris Webber

71. Lenny Wilkens

70. David Thompson

69. Dennis Rodman

68. Pete Maravich

67. Earl Monroe

66. Adrian Dantley

65. Alex English

64. Jerry Lucas

63. Ray Allen

62. Reggie Miller

 

 

Level 2

 

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

 

 

Level 3

 

36. George Mikan

35. Kevin McHale

34. George Gervin

33. Sam Jones

32. Walt Frazier

31. Dave Cowens

30. Willis Reed

29. Allen Iverson

28. David Robinson

27. Bill Walton

26. Rick Barry

25. John Stockton

 

 

Level 4

 

24. Scottie Pippen

23. Isiah Thomas

22. Kevin Garnett

21. Bob Cousy

20. LeBron James

19. Charles Barkley

18. Karl Malone

17. Bob Pettit

16. Julius Erving

15. Kobe Bryant

14. Elgin Baylor

13. John Havlicek

 

 

The Pantheon

 

12. Moses Malone

11. Shaquille O’Neal

10. Hakeem Olajuwon

9. Oscar Robertson

8. Jerry West

7. Tim Duncan

6. Wilt Chamberlain

5. Larry Bird

4. Magic Johnson

3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

2. Bill Russell

1. Michael Jordan

 

Now, I believe the list above comes from the hardcover version, as I believe Kobe made it to the Pantheon in the paperback on the back of another title. Obviously, the book goes into great detail about every player.

 

Again, sof***inggood.

The Book of Basketball was Simmons at his best. Hilarious and Insightful the whole way through. I loved it.

I agree with the above...and that list is what makes me want to do the full 100.

 

It seems all-time is winning so. We could do All-Time first, see how that works, then a current.

 

How do we do this though that will instill discussion, debate, and not losing focus over the course of huge lists.

 

 

I just started the Book of Basketball.

 

Also I'd rather do current. I don't know nearly enough about the NBA pre 90's to do an all time list.

A lot of my students (8th graders) have the Jordan or James or Kobe. When they try to get me involved I tell them that to give them a chance I'll take Scottie Pippen against James or Kobe. What's fun is at some point I can toss out 6 rings baby

A lot of my students (8th graders) have the Jordan or James or Kobe. When they try to get me involved I tell them that to give them a chance I'll take Scottie Pippen against James or Kobe. What's fun is at some point I can toss out 6 rings baby

 

I imagine it goes something like this...

 

"Call me when LeBron has six championships." - Tex

"That's your only argument?" - Student hypothetically named Shawn

"It's the only argument I need Shawn!" - Tex

Edited March 21, 201214 yr by chw42

#1 Micheal Jordan

#2-#100 who cares

#1-Dwayne Wade

#2-Michael Jordan

#1-Dwayne Wade

#2-Michael Jordan

 

The only way I'd agree with this is if you are comparing their sophomore years of high school.

The only way I'd agree with this is if you are comparing their sophomore years of high school.

It was a joke because SS2k5 said that.