Modify NBA Top 50 Players list

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Modify NBA Top 50 Players list 

Post#1 » by Duro » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:12 pm

The list was put together in 1996 to honor the 50best players in NBA history. A number of great players have entered the league since then, be it Kobe, A.I. Duncan etc.. Who would u add to the list and who would you take out of the original list?

Here is the original list:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Nate Archibald

Paul Arizin

Charles Barkley

Rick Barry

Elgin Baylor

Dave Bing

Larry Bird

Wilt Chamberlain

Bob Cousy

Dave Cowens

Billy Cunningham

Dave DeBusschere

Clyde Drexler

Julius Erving

Patrick Ewing

Walt Frazier

George Gervin

Hal Greer

John Havlicek

Elvin Hayes

Magic Johnson

Sam Jones

Michael Jordan

Jerry Lucas

Karl Malone
Moses Malone

Pete Maravich

Kevin McHale

George Mikan

Earl Monroe

Hakeem Olajuwon

Shaquille O'Neal

Robert Parish

Bob Pettit

Scottie Pippen

Willis Reed

Oscar Robertson

David Robinson

Bill Russell

Dolph Schayes

Bill Sharman

John Stockton

Isiah Thomas

Nate Thurmond

Wes Unseld

Bill Walton

Jerry West

Lenny Wilkens

James Worthy

For me, i think KG, Dominique, Duncan, Kobe, AI and Kidd should be there. I have no idea who i'll boot off though..lol
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Re: Modify NBA Top 50 Players list 

Post#2 » by ManOfSteel » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:16 pm

Why to boot of anyone, thats kind of rude,just make best 60 or 70 all time ;)
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Re: Modify NBA Top 50 Players list 

Post#3 » by -Illmatic- » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:26 pm

lol, for a second I didn't realize it was alphabetical order, and was freaking out about how Jordan was so low. I didn't think the final 3-peat meant that much.
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Re: Modify NBA Top 50 Players list 

Post#4 » by J-Mezzy » Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:31 pm

Bill Walton didn't play long enough for me to put him there. He was amazing and won the title as a rookie, but injuries just killed his career.
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Re: Modify NBA Top 50 Players list 

Post#5 » by DumbyTheWizard » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:46 pm

Bryant, Duncan, KG, James, Nash, Dirk, Kidd, Payton IN

Lucas, Maravich, Monroe, Sharman, Wilkens, Debusschere, Cunningham, Worthy OUT.

I added players from after the 50 at 50 (1996 I think) but maybe there are some snubs who I am forgetting. Wilkins, Mcadoo might go in somewhere but I dont really now. I would also think about adding Wade/Iverson but I am not sure over who.
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Re: Modify NBA Top 50 Players list 

Post#6 » by Mayap » Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:02 am

Wow there's one thing I never realized....billy cunningham was in the top 50 of all time????
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Re: Modify NBA Top 50 Players list 

Post#7 » by penbeast0 » Sat Mar 20, 2010 2:15 pm

Nice job Dumby! can't really say any of your choices are bad which is pretty impressive seeing as how we all like to argue :)
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