bwgood77 wrote:Dr. J feels more like fringe top 10 than between 15 and 22. As much as I liked KG and some of those people have ahead of them, Dr. J just feels like a bigger star player than many of those guys..not sure how many on that list had 17 all league, but that's a hell of a lot.
Yeah, Dr. J was incredible and I feel his star is slightly fading more than it should. I've seen compelling arguments that although the ABA started out as a clearly weaker league, it pretty much closed the gap by the merger, and Dr J absolutely crushed the final ABA season before the merger and made an excellent transition to the NBA.
I'm working on my own list and I don't what to do with Dr. J and Gilmore. If we consider the ABA, then I know that I have Erving 16th all-time. But then I would also probably put Mel Daniels in my Top 50, and I don't think he has any business being on a NBA 75 list.
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 12:18 am
by Moonbeam
wojoaderge wrote:
Moonbeam wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:Dr. J feels more like fringe top 10 than between 15 and 22. As much as I liked KG and some of those people have ahead of them, Dr. J just feels like a bigger star player than many of those guys..not sure how many on that list had 17 all league, but that's a hell of a lot.
Yeah, Dr. J was incredible and I feel his star is slightly fading more than it should. I've seen compelling arguments that although the ABA started out as a clearly weaker league, it pretty much closed the gap by the merger, and Dr J absolutely crushed the final ABA season before the merger and made an excellent transition to the NBA.
I'm working on my own list and I don't what to do with Dr. J and Gilmore. If we consider the ABA, then I know that I have Erving 16th all-time. But then I would also probably put Mel Daniels in my Top 50, and I don't think he has any business being on a NBA 75 list.
Looking forward to your list as you and I both seem to like a lot of the same players.
I'd put together the list however you see fit. If you want to base your rankings based on only BAA/NBA contributions, that makes sense.
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:53 pm
by TheBobster
Both Erving and Gilmore had about 9 quality NBA seasons before their skills started to deteriorate to the point where they weren't stars. And both were better in the ABA than the NBA. I was surprised how well Gilmore's NBA production matched Erving's actually, but I do think Erving was a notch below Bird and Magic when they came into the league (ABA Erving was probably pretty close though).
In the end though, Magic played only 70 more NBA regular season games than Erving and Bird played only 61 more. Erving had more star power than, say, Moses Malone, but Malone was clearly a better NBA player.
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 6:29 pm
by wojoaderge
TheBobster wrote:I do think Erving was a notch below Bird and Magic when they came into the league (ABA Erving was probably pretty close though).
I'm not sure what you mean by this. He came directly from the ABA off an an MVP and championship season (please don't say "his stats declined').
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 8:31 pm
by rzzzzz
I admire the lists that have already been submitted. I think that Michael would have been hard pressed to win earlier titles because of great teams and the Jordan rules, but probably the the two titles that he missed for baseball, and maybe another one if the two Jerry’s hadn’t quit on Phil and the team were well within reach. That’s 9 titles. 6 is still an incredible achievement of pure determination and leadership. But then Russell was one injury, against Petit and the Hawks, plus one game 7 loss to the great Wilt Chamberlain and a truly stellar Sixers squad, from an immaculate career. 11 out of 13 possible NBA titles after two NCAAs with little USF, and Olympic gold. That’s 14 out of 16. And I’ve heard nobody explain it, because while his individual stats were more than respectable, he never ended a season leading in any category. Just the title. Since he generally stymied my favorite player growing up, Wilt the Stilt, I probably overestimate Russell as GOAT, but I suspect those not old enough to have watched him underestimate his determination and leadership. (Also, I don’t know how much folks appreciate what a Superhero the Doctor was when he forced the NBA to merge with the high fiving ABA, which had a huge impact on young players developing the style and audacity that make the modern game special.)
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:34 pm
by TheBobster
wojoaderge wrote:
TheBobster wrote:I do think Erving was a notch below Bird and Magic when they came into the league (ABA Erving was probably pretty close though).
I'm not sure what you mean by this. He came directly from the ABA off an an MVP and championship season (please don't say "his stats declined').
Simply put, he wasn't as dominant in the NBA as he was in the ABA. He was still a great player, just not the best in the league (Kareem was, then briefly Walton probably was).
And the merger was agreed upon in 1970, before Erving even turned pro, but blocked by the NBA Players Union before it finally went through in 1976 when it looked like the ABA might fold. So Erving really didn't force anything, although the NBA did want to get their hands on Erving and Gilmore.
OK, I have a list I am satisfied with. I feel I gave every candidate due diligence from the very beginning all the way to the present day. I did ignore the ABA, but the Doctor only moved down 3 spaces. Rick Barry moved down 2. The A-Train took a massive hit though - only 2 playoff appearances as his team's best player will do that imo.
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2. Michael Jordan 3. LeBron James 4. Wilt Chamberlain 5. Bill Russell 6. Larry Bird 7. Magic Johnson 8. Tim Duncan 9. George Mikan 10. Hakeem Olajuwon 11. Shaquille O'Neal 12. Moses Malone 13. Kobe Bryant 14. Oscar Robertson 15. Jerry West 16. Kevin Durant 17. Stephen Curry 18. Bob Pettit 19. Julius Erving (NBA only) 20. Chris Paul 21. David Robinson 22. Dirk Nowitzki 23. Dwyane Wade 24. Karl Malone 25. Charles Barkley 26. Kevin Garnett 27. Elgin Baylor 28. John Havlicek 29. James Harden 30. Rick Barry (NBA only) 31. Dolph Schayes 32. Walt Frazier 33. Steve Nash 34. Willis Reed 35. Elvin Hayes 36. George Gervin 37. Dave Cowens 38. Isiah Thomas 39. Scottie Pippen 40. Jason Kidd 41. Kawhi Leonard 42. John Stockton 43. Patrick Ewing 44. Gary Payton 45. Russell Westbrook 46. Dwight Howard 47. Allen Iverson 48. Bob Cousy 49. Clyde Drexler 50. Anthony Davis 51. Adrian Dantley 52, Dominique Wilkins 53. Alex English 54. Giannis Antetokounmpo 55. Wes Unseld 56. Bob McAdoo 57. Paul Pierce 58. Dennis Rodman 59. Sam Jones 60. Hal Greer 61. Kevin McHale 62. Paul Arizin 63. Nate Thurmond 64. Neil Johnston 65. Tracy McGrady 66. Bill Sharman 67. Carmelo Anthony 68. Pau Gasol 69. Damien Lillard 70. Ray Allen 71. Bob Lanier 72. Artis Gilmore (NBA only) 73. Bob Davies 74. Slater Martin 75. Bernard King
Others I considered: Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, Ed Macauley, Vern Mikkelsen, Bill Walton, Tommy Heinsohn, Tiny Archibald, Dennis Johnson, Lenny Wilkens, James Worthy, Robert Parish, Alonzo Mourning, Grant Hill, Ben Wallace, Dikembe Mutombo, Jerry Lucas, Dave Bing, Nikola Jokic
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:44 pm
by dautjazz
wojoaderge wrote:OK, I have a list I am satisfied with. I feel I gave every candidate due diligence from the very beginning all the way to the present day. I did ignore the ABA, but the Doctor only moved down 3 spaces. Rick Barry moved down 2. The A-Train took a massive hit though - only 2 playoff appearances as his team's best player will do that imo.
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2. Michael Jordan 3. LeBron James 4. Wilt Chamberlain 5. Bill Russell 6. Larry Bird 7. Magic Johnson 8. Tim Duncan 9. George Mikan 10. Hakeem Olajuwon 11. Shaquille O'Neal 12. Moses Malone 13. Kobe Bryant 14. Oscar Robertson 15. Jerry West 16. Kevin Durant 17. Stephen Curry 18. Bob Pettit 19. Julius Erving (NBA only) 20. Chris Paul 21. David Robinson 22. Dirk Nowitzki 23. Dwyane Wade 24. Karl Malone 25. Charles Barkley 26. Kevin Garnett 27. Elgin Baylor 28. John Havlicek 29. James Harden 30. Rick Barry (NBA only) 31. Dolph Schayes 32. Walt Frazier 33. Steve Nash 34. Willis Reed 35. Elvin Hayes 36. George Gervin 37. Dave Cowens 38. Isiah Thomas 39. Scottie Pippen 40. Jason Kidd 41. Kawhi Leonard 42. John Stockton 43. Patrick Ewing 44. Gary Payton 45. Russell Westbrook 46. Dwight Howard 47. Allen Iverson 48. Bob Cousy 49. Clyde Drexler 50. Anthony Davis 51. Adrian Dantley 52, Dominique Wilkins 53. Alex English 54. Giannis Antetokounmpo 55. Wes Unseld 56. Bob McAdoo 57. Paul Pierce 58. Dennis Rodman 59. Sam Jones 60. Hal Greer 61. Kevin McHale 62. Paul Arizin 63. Nate Thurmond 64. Neil Johnston 65. Tracy McGrady 66. Bill Sharman 67. Carmelo Anthony 68. Pau Gasol 69. Damien Lillard 70. Ray Allen 71. Bob Lanier 72. Artis Gilmore (NBA only) 73. Bob Davies 74. Slater Martin 75. Bernard King
Others I considered: Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, Ed Macauley, Vern Mikkelsen, Bill Walton, Tommy Heinsohn, Tiny Archibald, Dennis Johnson, Lenny Wilkens, James Worthy, Robert Parish, Alonzo Mourning, Grant Hill, Ben Wallace, Dikembe Mutombo, Jerry Lucas, Dave Bing, Nikola Jokic
How can you justify Mikan over Shaq and Olajuwon, and so many others?
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:06 pm
by Statlanta
Unranked (referenced from wojoaderge) 1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2. Michael Jordan 3. LeBron James 4. Wilt Chamberlain 5. Bill Russell 6. Larry Bird 7. Magic Johnson 8. Tim Duncan 9. George Mikan 10. Hakeem Olajuwon 11. Shaquille O'Neal 12. Moses Malone 13. Kobe Bryant 14. Oscar Robertson 15. Jerry West 16. Kevin Durant 17. Stephen Curry 18. Bob Pettit 19. Julius Erving 20. Chris Paul 21. David Robinson 22. Dirk Nowitzki 23. Dwyane Wade 24. Karl Malone 25. Charles Barkley 26. Kevin Garnett 27. Elgin Baylor 28. John Havlicek 29. James Harden 30. Rick Barry 31. Dolph Schayes 32. Walt Frazier 33. Steve Nash 34. Willis Reed 35. Elvin Hayes 36. George Gervin 37. Rasheed Wallace 38. Isiah Thomas 39. Scottie Pippen 40. Jason Kidd 41. Kawhi Leonard 42. John Stockton 43. Patrick Ewing 44. Gary Payton 45. Russell Westbrook 46. Dwight Howard 47. Paul George 48. Bob Cousy 49. Clyde Drexler 50. Anthony Davis 51. Adrian Dantley 52, Dominique Wilkins 53. Alex English 54. Giannis Antetokounmpo 55. Wes Unseld 56. Bob McAdoo 57. George Yardley 58. Dennis Rodman 59. Sam Jones 60. Hal Greer 61. Kevin McHale 62. Paul Arizin 63. Nate Thurmond 64. Neil Johnston 65. Alonzo Mourning 66. Bill Sharman 67. Dave Cowens 68. Pau Gasol 69. Damian Lillard 70. Ray Allen 71. Bob Lanier 72. Artis Gilmore 73. Bill Walton 74. Sidney Moncreif 75. Bernard King
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:21 pm
by wojoaderge
dautjazz wrote:
wojoaderge wrote:OK, I have a list I am satisfied with. I feel I gave every candidate due diligence from the very beginning all the way to the present day. I did ignore the ABA, but the Doctor only moved down 3 spaces. Rick Barry moved down 2. The A-Train took a massive hit though - only 2 playoff appearances as his team's best player will do that imo.
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2. Michael Jordan 3. LeBron James 4. Wilt Chamberlain 5. Bill Russell 6. Larry Bird 7. Magic Johnson 8. Tim Duncan 9. George Mikan 10. Hakeem Olajuwon 11. Shaquille O'Neal 12. Moses Malone 13. Kobe Bryant 14. Oscar Robertson 15. Jerry West 16. Kevin Durant 17. Stephen Curry 18. Bob Pettit 19. Julius Erving (NBA only) 20. Chris Paul 21. David Robinson 22. Dirk Nowitzki 23. Dwyane Wade 24. Karl Malone 25. Charles Barkley 26. Kevin Garnett 27. Elgin Baylor 28. John Havlicek 29. James Harden 30. Rick Barry (NBA only) 31. Dolph Schayes 32. Walt Frazier 33. Steve Nash 34. Willis Reed 35. Elvin Hayes 36. George Gervin 37. Dave Cowens 38. Isiah Thomas 39. Scottie Pippen 40. Jason Kidd 41. Kawhi Leonard 42. John Stockton 43. Patrick Ewing 44. Gary Payton 45. Russell Westbrook 46. Dwight Howard 47. Allen Iverson 48. Bob Cousy 49. Clyde Drexler 50. Anthony Davis 51. Adrian Dantley 52, Dominique Wilkins 53. Alex English 54. Giannis Antetokounmpo 55. Wes Unseld 56. Bob McAdoo 57. Paul Pierce 58. Dennis Rodman 59. Sam Jones 60. Hal Greer 61. Kevin McHale 62. Paul Arizin 63. Nate Thurmond 64. Neil Johnston 65. Tracy McGrady 66. Bill Sharman 67. Carmelo Anthony 68. Pau Gasol 69. Damien Lillard 70. Ray Allen 71. Bob Lanier 72. Artis Gilmore (NBA only) 73. Bob Davies 74. Slater Martin 75. Bernard King
Others I considered: Vince Carter, Chris Bosh, Ed Macauley, Vern Mikkelsen, Bill Walton, Tommy Heinsohn, Tiny Archibald, Dennis Johnson, Lenny Wilkens, James Worthy, Robert Parish, Alonzo Mourning, Grant Hill, Ben Wallace, Dikembe Mutombo, Jerry Lucas, Dave Bing, Nikola Jokic
How can you justify Mikan over Shaq and Olajuwon, and so many others?
5 championships as his team's best player, at least 4 MVP-worthy seasons (before MVPs were awarded)
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:58 pm
by Moonbeam
For dominance within era, Mikan is arguably a GOAT candidate. Obviously the era he played in was the weakest in the league’s history, but there are arguments to be made for Mikan in the top 10. However users wish to balance in-era dominance vs skill set in a bubble will determine where a player like Mikan might rank.
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 2:15 am
by Moonbeam
Statlanta wrote:Unranked (referenced from wojoaderge) 1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2. Michael Jordan 3. LeBron James 4. Wilt Chamberlain 5. Bill Russell 6. Larry Bird 7. Magic Johnson 8. Tim Duncan 9. George Mikan 10. Hakeem Olajuwon 11. Shaquille O'Neal 12. Moses Malone 13. Kobe Bryant 14. Oscar Robertson 15. Jerry West 16. Kevin Durant 17. Stephen Curry 18. Bob Pettit 19. Julius Erving 20. Chris Paul 21. David Robinson 22. Dirk Nowitzki 23. Dwyane Wade 24. Karl Malone 25. Charles Barkley 26. Kevin Garnett 27. Elgin Baylor 28. John Havlicek 29. James Harden 30. Rick Barry 31. Dolph Schayes 32. Walt Frazier 33. Steve Nash 34. Willis Reed 35. Elvin Hayes 36. George Gervin 37. Dave Cowens 38. Isiah Thomas 39. Scottie Pippen 40. Jason Kidd 41. Kawhi Leonard 42. John Stockton 43. Patrick Ewing 44. Gary Payton 45. Russell Westbrook 46. Dwight Howard 47. Allen Iverson 48. Bob Cousy 49. Clyde Drexler 50. Anthony Davis 51. Adrian Dantley 52, Dominique Wilkins 53. Alex English 54. Giannis Antetokounmpo 55. Wes Unseld 56. Bob McAdoo 57. Elvin Hayes 58. Dennis Rodman 59. Sam Jones 60. Hal Greer 61. Kevin McHale 62. Paul Arizin 63. Nate Thurmond 64. Neil Johnston 65. Alonzo Mourning 66. Bill Sharman 67. Dave Cowens 68. Pau Gasol 69. Damian Lillard 70. Ray Allen 71. Bob Lanier 72. Artis Gilmore 73. Bill Walton 74. Sidney Moncreif 75. Bernard King
Great list, but you've got Dave Cowens and Elvin Hayes listed twice. Want to add another 2?
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:07 am
by Message Boar
I've been working on my rankings over the last couple of days, It's obviously super hard (especially after the first 25 or so guys) since you're trying to weigh guys that you've watched play versus a bunch that you haven't. I do love spending time researching the history of the league, so this was right up my alley and a ton of fun, even though I often felt I had no clue what I was doing, especially when doing the lower parts of the ranking. I Imagine I probably just randomly forgot some that should be listed, too.
My rankings:
Spoiler:
1 Michael Jordan 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3 LeBron James 4 Wilt Chamberlain 5 Bill Russell 6 Magic Johnson 7 Larry Bird 8 Tim Duncan 9 Jerry West 10 Hakeem Olajuwon
11 Shaquille O’Neal 12 Oscar Robertson 13 Kobe Bryant 14 Julius Erving 15 Elgin Baylor 16 Moses Malone 17 Kevin Durant 18 Charles Barkley 19 Stephen Curry 20 Bob Pettitt
21 George Mikan 22 John Havlicek 23 Dirk Nowitzki 24 Chris Paul 25 Karl Malone 26 Kevin Garnett 27 Isiah Thomas 28 Giannis Antetokounmpo 29 David Robinson 30 Dwyane Wade
31 Rick Barry 32 Scottie Pippen 33 John Stockton 34 Bob Cousy 35 Bill Walton 36 Clyde Drexler 37 Kawhi Leonard 38 Steve Nash 39 Kevin McHale 40 Dominique Wilkins
41 Walt “Clyde” Frazier 42 Patrick Ewing 43 George Gervin 44 Allen Iverson 45 Dave Cowens 46 Dolph Schayes 47 James Harden 48 Willis Reed 49 James Worthy 50 Sam Jones
51 Elvin Hayes 52 Paul Arizin 53 Gary Payton 54 Jason Kidd 55 Robert Parish 56 Dwight Howard 57 Russell Westbrook 58 Wes Unseld 59 Paul Pierce 60 Jerry Lucas
61 Nate Thurmond 62 Adrian Dantley 63 Bob McAdoo 64 Reggie Miller 65 Nikola Jokic 66 Carmelo Anthony 67 Damian Lillard 68 Pau Gasol 69 Sidney Moncrief 70 Dave DeBusschere
71 Tommy Heinsohn 72 Bernard King 73 Hal Greer 74 Ray Allen 75 Tony Parker
Honorable mentions that I strongly considered for the last handful of spots, per position:
Spoiler:
PG: Dennis Johnson, Tiny Archibald, Earl Monroe SG: Klay Thompson, Joe Dumars, Pete Maravich, Bill Sharman SF: Alex English, Billy Cunningham, Tracy McGrady, Chris Mullin PF: Chris Bosh, Dennis Rodman, Chris Webber, Shawn Kemp C: Dikembe Mutombo, Artis Gilmore
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 2:15 am
by Moonbeam
Message Boar wrote:I've been working on my rankings over the last couple of days, It's obviously super hard (especially after the first 25 or so guys) since you're trying to weigh guys that you've watched play versus a bunch that you haven't. I do love spending time researching the history of the league, so this was right up my alley and a ton of fun, even though I often felt I had no clue what I was doing, especially when doing the lower parts of the ranking. I Imagine I probably just randomly forgot some that should be listed, too.
My rankings:
Spoiler:
1 Michael Jordan 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3 LeBron James 4 Wilt Chamberlain 5 Bill Russell 6 Magic Johnson 7 Larry Bird 8 Tim Duncan 9 Jerry West 10 Hakeem Olajuwon
11 Shaquille O’Neal 12 Oscar Robertson 13 Kobe Bryant 14 Julius Erving 15 Elgin Baylor 16 Moses Malone 17 Kevin Durant 18 Charles Barkley 19 Stephen Curry 20 Bob Pettitt
21 George Mikan 22 John Havlicek 23 Dirk Nowitzki 24 Chris Paul 25 Karl Malone 26 Kevin Garnett 27 Isiah Thomas 28 Giannis Antetokounmpo 29 David Robinson 30 Dwyane Wade
31 Rick Barry 32 Scottie Pippen 33 John Stockton 34 Bob Cousy 35 Bill Walton 36 Clyde Drexler 37 Kawhi Leonard 38 Steve Nash 39 Kevin McHale 40 Dominique Wilkins 41 Walt “Clyde” Frazier 42 Patrick Ewing 43 George Gervin 44 Allen Iverson 45 Dave Cowens 46 Dolph Schayes 47 James Harden 48 Willis Reed 49 James Worthy 50 Sam Jones
51 Elvin Hayes 52 Paul Arizin 53 Gary Payton 54 Jason Kidd 55 Robert Parish 56 Dwight Howard 57 Russell Westbrook 58 Wes Unseld 59 Paul Pierce 60 Jerry Lucas
61 Nate Thurmond 62 Adrian Dantley 63 Bob McAdoo 64 Reggie Miller 65 Nikola Jokic 66 Carmelo Anthony 67 Damian Lillard 68 Pau Gasol 69 Sidney Moncrief 70 Dave DeBusschere
71 Tommy Heinsohn 72 Bernard King 73 Hal Greer 74 Ray Allen 75 Tony Parker
Honorable mentions that I strongly considered for the last handful of spots, per position:
Spoiler:
PG: Dennis Johnson, Tiny Archibald, Earl Monroe SG: Klay Thompson, Joe Dumars, Pete Maravich, Bill Sharman SF: Alex English, Billy Cunningham, Tracy McGrady, Chris Mullin PF: Chris Bosh, Dennis Rodman, Chris Webber, Shawn Kemp C: Dikembe Mutombo, Artis Gilmore
Great list! There's nobody obvious you've left off. The highest ranked player in our collective list that didn't make at least your honorable mentions is at #62.
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:21 am
by bwgood77
Nice to see Larry Bird around 6 or 7 on some recent lists. I think he is probably a top 5 guy and really can't believe he could fall out of the top 10 or even near the bottom of it. Unless a lot of weight is just put on him injuring his back and not having a long career. At his peak I am not sure anyone is more impressive outside of Jordan and probably Kareem, though I haven't seen much of Wilt.
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:34 am
by Moonbeam
Just over 2 days left. Get those lists in!
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:14 am
by jazzfan1971
Kinda odd, but I've always considered Stockton>Malone. Looks like the rest of the world votes the other way.
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:56 am
by Moonbeam
jazzfan1971 wrote:Kinda odd, but I've always considered Stockton>Malone. Looks like the rest of the world votes the other way.
I'd love to see a list from you!
Re: RealGM Top 75 GOAT Poll
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:57 am
by Moonbeam
bwgood77 wrote:Nice to see Larry Bird around 6 or 7 on some recent lists. I think he is probably a top 5 guy and really can't believe he could fall out of the top 10 or even near the bottom of it. Unless a lot of weight is just put on him injuring his back and not having a long career. At his peak I am not sure anyone is more impressive outside of Jordan and probably Kareem, though I haven't seen much of Wilt.