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It's been a decade since Jordan's 2nd retirement. It's a decent time to poll this up. Was thinking about having Nash, Nowitzki, Iverson, McGrady in this poll. But let's not front like we'd give a vote to any of them over the big 3(Maybe Garnett but nix'd him). Decided against Lebron and Wade because they've only been in the nba for 5 years. I wanted someone that spanned the decade so far.

Kobe Bryant

Career: 25.0 ppg, .453 FG%, .340 3pt%, .839 FT%, 1.3 3pters, 5.3 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 0.6 bpg, 2.9 TOpg, .557 TS%, 23.6 PER

Best Year '06: 35.4 ppg, .450 FG%, .347 3pt%, .850 FT%, 2.3 3pters, 5.3 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.8 spg, 0.4 bpg, 3.1 TOpg, .559 TS%, 28.0 PER

1 MVP
3 NBA Championships
6 All NBA 1st Teams
6 All Defensive 1st Team

Tim Duncan

Career: 21.6 ppg, .508 FG%, .190 3pt%, .684 FT%, 0.0 3pters, 11.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 0.8 spg, 2.4 bpg, 2.8 TOpg, .553 TS%, 25.1 PER

Best Year '02: 25.5 ppg, .508 FG%, .100 3pt%, .799 FT%, 0.0 3pter, 12.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 0.7 spg, 2.5 bpg, 3.2 TOpg, .576 TS%, 27.0 PER

2 MVPs
4 NBA Championships
9 All NBA First Teams
8 All Defensive 1st Teams

Shaquille O'Neal

Career: 25.2 ppg, .581 FG%, .050 3pt%, .524 FT%, 0.0 3pters, 11.5 rpg, 2.7 apg, 0.6 spg, 2.4 bpg, 2.9 TOpg, .584 TS%, 27.1 PER

Best Year '00: 29.7 ppg, .574 FG%, .000 3pt%, .524 FT%, 0.0 3pters, 13.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 0.5 spg, 3.0 bpg, 2.8 TOpg, .578 TS%, 30.6 PER

1 MVP
4 NBA Championships
8 All NBA 1st Teams

*Jacked from PF
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Prime: Shaq
Overall: Duncan

Shaq.

Easily Shaq.

1999-2004: Shaq Diesel
2005: Tim Duncan
2006-Present: Kobe Bryant

Timmeh cleans up in between.

Iceburg Slim wrote:1999-2004: Shaq Diesel
2005: Tim Duncan
2006-Present: Kobe Bryant

Timmeh cleans up in between.

or better yet every odd year

Yea what these guys said. Shaq for 3 or 4 years. But Duncan overall.

I will say one thing about Kobe though. All his life I think he has strove to be like Mike. I think if he isn't there right now he is extremely close. I mean its right there.

Kobe Bryant

shaq

5DOM wrote:Prime: Shaq
Overall: Duncan

This describes it perfectly.

I agree with most of the posters in the thread, that Shaq had the best prime. Duncan is the best overall, but Kobe is probably first if he wins 2 titles as a #1 option and maybe another MVP award.

As for the best player in the NBA rankings, I don't see how Shaq was better than Duncan in 2003. Kobe was starting to take away some of Shaq's role in 2002-2003 and probably took it completely in 2003-2004.

1999: Tim Duncan
2000: Shaquille O'Neal
2001: Shaquille O'Neal
2002: Shaquille O'Neal
2003: Tim Duncan
2004: Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett
2005: Tim Duncan
2006: Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant
2007: Kobe Bryant
2008: Kobe Bryant

That's how I see the list of the top NBA players since Michael Jordan retired.

Iceburg Slim wrote:1999-2004: Shaq Diesel
2005: Tim Duncan
2006-Present: Kobe Bryant

Timmeh cleans up in between.

Basically.

1999: Shaquille O'Neal
2000: Shaquille O'Neal
2001: Shaquille O'Neal/Kobe Bryant
2002: Kobe Bryant
2003: Kobe Bryant
2004: Kobe Bryant
2005: Kobe Bryant
2006: Kobe Bryant
2007: Kobe Bryant
2008: Kobe Bryant

I like how unbias Kobe fans are being.
I pick Shaq.

I like how unbias Kobe fans are being.
I pick Shaq.

Shaq but I have a feeling this will change in a few seasons.