3 favorite players..

HarlemHeat37 · Post #1 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:48 pm

who are your 3 favorite players, and why?..

I'll give mine..

1-Tim Duncan..my favorite player since I started watching, back in 1998..I've always loved his game, and more importantly, his great team play..plays elite defense, one of the most unselfish players of all-time, great leader, winner..

2-Kevin Garnett..basically the same reasons as Duncan..the NBA would be even better if you had guys like these 2, who put the team 1st and don't have an ego..

3-Vince Carter..surprise pick, considering the first 2 guys..I was living in Canada early in the decade, which is part of the reason..the most entertaining player I've ever see, nobody is even on his level..another reason I like him is for the unwarranted criticism he receives so often, even though he has shed some of that reputation in recent years(mostly the injury rep)..I love that he's a team player and one of the most unselfish guys on the court..I thought he got a bad rap for the Raptors incident, and their management barely got any blame for it..

The Main Event · Post #2 » by **The Main Event** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:56 pm

I'll give mine in reverse order for the suspense factor. haha
This list is composed of current players and not old school ballers.

3.) Vince - Being from Toronto i gotta give Vince credit for really giving our franchise a face and a name. He really got me into basketball with his showmanship on the court. I'll never forget him winning that dunk contest.

2.) Kobe - Resilient. Epitomizes what a winner is. Killer instinct, determination, consistency. Aside from all the BS surrounding his alleged rape case and his personality (or lack thereof) he is the greatest baller of the past 10 years, hands down.

1.) Shaq - I just love the big Aristotle. It's amazing to see an athlete of his caliber keep it real with his humor and great personality. Not to mention that he has been the most dominant center that the game has ever seen.

nashill · Post #3 » by **nashill** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:06 pm

it used to be nash, duncan and webber for the same reason, they are team players...

now

dwight howard

paul

lebron

for the same reason, they are unselfish players.

Live Free · Post #4 » by **Live Free** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:10 pm

Lebron
Chris Bosh
Brandon Roy

Don Draper · Post #5 » by **Don Draper** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:13 pm

Keven Garnett

Tracy McGrady

Deron Williams

HarlemHeat37 · Post #6 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:16 pm

those are some good reasons..

A.J. · Post #7 » by **A.J.** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:27 pm

LeBron James
Shane Battier
Ray Allen

tosi · Post #8 » by **tosi** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:28 pm

Dr J.

"I demand more of myself than anyone else could ever expect. "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oTEWuvOzhI

Jordan

"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26K6HU6Cz_E

Current Flavor of the month:

Caron Butler

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Calvin Klein · Post #9 » by **Calvin Klein** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:29 pm

past:

Starks: loved his passion and sometimes out of control play.
Sprewell: same reasons as Starks. And of course those explosive dunks.
Jordan: greateast ever.

present:

I don't really have a favourite players today. Maybe Nash, Kobe and Paul are the ones I like watching the most.

And Ginobili just because I never thought someone from here would be that good and achieve that much.

6_Rings · Post #10 » by **6_Rings** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:29 pm

Paul Gasol
Adam Morrison
Yi Jianlian

and of course the whole Bulls team.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #11 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:37 pm

6_Rings wrote:Paul Gasol
Adam Morrison
Yi Jianlian

and of course the whole Bulls team.

I'd love to hear the reasons for those 3..maybe the most random list I've ever seen..

ATRAIN53 · Post #12 » by **ATRAIN53** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:37 pm

Monta Ellis
Chris Paul
LeBron

and Brandon Roy

I like the NBA having new young players.

Thornton, Horford, Al Jefferson and Durant all catch my eye too.

Excited to See Oden play this year and really excited to see Derrick Rose

Post #13 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:41 pm

Kevin Garnett- Goes way back to when I really first started watching the NBA, loved his intensity, he was the first rookie I really followed from the start of his career closely, i loved that he was just a kid in the NBA but he was so good.

Chris Paul- He's my guy on my team, but I loved him in college anyway, and thought he would be the best PG in the NBA before long, and vowed to never be a Hornets fan, no matter how long they stayed in NO, if they didn't grab this guy.

3rd place is a tie with Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, again, guys I followed since they were really young.

If you can't tell, a common link between all 4 of these guys is that they wake up in the morning and piss intensity.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #14 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:51 pm

I love CP3's intensity NO..I love the way he flops to the ground with such intensity.. :wink:

Post #15 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:54 pm

HarlemHeat37 wrote:I love CP3's intensity NO..I love the way he flops to the ground with such intensity..

Byron has him watching Spurs tape, learning from Manu, Tony and Timmay.

JordansBulls · Post #16 » by **JordansBulls** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:56 pm

Past:
MJ
Magic
Hakeem

Current:
Deron
Kobe
Garnett

HarlemHeat37 · Post #17 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:58 pm

JB, I admire your ability to like both Jordan and Kobe..

KyleCleric · Post #18 » by **KyleCleric** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:58 pm

Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan for the reasons you stated. They have been my favorite two players to watch since coming into the league.

Yinka Dare

Alex_De_Large · Post #19 » by **Alex_De_Large** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:03 pm

superstars who don't play for the rockets:

baron davis.

kevin garnett.

ron artest.

A.J. · Post #20 » by **A.J.** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:05 pm

Alex_De_Large wrote:superstars who don't play for the rockets:

baron davis.

kevin garnett.

ron artest.

What is your grudge against the Rockets?