All Time NBA Tough Guy List

DrCoach · Post #1 » by **DrCoach** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 11:28 am

PG- Gary Payton
Sg- Vernon Maxwell
Sf- Xavier McDaniel
Pf- Ron Artest
C- Charles Oakley

6th Man- Anthony Mason

iamworthy · Post #2 » by **iamworthy** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 11:45 am

Depends on how you define tough. MJ going up against those poisons team got put through the ringer, and he kept going to the rack. Kobe played through all sorts of pain including tearing his Achilles, shooting freethrow, the walking off the court.

Post #3 » by **KingDavid** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 11:52 am

No love for Zach Randolph?

Tim Kempton · Post #4 » by **Tim Kempton** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 12:11 pm

PG: Norm Van Lier
SG: Jerry Sloan
SF: Ron Artest
PF: Charles Oakley
C: Willis Reed

Bench
PG: John Stockton
SG: Vernon Maxwell
SF: Xavier McDaniel
PF: Anthony Mason
C: Rick Mahorn

HM: Maurice Lucas, Dale Davis, Antonio Davis, Larry Bird, Gary Payton

kane0801 · Post #5 » by **kane0801** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 12:42 pm

NO karl Malone?

Marcus_Shart · Post #6 » by **Marcus_Shart** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 1:54 pm

kane0801 wrote:NO karl Malone?

Hunting little Mexican girls isn't really "tough".

Fencer reregistered · Post #7 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:13 pm

Jerry West played through a huge number of broken noses. (I've seen various estimates in the 8-13 range.) This was a playground legend in LA as I was growing up, but it seems to be based in fact.

Fencer reregistered · Post #8 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:14 pm

Also, I don't think being a flopper disqualifies you from being tough, since taking those falls onto a hard floor is no joke. So Marcus Smart and Bill Laimbeer both deserve consideration.

Celts17Pride · Post #9 » by **Celts17Pride** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:14 pm

Larry Bird was as tough as they come.

Ferulci · Post #10 » by **Ferulci** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:16 pm

Marcus_Shart wrote:
kane0801 wrote:NO karl Malone?

Hunting little Mexican girls isn't really "tough".

He also ethered Isiah Thomas

Watch on YouTube

Gant · Post #11 » by **Gant** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:24 pm

others, not mentioned:

Al Attles
Bob Kauffman
Paul Silas
Lonnie Shelton
Wes Unseld
Maurice Lucas
Jim Loscotoff
Wilt

There's a lot more.

My Main Man · Post #12 » by **My Main Man** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:40 pm

The fact that Kurt Rambis got clotheslined mid-air, landed on his back, got straight up, and then went after a guy bigger than him earns him a spot here I think.

Prokorov · Post #13 » by **Prokorov** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 2:50 pm

DrCoach wrote:PG- Gary Payton
Sg- Vernon Maxwell
Sf- Xavier McDaniel
Pf- Ron Artest
C- Charles Oakley

6th Man- Anthony Mason

Buck Williams needs to be on this team. He probably needs to be the captain of this team. Kermit Washington too

Fencer reregistered · Post #14 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 3:13 pm

Prokorov wrote:
DrCoach wrote:PG- Gary Payton
Sg- Vernon Maxwell
Sf- Xavier McDaniel
Pf- Ron Artest
C- Charles Oakley

6th Man- Anthony Mason

Buck Williams needs to be on this team. He probably needs to be the captain of this team. Kermit Washington too

Speaking of Williamses, there should be automatic nomination into the selection pool for anybody nicknamed "Junkyard Dog".

Fencer reregistered · Post #15 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 3:16 pm

Ferulci wrote:
Marcus_Shart wrote:
kane0801 wrote:NO karl Malone?

Hunting little Mexican girls isn't really "tough".

He also ethered Isiah Thomas

Watch on YouTube

Zeke was pretty tough himself. He worked too hard at constructing that legend to be saluted as tippy-top by the criterion -- but the sprained ankle game was impressive, as was his general leadership of the Bad Boys, as was the fact that he was one of the first guys to play the modern drive-and-dish style and to take the punishment that implies.

ragesincemdxvi · Post #16 » by **ragesincemdxvi** » Fri Jan 3, 2020 3:37 pm

Steve Blake, I remember him trying to fight Dwight and Blake Griffin in different occasions :lol:

DrCoach · Post #17 » by **DrCoach** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 4:31 am

KingDavid wrote:No love for Zach Randolph?

Yes, wouldn’t rank him over Oak or Artest

DrCoach · Post #18 » by **DrCoach** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 4:32 am

I’m talking tough as in, “ Can fight”

SkyHook · Post #19 » by **SkyHook** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 4:44 am

Maurice Lucas

/list

Seriously, there are plenty of guys for this list (Sloan immediately comes to mind), but I can't believe that I had to scroll halfway down the page to see Lucas listed only once.

BarneyGumble · Post #20 » by **BarneyGumble** » Sat Jan 4, 2020 5:03 am

John Stockton was tough as nails. In 17 seasons he did not miss a game! That is Marvel hero worthy