50CalClips wrote:esqtvd wrote:the real GOAT
74 more to list...
Well, I wanted to get Wilt in at the top because he's overlooked because of recency bias and the case for him is strong
I go Wilt, MJ, Bron, Magic and maybe Durant, depending on the rest of his career, otherwise Kareem
As for the rest, I like this list except I would have Bill Russell and Steph Curry bubbling near the top 15, as well as Elgin Baylor, who somehow slipped their minds completely!!!
https://www.lineups.com/articles/top-50-nba-players-all-time/Contents
1. LeBron James
2. Michael Jordan
3. Wilt Chamberlain
4. Magic Johnson
5. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. Kevin Durant
7. Tim Duncan
8. Larry Bird
9. Kobe Bryant
10. Shaquille O’Neal
11. Oscar Robertson
12. Hakeem Olajuwon
13. Jerry West
14. Moses Malone
15. Karl Malone
As per above, Bill Russell, Steph and Elgin slot in here somewheres
the next group is a cut above the next
16. Julius Erving
17. Kevin Garnett
18. Elvin Hayes
19. Charles Barkley
20. Walt Frazier
21. Dirk Nowitzki
22. John Havlicek
23. Scottie Pippen
24. Dwyane Wade
25. George Gervin
26. Rick Barry
27. David Robinson
28. Isiah Thomas
29. John Stockton
30. Stephen Curry
31. Vince Carter
then the great-but-not-supergreats
32. Alex English
33. Clyde Drexler
34. Patrick Ewing
35. Bill Russell
36. Willis Reed
37. Steve Nash
38. Jason Kidd
39. Allen Iverson
40. Bob Cousy
41. George Mikan
42. Paul Pierce
43. Gary Payton
44. Kevin McHale
45. Bob Pettit
46. Ray Allen
47. Reggie Miller
48. Dominique Wilkins
49. Kawhi Leonard
50. Chris Paul
Elgin would make 51.
as for victims of recency bias--and I wouldn't know where to slot them--
52. Dolph Schayes
53. Paul Arizin
54. Hal Greer
55. Bob Lanier
56. Lenny Wilkins
57. Artis Gilmore
best of the rest
58. Robert Parish
59. Dennis Rodman
60. Adrian Dantley
on the bubble I would put
61. Tony Parker
of present day players [careers not complete yet but probably done enough already]
62. Kyrie*
63. Westbrook
64. Harden
65. Giannis
66. Anthony Davis
67. Dame Lillard
the best of the old timers:
68. Walt Bellamy
69. Dave DeBusschere
70. Nate Archibald
71. Pete Maravich
and I'll sneak in 72. Pau Gasol [top 40 scorer] and give #73 to Carmelo
too soon to tell, the "Future 2" and "Next 5" in no particular order :
Siakam
Embiid
Simmons
Butler
Donovan Mitchell
Booker
Joker
and the future of the futures, who are already scary good:
Doncic
Trae Young
Zion
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*EDIT: Kyrie in here for Kawhi who was already listed at #49