4th Greatest Shooting Guard of All Time

mdonnelly1989 · Post #1 » by **mdonnelly1989** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 5:03 pm

I think a vast majority have MJ, Kobe, Wade....So who's your 4th?

I imagine T-Mac doesn't make it because longevity.

I think this really comes down to 3 primary candidates.

James Harden, A.I and Clyde. Harden had the best peak/prime. And Clyde has a ring.

Whopper_Sr · Post #2 » by **Whopper_Sr** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 5:06 pm

Wade and Harden are arguable for 4th. West is top 3.

TheGeneral99 · Post #3 » by **TheGeneral99** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 5:20 pm

Not sure I would consider Harden a shooting guard but if you do it would have to be Harden.

If Harden is a PG, I would probably put Drexler.

iggymcfrack · Post #4 » by **iggymcfrack** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 5:46 pm

Where’s Ginobili on the poll??? He’d be my pick.

bledredwine · Post #5 » by **bledredwine** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:05 pm

Definitely like this:

Jordan
Kobe
West
.... then Wade.

Post #6 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:07 pm

Harden is a PG.

PistolPeteJR · Post #7 » by **PistolPeteJR** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:11 pm

iggymcfrack wrote:Where’s Ginobili on the poll??? He’d be my pick.

He was good, great in some seasons, but come on, he rarely played starters minutes in the greater scheme of his career, and for good reason.

DavidSterned · Post #8 » by **DavidSterned** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:14 pm

Is West a PG in your book? Because he clearly has a better case than all of those guys and probably Wade too really.

Post #9 » by **Capn'O** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:18 pm

I voted for Drexler. Maybe it's a nostalgia vote but he was a very good playoff performer and just a bull. I think his aggressive style wins more than a Harden though Harden is probably the more skilled player. Clyde was souped up Manu in a lot of ways. Acrobatic, great finisher, great playmaker, solid defensively. Both went bald early too.

Of course, it depends who you count as a SG. I.e. Jerry West. If he's in then we're arguing about 5th.

Optms · Post #10 » by **Optms** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:56 pm

PistolPeteJR wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:Where’s Ginobili on the poll??? He’d be my pick.

He was good, great in some seasons, but come on, he rarely played starters minutes in the greater scheme of his career, and for good reason.

He was also a sixth man. Why should we compare a guy who was hidden all throughout his career against legitimately franchise players who anchored the offense? Absurdity

Kawaii Leonard · Post #11 » by **Kawaii Leonard** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 6:59 pm

Jordan
Kobe
Wade
Harden

Curry is technically a SG too btw and he’d be right up there with Kobe

bonita_the_frog · Post #12 » by **bonita_the_frog** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:00 pm

Wade is the polar opposite to Harden.
Wade delivered one of the greatest NBA Finals EVER with 34.7ppg .468fg 7.8rpg 3.8apg @ 2006 Finals, including 42, 36, 43, 36 to close the series.
Harden shrinks in the biggest playoff games, and they aren't even NBA Finals games.
I mean Harden was in the NBA Finals with 12.4ppg .375fg 4.8rpg 3.6apg @ 2012 Finals, but before his prime.

BobbyPortisEyes · Post #13 » by **BobbyPortisEyes** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:02 pm

Jerry West. Kind of embarrassing not having him in the poll.

Bornstellar · Post #14 » by **Bornstellar** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:12 pm

Optms wrote:
PistolPeteJR wrote:
iggymcfrack wrote:Where’s Ginobili on the poll??? He’d be my pick.

He was good, great in some seasons, but come on, he rarely played starters minutes in the greater scheme of his career, and for good reason.

He was also a sixth man. Why should we compare a guy who was hidden all throughout his career against legitimately franchise players who anchored the offense? Absurdity

He wasn't always a sixth man though. People act like he played his entire career as a sixth man but that isn't true at all. When he was carving up the vaunted Pistons defense in 2005 he was a starter that entire season. He almost always closed the games too regardless of him starting of not.

Not saying he is the 4th best SG ever but to act like he was being hidden is the real absurdity imo

Post #15 » by **Clav** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:27 pm

So disappointed that West wasn't an option to vote for.... Had to vote other.

zike_42 · Post #16 » by **zike_42** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:16 pm

I always thought Jerry West was classed more as a PG in the way Steph Curry is thought as, which I'm guessing is why he's not on the list. BKref has JW as a PG for most of his career (not saying that it's accurate). I wasn't alive when he played so I can say first hand.

Edrees · Post #17 » by **Edrees** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:32 pm

Jerry West for me, but if we say he's a PG, I would have to go with Harden. So on my personal list

1. MJ
2. Kobe
3-4 West/Wade (not sure)
5. Harden

But I i'm like 95% sure SGA will overtake Harden within a few years.

Onlytimewilltel · Post #18 » by **Onlytimewilltel** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:27 pm

In a redraft, given health, all those guys are going ahead of AI. Fun player to watch for sure, but just too small and inefficient and a liability on defense especially nowadays where there aren’t too many sub 6 foot guys

Johnny Tomala · Post #19 » by **Johnny Tomala** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:31 pm

Harden. West is PG for me.

TheGeneral99 · Post #20 » by **TheGeneral99** » Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:54 pm

Depends how you classify players as PG's or SG's.

My list depending on classification:

PG's - Magic, Curry, Oscar, Stockton, Paul, Nash, Kidd, Thomas, Payton, Shai

SG's - Jordan, Kobe, Wade, Harden, Drexler, Iverson, Miller, Allen, Gervin, Manu

SF's - Lebron, Bird, Durant, Dr. J, Kawhi, Pippen, Baylor, Wilkins, Pierce, Luka (premature but soon)

PF's - Duncan, Malone, Giannis, Dirk, Garnett, Barkley, McHale, Rodman

C's - Kareem, Russell, Shaq, Wilt, Hakeem, Jokic, Robinson, Ewing, Malone

Which Which of these SGs is highest on your all time list?