Top 10 of All Time

[ojandpizza]

1.MJ(No debate, many have had the potential to past him but never could. Talent wasn't his calling card, work ethic and dedication were.)
2.Magic(The greatest player i have seen. If not for AIDS he would be #1.)
3.Kareem(Literally could not be guarded, his misses were to his doing.)
4.Bird(Give him above average athletic ability and he is the greatest by far.)
5***ssell(Some say overrated but he is the greatest defensive player ever.)
6.Wilt(Epitome of dominant, he is the reason record books were made.)
7.Akeem(Most skilled Big ever, maybe even player.)
8.Duncan(Boring but dominant.Gets the job done.)
9.Kobe(Too inefficient to be any higher. On second though IDK why i put him above Shaq...)
10.Shaq(Wasted talent, could have been the undisputed greatest ever if he had a good work ethic.)

11.Jerry West(If he had won more rings, easily would be in the 4-8 range.)
12.Scottie Pippen( His defense was equal to MJ's Offense. He is the greatest perimeter defender ever.)
13.Kevin Garnett( So undervalued, the greatest defensive PF ever.)
14.Lebron(If he stays on track he will be #1 or #2.)
15.Dwayne Wade(Never gets the recognition he deserves.)
16.Barkley(Didnt play defense but ...he is Barkely.)
17.Malone(Arguably the best PF ever.)
16.Zeke(People know him more for destroying the Knicks than his greatness.)
17.David Robinson(No weakness as a player.)
18.DR.J(The Godfather.)
19.Oscar Robertson(Overrated, the pace of play was ridiculous in his time.)
20.Elgin Baylor(Great SF but no ring.)

21.Stockton(No weakness, equally great on both ends of the floor, but no ring.)
22.Kidd(If you could design a PG, you would make Kidd.)
23.Ewing(Best shooting Center period.)
24.Walt Frazier(All around PG, Maybe the first)
25.Dennis Rodman(I know most wont agree but defense IMO is more important than offense, arguably the greatest all around defender ever. Imagine the post defense of KG and the perimeter defense of Bruce Bowen along with the rebounding of Wilt...But the offense of Ben Wallace is what makes him so far on this list.)

I think you've over and underrated a few guys on this list.. I won't get into but I'm also from Arkansas. WooPig!

[DukeC]

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The argument that MJ wasn't the greatest talent in the league during his prime is straight bogus. He was always the fastest and highest leaper on the court.

What he worked hard on was his shooting and defense. It got to the point that you couldn't give him any space because he would, and did, simply shoot in your face from mid-range.

[Can I live]

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All these lists are missing one player that should be at least number 2

[ojandpizza]

All these lists are missing one player that should be at least number 2

Every list..?

[wwharton]

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2.Magic(The greatest player i have seen. If not for AIDS he would be #1.)

Magic has HIV, not AIDS. Definitely not a big deal for these lists (or this forum for that matter), but wanted to correct that in case someone else did want to dig deeper into that topic on their own.

[Can I live]

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Every list..?

yes every top 10 list, I did see him in someones 11-20 tho

[ojandpizza]

Who are you talking about?? Is in on my list? I think I went all the way to 14 or 15

[ojandpizza]

Surely to god you aren't talking Dr. J or Karl Malone???

[OSUFan_88]

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I have a bad feeling he is refering to Dwayne Wade.

[wwharton]

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If people don't even know who he's talking about, he probably doesn't belong.

[JerzeyReign]

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If people don't even know who he's talking about, he probably doesn't belong.

That was my way of thinking about it to lol. If all of us forgot about him he's probably on the outside looking in

[ojandpizza]

I'm thinking it's Dr J.. I saw him on an 11-20 list and I could see a huge Erving or maybe even a huge dunk fan sticking him up way to high

[Scramz718]

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disagree Timmie should be 9 or 10