Name your top 10 all time list of NBA players

[Spud2nique]

Remember, this is your list. You can name the Horford’s and Karl Malone’s and everyone in between.

Pau’s list got me inspired. Don’t be like Pau and put 11 dudes on the list though .. 10 please.

 

Spud’s list:

1. Michael Jordan

2. Bill Russell

3. Kareem Abdul (not Adbul Paaauu) Jabbar

4. Oscar

5. Magic

6. Bird

7. Hakeem

8. Kobe

9. Shaq

10. Nique

11. Wilt (in case I can’t count on my fingers like Pau..)

* I had issues with putting folks I never saw live on my list but it’s the of ’s and I’ve seen tape.

8/11 I saw live, with the exception of Russell, Wilt and Oscar. I couldn’t leave those legends off MY list.

 

As Tony Montana would say…

JOOOOUUURRRRRR TUUUURRRNNNN 

ps @kg01 when somebody gives you a good box of cigars, you don’t need to necessarily get addicted to it in 1 week, just sayin. {takes deep breath }

 

 

 

[Diesel]

Diesel's top 20 alltime...

1.  Jordan (the goat). 
2. Kareem - Put some respect on his name. 
3. Kobe
4. Lebron - Longevity has its place.
5. Magic
6. Bird
7. Curry
8. Oscar 
9. Hakeem
10. Duncan
11. Shaq
12. Russell - The best winner of all time. 
13. Wilt - The big dipper.   The most dominant until Shaq. 
14. Malone - Don't like him but respect him. 
15. Stockton - Maybe should be higher than Malone. 
16. KD
17. Barkley
18. Nique
19. Jokic 
20. Giannis 

  

[Spud2nique]

20 minutes ago, Diesel said:

20

I feel like Berman right now.. 

 

It asks for 10 and he puts 20.  

 

Diesel is a bad boy who moves to the beat of his own drum …

Hey, it’s your world dawg I’m just livin in it! 
 

[Diesel]

2 hours ago, Spud2nique said:

I feel like Berman right now.. 

 

It asks for 10 and he puts 20.  

 

Diesel is a bad boy who moves to the beat of his own drum …

Hey, it’s your world dawg I’m just livin in it! 
 

Somebody may have asked about Russell.  I like Russell but I don't think he be dominant enough to make the top 10.   He was certainly mean enough.   That's Wilt's problem.  He was plenty dominant but not mean. 

 

 

 

[djjob23]

djjob23’s Top 10 All Time (super tough to stop at just 10):

1. Michael “Air” Jordan (GOAT)
2. Bill “Mr. 11 Rings” Russell
3. Kareem “The Captain” Abdul-Jabbar
4. LeBron “King” James
5. Tim “Mr. Fundamental” Duncan 
6. Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain
7. Ervin “Magic” Johnson
8. Larry “Legend” Bird
9. Shaq “Diesel” O’Neal
10. Steph “Chef” Curry

Generationally, players naturally become better than their predecessors due to influence, but I tried to filter that out because players should be celebrated by how dominant they were over who they played against. This is fun and I’d be down to do more installments of this. 11-20, 21-30, etc. 

Edited August 12, 2023 by djjob23

[Diesel]

14 minutes ago, djjob23 said:

djjob23’s Top 10 All Time (super tough to stop at just 10):

1. Michael “Air” Jordan (GOAT)
2. Bill “Mr. 11 Rings” Russell
3. Kareem “The Captain” Abdul-Jabbar
4. LeBron “King” James
5. Tim “Mr. Fundamental” Duncan 
6. Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain
7. Ervin “Magic” Johnson
8. Larry “Legend” Bird
9. Shaq “Diesel” O’Neal
10. Steph “Chef” Curry

Generationally, players naturally become better than their predecessors due to influence, but I tried to filter that out because players should be celebrated by how dominant they were over who they played against. This is fun and I’d be down to do more installments of this. 11-20, 21-30, etc. 

The Mamba, the Big O, and The Dream want to have some words with you. 

There's a question that goes unasked in basketball....

Had Jordan Not retired, would Hakeem have rings?

There's a few more...

Did the Bubble give Lebron his 4th ring?

Would Curry have another ring had KD and Klay not gone down with ACL injuries?

Did Lebron picking a fight with Draymond, secure Cleveland's only Chip?

 

[djjob23]

1 hour ago, Diesel said:

The Mamba, the Big O, and The Dream want to have some words with you. 

There's a question that goes unasked in basketball....

Had Jordan Not retired, would Hakeem have rings?

There's a few more...

Did the Bubble give Lebron his 4th ring?

Would Curry have another ring had KD and Klay not gone down with ACL injuries?

Did Lebron picking a fight with Draymond, secure Cleveland's only Chip?

 

Haha! If only I could show my 11-20 (rule follower here lol). You named 3 of the next 4 on my list. I flipped Curry ahead of Hakeem due to his elite shooting, but was definitely conflicted with that rank and would likely flip based on my mood. 7 out of 10 days Hakeem goes ahead of Curry, but not today. As for your questions, I’d say:

• Had Jordan Not retired, would Hakeem have rings? At least 1 of the Rockets rings would be in jeopardy.
• Did the Bubble give Lebron his 4th ring? The bubble season should still be valid, but the bubble style definitely catered more to LeBron’s strengths.
• Would Curry have another ring had KD and Klay not gone down with ACL injuries? I’d say yes. Toronto wouldn’t have stood a chance against a healthy GS.
• Did Lebron picking a fight with Draymond, secure Cleveland's only Chip? Steph and Klay both shot under 30% in Game 7 (can’t win games with that), but LeBron definitely needed that motivation from Draymond to take them to the promised land. 

Edited August 12, 2023 by djjob23

[Diesel]

3 hours ago, djjob23 said:

flipped Curry ahead of Hakeem due to his elite shooting, but was definitely conflicted with that rank and would likely flip based on my mood.

I think Curry's offense puts him in... he has changed a generation. 

I think Hakeem's defense and the dream shake puts him in.  One of the most dominant defensive players... with a dream shake...  He's up there. 

3 hours ago, djjob23 said:

Did the Bubble give Lebron his 4th ring? The bubble season should still be valid, but the bubble style definitely catered more to LeBron’s strengths.

I just remember PG13 and Kawhi protesting the bubble and looking like they were throwing the game 7 against Denver.  Clipps would have walked passed the Lakers. 

3 hours ago, djjob23 said:

Would Curry have another ring had KD and Klay not gone down with ACL injuries? I’d say yes. Toronto wouldn’t have stood a chance against a healthy GS.

Without KD, the Warriors were on their way to victory.   Then Klay went down.   Sad to say but Toronto were gifted that Chip. 

3 hours ago, djjob23 said:

Did Lebron picking a fight with Draymond, secure Cleveland's only Chip? Steph and Klay both shot under 30% in Game 7 (can’t win games with that), but LeBron definitely needed that motivation from Draymond to take them to the promised land. 

Cleveland were on their way to a loss.   Bron goated Draymond into a suspension and the next game, Bogut got hurt.    That gave Cleveland the win. 

 

 

[akay]

Nice,

My top 10 would be something like

1. Kareem

2. MJ

3. Wilt

4. Bron

5. Kobe

6. Duncan

7. Magic

8. Shaq

9. Bird

10. O Rob

 

[AHF]

Without any real time or thought put into it:

 1 MJ

2 Kareem

3 LeBron

4 Russell

5 Magic

6 Duncan

7 Wilt

8 Shaq

9 Bird

10 Hakeem

Next Out: Big O

[Spud2nique]

12 hours ago, djjob23 said:

• Michael “Air” Jordan (GOAT)
• Bill “Mr. 11 Rings” Russell
• Kareem “The Captain” Abdul-Jabbar
• LeBron “King” James
• Tim “Mr. Fundamental” Duncan 
• Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain
• Ervin “Magic” Johnson
• Larry “Legend” Bird
• Shaq “Diesel” O’Neal

Love it !!!

12 hours ago, djjob23 said:

Steph “Chef” Curry

I don’t know you anymore..

12 hours ago, djjob23 said:

This is fun and I’d be down to do more installments of this. 11-20, 21-30, etc. 

let’s go!!! All you can handle bro  

[Spud2nique]

11 hours ago, djjob23 said:

Haha! If only I could show my 11-20 (rule follower here lol).

You wanna lead the way for 11-20? It’s your world dawg! I’m already thinking about my list.  

[Spud2nique]

7 hours ago, Diesel said:

I think Curry's offense puts him in... he has changed a generation. 

@kg01 secretly wants me to kick you out of the outsiders for this. I fought it but he won. 

 

#chuckerscurry 

[Spud2nique]

7 hours ago, Diesel said:

Sad to say but Toronto were gifted that Chip. 

Uhhh naahhhh, Kawhi wasn’t losing that year, not with the shot falling against Embiid and the Sixers. It was fate all the way. Nurse had the clamps put on scurry’s with the Box and 1 D. Scurry couldn’t figure it out he was baffled #wedanorf #canadanians?

[Spud2nique]

3 hours ago, AHF said:

Without any real time or thought put into it:

Thanks as always? 

3 hours ago, AHF said:

3 LeBron

You’re Lekidding me?  3rd? 

[Spud2nique]

5 hours ago, akay said:

6. Duncan

 

3 hours ago, AHF said:

6 Duncan

Copy of each other?  

Edited August 13, 2023 by Spud2nique

[Spud2nique]

12 hours ago, djjob23 said:

Tim “Mr. Fundamental” Duncan 

5th

16 hours ago, Diesel said:

Duncan

10th

Edited August 13, 2023 by Spud2nique

[Spud2nique]

@Diesel @djjob23 @akay @AHF

Had Duncan at 10th, 5th, 6th and 6th respectively on their lists..

I didn’t. 
 

I could be missing something. I mean, to be fair, I didn’t have Karl Malone on my list of the top 10 either so maybe I just hate generational power forwards. I didn’t even have KG (debateable he was on Pau’s list), no Dirk either… yea, apparently I hate power forwards. This could explain the JJ hate but how come not Siakam then..  

[Spud2nique]

@djjob23 just waiting for the call to Spud’s 11th slot…  

[Spud2nique]

I’ll go now… but just remember, you’re not punishing me, you’re punishing them. #playerwaitingfor11-20 @djjob23 

 

.. ready for takeoff.. actually I don’t have 12-20 but I always wanted to say that