Make your Mt. Rushmore of Basketball
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Jamezz
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I know it means the 4 best players. Not Malone because I would have put Kareem before him as the top leading scorer of all time, but Stockton makes a damn good argument for being up there. Leader in assists and steals and I don't think those records are ever going to be broken. The best PG to ever play the game just happened to play for the Jazz is all
My other selections:
Wilt Chamberlain --> The scoring beast, just check this link: https://www.landofbasketball.com/records/60_or_more_points.htm
Aside of the 100 pt game, he scored over 60 points 32 times!
Bill Russell --> The ultimate winner. He might have not been the most technical C there ever was, but if we're talking about results, if we're talking about the endgame that is winning championships he certainly is the guy you would count on. Imagine going up against the team with a C who has won 7, then 8, then 9 championships, and so on... If that isn't intimidating I don't know what is.
Michael Jordan --> The ultimate complete basketball player. He had it all, the hard defense, the scoring ability, the winners mind. A shot you knew would go in almost all the time. A guy who's modern superstars are always compared to (Kobe, Lebron..) The difference? I always put Kobe and Lebron in that Bulls team and they wouldn't have been able to beat the team with my favorite player ever, the best PG there has ever been. And you can't call me a homer for the following, the basketball instincts are out of this world, he knew where the other 9 players on the court were at all times. No kind of 'magic' could stop that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myMvojT6zIc
Someone please explain ankle breaker at 1:57 holy m*** f***
♪alt13
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According to my sources Russell is 6'9". I don't know where he got 6'8" from. I am saying that those guys heights are exaggerated by about an inch and a half.
In other words if Russell was playing he would be listed at 6'10.5". As the images clearly show.
carolinajazz
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....have you been drinking?
carolinajazz
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....I don't think a guy who shot 50% for his career is someone who's shot "you knew would go in almost all the time!"
you really are delusional.
so are you gonna put kobe in your mt rushmore if he passes malone in scoring? yes, it's a long shot, but it can happen if kobe plays 2 more healthy seasons.
and i guess jason kidd is better than magic because jason kidd has more assists than magic.
russell was listed at 6ft 9. and that's barefoot. so in today's nba he can be listed at 6ft 11. same as dwight howard. just look at how 70+ year old russell holds his own against these 6ft 10-6ft 11 players. i included ben wallace because ben wallace was listed at 6ft 9, but most likely he was closer to 6ft 7. but he never had a problem playing the center position(unless he was playing shaq).
bottom line russell is tall and long enough to play in today's nba. his anticipation, quickness, quick jumping ability, and nastiness on defensive end will make him elite defender in any era.
carolinajazz
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If you think Kobe is going to pass Malone by playing 2 more healthy seasons, your the one that's completely delusional! He's already said this is going to be his last season, and even if it's not, he's not going to stay healthy enough or be good enough to play effectively to score that many points! And no, Kidd wouldn't pass Magic on my list simply because he was a pathetic outside shooter! Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn to save his neck! Nice playmaker, though! He could run my team any day of the week!
carolinajazz
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...you left out one other very important quality....basketball BRAINS! In fact, one of his titles was won when he was a player/coach if I'm not mistaken!
ok, so let's play a pretend game. pretend that kobe was healthy past 2 seasons and he just passed malone in points. would you put kobe in your mt rushmore then? yes or no?
you know you don't even make sense.
carolinajazz
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....an emphatic, NO! Kobe is not one of the top 4 or 5 players to ever play the game, period! So, I'd put Oscar Robertson ahead of Kobe! So if I had 4 choices they would be Kareem, Magic, Jordan and Robertson!
but you always put karl because he is a 2nd all time scorer and with many records. double standard much?
if kobe tops malone in scoring(i know it's a long shot) then kobe would have the scoring edge and he would have 5 more rings.
carolinajazz
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....ok, if Kobe catches Malone in total points scored, I'll put him ahead of Malone! But he'll never be top 5 ball players of all time in my book! I reserve the right to dislike the guy.