Who are the 10 greatest NBA Players of all Time?
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Yes and No.
I'm not really a fan of Iverson, but he still was a great player. He had all the talent in the world. Pound for pound one of the most skilled ever. He was just a selfish guy who didn't elevate his team a good as he could have. It wasn't that he wasn't capable of it, cause he was, he just chose not to.
I don't think you can say he's a massively overrated player. But ya, I wouldn't say top20 either. As far as skill level though, he was right up there. He could do whatever he wanted.
Iverson took a Sixers team without much talent to the Finals (even though talent league wide was low). You got to give him some credit for that.
I'd definitely put KD and Wade over Iverson though.
Barry Bonds single season home-run record until they let juice be legal.
What if Jordan never comes back from baseball and the Jazz win back-to-back Championships, are Stockton and Malone both top-10 locks?
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Bonds single season record is nothing compared to Stockton getting 12-14 assists a game for 7-8 straight seasons in a row or however it was. No one will ever come close to touching Stockton's assist record. That record may as well just be locked away in Fort Knox. It will stand the test of time.
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I tend to agree, but with how good at shooting everyone in the league is becoming, it is plausible if the right player lands in the right situation.
Where as in baseball, the trend is becoming less power hitters because of the stricter doping rules.
Also Lance Armstrong's records.
But as far as non-drug induced records, Stockton takes the cake. Jack Nicklaus is pretty close though. Tiger got close, but he fell off hard. It's hard to see anyone coming close again soon.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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I've never put stock in a players legacy being dependent of whether or not they won titles. Never been a prisoner feeling I needed to say Magic was the better pg, because he wasn't. Just like I'll never say TD was a better pf then Malone. Malone was simply better in my opinion.
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Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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My point is someone got close to Jack (Tiger). Someone did come close to Bonds. (McGuire, Sosa). No one has or ever will come close to Stockton. Then add in the steals record. Stockton truly dominated at his position.
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Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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I shudder to think of what Stockton would've done on the showtime lakers. Think about that and let that sink in
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Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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So to say Magic belongs in the top ten and Stockton doesn't. And u call yourselves Jazz fans
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gregbroncs
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The East was absolute garbage back then. And his MVP is the biggest joke in league history. I don't think he even shot 40% that season.
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Magic could and did play all 5 position on the basketball court and defend them as well. Magic was far and away a better overall BBall player than Stockton.
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You are entitled to your opinions but these things still happened and are very good accomplishments. That is not my opinion
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He only shot over 40% in 18 of his seasons he played in so maybe you are right about that.
He averaged over 5 assists per game in 13 of his seasons (8 seasons he was over 7 assists per game)
11 years he averaged over 25 points per game (5 years over 30 points per game)
Not a bad rebounder either. Most years he averaged around 4 per game.
Had 11 years where he averaged over 2 steals per game.
He got to the line over 9 times per game in 12 of his seasons
About his only real weakness was turnovers. He was usually around 4 per game
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Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Never said ball player. Said best pg. no question, he's the better pg.
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Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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How about u play on a team where all the other team has to do is focus on u, and see what happens.
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That is why it is impressive that he shot over 40% in 18 seasons. The other team was trying everything they could to stop him, and pretty much only him, yet he still put up great numbers
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Wow in 2004 in a playoff series iverson averaged 47.6 minutes per game, shot 47% from the field, 41% from three, 90% from the line, averaged 10 assists, 2 steals, and 31 points per game.
47.6 minutes per game is insane.
In his playoff career (8 seasons his team went to the playoffs) he averaged 45 minutes per game.
In his 14 year career he averaged over 40 minutes per game in 12 of those years.
That's allot of minutes, which definitely helped make his assist, rebound, scoring, and steal numbers look better.
47.6 minutes per game is insane.
In his playoff career (8 seasons his team went to the playoffs) he averaged 45 minutes per game.
In his 14 year career he averaged over 40 minutes per game in 12 of those years.
That's allot of minutes, which definitely helped make his assist, rebound, scoring, and steal numbers look better.