NBA: Hoops Critic Top 50 of all-time

[JohnnyMax]

http://www.hoopscritic.com/category/hoopscritic-hot-50/

[spursistan]

Lebron ahead of Timmy..

[Killakobe81]

Lebron ahead of Timmy..

Peak? Yes. Career ... no! but James is gaining ... James already has what 6 finals on his resume with 2 rings? Yes 5-1 is better than 2-4. But James still has some mileage left on his tires.

I would actually have issue with Bird. Peak? Bird, may edge Tim but career wise hard to argue Bird has had a better career than Tim. What criteria are they using anyways?

[I. Hustle]

Peak? Yes. Career ... no! but James is gaining ... James already has what 6 finals on his resume with 2 rings? Yes 5-1 is better than 2-4. But James still has some mileage left on his tires.

I would actually have issue with Bird. Peak? Bird, may edge Tim but career wise hard to argue Bird has had a better career than Tim. What criteria are they using anyways?

Market
Sellability
jersey sales
endorsements

oh and nostalgia

[Galileo]

Lebron ahead of Timmy..

One item that has not been adequately addressed here or elsewhere: Lebron's playoff stats are inflated form playing in the Easter conference, while Tim's are contracted. This is a major factor that must be quantified. I think its a joke to rate Lebron above Tim.

[da_suns_fan]

Lebron ahead of Timmy..

Who's "Timmy"?

[da_suns_fan]

Do defensive Spurs fans REALLY think Tim Duncan is a better basketball player than Lebron James?

[NikosChelsea7]

Who's "Timmy"?

[da_suns_fan]

Was he that "boring" guy?

[DMC]

Was he that "boring" guy?

He excited Dale with that three.

[Galileo]

Here's a basic stat to give you an idea of how much better the West is than the East, and how it skews perceptions of Duncan and Lebron:

Duncan playoff series record:

versus west; 29-11
versus east; 5-1

Lebron playoff series record:

versus west; 2-4
versus east; 23-4

[Kool Bob Love]

Do defensive Spurs fans REALLY think Tim Duncan is a better basketball player than Lebron James?

We don't think it, that's a fact.

[Mitch]

Timothy at #8 is about right, maybe #7 is better. Can't comment on the rest, but Kobe is too high.

[daledondale]

Lebron too high in the list, Karl Malone too high, Dirk too high.. ty rank tbh.

[RD2191]

Do defensive Spurs fans REALLY think Tim Duncan is a better basketball player than Lebron James?

I'd take a prime Tim over a prime Lebron any day of the week.

[djohn2oo8]

I'd take a prime Tim over a prime Lebron any day of the week.

[DAF86]

How's that lmao worthy?

[AlexJones]

who the is Larry Bird tbh

[TrainOfThought5]

I'd take a prime Tim over a prime Lebron any day of the week.

Depending on the pieces around both of them i think this is a leit argument. People forget just how good Prime Tim was. His leadership poise and intangibles stewarded a lot of champion-ships for them. What can you say about Lebron?

[daslicer]

Prime Duncan had a ridiculous streak of 30-10 games in the '03 playoffs that broke Wilt Chamberlain's record. He also won with no all-stars on his team in '03 something Lebron has never done. Lebron came close in '10 in pulling that off but choked in the Celtics series.

[HemisfairArena]

Kobrick in the top 10?,,,,please stop,,,.why not put Tracy McGrady in the top 10 also?

[Spurtacular]

Bird is GOAT, imo....

But any list that has Magic ahead of Bird is hacky. Bird was head and shoulders ahead of Magic through 86.

[Chris]

I'd take a prime Tim over a prime Lebron any day of the week.

[baseline bum]

Who's "Timmy"?

Your daddy son

[SupremeGuy]

I'd take a prime Tim over a prime Lebron any day of the week.

This.