ESPN Top 10 Centers

If Malone (Karl, I presume) makes a list of best centers then Duncan should too, and he'd be in the top 5 at least.

D-Rob > Bill Walton.

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Originally Posted by Supergirl

If Malone (Karl, I presume) makes a list of best centers then Duncan should too, and he'd be in the top 5 at least.

D-Rob > Bill Walton.

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Moses Malone...

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Originally Posted by Obstructed_View

On their best days, I'd take Walton over Robinson. Just because he had injuries doesn't mean he wasn't fucking awesome when he wasn't. If lack of injury was important then Parrish or Cookie Monster should be on the list.

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On his best day he wasn't as good as Drob.

Not defensively, not offensively...not any ly period.

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Originally Posted by Supergirl

If Malone (Karl, I presume) makes a list of best centers then Duncan should too, and he'd be in the top 5 at least.

D-Rob > Bill Walton.

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sorry supergirl, it was Moses Malone

Walton got Kerr'd on this list. Way too high for a limited time of productivity.

At his peak, Walton was the best center I've ever seen.

Gulliver was the tallest man the Lilliputians ever saw.

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Originally Posted by whottt

On his best day he wasn't as good as Drob.

Not defensively, not offensively...not any ly period.

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Yeah, just look at all the hall of famers Walton needed to help him win the '77 NBA title.

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Originally Posted by tlongII

At his peak, Walton was the best center I've ever seen.

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You're about as unbiased as whottt. Stay off my side. Walton's peak was in Los Angeles.

the dream is 5th?


GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!!!! ewing is 10th....... BSPN is on some bullshit

where's Rasho?

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Originally Posted by K-State Spur

LOL at Scoop Jackson. He has Hakeem as #2 and Robinson not even in his top 10.

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pretty much on point....

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Originally Posted by monosylab1k

Maybe this is blasphemy, but i think Kareem is definitely overrated. Yeah, the skyhook and shot blocking were great, but the guy was all finesse. I think if he went head-to-head against Shaq with both men in their primes, that Shaq would just abuse the hell out of him and dominate him. Same with Chamberlain, and maybe Russell.

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Olajuwon and Robinson both had finesse games, and they both faced Shaq in their respective primes and Shaq's as well, Shaq was the one destroyed in those games.

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Originally Posted by whottt

Olajuwon wasn't better than Wilt. And Kareem's numbers and rings are too strong to be any lower than #2. I'd say Hakeem is deserving of #3.

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a legit argument can be made of placing Shaq higher then Hakeem. Sure he won his four titles with Kobe/Wade, but he's still one of the most dominant players in the league.

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Originally Posted by ambchang

Olajuwon and Robinson both had finesse games, and they both faced Shaq in their respective primes and Shaq's as well, Shaq was the one destroyed in those games.

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That probably has more to do with the types of games they have. It's a tough call, but if I were starting a franchise, I would take a young Shaq over a young Hakeem just because he was harder to match up with because of his mass and strength.

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Originally Posted by sprrs

That probably has more to do with the types of games they have. It's a tough call, but if I were starting a franchise, I would take a young Shaq over a young Hakeem just because he was harder to match up with because of his mass and strength.

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I would as well.

off topic a bit...

they have the 2005 list of best power fowards and duncan was already ontop of that list.


They will make another one soon, which should have duncan on top again. It's the other two current players that are playing that I'm interested in (kg(6)/dirk(10)

top three are fine in any order


its the 4, 5, 6 slots that are interesting.


I see Hakeem at 4
Shaq at 5
Robinson at 6

no way you can have him below 6

Tim Duncan is the best Power Forward of all time and the fourth best Center of all time.

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Originally Posted by ambchang

Olajuwon and Robinson both had finesse games, and they both faced Shaq in their respective primes and Shaq's as well, Shaq was the one destroyed in those games.

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Shaq didn't hit his prime until he was with the Lakers.

How did Ewing grab the 10 spot anyway? Damn sure wasn't because of rings...or dominating the others, or winning.


If the Knicks had ever had a C with actual talent...none of the guys on this list would stand a chance of being #1.

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Originally Posted by monosylab1k

Shaq didn't hit his Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson until he was with the Lakers.

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Fixed that for you...

Only the biggest spurs homer would put Robinson over Shaq. As for the all time list I can't make considering I haven't watched the games way back than. Olajuwon though is overrated as he had 2 or 3 great years and than faded while Shaq has been a constant.

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1. Chamberlain
2. Abdul-Jabbar
3. Olajuwon
4. O'Neal
5. Robinson
6. M. Malone
7. Russell
8. Cowens
9. Ewing
10. Gilmore

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this is dumb. you guys are forgetting too many big names. It goes like this:

1. Ostertag
2. Smits
3. Bradley
4. Cartwright
5. Kwame Brown
6. Oliver Miller
7. Longley
8. Bateer
9.
10.
there is no 9 or 10 because these are by far and away the best.