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i dont think we will ever see duncan in his prime, this team is too stacked, and duncan plays unselfish, and this team coasts durin regular season
Rank these hall of famers (or future HOFs) when they were at their prime.
Shaquille O'Neal
David Robinson
Patrick Ewing
Tim Duncan
Hakeem Olajawon
Kevin Garnett
Duncan and Garnett may still be in their prime but they entered it some years ago.
i dont think we will ever see duncan in his prime, this team is too stacked, and duncan plays unselfish, and this team coasts durin regular season
I would say Duncan
Shaq was pretty vicious and damn near unstoppable.
Shaq
Duncan
Hakeem
Ewing
Robinson
Garnett
Bottom 3 never won a le. And before the Spurs posse tries to "round me up". Robinson never won jack until Duncan arrived.
Shaq, Hakeem and Robinson IMO were a cut above the rest in their prime. They were just completely dominant
I would rank them:
1. Hakeem
2. Shaq
3. Robinson
4. Duncan
5. Ewing/Garnett
Duncan's career OVERALL will probably be near the top, but those three guys were monsters.
david robinson won a le
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He did re ? Without Duncan? When was that? Try rereading my post or get your mom to help you out. She'll be home in a minute, she just left.david robinson won a le
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That's a tough list. I'm just going to list my favorites, and move on:
1. Hakeem Olajuwon
2. Tim Duncan
3. Patrick Ewing
4. Kevin Garnett
5. David Robinson
6. Shaquille O'Neal
No way would I put Ewing or Garnett over Robinson.
The others you can make an argument for.
1. Kevin Mchale / Tim Duncan (just in pure scoring, play making ability)
2. Hakeem Olajuwan / David Robinson (completely dominating the paint)
3. Shaquile Oneal (unstoppable downlow due to pure size)
4. Kareem Abdul Jabar (scoring ability and moves)
(edit: i dont consider tim nor mchale a big man, as in a shaq or hakeem) Tim is more forward than he is center imo.
Wilt
not winning before duncan arrived is totally irrelevant. i would lean towards hakeem. the dream shake was totally unstoppable.
Slow white guy who survived on awkward moves. He wouldn't make it five minutes in today's game. He'd just be like Corliss Williamson if not on a Championship team in Boston. He was a Sixth Man most of his career.
How he made that list is beyond me.
Why IS Garnett on that list?
Why ISN'T Lew Alcindor on that list?
(a.k.a. Kareem Abdul Jabbar)
Shaq, then Hakeem.
Kevin Mchale in his prime (back then) was clutch.
You are probably right, he wouldnt have much impact today...but in his prime he was awesome.
I intentionally selected big men active in the past 10-15 years.
KG should never be mention with that group of guyz, his just at the end of the nite a statpadder.
Did Shaq Win A le Without Kobe
If He Wins A le This Year He Had To Have Wade And Gp
Pro Playing Highlights:
NBA All-Rookie Team (1981)
NBA Sixth Man Award (1984, 1985)
All-NBA First Team (1987)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1986-88)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1983, 1989, 1990)
Seven-time NBA All-Star (1984, 1986-1991)
His array of low post moves revolutionized pivot play
During 13 seasons with the Celtics, averaged 17.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game
His 56-point effort against the Detroit Pistons on March 3, 1985 ranks second all-time in Celtics' single-game history behind Larry Bird's 60-point performance against the Atlanta Hawks on March 12, 1985
Ninth highest all-time field goal percentage in NBA history (.554)
First player in NBA history to shoot 60 percent from the field and 80 percent from the foul line in the same season (1986-87)
Member of three NBA Championship teams (1981, 1984, 1986)
From 1980-81 to 1991-92, teamed with Larry Bird and Robert Parish to form one of the greatest frontlines in professional basketball history
In that 12-year era, Celtics compiled a 690-276 record and won nine Atlantic Division les and five Eastern Conference championships
On Boston's all-time lists, ranks second in field goal percentage (6,830-12,334, .554), third in games (971), fourth in points (17,335) and field goals made (6,830) and sixth in rebounds (7,112) and minutes (30,118)
Member, NBA 50th Anniversary Team (1996-97)
Some facts on Mchale. I respect his game much the same way i do about duncan's game. Not flashy or noticable, but somehow he manages to bring it home when tasked to do so.
1. Hakeem Olajuwon
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2. Tim Duncan
3. Shaquille O'Neal
4. David Robinson
5. Patrick Ewing
6. Kevin Garnett
I'm not entirely sure I'd describe Garnett as a "big man", though, any more than I would Dirk Nowitzki. A seven-foot small forward is still a small forward no matter what position he plays at. And this is just an odd list to begin with.
Bob Lanier -- Reminds me of Bill Lambier..
I can't remember too much about him, other than i absolutely hated him.
Shaq probably. Shaq was the most dominant center ever, period. David was a friggin' beast too though, so was Dream. Timmy has a better overall career and I don't even think he's in his prime yet. Next season we will see...
Hakeem is the best big man I've ever seen play.
Shaq and Duncan get the next two slots. They have completely different games, but it's hard to make a case that either is obviously better than the other.
David was a truly incredible player. I would have loved to see him in his prime (pre-injury) with a truly gifted supporting cast, because I think with the right support, he would have been better than Shaq or Duncan. I can't point to any evidence to prove this assertion however.
Ewing was a good player, but I don't think he was as good as the other four.
Garnett doesn't fit this list very well, but he's an incredibly talented player who, like David, never had the support players he deserved.
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