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PG Paul
SG Kobe
SF Lebron
PF Duncan
C Howard
I mentioned in the basketball forum how Lebron and CP3 were better than Kobe statistically the last two seasons. I forgot to add in Duncan, but its difficult to compare him with those 3 since he is down on the block while they are more perimeter oriented. Still, he averages 20.7 on 51% shooting with 10.7 boards, 3.8 assists, and 1.9 blocks. Its safe to say he's the best PF in the league, but where do you rank him statistically with Lebron, Kobe, and CP3? An all-NBA team would look like this:
PG Paul
SG Kobe
SF Lebron
PF Duncan
C Who cares?
PG Paul
SG Kobe
SF Lebron
PF Duncan
C Howard
That sounds about right for the All-NBA 1st team this year.
Rank Name
1 Magic Johnson
2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3 Michael Jordan
4 Wilt Chamberlain
5 Tim Duncan
6 Shaquille O'Neal
7 Hakeem Olajuwon
8 Larry Bird
9 Oscar Robertson
10 David Robinson
My all-time top 10 list would be:
1. Wilt Chamberlain
2. Bill Russell
3. Michael Jordan
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
5. Magic Johnson
6. Tim Duncan
7. Larry Bird
8. Oscar Robertson
9. Julius Erving
10. Jerry West
For one, he is the best player is Spurs history, and I don't have to think about that a nanosecond. That's saying something when David Robinson played here (and Ice).
Duncan is way way up there - a sure HOFer. One of the top 3 or 4 power forward ever to play for sure, and arguably the best.
The weird thing about Tim is his consistency statistically. Since Manu and Tony have come on the scene and blossomed, Duncan has not had to shoulder as much of the production offensively. He has been a 21 point 11 rebound player for five years now. He really looks like (with good health) he can keep it going another three or four years, which would be fantastic.
There is no question that Tim is the best PF ever. The 2 best after him are Karl Malone and Charles Barkley, and Tim has done way more than both of them in less time.
Within the last 10 years by posistion I'm going:
Shaq
Duncan
LeBron
Kobe
Paul
Lebron becuase I can't think of another SF right now so he would be my choice, probably can't think of one because there is no one available to match, well Vince but his track record hurt him.
best on the spurs ever
best PF ever
currently 1st team
7th alltime (mj, wilt, russel, kareem, magic, bird)
Russel is so overrated....
If I have first choice of all the players in the league to lead my team into a winner takes all, Game 7 of the Finals, I take Duncan. You can surround him with average players in a one off game, and he would give you the best chance to win...
In my mind, he is still a Top 5 player in the league, and the best bigman. The only players that I would accept arguments for being better than Timmy at the moment would be LeBron, Kobe, Paul and maybe Wade.
He will only truly be appreciated by the masses, and perhaps even by some Spurs fans, until he is gone.
Where is Bill Russell.....
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I would love to see this lineup happen.
I wonder why the national media never considers Duncan as the best player in the game even though he has 4 rings, yet constantly discuss between Kobe & Lebron. I havd Lebron and CP3 ahead of Kobe. I think I would put Duncan ahead of Paul for now. Duncan statistically is very efficient. Lebron has great numbers too with scoring, assists, and decent rebounding, but shoots a lower FG% than Duncan. I'm torn between Duncan & Lebron just based on the overall numbers.
CP3 wins at flailing around, spinning, falling down and trying to get BS fouls.
He ranks #1 followed by a healthy Ginobili at #2
drob 10#? lmao
at leasts you got duncan>bird, who i find is overrated.
That's about right
Morons ...It's Duncan folowed by Kobe & Shaq Duncan was instrumental to 4 les Shaq's 4th was suspect (outplayed by Damp?! and mourning ?) ...
All-time best PF ...3rd best bigman behind Kareem and Olajawon
1. Jordan
2. Duncan
3....4....5....6....etc... Doesn't matter!
Stats dont mean EVERYTHING only losers worry about stats alone if you guy buy stats then Malone, Barkley, Shaq David Robinson are better than Duncan ...
But when you watchthe games Duncan makes clutch plays those other guys shrink (especially Malone)
Kobe is better than Lebron or CP3 because when he plays them head 2 head his stats may not be as good but late in the games (OT vs. Hornets 4th Qtr vs Bron) he made the plays Lebron or CP3 couldnt and a national audience saw both games ...
Also Dwill beat cp3 AGAIN!!!!
Regular season statistical best players
PG Paul
SG Wade
SF Lebron
PF Dirk
C Yao
Playoffs and Big regular season games (head to head vs top teams)
PG Dwill (murders CP3 head2head better playoff record)
SG Kobe
SF Pierce
PF KG
C Duncan (or you can switch them ..)
Now i know KG and pierc e have only done it for 1 playoff recently but i give them respect for leading that team through 2 game 7's ...and 2 game 6's
The 2nd guard on this year's 1st-team, all-NBA team will be either Wade or Paul, depending how the rest of the season shakes out.
Otherwise, this will be the NBA team.
for best players in the NBA..it's tough..Kobe and Lebron are 1 and 2 right now, and that isn't debatable IMO..Wade would be the logical choice at 3, but he doesn't impact the game as much as Duncan and Howard do defensively..
so for me..
#1. Kobe
#2. Lebron
#3. Duncan
#4. Howard
#5. Paul
#6. Wade
as for all-time rankings, when Duncan's career is over IMO..
#1. Jordan
#2. Wilt
#3. Kareem
#4. Russell
#5. Bird
#6. Magic
#7. Duncan
#8. O'Neal
#9. Olajuwon
#10. probably Dr.J..I expect Kobe to end up here if he wins a le as the #1 option..
I rather have Deron over Paul as PG. Deron Williams is playing as good or better than Paul.
Duncan = most consistent superstar in history
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