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I'm going with
1. Jordan
2. Magic
3. Bird
4. Malone
5. Barkley
6. Stockton
7. Robinson
8. Drexler
9. Pippen
10. Ewing
11. Mullin
USA (Gold)
Charles Barkley
Larry Bird
Clyde Drexler
Patrick Ewing
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Christian Laettner
Karl Malone
Chris Mullin
Scottie Pippen
David Robinson
John Stockton
I'm going with
1. Jordan
2. Magic
3. Bird
4. Malone
5. Barkley
6. Stockton
7. Robinson
8. Drexler
9. Pippen
10. Ewing
11. Mullin
Move Robinson up about 2 spots and ur right.
1. Jordan
2. Magic
3. Bird
4. Barkley
5. Malone
6. Robinson
7. Ewing
8. Pippen
9. Drexler
10. Stockton
11. Mullin
At their peaks..
Last edited by HarlemHeat37; 03-02-2012 at 12:00 AM.
1.) Jordan
2.) Barkley
3.) Magic
4.) Bird
5.) Robinson
6.) Malone
7.) Pippen
8.) Ewing
9.) Drexler
10.) Stockton
11.) Mullin
12.) Laettner
more like
12) Laettner
Lebron
Jordan
Laettner
Kobe
Some will put other centers above David Robinson but he started most of the time for a reason for two consecutive dream teams - at that time he was the best in the league outside of the Dream. He deserves to be in the top 5 regardless how they are ranked above him.
1) Jordan
2) Johnson
3) Bird
4) Robinson
5) Charles B
6) Malone
7) Stockton
Whatever
was the question asking all-time? in their primes or at the time of those Olympics?
All-time Magic is just after MJ but during those Olympics Barkley was probably the second best player on that team ... Magic was the leader though. He got everyone involved ...
Take away his college loss, David was one of the better international players. And he was the best center on that team. His speed made him the perfect running mate for Stockton and Magic. His main issue comes to his playoff failures and a perception for playing soft, despite his ripped physique.
What's crazy Tebow, Lin and Kurt Warner are lauded for their faith, but for some reason David gets ridiculed for his which does not help the soft perception. To me, he is definitely below Olajawon but he compares favorably with Ewing or young shaq. I think baketball purists wished (kinda like Lebron) he had developed a more traditional low post game.
Was going to ask the same thing. I agree that Barkley was the second best player during that 92 Olympics.
I just wished Robinson developed a better point guard.
During his prime, the one year he had a PG who could actually shoot playing next to him (his rookie year), he scored 24.3 ppg on 55.3% shooting and pulled down 12 rebounds a game (matching or bettering his regular season #s).
The Spurs in the mid 90s were sort of like the Suns team of the mid 00s. Fantastic during the regular season, feasting on undisciplined team who does not have much of a game plan based on pure talent and athleticism of their main guy(s), but just cannot compete when the opposing teams have the time to prepare and the discipline to execute.
Back on topic though:
At their primes:
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
David Robinson
Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
Clyde Drexler
Scottie Pippen
John Stockton
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullin
Christian Laettner
Over their careers:
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Larry Bird
Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
David Robinson
Scottie Pippen
Clyde Drexler
John Stockton
Patrick Ewing
Chris Mullin
Christian Laettner
When Dream Team happened:
Michael Jordan
Charles Barkley
Clyde Drexler
David Robinson
Magic Johnson
Scottie Pippen
John Stockton
Patrick Ewing
Karl Malone
Chris Mullin
Larry Bird
Christian Laettner
That's a great post/list. I may have some quibble with the order but the question is complex when you consider peaks vs. career vs. that Dream team.
No Dominique or Isiah, but Chris Laettner
USA Basketball's white supremacists
Thomas and Nique were both great players but wasnt Nique coming off injury? Or am I wrong?No Dominique or Isiah, but Chris Laettner
USA Basketball's white supremacists
We all know Mj was behind Thomas being left off and Magic did not fight for his kissing buddies inclusion either. Two of the GOATS but they did Isiah dirty behind some petty bull . And Thomas is one of the most slept on greats of that era. Not saying he is underrated but the guy led two championship teams and his name hardly comes up when posters here post their all-time ranks. sometimes even the Pistons fans on here undervalue him ...
Everyone calls out Kobe, Lamar, Wade and Lebron when they act made, but even the greats from my favorite era (80's) had some sensitive ass female tendencies.
and prime Isiah s on Paul, Dwill or Stockton ...I dont care what PER or winshares say ...
Yeah but still
Chris Lattner....
Pick another NBA forward, even if it's not Nique
True true
Last edited by lefty; 03-02-2012 at 03:37 PM.
Laettner just finished his college career and I think Team USA wanted to include one college player on the team. I believe the Olympic women's team still does that. If anything, it's more appropriate to say lol at Laettner over Shaq.
Yeah I know
But still
Yikes
The idea of including Laettner, back in the day was because he was a winner at Duke, and has the outside game to open up the floor in international ball.
Shaq, Mourning, or even Grant Hill, as a sop re (I think) would have been better choices at that point. But that is pretty much hindsight, as Laettner was the golden boy back in the day. He was supposed to be the next Bird or some crazy crap like that.
But like lefty said
But still
Yikes.
There had to be one college player.
Laettner is arguably the greatest CBB Player of All Time.
At the moment....I see no issue
Both Shaq and Isiah took that personal. It was a PR move because the opportunity to represent the country was taken away from the collegians. But it does not change the fact Isiah was the biggest snub. Isiah has more rings than anyone on that list outside the holy trinity Pippen. Not that rings are EVERYTHING, before this turns in to one of those team accomplishement bull arguments ... But for me rings are why I consider Duncan and Kobe the way I do. Without rings Kobe and Duncan are still great players but they would be ranked differently.
Dont see how he is over Kareem or even Walton but he is up there ...
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