Hollinger's players of the decade

[Venti Quattro]

Where's Kidd?

IMO the list should go:

1)Duncan (due to consistency)
2)O'neal (highest peak of all)
3)Kobe
4)Garnett
5)Lebron
6)Wade
7)Nash
8)Kidd
9)Nowitzki
10)Iverson

I can take LOLLinger's article he made his list this way.

[HarlemHeat37]

Dirk at #9 DAF?..

[Venti Quattro]

Dirk at #9 DAF?..

Dirk is severely underrated IMO.

[DAF86]

Dirk at #9 DAF?..

Yeah, I aparently don't think as much of Dirk as a lot of people do in here, maybe I caught him in a lot of bad games during this decade, I should start watching more Dallas games, he's obviously a great player but he never struck(?) fear in my heart, maybe it's his style of play (a 7 footer that shoots jumpers and isn't a presence on defense), I don't know I just don't think as highly of him as most guys in here do.

[DAF86]

I also think that Spurs fans overrate Dirk a little because he always plays well against us.

[endrity]

Well given that the Spurs have managed to take almost any superstar out of their game during the clutch moments in decade, Shaq and Kobe probably being the only exception to the rule, than it's no small feat to accomplish what Dirk has. I mean, has anyone taken Pop more out of his philosophy than Dirk did during the 06 playoffs?

[Killakobe81]

Hollinger's whole system has never been pro-Kobe. People think he's "hating" but it's just a flawed system(How many systems aren't flawed, though?)

There are other that are more "pro-Kobe" but who cares?! For example last year Hollinger argued that OKC was better with Durant off the floor ...his system does not take in account the "threat" that durant provided even if his defense and rebounding weret strong last year ...
You HAVE to use your eyes looking at boxcores dont always tell you teh story stast should be used to support what you see ...Another great example of that is Shane Battier his numbers HARDLY ever do justice to teh impact he plays on a game I would LOVE to have Battier on he Lakers even more than artest even though Ronn is the better offensive player ...but Ron is underappreciated by stats as well ...

[spursncowboys]

He's a closet Portland fan and a Jordan worshiper. Even ignoring his sysem Chimpy constantly takes indirect shots at Kobe.

50% hate/50% KOBE IS OVERRATED READ MY ARTICLES.

I don't think he ever got over the Kings loss.