View Poll Results: Who is the best 2-way big man of all-time?

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  • Tim Duncan

    45 56.96%

  • Wilt Chamberlain

    9 11.39%

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    9 11.39%

  • Hakeem Olajuwon

    15 18.99%

  • Other

    1 1.27%
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  1. 03-25-2014 #1
    Thomas82
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    Just curious to see who everybody thinks the best 2-way big man of all-time is. If you feel like it's somebody other than the guys named in the poll, feel free to say so.
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  2. 03-25-2014 #2
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    Don't let downstairs see this thread especially Kool or Thread, but it's Hakeem tbh imo
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  3. 03-25-2014 #3
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    It's always hard to compare players of different eras, but I'll be the first homer to say Duncan was the best.
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  4. 03-25-2014 #4
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    I voted for Timmy because he was a of a defender as well as an offensive threat. Wilt was an underrated defender (especially in his LA days). Hakeem and our own D-Rob were both great on both ends of the floor. Also, for some reason, the modern generation has forgotten about Moses Malone. He was a of a player. KG too was good on O and D.

    Still, Timmy gets the vote.
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  5. 03-25-2014 #5
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    Kareem Abdul-Jabar, career leader in offensive WS. Third in defensive WS.
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  6. 03-25-2014 #6
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    tim duncan, because you brought this question up on spurstalk.com
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  7. 03-25-2014 #7
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    Any poll for 2-way bigs with Hakeem & Kareem on it...MUST include David Robinson. The blocks (3/game), the rebounds, the PPG the speed and agility. He was phenomenal! He and Barkley and Michael owned the IBM award (all-around performance/statistical impact to his team). Look up IBM Award and see who's picture you find.
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  8. 03-25-2014 #8
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    Probably Hakeem
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  9. 03-25-2014 #9
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    1. Wilt - one time.. a statistician, stopped counting blocked shots for Wilt during a game at 25
    2. Hakeem
    3. Kareem
    4. David Robinson
    5. Tim Duncan
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  10. 03-25-2014 #10
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    Magic. He went both ways better than anyone in history.
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  11. 03-25-2014 #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sybok
    Magic. He went both ways better than anyone in history.
    No way. As great as his was on offense, his defense was at best average.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sybok
    Magic. He went both ways better than anyone in history.
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    Love me timmy and drob, but Hakeem was a monster.
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    Dream tbh.
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    Tim Duncan
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    Quote Originally Posted by letmk
    No way. As great as his was on offense, his defense was at best average.
    Haha This guy not getting the joke. lol
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  17. 03-25-2014 #17
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    The Admiral.
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  18. 03-25-2014 #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sybok
    Magic. He went both ways better than anyone in history.

    Gotta be an AIDS joke here somewhere...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Solid D
    Any poll for 2-way bigs with Hakeem & Kareem on it...MUST include David Robinson. The blocks (3/game), the rebounds, the PPG the speed and agility. He was phenomenal! He and Barkley and Michael owned the IBM award (all-around performance/statistical impact to his team). Look up IBM Award and see who's picture you find.

    Yep. Totally skewed poll without David in it.
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  20. 03-25-2014 #20
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    Poll is missing DRob, but yeah, I would have to say the answer is probably Hakeem. Everyone on the list is an absolute stud though.
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  21. 03-25-2014 #21
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    All advanced stats rate David Robinson very very high - in Win Shares/48, PER etc and also higher than Duncan. Surprisingly, his post-season record is also very high compared even to Duncan.

    That DRob was outsmarted by Hakeem has been the enduring story that seems to detract from his otherwise stupendous record.
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  22. 03-26-2014 #22
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    It's impossible to compare these guys, but they are definitely the top 4.

    Since TD is my favorite player, I gave him a vote.
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  23. 03-26-2014 #23
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    Hakeem had perhaps a higher peak (2003 Duncan was incredible too), but careerwise it got to be Duncan by now. Kareem is probably the best ever. The Admiral was the best ever center on defense, but his offensive game had some limitations. And Wilt was certainly great too, but tbh I didn't saw him play.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dunkman
    Hakeem had perhaps a higher peak (2003 Duncan was incredible too), but careerwise it got to be Duncan by now. Kareem is probably the best ever. The Admiral was the best ever center on defense, but his offensive game had some limitations. And Wilt was certainly great too, but tbh I didn't saw him play.
    2-3 peak year run? Hakeem without a doubt. Sustainability? Posted in another thread that by the time TD is done with his career, only one other player will have his scoring, rebound and block stats: Kareem. And Kareem played 20 years...

    Edit: TD has also been relevant in the championship picture consistently over his career, unlike others who coat-tailed or only were contenders for a few years.
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    2-way players. That doesn't sound right and the guys in the NBA Forum would be cracking jokes left and right about 2-way player. I guess they swing on both sides of the fence.
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