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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 14:48:02 GMT
Celebrating 75 years
Per NBA.com -
The first 50 of the Top 75 NBA Players in history have been revealed I've got some issues with these 50 folks..........
In no particular order -
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Giannis Antetokounmpo Nate Archibald Charles Barkley Bob Cousy Dave Cowens Kevin Durant Julius Erving George Gervin Hal Greer James Harden Elvin Hayes Jerry Lucas Moses Malone Kevin McHale George Mikan Steve Nash Dirk Nowitzki Hakeem Olajuwon Bob Pettit Willis Reed Oscar Robertson David Robinson Bill Russell John Stockton
Day 2 Revealed on Oct 20
Paul Arizin Rick Barry Larry Bird Wilt Chamberlain Clyde Drexler Tim Duncan Patrick Ewing Walt Frazier Kevin Garnett John Havlicek Allen Iverson Magic Johnson Sam Jones Michael Jordan Karl Malone Robert Parish Chris Paul Scottie Pippen Bill Sharman Isiah Thomas Nate Thurmond Wes Unseld Bill Walton Jerry West James Worthy
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 21, 2021 14:59:13 GMT
What's your issue, that you started watching basketball in 2001 and haven't heard of a lot of these guys?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 15:00:11 GMT
Obviously The Beard should be on there - which he is - But how do you announce him before Steph and KD?
** Edit - I now see KD
But where is Duncan?
** Edit - I now see Duncan
But where is David Robinson?
** Edit - I now see David Robinson . . .
But where is Jo-Jo?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 15:06:18 GMT
I don't see Shaq and Kobe
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 21, 2021 15:06:25 GMT
Obviously The Beard should be on there - which he is - But how do you announce him before Steph and KD?
** Edit - I now see KD
But where is Duncan?
** Edit - I now see Duncan
But where is David Robinson?
** Edit - I now see David Robinson . . .
But where is Jo-Jo?
Being eaten alive by every big man on the list.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 21, 2021 15:07:38 GMT
I don't see Shaq and Kobe Can you count to 75? Have they released the entire list yet?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 15:09:26 GMT
I don't see Reggie Miller either
I'm going to take this guy named 'George Mikan' (whoever that is) out and replace him with Reggie
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 15:14:10 GMT
I'm replacing some guy named Bob Pettit (who?) with Russ
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 21, 2021 15:21:18 GMT
I don't see Reggie Miller either I'm going to take this guy named 'George Mikan' (whoever that is) out and replace him with Reggie You're losing me with these threads. "I've never heard of George Mikan. But I expect you to respect my opinion the next time I talk about basketball." The Mikan Drill is one of the first things I taught my son about basketball, maybe if more players practiced it they could finish with their off hand, too.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 15:27:26 GMT
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 15:30:41 GMT
how about 'Zo, Mutumbo and Jason Kidd?
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 15:32:37 GMT
Hey if the NHL can put Conor McDavid on their Top 75 list - I can put Luka and Ja on this one, no?
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Post by NJtoTX on Oct 21, 2021 15:49:33 GMT
Until the list is done, no sense in commenting.
Glad to see Sam Jones there. Jo Jo finally got into the Hall of Fame, but he's not making top 75.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Oct 21, 2021 17:07:36 GMT
WTF is Michael Jordan doing on there? Does playing Apollo Creed's son make you a great basketballer? Piss him off and put in BJ Armstrong: the greatest Chicago Bull of all time!
Clarence Weatherspoon? Rod Strickland?
If I've heard of those guys they must be better players than Sam "who the fuck is this" Jones and George "who the hell am I" Mikan.
Think I caught the flavour of the OP nicely. And if I actually held any of the opinions expressed in this post I'd gave no business talking about basketball ever again.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 17:43:59 GMT
I've been wrongfully accused of being a shameless homer multiple times on this board over the years And to prove I'm the farthest thing from a homer Paul Arizin and Hal Greer have 0 business being on this list This is just 1 guys opinion folks
** In fact - nor should Doc
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Post by sdm3 on Oct 21, 2021 17:52:30 GMT
Hey if the NHL can put Conor McDavid on their Top 75 list - I can put Luka and Ja on this one, no? Connor McDavid - 2 MVPs, 3 scoring titles. Luka Doncic - 0 MVPs, 0 scoring titles. Ja Morant - 0 MVPs, 0 scoring titles.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 18:04:46 GMT
Hey if the NHL can put Conor McDavid on their Top 75 list - I can put Luka and Ja on this one, no? Connor McDavid - 2 MVPs, 3 scoring titles. Luka Doncic - 0 MVPs, 0 scoring titles. Ja Morant - 0 MVPs, 0 scoring titles. Interesting.
So if we're ranking this by scoring titles -
This means I should be able to put Tracey McGrady and Dwyane Wade on this list too
Interesting indeed.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 21, 2021 18:08:07 GMT
Connor McDavid - 2 MVPs, 3 scoring titles. Luka Doncic - 0 MVPs, 0 scoring titles. Ja Morant - 0 MVPs, 0 scoring titles. Interesting.
So if we're ranking this by scoring titles -
This means I should be able to put Tracey McGrady and Dwyane Wade on this list too
Interesting indeed.
Yes. I guarantee Wade will be on the list.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 21, 2021 18:21:35 GMT
Interesting.
So if we're ranking this by scoring titles -
This means I should be able to put Tracey McGrady and Dwyane Wade on this list too
Interesting indeed.
Yes. I guarantee Wade will be on the list. Interesting
Do you think Dwyane would have been 1/2 the player he was regarded without Shaq and LeBron?
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 21, 2021 19:08:36 GMT
Yes. I guarantee Wade will be on the list. Interesting
Do you think Dwyane would have been 1/2 the player he was regarded without Shaq and LeBron?
Easily. Would he have been regarded as highly? Probably not, because titles help your resume. But easily at least half.
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