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Who is the best?
Michael Jordan
72%
 72%  [ 8 ]
Larry Bird
9%
 9%  [ 1 ]
Magic Johnson
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
John Stockton
9%
 9%  [ 1 ]
Shaquile O'Neal
9%
 9%  [ 1 ]
Karl Malone
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
0%
 0%  [ 0 ]
Total Votes : 11

 

Greatest Basketball Player of all time
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Post Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:06 pm Reply with quote
Discuss who you think is the greatest basketball player of all time here.

A poll will be set up once we have some nominations followed by a vote. Winner will be added to the big thread.



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Post Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:38 pm Reply with quote
Well the best ive watched play on TV was Michael Jordan. Havent seen any other better but havent seen many play though.



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Post Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:45 pm Reply with quote
I nominate Michael Jordan who i will vote for

 
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Post Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:54 pm Reply with quote
Can't argue with Jordan for me.

I'll throw in Magic Johnson as well.

 
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Post Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:37 pm Reply with quote
It's Jordan.

Quiz question though: Who is the man who stands as the outline for the NBA badge.

He was pretty damn good as well. Wink

 
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Post Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:44 pm Reply with quote
Jerry West Very Happy

 
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Post Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:15 pm Reply with quote
Jordan will win this no doubt but I'd like to nominate Shaq as well.

 
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:40 pm Reply with quote
Michael Jordan of course

 
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:50 pm Reply with quote
mrtz wrote:
Jerry West Very Happy


aka mr Clutch I believe. Smile

Thread reminds me of a bad Scrubs joke that only someone who likes basketball would get.

Carla: "If my hair get's even a little wet it frizzes up like Dr J."

Elliot: "Is he in Radiology."

Yeah I know....

Coat.

 
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:57 pm Reply with quote
Going to sound bias coming from a Jazz fan, but I'm going to nominate John Stockton. Simply one of the greatest point guards ever to grace the court, holding unbelievable records to this day for the most assists and steals in the NBA. Missing just 22 games in a career spanning 19 years, and he had five of the top six assists seasons in NBA history . He holds the NBA record for the most seasons and consecutive games played with one team, and is third in total games played, as well as this he formed one of the most exciting 1-2 partnerships with fellow legend Karl Malone and featured heavily for the US basketball team.

 
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:15 pm Reply with quote
Laughing Stockton

 
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Post Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:58 pm Reply with quote
Your laughing, seriously?

Come on mate don't be stupid.

 
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:50 am Reply with quote
As much as i like and admire Stockton you do sound extremely biased saying he was the best bball player ever, Floody.

I also nominate Jordan, of course. Followed by Bird and Magic. I'm not gonna talk about players i've never seen play (only highlights) though, like Robertson, Chamberlain, Dr J etc.

 
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:34 pm Reply with quote
floody wrote:
Your laughing, seriously?

Come on mate don't be stupid.


Stockton was a great player, but nowhere near the greatest, IMO. I could name at least 50-100 players to rank above him. But I'll add him to the poll, still.

 
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I can only speak from my memories and who I see as being influential.

 
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:39 pm Reply with quote
mrtz wrote:

Stockton was a great player, but nowhere near the greatest, IMO. I could name at least 50-100 players to rank above him.

50-100 players you HAVE SEEN PLAYING?

you would be wrong. he's definitely one of the best, just not THE best.

 
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:05 pm Reply with quote
I'd say Jordan but closely followed by Larry Bird. Celtic's Legend

 
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:40 pm Reply with quote
marios wrote:
mrtz wrote:

Stockton was a great player, but nowhere near the greatest, IMO. I could name at least 50-100 players to rank above him.

50-100 players you HAVE SEEN PLAYING?

you would be wrong. he's definitely one of the best, just not THE best.


But the point of this all is to see who the greatest of ALL TIME is. Not just of who we've seen.

I could probably list 30 better than Stockton from whom I've seen, just to respond to what you're saying.

 
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:09 pm Reply with quote
mrtz wrote:

I could probably list 30 better than Stockton from whom I've seen, just to respond to what you're saying.

do it

 
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:14 pm Reply with quote
Not on this thread since this is not the place for it. Back to the topic now.

Nominees so far:

Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Shaquile O'Neal
John Stockton
Larry Bird

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