top three..nba

name your top three picks for all time best nba player....

1. Jordan
2. Dr. J Julius Erving or Chamberlain..
than
3. kobe!!! Kobe!!!

just an opinion...now whats yours....

1. Magic Johnson
2.Jordan
3.Kobe

1.LEBRON
2.JORDAN
3.BILLUPS

Jordan will always be the best in my eyes, despite some of his achievements and records being broke on occasion. His character, poise, and leadership and swagger set him apart from anyone that's ever played the game.

Jordan was the best of his era/generation. Out of all players in the league with in the last decade or so, none have come any closer to MJ in his abilities to parallel him more than Kobe Bryant in my view. There very similar in styles of play, the distinct looking stroke that they both have, the ability to close out tight games and the ability to carry there team when need be, the heart of a champion, the killer instinct and that drive for settling for nothing less than a "W" and so on.

Kobe is a more prolific scorer, and he's surpassed alot of MJ's achievements in that department, but some voids that he hasn't done as of yet, Jordan will always have his legacy and career that will remain untouched as a living legend.

I'll mention Lebron in the mix when he has a few titles a bit more prestige, more maturity and a more efficient stroke under his belt which can only be seen in years time. The stage is set for him once Kobe is gone, it will be his house. Until then he will be riding under the coat tail of Kobe which is the greatest of this era.

Best Retired Players

1. Michael Jordan
2. Wilt Chamberlain
3. Magic Johnson
4. Kareem Abdul Jabbar
5. Julius Erving

Best Still Active

1. Kobe Bryant
2. Lebron James
3. Shaquille O'neal (if you count what he did in the beggining of his career)
4. Tim Duncan (including his earlier years)
5. Dwayne Wade (If you could count what he will do later in his career)

stop beein weenies and pick three of ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!....LOL

DONTxTRIP wrote:stop beein weenies and pick three of ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!....LOL

OK

1. Michael Jordan
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Wilt Chamberlain

Jordan
Kobe
Magic Johnson/Larry Bird

I can only list players who I've seen play in my time.

NYTE RYDA wrote:Jordan
Kobe
Magic Johnson/Larry Bird

I can only list players who I've seen play in my time.

THAN THAT SHOULD BE ALL OF EM SHOULDNT IT?...YOU WERE LIKE 15 WHEN BASKETBALL WAS INVENTED WERNT YOU?.....LOL

DONTxTRIP wrote:

NYTE RYDA wrote:Jordan
Kobe
Magic Johnson/Larry Bird

I can only list players who I've seen play in my time.

THAN THAT SHOULD BE ALL OF EM SHOULDNT IT?...YOU WERE LIKE 15 WHEN BASKETBALL WAS INVENTED WERNT YOU?.....LOL

LOL so Nyte Ryda is really 132

If you dont have Michael Jordan you will die at the hands of a rooster.

LOL yall the ones adding Chamberlain to the list of your greats. So whose really playing old here?

NYTE RYDA wrote:LOL yall the ones adding Chamberlain to the list of your greats. So whose really playing old here?

LOL yeah it's just that hearing about those 100 points in one game, it's just hard to forget Wilt was a pretty horrible free throw shooter just like Shaq

There was also no 3 seconds in the lane violations back then, the defense was nowhere near the level that it is today and from what I understand Wilt had a large majority of his shots during that game around the rim plus other things that played factor into him being able to get 100. That's why it's noted among analysist that Kobe's 81 is more impressive because he managed to do it in this day and age and as a shooting guard.

NYTE RYDA wrote:LOL yall the ones adding Chamberlain to the list of your greats. So whose really playing old here?

WE AINT PLAYIN OLD....LOL BUT YOU REALLY ARE OLD!!!!!


I BASED MINE ON STATS....

I thought you was saying give an opinion of your own top three? I know dudes like Bill russell, Wilt Chamberlin and Jerry West are among the greatest, but they not from my time nor did I see them play growing up, that's why I can't list those guys.

NYTE RYDA wrote:I thought you was saying give an opinion of your own top three? I know dudes like Bill russell, Wilt Chamberlin and Jerry West are among the greatest, but they not from my time nor did I see them play growing up, that's why I can't list those guys.

I DID..AND I BASED MY OPINION ON STATS....

OH..AND BECAUSE KOBE IS THE GREATEST....I THREW IN KOBE BECAUSE WELL.....NO REASON....BECAUSE I CAN!!!!

1. Wilt - He changed the game like nobody before or since. He could do everything but shoot free throws. 7' 1 and led the league in assists one year, averaged 40+ minutes for his career in addition to the rebounds and blocked shots. I know most say Jordan because they grew up watching him but Wilt did things at 7'1 Jordan never dreamed of.
2. Oscar Robertson - The greatest rookie season ever 30 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Has 181 career triple double games, far and away the most dominate guard ever.
3. Bill Russell - It's all about winning and nobody did it better than Russell. 11 rings and 5 MVP awards. This is with Wilt and the Big O in the League. His career scoring average isn't impressive at 15 per but his 22 rebounds per night puts him the elite class.
3.5 Michael Jordan - Jordan doesn't rank higher because Wilt and the Big O's stats blow him away and Russell was the games greatest winner and leader. Jordan's stats blew everybody else in his era but the fact that David Stern's NBA changed the rules to suit Jordan's game detracts from his accomplishments in my mind the same way that the current stats in baseball with HGH and steroids take the shine and luster off those playing now. Jordan was money in the clutch but put his stats against those of Wilt, Robertson and even Bill Russell pale in comparison.