I love these arguments!
(My top 10, not really in order)
Jordan, Chamberlain, LeBron, Russell, Kareem, Kobe, Bird, Magic, Duncan, Oscar
@charlton66 , who is he replacing?
@elmo , which 6 is he replacing?
MJ & Russell - tie at number one for me. Russell for being the ultimate winner and MJ for totally changing the game from a big man dominated one to one that’s dominated by athletic wings.
Steph - 3rd all time at worst. He’s the ultimate offensive player in NBA and it’s not even close. You basically have to double on him once he cross the half way line, that’s how ridiculous his shooting is. And we’re not even talking about how he improves his team by being willing to find the open man which will always happen because of the sheer gravity that Steph has on the defense.
Wilt - Probably the most talented player ever but he’s the ultimate stat padder and it comes with a detriment to his team.
LeBron - He’s a great player but he gets points docked off for being a terrible GM and even more for taking 14 seconds of every possession for him to score or get an assist while pretending he’s a team first player.
Kareem - His longevity is incredible and speaks for itself.
Magic - Best point guard of all time even with a shortened career.
Duncan - Spurs are basically relevant at all because of him. He’s so quiet and you don’t realise he’s killing you until you check the stats sheet and realised he just hit you for 20 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks
Bird - So great that everyone forgot he’s white.
Jerry West - The logo and the real reason Lakers are even relevant at all. He would probably have been way higher if the 3 point line existed when he played.
too lazy to list down the reasons why but 11-15 are as below
Kobe
Hakeem
Chuck
Shaq
Oscat