Who is the best NBA player of all time?
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Micheal Jordan because he made the NBA more interesting
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michael JORDAN!!!!THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER!!!
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The best ("bestest" isn't a word) basketball player is Michael Jordan.
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Best player is LBJ. The best dunker officially is Nate Robinson. But other than that...look at what VC has done. Thrown the ball of the shot clock in a game. People are scared to do that in a dunk compitition
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Without a doubt it is Dirk Nowitzki, he is a great ball handler, a phenomenal field shooter, a good freethrow shooter, and a great team leader, basically Dirk Nowitzki is an all round player he could almost play any position cause of his major talent! I Luv Dirk, I think/know that he is the best player in the whole NBA!
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Best Basketball : Shaq O'Neal, Tim Ducan and Kobe Bryant.\n\nSoccer : sorry i don't follow Soccer.\n\nFootball : Tom Brady, LaDainian Tomlinson and Brett Favre.
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Truth is, there are about 8 players in NBA history who have a legitimate argument to be called the best (or most dominant) player of all time...\n\nThey are:\n\n1) Wilt Chamberlain\n2) Bill Russell\n3) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar\n4) Larry Bird\n5) Magic Johnson\n6) Oscar Robertson\n7) Michael Jordan\n8) Shaquille O'Neal\n\nTim Duncan probably comes the closest to matching the skill level of these guys, in terms of fundamentals...but Duncan does not have a claim to be called the best ever...\n\nWilt was really the most dominant player ever (on BOTH ends of the court), and his basketball skills far exceeded those of Shaquille O'Neal. Although Jordan's strong suit is his scoring, his scoring feats really pale in comparison with Wilt.\n\nRussell led his team to 11 NBA titles in his 13 year career. Were Jordan around back then, he'd be just another guy who lost to the Celtic machine.\n\nJordan and Shaq are the only players on the above list who had the luxury of playing against what amounts to 'high school' players. The level of competition and overall skill levels of todays players is not as good as during, for example, the 1980s. But players today are adjusting to the way the NBA wants the game played. Traveling is never called, nor is 'palming' the ball (probably no one under 25 today even knows what 'palming the ball' even means...)\n\nThe All Defensive teams were not selected until after the 1969 season, so Wilt only made that team 3 or 4 times, but would have made it more often had there been such a thing in the '60s. So the idea that Jordan is the greatest defender ever because of his All Defensive number of selections is not well-founded.\n\nIf anyone thinks that todays players are more highly skilled than players of the 60s 70s and 80s, we need only look as far as the U.S. recent international performances, or lack thereof. Teams from Europe are beating our NBA "All Star" teams on a regular basis the last few years, because they (the Europeans) are still playing the game the way the U.S. played it in the 60s and 70s, when the U.S. truly dominated the world in basketball. They have taken the way we taught them the game and are now using that style against us. The U.S. international teams have been pathetic during the 21st century.\n\nMcGrady is not even close to being the best player of all time... there's no argument that one can make to place him anywhere near the company of the guys on this list. Being able to dunk doesn't make you the greatest player of all time.  If you think T-Mac is one of the two greatest players ever, you obviously haven't watched very much basketball.
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Pele is the best and is recognized as the best\nPele the one and only\nSee\nhttp://www.ifhof.com/hof/halloffame.asp
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Michael Jordan, no doubt about it. in every catagory basketball has, michael jordan is at least top ten(exept for the worst catagories)
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The best all-round player would be Steve Nash.  He scores and he makes great passes.  All-time greatest player is Oscar Robinson, because he averaged a triple-double one year.  Jason Kidd is very good, because he does it all well.
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Michael Jordan for sure. He has the ability to carry a team and he was a much better defensive player than Kobe. Before we start any talk of greatness with Kobe, he has to cement his status as a premiere player in the NBA by winning at least one league MVP award.
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Micheal jackson.lol!\n\nThe best white player of all time would have to be Mr. Larry Bird. The best player EVER would have to be Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was the most dominant player the NBA had ever seen. Jordan has set the bar so high for players like, LeBron, Anthony, and Kobe that they might never be able to reach it.\n\nMichael Jordan was SO good that the whole NBA could be considered overrated talent compared to him. Jordan is what hype is compared to. IF you don't reach up to Jordan's level you could be percived as failure. I believe that if Lebron, KG or Wade never a championship during their career, they will be called "overrated."\n\nJordan is the greatest basketball talent to ever play the game.
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Dwayne Wade; he has not yet even entered his prime, and already he is putting up All-Star numbers. Of course having someone like Shaq helps; but nevertheless, he is still in my mind the best clutch player.
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Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Magic Johnson all come to mind.  However, I think you can argue that the best player is one that not only scores points, but also does other things that make his team and teammates better.  Therefore, I think Oscar the big "O" Robertson deserves this honor.  He is the only player to average a triple-double in a single year.  He is one of the top scoring guards of all time, having put up 26,710 points in his career.  Oh, and he was a 12-time All Star.
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Pound for Pound, I would have to say Allen Iverson. He is an amazing player for his size and he has great heart. He has a "Never say die" attitude that makes him a competitor. He isn't even six foot tall, and yet he still averages over 30 points a game in a leage that the average height is more around 6'5". He is an all around, truly amazing player. Not to mention my idol!
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1. Kobe Bryant\n2. LeBron James\n3. Tracy McGrady\n\n(can I give a top five)\n\n4. Dwyane Wade\n5. Gilbert Arenas
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Wilton Chamberlain.\nWilt was the most dominating player of all-times. I don't think no one will ever score 100 points in a single game again. He was without a doubt the most talented tall man in the game. He played guard with the Harlem Globetrotters before he became an NBA superstar. They widen the free throw lane in hopes of diminishes his impact on offense and defense. The modern day tall players are considered outstanding if they can block shots and dunk the basketball.