Who is the greatest NBA Coach of all time ????
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Red Auerbach, he won eight titles in a row and nine overall, and he was named greatest coach in the history of the NBA by the Professional Basketball Writers Association of America.  Tell me who has done better than that.
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Wilt Chamberlain because he was unstoppable and 100 points, nobody else is ever going to get that again.\n\nBill Russell-8 championships in a row and 11 in 13 years, Micheal Jordan didn't even come close to that.\n\nMicheal Jordan-The Bulls would've never even come close to the NBA Finals if it wasn't for him.\n\nMagic Johnson-He could play all the positions and helped lead the Lakers to a championship in his first year and he beat Dr. J.\n\nShaquille O'Neal-He is so unstoppable. Name one player in the NBA that can stop when he's not in foul trouble.
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THE 50 GREATEST PLAYERS IN NBA HISTORY \n\n\n\nKareem Abdul-Jabbar\nNate Archibald\n\nPaul Arizin\n\nCharles Barkley\n\nRick Barry\n\nElgin Baylor\n\nDave Bing\n\nLarry Bird\n\nWilt Chamberlain\n\nBob Cousy\n\nDave Cowens\n\nBilly Cunningham\n\nDave DeBusschere\n\nClyde Drexler\n\nJulius Erving\n\nPatrick Ewing\n\nWalt Frazier\n\nGeorge Gervin\n\nHal Greer\n\nJohn Havlicek\n\nElvin Hayes\n\nMagic Johnson\n\nSam Jones\n\nMichael Jordan\n\nJerry Lucas\n\n Karl Malone\nMoses Malone\n\nPete Maravich\n\nKevin McHale\n\nGeorge Mikan\n\nEarl Monroe\n\nHakeem Olajuwon\n\nShaquille O'Neal\n\nRobert Parish\n\nBob Pettit\n\nScottie Pippen\n\nWillis Reed\n\nOscar Robertson\n\nDavid Robinson\n\nBill Russell\n\nDolph Schayes\n\nBill Sharman\n\nJohn Stockton\n\nIsiah Thomas\n\nNate Thurmond\n\nWes Unseld\n\nBill Walton\n\nJerry West\n\nLenny Wilkens\n\nJames Worthy
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1. Michael Jordan - I couldn't and still can't stand him, but everyone else wanted to "Be like Mike"\n\n2a. Magic Johnson - made all guys 6-9 and up want to be guards instead of forwards and centers\n\n2b. Larry Bird - the last Great White Hope of the NBA\n\n*The Magic vs Bird rivalry reinvigorated the NBA, so I gave them both #2.
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Desmond Mason of course. His dunks are super powerful. Sure Tony allen has shown us some stuff worth recognizing but there's no way you can compare him to Mason.
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No doubt! San Antonio Spurs & Robert Horry!\nThe Spurs because they compete as a "team" on a good-sportsmanship level that rarely gives in to heated moments. They set the standard by which all teams should be measured.\nRobert Horry because when all the "big guns" were retiring, (taking their loot & quitting), Big Shot Rob continued to give back to the fans & is still a major contributor to the excitement of the game, becoming one of the most winningest players in history. His accomplishments may only be second to the fact that he is the most respected player, past or present, in the eyes of most NBA greats, are nows or has beens!
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Look. . . LeBron will never compare to Kobe. Yes, LeBron is the biggest name in the NBA but that doesnt mean shit! I remember a couple of years ago when the Lakers lost to the Spurs in the playoffs and Kobe cried at the end of the game. He loves it. Its his life. LeBron lost and shruged it off! ! ! I dont get it? People say , "Well, LeBron isnt on a  good team" What the hell are you talking about?!?!?! Who is Larry Hughes? Who is Zydrunas Ilgauskas? Both these guys are former all stars playing with on of the better players in the league. So ur telling me Kobe can dominate the game running with Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown? Kobe is better hands down!
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I totally agree with you! When you think of NBA "Greats", who is it you think of first? MICHAEL JORDAN--not Dwayne Wade..! I am in no way putting the man down (he is one HECK of a basketball player), but it is waaayyy too early in his career to tell! Michael Jordan was a legacy almost immediately, but it was AFTER he retired (for the last time) that he became a legend! Let Dwayne grow and age, and maybe in a few years we'll know for sure whether he can be compared to MJ....! =)
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Michael Jordan - greatest basketball player ever\n-----\nJackie Robinson - set a major precedent on sports history\n-----\nDick Butkis - the dirtiest and most feared football player ever (and unlike Lawrence Taylor did not get his edge from being high on cocaine)\n----\nBabe Ruth - no great athlete as ever been as in poor of physical health as he was, a sports anomaly\n----\nWayne Gretzky - indisputably the greatest hockey player to ever play\n----\nDale Earnhardt - unlike petty, won his races and championships in an era of regulated racing (Petty's car was just faster than everyone elses when he was racing)\n----\nArthur Ashe - not only his tennis, but his legacy and foundation will make him remembered for decades to come\n----\nPele - another milestone in sports history by going pro as a minor, and one of the greatest soccer players of all time\n----\nNolan Ryan - a symbol of longevity as well as holder of numerous pitching records and quite possible the greatest pitcher to ever take the mound\n----\nCharles Barkley - even though he never won an NBA title, the 6-4 power forward had a phenomenal NBA and collegiate career, and often dominated players half a foot taller than him. He is one of the greatest anomalys in sports history.
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Michael Jordan is without a doubt the greatest athlete ever to play the game of basketball 32,292 points.\nI was blessed and had season tickets to the Bulls during everyone of the play offs, what a MAN!\nI have met him as well he is a very nice celebrity.
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IOE got it right here... it's ridiculous to mindlessly say that 'no one will ever be as good as Jordan' (especially when several players in NBA history ARE better than him...\n\nMost sportwriters said we'd never see anyone better at going to the hoop than Julius Erving...that is, until Jordan came along... (MJ WAS better than Dr. J).\n\nTo the poster who said that Kobe can't be mentioned with Jordan until HE wins 6 rings... guess that means we don't have to mention Jordan in the same breath with Bill Russell any more, since Russell won 11 champsionships... heck, Michael would have to play a whole 'nother career to pick up another 5 or 6 rings to tie or pass Russell.\n\nJohn Havlicek won 8 rings, and was a better clutch player on both ends of the court than Jordan was... But we can't mention Jordan in the same breath with Hondo, until Jordan comes out of retirement and wins at least 2 more rings.\n\nWhere do these idiots get the idea that six championships is some kind of record?? It's not even close...
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Head Coach-Phil Jackson-the zen master; only coach that would be able to get these big names to work together as a team (similar to Joe Torre)\n\nSTARTING 5\n\nPG: Magic Johnson-6'9" point guard who can dish the ball\nSG: Michael Jordan-best player ever\nSF: Larry Bird-the guy can shoot; finds a way to win\nPF: Tim Duncan-Mr. Fundamentals\nC: Hakeem Olajuwon-the dream handled Shaq, Jabaar, David Robinson\n\nBENCH\n\nPG: Oscar Robertson-creator of the triple double\nSG: Steve Kerr-3pt. specialist\nSF: Scottie Pippen-defensive specialist\nPF: Kevin Garnett-nightmare of a match-up\nC: Shaq-most dominant player\nSG: Lebron James-either him or Kobe, but King James' personality will fit this team more\nPF: Dennis Rodman-rebound king; & he can get you off your game mentally\n\nI know these guys aren't the best 12, but you gotta' have role players in a team like this.  \n\nsidenote: Remember the '92 Dream Team?  That was the best team assembled...ever!!!
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think there are four names worthy of mention here: \n\ndr. j for inventing the art form.\n\ndominic wilkens for  bringing it into our living rooms virtually everynight, i.e. the human highlight, on sportscenter.\n\nmj.  period.  \n\nwould also give spud webb honorable mention for being able to dunk like that (makes the rest of us look pretty bad because if he can do it why can't we? :)
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I'd have to say Ray Allen.  There are a lot of other great shooters from the past such as Larry Bird, Walter Davis, Reggie Miller, Rick Barry, Isiah Thomas, Kevin Johnson, Jim Paxson, John Stockton, etc.  And even now, Michael Redd, J.J. Redick, Richard Hamilton, Allan Houston, Kyle Korver, etc.  I've watched all of em', but Ray Allen has the "purest shot".  If you just watch him, his shot just looks so easy.  His release is perfect and fairly quick.  And looking at it, it just looks so natural, a thing of beauty.  Not only does his shot look nice, but he has one of the highest FG%'s.  Ray Allen, the "purest" shooter in nba history.
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If your talking abut floor generals, then yes he is the one of the best along with Nash.\nIf your talking about all the leaders in the NBA, head coaches included. HELL NO
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George Mikan.  6 Titles with the Lakers.  The first true Big Man.\n\nTough to compare guys from past eras though.  Larry Bird is probably the best overall of the modern era.
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Joseph,  this question is asked every week here and the best answer is always the first person who agrees with the asker.  This is kind of old, but I will answer the same way every time:\n\nWilt Chamberlin.  He holds more records than anyone in NBA history and with his scoring and shot blocking, he'd kill Jordan in a one on one any day -- so long as it was a 1/2 court game.  Wilt still holds the most points scored in a single game -- 100 points.  And who do you think Kobe past up in order to get 2nd place?  Wilt Chamberlin.\n\nWilt was better than Bill Russel, but Russel played for the Celtics, the best team of that era.  Wilt was basically a one man team who consistantly got his team to the playoffs only to be eliminated by the Celtics.