well, i'm taking lifeless64 on his challenge and asking , LOL : WHO IS THE GREATEST BBALL PLAYA OF ALL TIME?
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All-time:\n\nPG - Earvin "Magic" Johnson\nSG - Michael Jordan\nSF - Charles Barkley\nPF - Karl Malone\nC - Shaquille O'Neal\n\nPresent:\n\nPG - Steve Nash\nSG - Kobe Bryant\nSF - LeBron James\nPF - Dirk Nowitzki\nC - Shaquille O'Neal
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you guys dont know your basketball..\nkobe bryant is the best basketball player ever\nthat isnt an opinion\n\nif the question is "who is the best player in the nba?" its kobe bryant without a doubt\n\ni think he overcame more than anyone in this league and loves this sport more than anyone\n\nhe practices far more than a normal human should and i think that shows\n\nstat wise .. "oh hes a ball hogger" haha .. or the fact that he wont get a mvp award \n\nis because of his team\ndont even start with me\n\nkobe bryant overcame jordans accomplishments \n\nkobe is a better player than micheal \nwanna argue? i dare you\n\nkobe is #1\n\nlebron doesnt know a thing about defensive switches and weak offensive help\nhe isnt #1 now he is way too young \nbeing #1 doesnt look upon their stats .. rookies..\n\nwade is going to hurt himself he is skillful in SOME ways but in others he is ignorant and immature \nhe'll get hurt in no time as a.i experienced\nquote me on that\n\noverall\nkobe is #1 as of now\n\ndirk nowitski is getting there\n\n#1 - kobe bryant\n#2 - steve nash\n#3 - dirk nowitski
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I would probably say Elgin Baylor.\n\n27.4 ppg, 13.5 rebounds per game and 4.3 assists per game (back when an assist was really an assist)... pretty good for a small forward.  \n\nBaylor started the 1972 season with the Lakers, but was forced to retire because his kness were totally shot (they had been for several years). The Lakers did win the championship that year, but Baylor was not around to celebrate.\n\nHe was also the third leading rebounder of the 1960s, after Chamberlain and Russell:\n\nMost Rebounds in the 1960s:\n\n1. Wilt Chamberlain  19,112\n2. Bill Russell      17,501\n3. Elgin Baylor       9,786\n4. Walt Bellamy       9,716\n5. Jerry Lucas        8,831\n\n(As a side note, I hear a lot of people say that Wilt and Russell were only good rebounders because there were more shots missed back then...but if this were the case, EVERYONE'S rebounding numbers would look ridiculous. The reason Wilt and Russell rank where they do, with the totals that they have, is because, quite simply, they were the best, and they wanted the d*** ball).\n\nI would put Malone and Barkley right behind Baylor, and Reggie Miller, Pete Maravich and George Gervin behind them.\n\nI wouldn't put Iverson or Nowitzky in the top five.
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Well, yes.  Its Steve Nash, the league MVP. He's also the most fun to watch.
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Laugh...without seeing the guys above me.....Mavs 97 Heat 90\nIts 9.12.....not even watching
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I gotta go with Kobe.  As much as I dislike him, there's no discounting what he can do on the basketball court.  He produces every night.
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Vince Carter all-time. Most of his dunks are original and are sickest...
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wow....thats a tough one......i think i'm gonna go with emeka okafor....his game seems to be more consistent.
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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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I think it's JJ Redick of Duke.  He's going to win Player of the Year over Morrison of Gonzaga by a couple votes.
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I too would have to say Michael Jordan as well. That nigga is the best thing that ever happend to B-ball!!!
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Allen iverson. Why? Because he is the bomb. He is the best point guard ever and he is so sexyyyyyyyyy!
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Bill Russell\n\nHe was total domination both offensively and defensively. Shaq and Kareem were scoring machines but not as great of defenders.  Wilt was a great shot blocker and scorer, but only a close second to Russell.
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Gotta go with the Bad Boys.  Ben Wallace is the current day Dennis Rodman (not really, Rodman was better).  Isiah >>>>>>> Chauncey Billups. Dumars and RIP is close though, but I give the edge to Dumars.  Lambier and Daugherty - no one messes with those two.
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Aside from Larry Bird (the greatest player of all time), I would go with either Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, or Bill Russell.\n\n\nSorry folks, Michael Jordan isn't even close to being #2
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Defensively I have to give the nod  to a current player: Ivan Rodriguez.  But offensively Johnny Bench was the best.  For combined talents Yogi was outstanding and IRod is up there.
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Currently it is without a doubt Kobe Bryant he can dominate a game by himself.  He scored 18 points in the 4th quarter in today's game against the Hornets.  Also, 81 points is still unbelievable.\nOf all time it is Michael Jordan.\nThe best dunker is Vince Carter.