who is or was the best basketball player of all time?
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bill russell was a winner in grade school, high school, college and the nba....maybe its because he belongs to the era long time past but these people who think of others as the greatest never bother to look up russell's winning accomplishments.... and to those of you who chose chamberlain, you might want to check how russell dominated their encounters to wilt's frustration and you have the gall to choose wilt over rusell...and remember michael jordan did not win his first title until he was six years in the league and bird, magic and kareem were fading or away from the battles....11 rings in 13 nba campaigns says it all and he even played in 12 finals....no player ever has ever achieved 12 finals in 13 seasons and to say no one will ever again is a safe bet....being great should never be about personal records, flashy plays, or scoring many points...it should be about winning and there is no bigger winner than the great Bill Russell
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Shaquille Oneal and Dewayne Wade are the strongest and the best in the NBA. Plus I love Dewayne Wade. In almost every game Oneal and Wade came through to the very end scoring and blocking. These two together are the best!
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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.
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best 3 point shooter : larry bird\nshortest player : mugsy bogues\ntallest player : manute bol
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Michael Jordan. Best ever. Always will be.
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Yeah besides Jordan LeBron is the best player of all time.
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John Stockton...\nHe is the league's all time leader in assists and steals, he did such a good job of running the team, and scored points very effciently with a silky stroke from outside.\nHe was the best point guard ever in the NBA.\nIf Jordan had not won all those championships he would certainly have won a couple.
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MICHAEL JORDAN hands down
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well, In Basketball I tend to say jordan in his prime. today maybe Kobe, right now. Eventually Lebron will destroy like he has the potential to
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No, other players have been better. Jordan happened to dominate (with a perfectly formed image) after Bird and Magic helped make the NBA very popular.\n\nI'd say Chamberlain, B. Russell, and Magic were all better than Jordan. There are probably others, but it's very difficult to compare players from different eras.\n\nAlso, Jordan was a big crybaby who got every call, but still managed to call and play the refs all game. But boy was he good at 1) creating his image and 2) making incredible shots, especially at crunch time.
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come on now that shouldn't even be a question. Jordan is the best basketball player there ever was and ever be. There will NEVER i repeat NEVER be another Jordan. The best player EVER!
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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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Im gonna say Tim Duncan is overall the best player in the NBA.  He is always either winning championships or going deep in the playoffs.  Wade is good, but not as good as LeBron.
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Wilton Norman Chamberlain, commonly known as Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was a former National Basketball Association basketball player. Known as Wilt the Stilt (a nickname he hated) or The Big Dipper, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant basketball players of all time for the incredible statistical achievements he attained throughout his playing career.
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michael JORDAN!!!!THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER!!!
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While Wilt Chamberlain did score 100 points in a game, and players such as Dr. J, Magic, Kareem, and a host of others are all historical great, only one player is the legend:\n\nMichael Jordan
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Steve Nash MVP two years in a row and the most unselfish player in the league \n\nDwanye Wade what can i say he's one of the most athletic players in the league\n\nLebron James the best athletic player in the league and the future of the NBA need proof look what he did this playoffs remember the wizards and he pushed the pistons to the brink in his first playoffs!!