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WiggyRuss
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How would you rank the best players in the game that have played since His Airness retired?
1. LeBron James- 3 Finals MVP's, 7 Finals Appearances, 4 MVP's, 12 time all star, 5 time All Defensive First Team, Ten Time All NBA first team, 2 time 2nd team, ROY, etc. etc. etc.....and he is only 32. Unbelievalbe. Greatness personified. Quite simply- THE KING.
2. Tim Duncan- 5 time NBA champion, 3 time Finals MVP, 15 time All Star, 10 All NBa First teams, 5 All NBa 2nd teams, 8 times First Team defense, - the Big Fundamental- if Tim Duncan does not play for Pop- and is instead drafted somewhere else- i wonder what his career would look like- interesting to ponder.
3. Shaq O Neal- dominance personified- 4 time NBA Champion, 3 time Finals MVP, MVP most valuable player (1), 15 time all star, 9 time 1st team all nba, 2 time all nba 2nd team, 3 time all defensive team, a force. could be higher if his work ethic was better. Couldnt officiate him like everyone else.
4. Kobe Bryant- 5 time NBA Champion, he won the MVP once in 2008, 2 time Finals MVP, 18 time all star, 11 time All NBA first team, 2 time 2nd team, 9 time all NBA Defensive first team, and he beat an indictment for r*pe. Would have been better to keep that black mamba in his pants.
5. Steve Nash- 2 time NBA MVP, 8 time all star, 3 time First team NBA, lead the league in assists 6 times, all time free throw percentage champion, 8 time all star. changed the game with the Suns and the 7 seconds or less.
6. Allen Iverson- 1 time MVP, 4 time scoring champion, one of the best all time.
7. Kevin Garnett- 1 time NBA Champion, NBA MVP in 2004, DPOY- 2008...pretty cool having one of each on the resume- 15 time all star, 4 time all nba 1st team, 3 time 2nd team, 9 time All NBa 1st team defense, huge dbag that would get down on all 4's and bark like a dog during a game.
8. Dwade- 3 time NBA Champion, 1 time NBA Finals MVP, 12 time all star, 2 time NBA First team , 3 time 2nd team, 4 time All NBa first team defense, nba scoring champion 1 year, id like to think that James Harden watched Dwade flail to the basket in that Mavs series and thought- thats gonna be me someday!
9. Dirk- 1 time nba champion, 1 time finals mvp, 13 time all star, redfined the pf position, 4 time nba first eam, 5 time 2nd team, 6th in all time scoring. Amazing how he won his title for the Mavs- loyalty personified.
10. Jason Kidd- 1 time NBa champion (not nearly in his prime), 10 time all star, 5 time 1st team all nba, 1 time 2nd team, 4 time all nba 1st team defense, 5 time all nba 2nd team defense, longevity was amazing. Was more of a role player when he finally won it.
11. Steph Curry- 2 time MVP, 1 time nba champion, 3 time all star, 2 time all nba first team, 1 time all nba 2nd team, probably the best shooter who ever lived. Gotta be here on this list when you are a 2 time MVP. He will climb up this list as his career goes on i would imagine.
honorable mentions- Vince Cater, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Tracy McGrady, Chris Paul, , Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Tony Parker, Chauncey Billups
1. LeBron James- 3 Finals MVP's, 7 Finals Appearances, 4 MVP's, 12 time all star, 5 time All Defensive First Team, Ten Time All NBA first team, 2 time 2nd team, ROY, etc. etc. etc.....and he is only 32. Unbelievalbe. Greatness personified. Quite simply- THE KING.
2. Tim Duncan- 5 time NBA champion, 3 time Finals MVP, 15 time All Star, 10 All NBa First teams, 5 All NBa 2nd teams, 8 times First Team defense, - the Big Fundamental- if Tim Duncan does not play for Pop- and is instead drafted somewhere else- i wonder what his career would look like- interesting to ponder.
3. Shaq O Neal- dominance personified- 4 time NBA Champion, 3 time Finals MVP, MVP most valuable player (1), 15 time all star, 9 time 1st team all nba, 2 time all nba 2nd team, 3 time all defensive team, a force. could be higher if his work ethic was better. Couldnt officiate him like everyone else.
4. Kobe Bryant- 5 time NBA Champion, he won the MVP once in 2008, 2 time Finals MVP, 18 time all star, 11 time All NBA first team, 2 time 2nd team, 9 time all NBA Defensive first team, and he beat an indictment for r*pe. Would have been better to keep that black mamba in his pants.
5. Steve Nash- 2 time NBA MVP, 8 time all star, 3 time First team NBA, lead the league in assists 6 times, all time free throw percentage champion, 8 time all star. changed the game with the Suns and the 7 seconds or less.
6. Allen Iverson- 1 time MVP, 4 time scoring champion, one of the best all time.
7. Kevin Garnett- 1 time NBA Champion, NBA MVP in 2004, DPOY- 2008...pretty cool having one of each on the resume- 15 time all star, 4 time all nba 1st team, 3 time 2nd team, 9 time All NBa 1st team defense, huge dbag that would get down on all 4's and bark like a dog during a game.
8. Dwade- 3 time NBA Champion, 1 time NBA Finals MVP, 12 time all star, 2 time NBA First team , 3 time 2nd team, 4 time All NBa first team defense, nba scoring champion 1 year, id like to think that James Harden watched Dwade flail to the basket in that Mavs series and thought- thats gonna be me someday!
9. Dirk- 1 time nba champion, 1 time finals mvp, 13 time all star, redfined the pf position, 4 time nba first eam, 5 time 2nd team, 6th in all time scoring. Amazing how he won his title for the Mavs- loyalty personified.
10. Jason Kidd- 1 time NBa champion (not nearly in his prime), 10 time all star, 5 time 1st team all nba, 1 time 2nd team, 4 time all nba 1st team defense, 5 time all nba 2nd team defense, longevity was amazing. Was more of a role player when he finally won it.
11. Steph Curry- 2 time MVP, 1 time nba champion, 3 time all star, 2 time all nba first team, 1 time all nba 2nd team, probably the best shooter who ever lived. Gotta be here on this list when you are a 2 time MVP. He will climb up this list as his career goes on i would imagine.
honorable mentions- Vince Cater, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Tracy McGrady, Chris Paul, , Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Tony Parker, Chauncey Billups
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