Greatest NBA Player Ever?

[SicC]

Well if you judged it just by that, than some of Russell's teammates would be greater winners than him. I wouldn't argue against the claim for Russell, but all sports fans talk about Jordan's will to win. There was somehting you could see in his eyes late in close games. It was almost inhuman.



And SicC, Larry and Magic revived the popularity of basketball - which is an accomplishment indeed - but that's not argument fortheir skills on the court. It's outside the scope of the question (greatest basketball player, not most important), and even if it wasn't, then you would have to give half the credit to each of them, not all to one. Thus, you could say Magic + Larry > Michael, but not one without the other.

It the 80's, during the beginning of his NBA career, Jordan did dominate the ball. He didn't get players involved as much as he should've. But can you blame him? His most productive teammate was Orlando Woolridge. He had George Gervin for one season at the end of his career, and Charles Oakley for a few at the beginning of his. He didn't get any solid teammates until the Bulls drafted Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant in 1988. The following year, in their second seasons, Jordan's APG jumped over 8.0, which is amazing for a SG. They never dipped down to the pre-Pippen and Grant levels again until his first full season after baseball when Ron Harper became the Bull's leading playmaker.

Good points to say the least of course comparing a sg to a pg is a huge difference in all terms. Thats why polls like this should nvr exist...u really can't compare different positions on the court fairly. But there will always be the greatest ever thread to deal with. I leave it with this, since i grew up watching magic and jordan and i take nothing away from jordan and his accomplishments by saying this, but magic is my favorite, jordan was fun to watch especially his drive to win championships. When jordan won his first one the team he beat was the lakers, its only befiting in my opinoin that the team of the eighties was finally knocked out for good by the kings of the 90's. Its very satysifying to see the crown go from one great to another.

pz

 

[ArtsyGirl]

Good points to say the least of course comparing a sg to a pg is a huge difference in all terms. Thats why polls like this should nvr exist...u really can't compare different positions on the court fairly. But there will always be the greatest ever thread to deal with. I leave it with this, since i grew up watching magic and jordan and i take nothing away from jordan and his accomplishments by saying this, but magic is my favorite, jordan was fun to watch especially his drive to win championships. When jordan won his first one the team he beat was the lakers, its only befiting in my opinoin that the team of the eighties was finally knocked out for good by the kings of the 90's. Its very satysifying to see the crown go from one great to another.

pz

I agree it depends at was stage you got into basketball, I got respect for them all.

 

[The.Menace]

In my opinion it's MJ.

 

[Goreman]

Where's Reggie Miller??

 

[Goreman]

Reggie Miller should at least be in the poll even if his resume didn't get him in the hall of fame but for what he did for Indiana and how he made other young players play better

 

[The.Menace]

greatest NBA Player ever? Reggie Miller? Are you serious? And if so, where can I buy whatever you are smokin all day?

 

[Mo_Murda]

Michael Jordan, its plain and simple.. Larry Bird (or MJ i don't remember which one) himself said "I just played the greatest basketball player ever" when playing MJ.

Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player and the biggest ambassador for the league.. everyone likes Mike

 

[Goreman]

greatest NBA Player ever? Reggie Miller? Are you serious? And if so, where can I buy whatever you are smokin all day?

Hey man i'm serious all the other dudes are out there and have unbeatable records but Reggie is something else he made Indiana better all those years he made his team the worst playoff threat against other teams with better rosters(i don't need to remind you about his loyalty 18 f****n seasons)

 

[Goreman]

I'm just saying he should at least be in the poll and he is my personal favourite it's all about preferences

 

[ArtsyGirl]

For those reasons I dont think he deserves to be in the top 10 ever..