Top 10 NBA Player List: #8 of all-time

[TrebleMan]

Where's the quote from?

Nazr Mohammed's player's tribune article.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Nazr Mohammed's player's tribune article.

lol I remember when he shoved LeBron to the ground


but yeah he's telling no lies there

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Looking like a 3 horse race between Shaq, Bird and Russell

 

[Liquid]

have you decided on who's the better Celtic?

That's hard, but I will give Burrd the nod over Russell.

These things never really come out to an exact science. I think Kobe is better than Shaq over the course of their entire careers despite how inefficient Kobe was at times.

 

[DIMES]

Bill russel ain't no top 10 player

That's a successful Deandre Jordan

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Let me be clear, Shaq definitely deserves to be on this list. But be honest, doesn't he stick out as the one person who you felt could've done more. Granted, it's hard for me to compare Shaq to Wilt or Russell (or even some of these 80s guys) because I wasn't really watching ball like that then or I just didn't have the opportunity. But I definitely saw Shaq and he's one guy that was at the top of my list of players who underachieved--along with guys like Webber and Sheed. Sure, he was dominant if not the most dominant player ever. But I just feel he never sustained that dominance throughout his career. There's no reason he shouldn't have double the rings he has or more MVPs. The fact that he would routinely come into seasons fat and out of shape shows he was not dedicated to being the best. I know it sounds like I'm shytting on Shaq. But we're at that point where you have to decide what separates these elite players from each other. And for me, Shaq's apparent lack of desire to be the best ever is what's making me think he shouldn't be ranked any higher than the guys remaining.

Sounds like you buy more into talking points than actual facts. Lack of desire? He came into one season 'out of shape'. TBH you sound like a new jack because if you watched Shaq 94-04, you'd never utter those statements. Of course you could include free throw shooting and that'd be valid.

Look at Shaq's finals/playoff stats and get back to me. Remember who showed up for the Lakers against the pistons shooting at about 60%?

I agree Shaq could be anywhere from 6-10, depending on how you vote, however he's one of the most dominating players ever. If were talking prime one game in the finals to win it all I'd probably have Shaq up there with MJ and prime Kobe. that's just me though.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

Bill russel ain't no top 10 player

That's a successful Deandre Jordan

Well I don't think he's top 10 but to say he outright isn't is pretty ridiculous breh

what u mean DeAndre Jordan lol

arguably the greatest defensive player of all-time goes a long way and he still put up close to 15 ppg. That's not shabby at all. Plus the 11 championships.

But yeah I've been voting him off since this thing began.

 

[South Paw]

no sticky for you

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

no sticky for you

wtf are you? anti-sticky police?

 

[South Paw]

wtf are you? anti-sticky police?

I don't see chef curry on this list

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

I don't see chef curry on this list

before these elimination rounds I did some rounds where I mentioned up to 15 names and the closest player to breaking this top 10 was Hakeem and even he had no chance, so neither did Curry

this is based on Coli voting breh

 

[feelosofer]

I think Tim Duncan was too low but for the sake of the thread, Larry Buurrrrdddd.

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

BUMP

this is pretty close

 

[Inspect Her Deck]

@BmoreGorilla get in the thread breh

 

[VBM]

Duncan's retirement really highlights the travesty that 2-3 players are still on the board and he's not