who's the best basketball player of all-time?

[SBTNW]

Is he "just a good player"? No freaking way. He's a superb player with tremendous skills.

ok, i give you that. he's more than good. but "tremendous"? well, i wouldn't say that word. it's too noisy.

Iverson????? LOL
Yeah OK lets gather all the general managers together and ask who they'd choose to build a team around. As good as Duncan and Nash are the answer's going to be either Kobe or Lebron.

Iverson is a "tremendous" player as well, you know?
and Duncan and Lebron are definitely better than Mr. Bryant.

anyway, my point is: please, oh please, stop making SO MUCH noise about Bryant. he just doesn't deserve it.

 

[bodie54]

Iverson is a "tremendous" player as well, you know?

That he is.
But not as tremendous as Bryant.

and Duncan and Lebron are definitely better than Mr. Bryant.

translation: I'm a Spurs fan that hates Kobe.

 

[SBTNW]

translation: I'm a Spurs fan that hates Kobe.

ok then: is Lebron better than Kobe? that's a fair comparision.


by the way, for all you haters that STILL think that Kobe is better than MJ, here's a nice thread (with 50+ replies) about it:
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=61990

 

[bodie54]

ok then: is Lebron better than Kobe? that's a fair comparision.

That one's pretty much a coin flip for me, but I'm thinking Lebron's opinion holds a whole heck of a lot more weight than yours or mine.

Lebron on Kobe winning the 2008 MVP award:

“I’ve said since two, three years ago that Kobe Bryant is the best player in the league,” James said before the Cavaliers faced the Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. “He’s been the best player the last five, six years. I’m glad he won it. His team had a great year, finishing first in the West.”

 

[SBTNW]

Lebron on Kobe winning the 2008 MVP award:

“I’ve said since two, three years ago that Kobe Bryant is the best player in the league,” James said before the Cavaliers faced the Celtics in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. “He’s been the best player the last five, six years. I’m glad he won it. His team had a great year, finishing first in the West.”

that's just courtesy, brother.

he IS a better all-around player. Kobe is a better scorer, but Lebron is way more complete. that's undeniable.

here's an experts opinion:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=Roundtable-KobeLeBron

 

[bodie54]

that's just courtesy, brother.

I wish you'd told me up front you can read Lebron's mind. You could have saved me the embarrassment of arguing a closed case

 

[BrassMaster07]

It had to be Jordan...but don't count out Lebron James when its all said and done.

very true...also kobe bryant

 

[mitchqqqqqq]

how about kobe. sure the players u have on the list were good for there time(respectablly) but kobe had 81points on players of the modern age! i have to put my vote for him.(plus i like his hyperdunks)

 

[lechepicha]

well, it seems that Michael not only is the best basketball player of all-time, but the best athlete as well:
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2009/10/30/200910300078.asp

 

[turtle825]

Michael Jordan

 

[BAYAMONXXX]

Michael Jordan end of discussion!

http://bullshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/michael-jordan-dunk.jpg

 

[The Grasshopper]

When people look back archaelogically or however in 10000 years people will think Jordan was our God.

 

[lechepicha]

When people look back archaelogically or however in 10000 years people will think Jordan was our God.

:hatsoff:

damn true!

rep to you, mate

 

[mr google]

I like the list but I went with Michael Jordan because he made me watch a game. I was never a basketball fan and I'm still not but when I saw Jordan play I was literally in awe of what he could do. After he left the Bulls and I saw what was left in the NBA I stopped watching basketball again. Yeah there was that time with the Wizards but let's never speak of that.

I agree with every word. There is no other sportsman that made me feel I had to stay up until 3am British time to watch play live. It's got to be MJ.

 

[Skyraider22]

Chamberlain is with the 100 point effort but Jordan is just great and i will give credit where credit is due :hatsoff:

 

[mr google]

Chamberlain is with the 100 point effort but Jordan is just great and i will give credit where credit is due :hatsoff:

Ok. But if you had to pick one which one would it be?

 

[Baba66]

Michael Jordan

 

[pitino]

bump for more votes!

 

[mrtrebus]

One of the harlem globetrotters I guess :dunno:

 

[zimie]

Wilt was the most dominating player to ever play the game. The only problem is that the NBA did not have that many games televised, especially early in his career. So a lot of people did not see him play; unlike the more recent stars of the game.