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**OFFICIAL** Mount Rushmore discussion thread

How is no one putting Oscar Robertson on theirs? He was the first player of his kind and really revolutionized basketball.

Oscar > Wilt
 
Fabtrey said:
mt. rushmore of basketball skills/ability
MJ - nonstop air assault, greatest competitor, top 3 perimeter defender, greatest body control, greatest scorer
Magic - greatest vision & playmaking ability
Bird - smartest basketball IQ, top 5 playmaking ability, greatest shooter of all time
Wilt - greatest physical specimen, greatest defensive presence

mt rushmore of basketball career
MJ - regarded as the greatest of all time. ultimate scorer, playmaker, defender, will power. Global phenomenon.
Magic - regarded as the greatest playmaker / pg of all time. made basketball fun to watch. Started the NBA train.
Russell - greatest winner of all time.
Kareem - longevity, iconic sky hook, and league's best player for over 10+ season.
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Me and fab have the same Mt rush. Scary.

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spycam1 said:
I think it's an interesting topic because you have to decide how you're determining these four players....is it who you think contributed the most to the game of basketball in some sense? I feel like it should be the latter, but that's just me. So, having said that, my Mount Rushmore includes:

Michael Jordan
Bill Russell
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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...well, the biggest thing Magic Johnson ever contributed to the NBA was the "Aids" virus! But I had him on my list for another reason! Actually, I have 3 of your 4 on my list....and here's why:

I got to have Kareem (got career stats AND championships coming out of the ying-yang!) Wilt (not as many championships, 2 I believe....but dominated the game statistically for more than a decade....caused the league to create the "3 second lane" and once average 50 points a game! Also led the league in assists one year!) Michael Jordan only because of the championships and overwhelming clutch performances when everything was on the line. And finally, Magic Johnson....has the championship rings, played the game the right way, made EVERYBODY on his team better.....and beats out Larry Bird because of his overall versatility!

P.S. Notice no white guys on my list! And you guys thought I was a racist!!!
 
carolinajazz said:
...well, the biggest thing Magic Johnson ever contributed to the NBA was the "Aids" virus! But I had him on my list for another reason! Actually, I have 3 of your 4 on my list....and here's why:

I got to have Kareem (got career stats AND championships coming out of the ying-yang!) Wilt (not as many championships, 2 I believe....but dominated the game statistically for more than a decade....caused the league to create the "3 second lane" and once average 50 points a game! Also led the league in assists one year!) Michael Jordan only because of the championships and overwhelming clutch performances when everything was on the line. And finally, Magic Johnson....has the championship rings, played the game the right way, made EVERYBODY on his team better.....and beats out Larry Bird because of his overall versatility!

P.S. Notice no white guys on my list! And you guys thought I was a racist!!!
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So you're picking Wilt over BR?
 
spycam1 said:
So you're picking Wilt over BR?
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....well, they both won 2 championships, but Wilt has accumulated statistics that dwarf those of Lebron and will probably always dwarf them! Plus, Wilt change the game with his skill set and dominating of the paint that they had to institute the "3 second lane" or he probably would have averaged 50 or more points for way more than just 1 year!
 
carolinajazz said:
....well, they both won 2 championships, but Wilt has accumulated statistics that dwarf those of Lebron and will probably always dwarf them! Plus, Wilt change the game with his skill set and dominating of the paint that they had to institute the "3 second lane" or he probably would have averaged 50 or more points for way more than just 1 year!
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I meant Bill Russell.
 
carolinajazz said:
...well, the biggest thing Magic Johnson ever contributed to the NBA was the "Aids" virus! But I had him on my list for another reason! Actually, I have 3 of your 4 on my list....and here's why:

I got to have Kareem (got career stats AND championships coming out of the ying-yang!) Wilt (not as many championships, 2 I believe....but dominated the game statistically for more than a decade....caused the league to create the "3 second lane" and once average 50 points a game! Also led the league in assists one year!) Michael Jordan only because of the championships and overwhelming clutch performances when everything was on the line. And finally, Magic Johnson....has the championship rings, played the game the right way, made EVERYBODY on his team better.....and beats out Larry Bird because of his overall versatility!

P.S. Notice no white guys on my list! And you guys thought I was a racist!!!
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very classy
 
spycam1 said:
So you're picking Wilt over BR?
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....based on career stats not championships, but you have to have BOTH to be on "Rushmore", don't ya think? It's true, Russell has 12 championships and Wilt only 2, but Wilt does have TWO!.....AND a ton of career stats that dwarf Russell's as well! Don't think Russell has any career stats that are worthy of the HOF. If your going to go just by Championships, then John Havlicek, Sam Jones and K.C. Jones would have to be up on Rushmore.....even before Jordan and Magic, since they had 8 plus championships playing along side of Russell most of the time! But since you have to have BOTH, I've got to bump Russell, put Wilt and Kareem up there and Jordan and Magic!
 
Fabtrey said:
very classy
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....look! Magic's announcement literally SHOOK the NBA to it's knees! The ramifications were enormous and unprecedented! The Aids virus was catapulted back on to the front page and stayed there for weeks! The entire NBA went into a state of shock and mourning! NBA players began an unprecedented campaign to start wearing condoms and stop creating babies out of wedlock! Oh, wait! Scratch that last point or two!
 
carolinajazz said:
....based on career stats not championships, but you have to have BOTH to be on "Rushmore", don't ya think? It's true, Russell has 12 championships and Wilt only 2, but Wilt does have TWO!.....AND a ton of career stats that dwarf Russell's as well! Don't think Russell has any career stats that are worthy of the HOF. If your going to go just by Championships, then John Havlicek, Sam Jones and K.C. Jones would have to be up on Rushmore.....even before Jordan and Magic, since they had 8 plus championships playing along side of Russell most of the time! But since you have to have BOTH, I've got to bump Russell, put Wilt and Kareem up there and Jordan and Magic!
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bill russell avg 15/22.5/4.3 in his career... that's not HOF worthy? and he was probably top 2 in blocks. wilt had 23 blocks in 1 game. i'm sure russell had many games with 15+ blocks. he probably avg 6-8 blocks in his CAREER.
 
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