Stockton is #1....but

[Stifle Tower]

CJ, do me a favor and post your ten best players ever. I'm just curious.

Well, I know it won't include Ostertag due to his jailhouse Fred Flinstone tat.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

CJ, do me a favor and post your ten best players ever. I'm just curious.

That list will be the most watered down lists ever since most of the good ones have tats

 

[Jazz Spazz]

Did Wilt, O, Pistol Pete, Cousy... any of the old greats have tats?
I really don't know.

 

[Qman]

Watching vintage games on NbaTV I was shocked to see how horrible Magic was at defense. He was great on the offensive end but I wonder in this era of scoring points how badly he would get lit up.

 

[Gameface]

Magic has 138 triple-doubles, second only to Oscar. He has 30 playoff Triple-Doubles, second to no one. Is a guy who gets so many triple-doubles riding on other people's coattails, or are they riding on his?

 

[YB85]

Watching vintage games on NbaTV I was shocked to see how horrible Magic was at defense. He was great on the offensive end but I wonder in this era of scoring points how badly he would get lit up.

Did you ever watch Stockton try to guard Kevin Johnson, Tim Hardaway, Isiah Thomas, etc.? How would he do against the point guards of today?

 

[bordelais7]

CJ, do me a favor and post your ten best players ever. I'm just curious.

My guess:

1) Larry Bird
2) John Stockton
3) Jerry West
4) Pete Maravich
5) Rick Barry
6) Dirk Nowitzki
7) Steve Nash
8) Detlef Schrempf
9) Chris Mullin
10) Arvydas Sabonis

 

[YB85]

My guess:

1) Larry Bird
2) John Stockton
3) Jerry West
4) Pete Maravich
5) Rick Barry
6) Dirk Nowitzki
7) Steve Nash
8) Detlef Schrempf
9) Chris Mullin
10) Arvydas Sabonis

No way does he pick Sabonis. Commie. I'd say George Mikan and Bob Pettit make the list somewhere.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

My guess:

1) Larry Bird
2) John Stockton
3) Jerry West
4) Pete Maravich
5) Rick Barry
6) Dirk Nowitzki
7) Steve Nash
8) Detlef Schrempf
9) Chris Mullin
10) Arvydas Sabonis

Do you think that team would beat this one?

1) Michael Jordan
2) Wilt Chamberlain
3) Magic Johnson
4) Kareem Abdul Jabbar
5) Oscar Robertson
6) Karl Lamone
7) Round Mound
8) Bill Russell
9) Dr J
10) Elgin Baylor

We should also now merge this thread with the Black Power thread.

 

[Jazz Spazz]

No way does he pick Sabonis. Commie. I'd say George Mikan and Bob Pettit make the list somewhere.

Don't forget about Eaton, for a little more local flavor.

 

[carolinajazz]

My guess:

1) Larry Bird
2) John Stockton
3) Jerry West
4) Pete Maravich
5) Rick Barry
6) Dirk Nowitzki
7) Steve Nash
8) Detlef Schrempf
9) Chris Mullin
10) Arvydas Sabonis

....not even close! I'm old school, and have seen NBA players when your head was the size of a grape!

1) Kareem Abdul Jabbar
2) Wilt Chamberlin
3) Bill Russell
4) Oscar Robertson
5) Karl Malone
5) John Stockton
7) Magic Johnson
8) Michael Jordan
9) Larry Bird
10) Jerry West

.....I probably could tweak that list a little bit, but just threw it together to get you off my back!

 

[Jazz Spazz]

....not even close! I'm old school, and have seen NBA players when your head was the size of a grape!

1) Kareem Abdul Jabbar
2) Wilt Chamberlin
3) Bill Russell
4) Oscar Robertson
5) Karl Malone
5) John Stockton
7) Magic Johnson
8) Michael Jordan
9) Larry Bird
10) Jerry West

.....I probably could tweak that list a little bit, but just threw it together to get you off my back!

I would also maybe drop Jordan down below Bird. I'm with you.