PSD's Top 50 List of the Greatest NBA Players of All Time

[MTar786]

shaq in his prime >>>>> duncan

[Greet]

Why isn't derrick rose on the list yet?

[NYsFinest]

5 of the top 8 are Lakers... pretty crazy if you ask me

[tredigs]

5 of the top 8 are Lakers... pretty crazy if you ask me

Wilt and KAJ had their primes on the Sixers/Warriors and Bucks respectively, and Shaq was a mix of Magic/Lakers prime while winning another ship as a key component in Miami (conglomerate player), so I wouldn't call them "Lakers". But word - they had some monsters.

Lakers + Celtics took all the talent. Except the one that matters most.

[Avenged24]

I'd still have Magic in the top 3 though.

I'd go as far as to say #2.

[tredigs]

Kareem is a Laker. He won 5 titles with the Lakers, has his jersey hanging on the rafters and was working with the Lakers organization for the past few years.

Shaq will have his jersey retired with the Lakers and won 3 out of 4 rings with the Lakers.

Wilt on the other hand, you can argue was more of a hybrid, however its certainly is amazing that Lakers have about half of the top 10 of all time.

Which goes to show that when a player joins the Lakers, he is generally joined by superior talent, a better coach and just a generally better opportunity to earn rings; thus, "HEZ A LAKER!".

But, were Wilt or Kareem better players on the Lakers than they were on their prior teams? No, definitely not. But on the Lakers, you're made a legend. Food for thought.

[BCpatsox18]

Let's not overdo it here, Kareem was better than Wilt, but Bill was not anywhere near that level of dominance. It's pretty close in every aspect besides scoring, where Wilt was an dominant and yet very efficient machine, while Bill made AI look like god... No contest, put Wilt on that Celts team and they win 13 of 13.

bill russell had more around him so he didnt have to score as much, wilt had to carry his teams most of his career. thats why scoring isnt close. bill at least equals wilt

[JordansBulls]

Why isn't derrick rose on the list yet?

Get this garbage out of here.

[tredigs]

Oh believe me, these guys didnt become legends because they became Lakers. On the contrary, they became Lakers because they were gonna become legends.

The Lakers organization just knows how to get the right players.

Just some other kind of non-biased food for thought.

The point is that the talent is centralized (RINGZ!) - and in a media empire - as such, legends grow to a point that they likely wouldn't have had KAJ stayed a Buck, Shaq a Magic (Magician??), yada yada - while their talent and impact on the league did not.

I'm not too sure this is debatable?

[MTar786]

The point is that the talent is centralized (RINGZ!) - and in a media empire - as such, legends grow to a point that they likely wouldn't have had KAJ stayed a Buck, Shaq a Magic (Magician??), yada yada - while their talent and impact on the league did not.

I'm not too sure this is debatable?

the point he is trying to get to you is that half the top ten of all time were lakers and that there is no reason for you to downplay it or add buts. Thats all he is trying to say to you. And no, it is not debatable that 5 of the 10 players all time were lakers lol. kareem was in his prime when he came to LA. shaq hit a new level of dominance with the lakers that he didnt see with orlando. kobe and magic played their entire careers in LA. Wilt could be considered a hybrid but hey he got his ring in LA and spent a good amount of time in los angeles too.

[Chronz]

Yea tre, stop adding buts to his point

[Chronz]

Oops nevr mnd

[B'sCeltsPatsSox]

Bleacher Report made a list but it's kinda bad.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/7...n-and-kobe-now

[Swashcuff]

Bleacher Report made a list but it's kinda bad.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/7...n-and-kobe-now

I know you just wanted to share but word of advice anything you see on Bleacher Report just ignore bro. They are incredibly inconsistent and in no form or fashion should they be taken seriously.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...rs-of-all-time

That's a top 25 where the got MJ 3rd behind Kareem and Magic and their readers for the most part agree.

[B'sCeltsPatsSox]

I know you just wanted to share but word of advice anything you see on Bleacher Report just ignore bro. They are incredibly inconsistent and in no form or fashion should they be taken seriously.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...rs-of-all-time

That's a top 25 where the got MJ 3rd behind Kareem and Magic and their readers for the most part agree.

Yeah most of there stuff is not credible at all.