Was Okur the greatest Stretch-5 in History?

[dhopisthename]

Sabonis was better.

And Bargnani will be the best by far - maybe already is.

okur in his prime was way better then bargnani. he was a decent defender, rebounder and he still had an inside game. maybe bargs can be better, but not yet

[NYY 26 to 7]

Bargs isn't a 5......he's barely a 4

Listed as a Center with most of his career starts at Center - he is a center. Most stretch 5's, which there aren't a ton, don't play like centers and aren't effective center. This is why we are talking about Okur (who never looked anything like a center) being the best at anything and not laughing hysterically.

[NYY 26 to 7]

Yeah Bargnani is the best -- at eating pasta. Okur is/was way better than him, and Okur could rebound too.

Wow I didn't know Bargnani was so hated around these parts. Sorry for making such a suggestion - we are talking about Okur as the best ever at something so I guess I didn't realize how high the standards were here.

[CB29]

LOL at Bol. He actually caught fire one random night. But still, no


Not sure I would rate Sikma up there considering he didn't start bombing away till he was out of his prime. Memo was an actual ALL-STAR while bombing away.

LOL i know.. He made 6 threes i think...

[Chronz]

Bol was sick that night, I'll never forget it becasue it was so mind boggling.

Sonics went to the finals in '96 with a great "stretch 5" in Sam Perkins. Getting that far in the playoffs counts for something IMO even if he was the 4th option most nights (Kemp, Payton, Detlef).

Perkins was the other guy I had in mind, good comp

[Chronz]

you dont have to be an allstar to be one of the best or the best at something.


I mean, if you ask bout top notch 3 p shooters everybody will point at the birds, millers , houstons or allens.

But you know, this dudes like hodges, kerr, ellis not really good for much else may have been equal or better at it.

Sikma had both thing, was a hell of an strecher and an alltime great ( that i miss by the way)

I didn't think of it that way. Not sure what to say, what your saying could technically be true, I was just focusing on the best player to fill that position (Stretch-5).

I guess it depends on whether you feel the question is asking whos the best 3pt shooting center or whos the best center that happens to shoot alot of 3's.


Like if we did this for stretch-4's, I think Novak is the best stretch-4 in terms of just shooting, but in terms of a total package from a stretch 4 hes not even close.

[Hellcrooner]

Perkins was the other guy I had in mind, good comp

perkins played 4 more often thatn not in his career.

the other name should be sabonis in reality.

[mike44]

Rasheed Wallace could be up there. He didnt always play the 5 though.

[kdspurman]

He could be. Raef Lafrentz was pretty good as well.

[kingsdelez24]

Brad Miller comes to mind

[ewing]

Smits was money out to 20

[ewing]

I young Kevin Duckworth was good too but Okur is the best unless you count Dirk

[JasonJohnHorn]

Sabonis is a great answer, but so is Bill Laimbeer. He could drop a three like nothing. And Sam Perkins is in the conversation, though he was as good a rebounder as Laimbeer.

I give Laimbeer the edge, because he could shoot the three, but he was also an amazing rebounder and great defender.

[noodle]

Simple answer:


NO


Reason: Jack sikma .

Thank you!

[Hellcrooner]

No love for Wang zizi?

or more seriously for Ming?