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Dominique- injuries and barley made it out of 1st rd
Laimbeer- is a joke dude averaged like 12 pts a game and basically was paid to take out players (not real defense)
Kemp- too much cocaine
Mutombo- only played defense
Kat and Ayton could change that last part
Seriously? Don't even know who half those guys are. The guys I listed from the 80's and 90's practically defined the sport. Those are guys even people who never saw them play know who they are. I didn't even have to list a full name. You know who they are by one name.
And how tough is the NBA now that kids are coming right out of HS or only one year of college and starting?
Jordan....The first time I ever saw him take off from the free-throw line as an 18-year-old freshman at UNC and dunk the ball over Ralph Sampson, I was hooked as a fan.
I have read, and kind of believe, that no BB player has truly dunked while taking off behind or on the FT line. Most often, they have a bit of their foot past the line. That's a 15' one legged long jump...kind of like from the triple jump. Some have come relatively close but I'd have to see actual game footage to believe it's been done. Kind of nit picky on my part, but I;m a myth debunker fan from way back.
You just came in with a list that included Kevin Mchale and are saying that the NBA players i posted are irrelevant. I didn’t have to put a full name for any of those players, i just did it for a couple. And straight to the pros from high school has been happening since Moses Malone in 1974
I don't remember paying attention to whether or not he was exactly behind the line or not, but it was certainly long enough of a jump to make my jaw drop, being only 14 and a basketball player myself at that time. And it was over a guy...Sampson...who was what? 7-2? All I remember is, Jordan got a pass on a fast break, drove down, took off like a rocket, and dunked the ball over him. It was in the ACC tournament that year, if I remember correctly, and Jordan was at full speed when he took off on the jump.
Sure didn't mean to "lessen" his achievement by any means. I admit I was being a nit picker. He's my favorite too and my choice for best ever.
Jordan's heal was on the line so, no, it wasn't a true free throw dunk. BUT it sure was pretty. I used to have a poster of him mid-flight on that dunk. Looked like he was 10 feet in the air the entire way. AWESOME.
Butting in here but Mchale is considered a top 5 PF in history of the game by other players. Barkley considers him the best for example.
I would say Duncan, K. Malone, M. Malone, Mchale, Barkley in that order.
Mchale also had an 8ft wingspan lol
I think Michael is a top 10 PF but I’d put KG, Dirk, Elgin Baylor and Hayes over Mchale.
Nique had a glaring flaw, he wasn't a smart or even a willing passer.
He was far too easy to defend when the ball went to him, a defense could triple team him and he still wouldn't pass to a open teammate.
Just posting a laundry list of players sort of defeats the idea of a thread like this.
Name your choice as best all time, 20 players can't all be #1.
It was one of the minor smurfs.