Originally posted by crzy:
1) Michael Jordan
2) Wilt Chamberlain
3) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4) Bill Russel
5) Tim Duncan
6) Magic Johnson
7) Kobe Bryant
8) Lebron James
9) Larry Bird
10) Shaquille O'Neal
11) Oscar Robertson
12) Hakeem Olajuwon
13) Moses Malone
14) Jerry West
Yeah that's right, I'd take Kobe and Lebron and Tim Duncan over Larry Bird.
No disrespect to Larry Legend though, I think Jordan is unquestionably the greatest, but the 2nd through 12th best players ever are very debateable.
There's another angle to think about this. Bill Russell and Tim Duncan: one reason why they are great and became great is their team first mentality and ability to work within the team. Do think Russell could have dominated on offense if he really wanted to.