Outside of Artis Gilmore, most of the best centers were in the NBA, not the ABA.

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Apr 27, 2024
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Parker Schnabel

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This is a good question, which made me think. Who are your top 5 all time?

Cougar TD

Apr 26, 8:49am

Top 7 (in no particular order):

Baron

Apr 26, 8:51am

This is a good answer. I think if you add Duncan it is a clear best 8 of all

kimdaddy35

Apr 26, 9:29am

MJ, Lebron, Kareem, Wilt, Kobe

BIG XII Coug

Apr 26, 8:51am

Was bird/ Magic better than Kobe?

Blue2thebone

Apr 26, 8:52am

And was Kareem better than Shaq?

Blue2thebone

Apr 26, 8:52am

RE: And was Kareem better than Shaq?

WJCougar

Apr 26, 8:58am

Yes and it isn't close.

kimdaddy35

Apr 26, 9:19am

Career? Yes…hard to top peak Shaq though. He was dominant

PHXSUNS31

Apr 26, 9:47am

That’s kind of What I’m wondering. If I needed one of them in their prime to play a game I think it might be shock, but

Blue2thebone

Apr 26, 4:22pm

Kareem's numbers in his prime are better than Shaq's. Kareem won 6 MVPs to one

kimdaddy35

Apr 26, 4:45pm

Kareem also played in the 70s pre-merger in a league with much less talent

PHXSUNS31

Apr 26, 6:22pm

Kareem played 13 years after the merger. Was an amazingly skilled player at 7-2

Parker Schnabel

Apr 27, 10:24am

Ya I was just talking about his peak stats years…they were pre-merger

PHXSUNS31

Apr 27, 10:53am

Outside of Artis Gilmore, most of the best centers were in the NBA, not the ABA.

Parker Schnabel

Apr 27, 11:13am

That might be true…his numbers just dip post-merger

PHXSUNS31

Apr 27, 11:32am

Kareem also played with maybe the best winner of all time...Magic.

Parker Schnabel

Apr 27, 12:58pm

It was hard to narrow it down to just 5. So many players deserve or could be

Cougar TD

Apr 26, 8:53am

Bird and Magic were both better than Kobe.

BlooCoug

Apr 26, 8:54am

Yes, easily.

kimdaddy35

Apr 26, 9:19am

MJ, Kareem, Lebron, Duncan, Shaq

Hup

Apr 26, 8:54am

Duncan was one I really wanted to put in the top 5. He was just so good. So

Cougar TD

Apr 26, 8:55am

Jordan, Lebron, Wilt, Oscar, Bird/Magic

ochobeeguy

Apr 26, 8:54am

Oscar has no business being close to top 5. None.

kimdaddy35

Apr 26, 9:16am

I'll go Robertson instead then.

ochobeeguy

Apr 26, 12:36pm

Are they in their prime, is it todays nba rules and refs?

Magneto

Apr 26, 8:55am

There are many factors that change things, I just want to know who is the best

Cougar TD

Apr 26, 8:58am

Kobe, MJ, Kareem, Wilt, Curry

OPINIONS

Apr 26, 8:56am

What’s the criteria? Are we talking about how much better Player A was vs the NBA when they played or are we looking at

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 8:58am

Jordan, LBJ, Kobe, Magic, Duncan

Faceman

Apr 26, 8:59am

MJ, Lebron, Kareem, Kobe, Steph, Magic, Bird, Duncan, Shaq, Wilt

CaliWG

Apr 26, 9:04am

I said 5 😉

Cougar TD

Apr 26, 9:04am

I have a Top 10 & 3-10 are almost interchangeable

CaliWG

Apr 26, 9:06am

MJ, LJ, Duncan, Curry, Kobe

Magneto

Apr 26, 9:04am

I've never seen such consistent trolling in one thread. Impressive.

BGRTHNUMEGO

Apr 26, 9:04am

If you're going off the top 5 players that dominated their eras, I would put

nephicoug

Apr 26, 9:05am

LeBron was the best player in the NBA for 20 years

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 9:12am

That's not enough for Nephicoug. He needs 30.

Baron

Apr 26, 9:15am

I love Duncan, but if you're saying Lebron didn't dominate his era, then neither

ldssdl

Apr 26, 9:24am

Why do we care about back to back titles?

kimdaddy35

Apr 26, 9:27am

Fair. But Lebron has won 4 Finals MVPs to Duncan's 3 Finals MVPs.

ldssdl

Apr 26, 9:32am

Finals MVP can be overrated as well. See Iguodala, Andre. But I agree that

kimdaddy35

Apr 26, 9:45am

Iguodala got finals MVP because he “held” LeBron to 36, 13, and 8

RealTaysomHill

Apr 26, 9:55am

MJ, Kobe, LBJ, Shaq, Bird

SLIVER

Apr 26, 9:07am

LBJ, MJ, Wilt, Kareem, Russell (Magic)

Parker Schnabel

Apr 26, 9:14am

Top 9: Magic, Kareem, Lebron, Shaq, Kobe, Wilt, Worthy, Gasol, Horry

LifeLongLakerFan

Apr 26, 9:44am

Boardname definitely checks out

Cougar TD

Apr 26, 9:53am

All-time starting 5: MJ, Lebron, Kareem, Magic, and Duncan or Bird, with the

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