[eurethra franklinParticipant]

 If an NBA Draft was held and any players historically could be chosen, what would the top 15 look like?

1. LeBron James

2. Kevin Durant

3. Kareem Abdul-Jabar

4. Kobe Bryant 

5. Michael Jordan

6. Tim Duncan

7. Shaquille O’Neal

8. Shawn Kemp

9. Dennis Rodman

10. John Stockton

11. Larry Bird

12. Scottie Pippen

13. Magic Johnson

14. Bill Walton

15. Danny Ainge

 

 

Thoughts? 

[BallinmvpParticipant]

 Are we looking at these players as just prospects before their accolades or all time including accoladess?

[BallinmvpParticipant]

 Are we looking at these players as just prospects before their accolades or all time including accoladess?

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

1.Magic Johnson

2.Lebron

3.Micheal Jordan

4.Larry Bird

5.Kareem

6.Wilt Chamberlin

7.Shaq

8.Bill Russell

9.Tim Duncan

10.Kobe

11.Dr. J

12.Oscar Robertson

13.Olajuwon

14.Isaiah Thomas

15.Pat Ewing

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

1.Magic Johnson

2.Lebron

3.Micheal Jordan

4.Larry Bird

5.Kareem

6.Wilt Chamberlin

7.Shaq

8.Bill Russell

9.Tim Duncan

10.Kobe

11.Dr. J

12.Oscar Robertson

13.Olajuwon

14.Isaiah Thomas

15.Pat Ewing

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

i just noticed u have danny ainge top 15 on your all time list? danny ainge? even danny ainge will find that laughable

[RUDEBOY_Participant]

i just noticed u have danny ainge top 15 on your all time list? danny ainge? even danny ainge will find that laughable

[JoacoddrParticipant]

 1-Michael Jordan

2-Kareem

3-Magic Johnson

4-Oscar Robertson

5-Larry Bird

6-Lebron

7-Tim Duncan

8-Wilt Chamberlain

9-Bill Russell

10-Shaq

11-Olajuwon

12-Karl Malone

13-Dr.J

14-Charles Barkley

15-Kobe Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JoacoddrParticipant]

 1-Michael Jordan

2-Kareem

3-Magic Johnson

4-Oscar Robertson

5-Larry Bird

6-Lebron

7-Tim Duncan

8-Wilt Chamberlain

9-Bill Russell

10-Shaq

11-Olajuwon

12-Karl Malone

13-Dr.J

14-Charles Barkley

15-Kobe Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[HaleParticipant]

I feel like half of the original list doesn’t belong. I’ll just rate my top 15 players ever, in no order.

Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell, Kobe Bryant, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Karl Malone, Julius Erving

[HaleParticipant]

I feel like half of the original list doesn’t belong. I’ll just rate my top 15 players ever, in no order.

Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bill Russell, Kobe Bryant, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, Karl Malone, Julius Erving

[mike_r232Participant]

 I mean, is this a horrible list on purpose?  Maybe you’re on the younger side, but there are just so many things wrong with that top 15, I won’t get into it.  I do, though, like the topic.

1. Jordan

2. Lebron

3. Wilt

4. Magic

5. Bird

6. Shaq

7. Russell

8. Kareem

9. Bird

10. Duncan

11. Kobe

12. Hakeem

13. Oscar Robertson

14 and 15 are tough.  Probably go with Dr J and Malone.

 

Honorable mention:  Stockton, Pippen, Dirk, Barkley, Isiah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mike_r232Participant]

 I mean, is this a horrible list on purpose?  Maybe you’re on the younger side, but there are just so many things wrong with that top 15, I won’t get into it.  I do, though, like the topic.

1. Jordan

2. Lebron

3. Wilt

4. Magic

5. Bird

6. Shaq

7. Russell

8. Kareem

9. Bird

10. Duncan

11. Kobe

12. Hakeem

13. Oscar Robertson

14 and 15 are tough.  Probably go with Dr J and Malone.

 

Honorable mention:  Stockton, Pippen, Dirk, Barkley, Isiah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ProudGrandpaParticipant]

 I’m confused.   Under what criteria does Danny Ainge go top 15 in something like this?

[ProudGrandpaParticipant]

 I’m confused.   Under what criteria does Danny Ainge go top 15 in something like this?

[Lotto StudParticipant]

  When I seen the title I thought it would be the best player drafted in the First Round for each pick 1-30.

[Lotto StudParticipant]

  When I seen the title I thought it would be the best player drafted in the First Round for each pick 1-30.

[KidBParticipant]

Dennis Rodman and Danny Ainge ?   LMAO !!

[KidBParticipant]

Dennis Rodman and Danny Ainge ?   LMAO !!

[CameronCrazy11Participant]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BofOXnyQWZk

[christebasParticipant]

 lmao i really enjoyed that thanks!  When Barkely picked Allen Iverson first overall, I almost lost a lung with laughter…

[christebasParticipant]

 lmao i really enjoyed that thanks!  When Barkely picked Allen Iverson first overall, I almost lost a lung with laughter…

[trelos6Participant]

Hilarious.  Thanks for the link.  So good.

And another guy who Allen Iverson wont pass to.

 

  

[trelos6Participant]

Hilarious.  Thanks for the link.  So good.

And another guy who Allen Iverson wont pass to.

 

  

[CameronCrazy11Participant]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BofOXnyQWZk

[FutureNBAGMParticipant]

 No Wilt OR Russell? Sorry dude but Im not sure what kind of list this even is.

[FutureNBAGMParticipant]

 No Wilt OR Russell? Sorry dude but Im not sure what kind of list this even is.

[Kinguy11Participant]

 Mike had a pretty good list, but I’ll do mine anyway.

1. Michael Jordan

2. Magic Johnson

3. Larry Bird

4. Lebron James

5. Wilt Chamberlain

6. Bill Russell

7. Kobe Bryant

8. Shaquille O’Neal

9. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

10. Tim Duncan

11. Hakeem Olajuwon

12. Oscar Robertson

13. Julius Erving

14. John Stockton

15. Allen Iverson

Guys like Barkley, Durant, Ewing, Malone, Nowitzki, Pippen, Thomas and West (no particular order) would be honourable mentions.

[Kinguy11Participant]

 Mike had a pretty good list, but I’ll do mine anyway.

1. Michael Jordan

2. Magic Johnson

3. Larry Bird

4. Lebron James

5. Wilt Chamberlain

6. Bill Russell

7. Kobe Bryant

8. Shaquille O’Neal

9. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

10. Tim Duncan

11. Hakeem Olajuwon

12. Oscar Robertson

13. Julius Erving

14. John Stockton

15. Allen Iverson

Guys like Barkley, Durant, Ewing, Malone, Nowitzki, Pippen, Thomas and West (no particular order) would be honourable mentions.

[trelos6Participant]

So if you look at this list as the best prospects (and not by their final careers)

1. Kareem Abdul Jabbar

2. Hakeem Olajuwon

3. Ralph Sampson

4. Magic Johnson

5. Wilt Chamberlain

6. Lebron James

7. Shaquille O’Neal

8. Allen Iverson

9. Patrick Ewing

10. Tim Duncan

11. Chris Webber

12. Bill Walton

13. Oscar Robertson

14. Anthony Davis

15. Yao Ming

 

As you can see, talented big men, always have, and always will go before talented swingmen in the NBA Draft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[ItsVictorOladipoParticipant]

That’s pretty good! I do think David Robinson should be on there somewhere but not really sure where

[ItsVictorOladipoParticipant]

That’s pretty good! I do think David Robinson should be on there somewhere but not really sure where

[trelos6Participant]

So if you look at this list as the best prospects (and not by their final careers)

1. Kareem Abdul Jabbar

2. Hakeem Olajuwon

3. Ralph Sampson

4. Magic Johnson

5. Wilt Chamberlain

6. Lebron James

7. Shaquille O’Neal

8. Allen Iverson

9. Patrick Ewing

10. Tim Duncan

11. Chris Webber

12. Bill Walton

13. Oscar Robertson

14. Anthony Davis

15. Yao Ming

 

As you can see, talented big men, always have, and always will go before talented swingmen in the NBA Draft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

[FutureNBAGMParticipant]

1) Priest Lauderdale

2) Todd Fuller

3) Keith Booth

4) Yinka Dare

5) Trajan Langdon

6) Hasheem Thabeet

7) Luke Jackson

8) Darko Milicic

9) Korleone Young

10) Dermarr Johnson

11) Eric Chenowith

12) Joseph Forte

13) Joe Alexander

14) Larue Martin

15) Greg Kite

 

Honorable mention: Leon Smith, Corey Beck and Mike Penberthy

[FutureNBAGMParticipant]

 oh, and for anyone who flunked sarcasm 101(ie; possible ESPN trolls), this is meant as a joke.

[FutureNBAGMParticipant]

 oh, and for anyone who flunked sarcasm 101(ie; possible ESPN trolls), this is meant as a joke.

[ProudGrandpaParticipant]

"You can’t teach height" -Priest Lauderdale

[ProudGrandpaParticipant]

"You can’t teach height" -Priest Lauderdale

[FutureNBAGMParticipant]

1) Priest Lauderdale

2) Todd Fuller

3) Keith Booth

4) Yinka Dare

5) Trajan Langdon

6) Hasheem Thabeet

7) Luke Jackson

8) Darko Milicic

9) Korleone Young

10) Dermarr Johnson

11) Eric Chenowith

12) Joseph Forte

13) Joe Alexander

14) Larue Martin

15) Greg Kite

 

Honorable mention: Leon Smith, Corey Beck and Mike Penberthy

[3 No Biases 3Participant]

Are we going by careers or an actual draft where these guys would be eligible coming out of hs/college??  If its the latter, Wilt Chamberlain would be picked first in almost every draft in history, Shaq and Lebron would be his only competition.  Guy was a freak and still would be today.

[3 No Biases 3Participant]

Are we going by careers or an actual draft where these guys would be eligible coming out of hs/college??  If its the latter, Wilt Chamberlain would be picked first in almost every draft in history, Shaq and Lebron would be his only competition.  Guy was a freak and still would be today.

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