at no point in his entire life has Manu Ginobili been "the best player in the world." not even for one millisecond. not then. not now. not ever. he was a great player, and i agree he's top 100 all time. but that's an absurd level of hyperbole you brought to this discussion with that comment. yikes.
To be honest with you the bunch of players that are active would be easily ranked in top 100 in history, guys like Curry, Durant, Paul or Wade are some of the best in history and guaranteed hall of famers. What is wrong for me is that there is Blake Griffin for example who didn't achieve that much and I think it is bit early to shove him in there.
What a joke! This is why people no longer watch ESPN, besides their political nonsense! They continue to way over hype active players. James is lucky he plays in a soft era, because had he played in the Jordan era he would have gotten his butt kicked by the Pistons, Knicks, Celtic, Lakers and the Bulls. He would have been a border line All-Star. Nowitzki ahead of Barkley, Robinson, Ewing? Did the people at ESPN who voted on the list ever watch a basketball game before the year 2000? And lastly, Chamberlain should be #1.
LeBron is a 6'9" freight train of a human being who can play any position and guard all positions on the court. He has an insane basketball IQ, the build of a football player, a very good post game, and a good jumper especially for the 90s. He has also shown his ability to carry G-league teams to NBA Finals, and of course his longevity. He is absolutely as successful then as he is today. No one besides Jordan can top him, and even that's close.
This is just objectively wrong. Lebron plays in an era where people regularly hit fade-away threes. The skill level is much better now than it was 30 years ago, and the same will be said 30 years from now.
Haven't followed basketball since the Bulls dynasty fell apart after 1998, so I didn't do well on this. I know a few random players from the last 20 years, but not nearly enough. As for why ESPN placed so many active guys on the list, keep in mind that it's their nature to be biased in favor of the modern era. After all, "today's players aren't as good as the ones from yesteryear" isn't exactly a good business model. Everyone's got biases, and it makes sense for ESPN to be biased in favor of the modern day since actively promoting the people playing now is good business for them. That doesn't make the list good or bad inherently, I'm just saying to consider the source.
I'm happy with the 4 points that my limited knowledge of basketball, NBA Jam, common last names, and reading the comments was able to cobble together for me.
Well yes, it was made in 2016 by ESPN. Unless they re-do the list, it's not going to be updated, because it wasn't made by Quizmaster. If it was, this entire quiz idea would be dumb because it would no longer be objective.
I agree! Allen Iverson is one favorite player of all time! I think Iverson should top 15! heck, maybe even top 8. when he crossed up Michael Jordan, that proved that Allen is one the G.O.A.T.s
Can we have a complete change on this quiz? I know that this list isn't your choice but we need a complete change. Kevin Love and Blake Griffin shouldn't be on here, and even though I am not a fan of Kyrie Irving, I agree that he should be on this list. You should also add Giannis Antetokounmpo. Also, you should change the order of players. Tim Duncan over Kobe Bryant? Really?
The list is dated for sure. But it's not quizmaster's list. It's ESPNs from 2016, They were doing a list for the 70th anniversary of the NBA if I remember correctly.
I know bro! Kobe Bryant should in second place behind MJ! Plus, Tim Duncan looks kinda ugly. like that face liget makes look like something straight out of Alvin And The Chipmunks. And he wasn't even that good
Unpopular Opinion: Kobe is better than Tim Duncan for one reason.
Take Kobe's 2006 lakers team with Kwame Brown starting and replace Kobe with Duncan, I think not only would that team fail to make the playoffs but would be a top 7 worst team in the league.
what is the argument that Moses Malone could possibly be ranked higher than Karl Malone? MVP's or championships I will need to do some research. This is a good list overall.
Michael Jordan played the game on a completely different level than everyone else. There's not much I could write here that hasn't already been said, but I am happy that there seems to be very little controversy among this group that he's #1 of all-time, and I really have a hard time imagine his accomplishments ever being eclipsed. He was just so damn good.
he doesn't have the most rings as a first option, doesn't have the most mvps, doesn't have the most all nbas, doesn't have the most all star selections, doesn't have the most points... could go on and on... there is a debate about the greatest ever whether you like it or not...
Zero clue why Kevin Love is on this list, especially since Giannis, Kawhi, and Jokic are all missing. Not sure how they aren't included. And KD and Curry should be much higher. List definitely needs an update. (Ik this isn't Quizmaster's personal ranking)
Take Kobe's 2006 lakers team with Kwame Brown starting and replace Kobe with Duncan, I think not only would that team fail to make the playoffs but would be a top 7 worst team in the league.