I was driving to work today and the local sports commentators were talking about West stating LBJ is better than Kobe. Then they went into best at other positions, including Duncan and KG high up on the PF list and Shaq and Hakeem 1 and 2. I got to think about it and here is my list.
PG:
(1) Magic
(2) Oscar Robertson
(3) Stockton
(4) Isiah Thomas
(5) Gary Payton (tough call between the glove and KJ)
Overrated: Cousy, Archibald, Walt Frazier
SG:
(1) MJ
(2) Kobe
(3) West
(4) Dexler
(5) Gervin
Overrated: Iverson and Maravich
SF:
(1) LBJ
(2) Bird
(3) Wilkins
(4) Pippen
(5) Dr. J
Overrated: Havlick and Rick Berry
PF:
(1) Duncan
(2) Malone
(3) KG (I put him higher because I doubt Barkley could cover him)
(4) Barkley
(5) Kemp (No way non-athletes like Mchale, Pettit or Hayes could cover him - he is very underrated)
Overrated: McHale, Pettit, Hayes and DeBusschere (I think all of these players would be slightly above average today, with maybe McHale making the Allstar team every few years)
C:
(1) Russel
(2) God
(1) Shaq
(2) Wilt
(3) Olajuwan
(4) Kareem (Very good, but I think he might be one of the most overrated players every_
(5) Robinson
Overrated: Russel (They say he was as short as 6'8, and he played against 6'6 Whiteboys, imagine what Shaq would have done), Walton (might be one of the most overrated players ever), Mikan (Eric Montross - I honestly think he wouldn't have been drafted if he came out today and would be a back of the bencher)
PG:
(1) Magic
(2) Oscar Robertson
(3) Stockton
(4) Isiah Thomas
(5) Gary Payton (tough call between the glove and KJ)
Overrated: Cousy, Archibald, Walt Frazier
SG:
(1) MJ
(2) Kobe
(3) West
(4) Dexler
(5) Gervin
Overrated: Iverson and Maravich
SF:
(1) LBJ
(2) Bird
(3) Wilkins
(4) Pippen
(5) Dr. J
Overrated: Havlick and Rick Berry
PF:
(1) Duncan
(2) Malone
(3) KG (I put him higher because I doubt Barkley could cover him)
(4) Barkley
(5) Kemp (No way non-athletes like Mchale, Pettit or Hayes could cover him - he is very underrated)
Overrated: McHale, Pettit, Hayes and DeBusschere (I think all of these players would be slightly above average today, with maybe McHale making the Allstar team every few years)
C:
(1) Russel
(2) God
(1) Shaq
(2) Wilt
(3) Olajuwan
(4) Kareem (Very good, but I think he might be one of the most overrated players every_
(5) Robinson
Overrated: Russel (They say he was as short as 6'8, and he played against 6'6 Whiteboys, imagine what Shaq would have done), Walton (might be one of the most overrated players ever), Mikan (Eric Montross - I honestly think he wouldn't have been drafted if he came out today and would be a back of the bencher)
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