He was lazy and overwieght but once he got traded to Pheonix, He put up 4 seasons that were ranked in the top 20 for a PF. Then they discuss the Clippers blowout Game 3 win over the Jazz, best Finals narratives, Hawks-76ers, and more (52:00). Simmons changed the ranking of kobe in the updated release of his book from 15 to 7 after he won 2 rings. Or write about sports? Made with Vidzzy.com. And just when it kept seeming like he might wear down, he'd toss up another 50 just to keep you on your toes. Larry Bird 06. He won the award, but shouldnt have. WebIn this video, we take a look at the top 30 best NBA players of all time, from all-time NBA legends to the greatest all-time NBA leaders. 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Jason To celebrate the NBAs 74-year history, ESPN has decided to set the world on fire by ranking the best 74 players in league history, combining both current and past players. Blogger working on top ten of the world. James Worthy 47. The answer is "yes," according to The Ringer's Bill Simmons. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. You may not agree with his takes but you can feel his passion for basketball in his writing. It's not gonna be different, is it? cunningham ahead of dominique wilkins?!?!?!?!?! From a pure Advanced stats standpoint Dirk was the guy. James Harden John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images He made up with Shaq. By Rocky123. @BillSimmons and @housefromdc run through their top-10 lists and where Steph now fits in: pic.twitter.com/wDHmxe1Ko5. If you think Ayton is in the same tier as KAT something is wrong af. Now they're a sleeper in the West -- seriously, do you think Phoenix wants any part of them in Round 1? Nate Thurmond 43. -- and have the only player in the league who can win a playoff series by himself. Here are the top tenNBA playersmentioned one by one. We've added shooting handedness for all players in WNBA history to player pages! He made up with Shaq. In other words, we have a little hindsight bias with them. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Press J to jump to the feed. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Bill Russell 9. Comments. WebTop 10 NBA Players of All Time - Bill Simmons. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The Ringers Bill Simmons, who has created his own Pantheon of best players in NBA history, now vaults Curry into the top ten -- passing a number of legends along the way. This topic contains 36 replies, has 18 voices, and was last updated by YungmUNy 7 years, 2 months ago. I probably listen to the podcasts on his "network" more than any other pods too. You will receive mail with link to set new password. If Reddit existed in his time, he'd have tons of gold and cake. "Curry is not replicable. He should have won the 2001(or 02?) Please. Dont only look at scoring, look at the 2nd stats ( Rebounding, passing), http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/statistics?statsId=0020 http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?playerId=366. more around 18 Sabonis? Payton 41. Link to full article: https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060414#:~:text=He's%20the%20Black%20Mamba%2C%20he's,Sports%20Guy's%20World%20site%20here. Data Provided By TIL fans have a REALLY hard team separating teams from individuals. No player took more abuse from writers, broadcasters and radio hosts this season, but Kobe seemed to feed off that negative energy. Lebron James 3. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast, Bill Simmons lists who Steph passed to vault into his top 10, Steph cements himself on NBA's all-time Mount Rushmore. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. It probably should have been Lebrons first. Is Steph Curry the 16th-best basketball playerof all time? Il propose des spectacles sur des thmes divers : le vih sida, la culture scientifique, lastronomie, la tradition orale du Languedoc et les corbires, lalchimie et la sorcellerie, la viticulture, la chanson franaise, le cirque, les saltimbanques, la rue, lart campanaire, lart nouveau. That was my issue with the Lebron ranking. He's the Black Mamba, he's Kobe Bryant, he's the 2006 MVP, and since we finally have that settled, I will now light myself on fire. ESPN states their rankings are based on "both peak performance and career value.". Kobe made his team better by carrying the load himself and shooting until they simply HAD to score more points than the opposing team. Apparently he knows nothing about the Kangaroo Kid lol. billy cunningham ahead of dwyane wadehas anyone even heard of billy cunningham, wades a champion (NBA and Olympic). The Simmons list seems to feature more retired or older players while the ESPN list weighs more heavily on the side of current players. Weve all been waiting for damn near 7 months for some sort of movement on Ben Simmons trade news. 3 time MVPcareer averages of 20 ppg, 12 rpg4 time on the all NBA first team. I think hes in the top 10 for me now., Has Steph solidified himself as a top-10 NBA player of all time? beautiful writing about you aglamagotmakI keep track of your site. cunningham: 13,626 points 6,638 rebs 2,625 assists, wilkins: 26,668 points 7,167 rebs 2,667 assists, dwyane wade has only played 6 1/2 years and almost has as many points as cunningham so nice try negating my points you blabbering idiots, 85. Billy Cunningham 46. Bill Simmons top 50 players in NBA History 01. Top 10 Greatest NBA players of all time 1. The players are in alphabetical order. The man will tell you exactly what happened play by play in a 1956 Hawks vs Bullets playoff series but bases all his current player takes on the 2 most recent games he watched, This list is supposed to be for this playoffs so it at least matches the exercise. Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid ABA All-Time Team NBA & ABA All-Star Game All-Star Game Selections by Player All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player All-Defensive Team Selections by Player NBA Referee Awards Greg Willard Kudos to him for increasing his scoring and seamlessly integrating seven new teammates into Phoenix's offense; in many ways, he was better than last season. Barkley deserves top 20. Edit: Damn, some of you are very sure that your list is absolutely correct. 1. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. Kidd A GREAT book for NBA fans. Kobe BryantYou don't know how much this kills me. Popular Quizzes Today. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Plus he has a lot of young guys on here that to me havent done enough yet. Draymond Green blasts Bill Simmons: What work has he done in life that qualifies him to have a say in NBA player salaries? Voted to the top 50 NBA players of all time in 1996. Dude nearly vomits every time he has to mention Dangelo Russel, For such a good basketball historian, Simmons sure does have the memory of a goldfish when it comes to discussing current players. I dont think he gets enough credit. Find out more. Curry put the final stamp with a 34-point masterpiece in Game 6 on Thursday night at TD Garden, ending the Finals in six games with a 103-90 victory over the Boston Celtics. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Actually, you probably do. Lost your password? Show more Show more Brian and James Sit Down to Talk Would an MVP ever get decimated like that by someone who plays the same position? Magic Carmelo Anthony has stepped up last seasonmore years like that and hell be on the list, moses malone? Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. He won six championships -- with the first and last coming 17 years apart -- and was named to 15 All He gets to take every big shot at crunch-time. Robert Horry..LOL He is not a top 200 basketball player of all-time. Kobe had a shot at MVP, but so did Dirk, Nash, Lebron among others. MORE INFO. Magic Johnson 05. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He was 16. Active players are listed in bold 174.40: 19. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Bill Simmons has several Celtics ranked considerably higher than ESPN. I love how kobe is outside the top 10 in both lists. Web36. i heard Bill is going release a sequel, probably would be better to just wait. ", Download and subscribe to the Dubs Talk Podcast, Steph moves into Bill Simmons' 'Pantheon' of top players ever, How Looney had to hammer home point about Steph to teammates. Ranking is according to Bill Simmons. Clyde Drexler 42. Quiz Source. Gobert is certainly half a tier above Bam, KAT, etc and beneath the two MVP candidates but shitthere are a lot of scorers listed higher that no way in hell have Bam, Gobert, or Kat's impact on the game. In a weird way, Kobe ended up getting what he always wanted: The Lakers completely revolve around him. Question No. I'm pretty sure he has said Lebron passed Bird. Michael Jordan 02. Web#shorts In this video, we'll be discussing the top 10 NBA players of all time, as chosen by our expert basketball analyst. Alex English one of the better scorers the game has seen, People to go down Moses malone Pantheon? Where Barkley wanted teammates and wanted someone who he can defer to, Iverson drove teammates away from him and only passed if he had to. I think that is now a legitimate argument, Simmons says. TheNBAhas seen countless legendary players throughout its history, but there are a select few who have truly stood out as the greatest of all time. Simmons lists Moses Malone, Shaquille ONeal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Oscar Robertson, Jerry West and Kevin Durant as the six players Steph has surpassed in Is Chris Mullin the 82nd or 83rd best player of all time?? and one more thing, if Paul, Wade, Howard, Ray Allen and TMAc all make this list, where is carmelo anthony???? Simmons claims the next debate is between Curry and Kobe Bryant, who he lists at No. top 12? But the biggest question about Harden remainsand it wont be answered until the playoffs. Nash in my opinion was just way too one sided to get an MVP in general and they gave him two. Kudos to ESPN. Terrible team. Wade has averaged 25 points, 6 assists, and almost 5 boards. Dave DeBusschere 44. Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. There are varied payment schemes to hire a recruitment outsourcing company that will be based on which kind of talents your business needs. But this fourth championship -- one without Kevin Durant and one where he averaged 31.2 points per game for his first Finals MVP -- took him into an even higher stratosphere. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WymPBILbxMrj5FEk8vuUc4Y_VZarPc9qoF5KOUz-8_I/edit?usp=sharing. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4. So rank the Top Dozen from each Decade.. Its fun debating but its impossible to compare players from different Eras, So 1970s Top 12 or 15: Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Dr.J Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Bill Walton, Bob McAdoo, Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld, Pete Maravich, Bob Lanier, Dave Cowens, Mychal Thompson, Bernard King, 1980s: Jordan, Magic, Larry Bird, Isaiah Thomas, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, James Worthy, Kevin McHale, Dominique Wilkens, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond. I only included players on the 12-man playoff rosters. WebBill Sharman 50. Professional basketball team Denver Nuggets which based in Denver, Colorado has matches in October. No, but from the larger perspective, Mikan had a greater impact on the game during his time when he was dominant and revolutionized what big men could do to impact the game. Ranking the greatest 75 NBA players of all time: Nos. Send a Message. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul "I'm not gonna see another Steph Curry," Simmons said. Magic Johnson 40. Tim Duncan 10. Bob Cousy is important to developing the role of a Point Guard but he is not better than IT or Stockton. Kobe was relentless. Give Orange. Tim Duncan is on a different level than Kobe? I agree, Nash deserved 2007, but Kobe was robbed in 2006. Favorite. He These are who I'm taking in basically this order. People act like Bill Simmons is a mediocre basketball critic and writer by today's standards.. well he is. Michael Jordan 02. Seems hyper recency biased, and with varying standards pick to pick. Share with Friends Add To Playlist. i think its debatable he averaged 12 and 7 in his nba career but maybe cause he was out of his prime dantley- probs should be about 10 spots lower. candor group This can help you to increase your sales profit and save on money that could be wasted by spending long hours performing extensive recruitment process. well that is a list. YOU. On the most recent episode of his podcast, Simmons named (in order) his top 15 in the "Pantheon.". In fairness, everyone would have problems with anyone's list if it didn't match their own. Plus, the top 40 NBA players right now, Kyries injury, and more. I know this is a spam generated bump, but for the fun of it, I like Simmons inclusion of Jason Kidd. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4. A lot of the rankings seem premature now, but some of that has to do with us overrating retired players. 1: When remembering this season 10 years from now, which player will pop into your head first? is: 1. I dont think that Dirk Nowtizki should be that high at #37I dont like this list at all really. Kobe meanwhile just was the Lakers for most games. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Moses Malone andKevin Durant. Comments. By nicholasd1102. From Michael Jordan's unparalleled scoring prowess to Bill Russell's unmatched winning mentality, these players have left an indelible mark on the league and continue to inspire generations of basketball fans. You don't have to love every component of his three criteria, but together they are a pretty reasonable way to illustrate why it was inarguably Kobe that season. Simmons has no jump shot -- just none whatsoever -- and was so memorably scared to shoot in the 2021 postseason that he passed up multiple open dunks. Join our linker program. Moncrief ends up too low on both lists, but yeah. "This is not recency bias. I agree with the rest. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/6/13/22532553/unexpected-bucks-nets-drama. I really feel like Jason Kidd is the best point guard weve seen since Magic. (3:00) Then Bill and Ryen run through their much-alluded-to list of the top 40 NBA players (40:30). It is what it is. The NBA has seen countless legendary players throughout its history, but there are a select few who have truly stood I like the Book of basketball. However, it seems well be consigned to refreshing Twitter and Reddit for the next couple of weeks. Michael Jordan 2. I generally dont disagree with bills lists. Curry is a three-timechampion, two-timeMVP, two-time scoring leader and the only unanimous MVP in NBA history. He lead a team of good role players to 60 wins with an incredible level of consistent performances throughout. The former MVP has adapted and evolved to become an excellent conductor of Phillys offense. But the two comments or recomendations I would make (def not criticism). Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 2:22AM. Plus, if you DIDN'T pick him, he would make it his mission to haunt you on the other team. Barkely averaged 22 points, almost 12 rebounds, (4 offensive), and 4 assists in his 15 year career.. much better than Iversons 26, 6 assists, and almost 4 rebounds in his 14 year career (so far, but those numbers will keep going down if he keeps trying to play.) We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Ultimately, it's kind of fitting that the Philadelphia 76ers traded him to the Nets for the next guy on this list. How Far Can This Version of James Harden Take the Sixers? Report. ESPN definitely puts too much emphasis on present day, but that is something to expect to keep less-informed readers interested with current household names. Top 50 NBA Players Of All Time Can you name the Top 50 NBA Players Of All Time? He had the chance in 2021 and this year, and didnt deliver.. And it's working! Answer: If you replaced Kobe with a decent 2-guard (someone like Jamal Crawford) for the entire 2005-06 Lakers season, they would have won between 15 and 20 games. His criteria was "I'm trying to win in the playoffs THIS YEAR. Question No. Last year I put him in, Simmons said to guest Joe House about where Curry ranked before this on his Pantheon. On the flip side, he's even worse defensively than last season; just in the past two months, I watched Shaun Livingston, Delonte West and Kidd completely outplay him in separate games, capped off by Billups simply CREMATING him in Detroit two Sundays ago. Do you have a sports website? I dont know exactly where I would put him but I do think Melo has to be on the list. My least favorite old-school sports analysis thing is when they say "If you replaced this player with X they would win Y amount of games" as if that is anything. /s. Curry quieted all of his haters who unfairly tried to diminish any of his accomplishments with this latest championship run. Obviously the 7 year difference really affects the rankings, but I am glad Simmons tended to rely on retired players. WebAccording to Zach Lowe, the NBA Today panel of Ramona Shelburne, Tristan Thompson, Vince Carter and Marc Spears were polled on who would win a Lakers-Nuggets playoff series and a Lakers-Grizzlies playoff series. 3 is the only relevant question, and Simmons appears to have given about 10 seconds of thought to his answer. A couple things to keep in mind when comparing the two lists: Bill Simmons published The Book of Basketball in 2009. "He had the chance in 2016 and didnt deliver. Simmons has several pages of criteria in his book about his ranking system and a lot of value is placed on winning and a player's knowledge of "the secret" of basketball. There are some big quotation marks missing in the title of this post. It's all subjective. I didn't hear he's changed his mind on anything. U have to read the book to truly understand the rankings but here they are. Tony Parker Starts a six-year, $70 million extension next season, which seems steep for a point guard who doesn't create shots for his big men, and clearly had the yips in Let the debate begin! Instead of ranking in Tiers rank these guys by Time Period.. For Example: the NBA is 68 years old. Surprised to come into the comments and see negativity when compared to a lot of old Simmons takes, this has aged incredibly well. Hal Greer 45. Claude Delsol, conteur magicien des mots et des objets, est un professionnel du spectacle vivant, un homme de paroles, un crateur, un concepteur dvnements, un conseiller artistique, un auteur, un partenaire, un citoyen du monde. He was an all time great shooter and passer that didnt shoot enough. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. candor recruitment A recruitment agency can provide you with the manpower for your business to keep candor jobs you strong and powerful in todays stiff competition. 2: In the proverbial giant pickup game with every NBA player waiting to play, who would be the first player picked this season? Press J to jump to the feed. They didnt even play the same game back then. He's the only current player whose unselfishness seems to transfer (almost by osmosis) to everyone else on his team. "And I just think Curry belongs in that group now," he declared. Even his tier 1 is fucking terrible, jesus christ. 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Bill Russell 03. But this year? I think ESPN and a lot of people rate current players way too high considering how long they have been playing. Bill Simmons' Top Ten NBA Teams Of All Time (ROSTERS) Can you name the 12-man playoff rosters (and coaches) of Bill Simmons' Ten Greatest NBA Teams of All Time? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 04. Answer: Kobe. How is Charles Barkley 10 spots better than Iverson? What are your thoughts on this list? You have to read the book.but ill help you. I like the list overall. Welcome to the Pantheon, Steph Curry. Bill Russell (his rings and rebounds id prob put top 10) 3. I dont see guys like Arvydas Sabonis or Alex English being that low making sense. But now, the debate will rage on forever about just how high he can keep reaching. see I would swap 33 and 34, that makes no sense to me, I think Lavine could be a perennial shooting guard on a better team. For players who were injured or missed the playoffs, I think he ranked them based on how they would be expected to play if healthy/in the playoffs. That's a smart and unbiased evaluation of the greats. WebBill Simmons' top 40 players (from pod with Rusillo) His criteria was "I'm trying to win in the playoffs THIS YEAR. I can say that in complete confidence. That's the best way to describe him this season. Follow. Certainly some. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Like everyone else I would make a few changes. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Bill said in his AMA here (I'm on phone, maybe I'll post the link later If anybody do) that he ranks LeBron 6th and Duncan 7th now, behind the original top 5. Send him to Portland plz . These are subjective lists. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Answer: Kobe. Even though Simmons says he personally prefers everything Curry brings to the table over the late great Lakers star, he still puts Kobe ahead because hes got one more championship ring. WebBill Simmons published The Book of Basketball in 2009. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. When Smush Parker and Kwame Brown are your third- and fourth-best players, you shouldn't even be allowed to watch the playoffs on TV. People can't even predict win totals correctly for established teams (see: Vegas making money every year), let alone win totals for hypothetical teams they created. I only included players on the 12-man playoff rosters. Jokic made his team better by involving his teammates and orienting the winning playstyle around the team instead of the individual, same as Nash. Yea True, but you have to respect what they did in their era. Something went wrong. I'm not saying he should be ignored, but if you actually end up picking him, either you're not watching enough basketball or you just want to see a white guy win back-to-back MVP's. But I don't think it's that bad. The players are in alphabetical order. He's a top 8 if not top 5 big man by almost any metric, especially offense. MVP over Duncan for essentially doing what Nash won two MVPs for years later, but better. He was great, but he wasnt the best or most valuable player. Durant never did this. Not only is he ranking players, he is putting them on different levels? Yea, He rated them now. Looks like a pretty good list to me. Bill Russell* 163.51: 21. That's the crazy thing. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Please enter a valid email and try again. 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