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Who is #2?

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illiniray

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Who is #2?
« on: February 09, 2023, 02:41:14 PM »
MJ is clearly the best basketball ever. Who is second best is debatable. I think there is actually a large second tier:

The Big O
Bill Russell
The Big Dipper
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Dr. J
Bird
Magic
Hakeem
The Mailman
Moses
Shaq
Kobe
LeBron

More:
Cousy
Bob Pettit
Mikan
Hondo
Jerry West
Pistol Pete
Zeke
Iceman
Duncan
The Admiral
Ewing
Sir Charles
Paul Pierce
Dirk
Durant
Stephen Curry

Off the top of my head.
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2023, 04:02:25 PM »
Bill Russell won 11 rings.
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2023, 04:28:25 PM »
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2023, 08:15:30 PM »
I have to give it to LeBron.  He won playing with Kyrie.  That's a lift.  I also considered Russell, Curry, Wilt, and Jabbar for changing the game in their day.
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2023, 08:29:21 PM »
I'd dramatically shrink that 2nd tier.

Would vote Magic or Lebron myself.
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2023, 08:49:06 PM »
I’d have to go with John Havlicek, the best sixth man in the history of professional basketball.  Played on eight NBA championship teams. 

And, to top it off, Hondo had a great singing voice!

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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2023, 09:57:07 AM »
Why is Jordan the unquestioned #1?
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2023, 09:58:04 AM »
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Quote from: Tempo34 on February 10, 2023, 09:57:07 AM
Why is Jordan the unquestioned #1?

Bob Knight said so..
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2023, 10:37:48 AM »
Shaq is the most dominant player I have ever seen, (too young to watch Wilt Chamberlain) but the best?  That's a tough one to call in a team sport.  Hate to say it but LeBron is definitely up there, for my #2 I'd go with Kareem... dude won huge at every level, 3 time ncaa champ, 6 time nba champ, prior scoring leader, etc
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2023, 11:10:57 AM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on February 10, 2023, 09:57:07 AM
Why is Jordan the unquestioned #1?

Why the bow tie?
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2023, 11:15:08 PM »
My initial other list included Jerry Lucas, the Big E, Spencer Haywood, and Dominique Wilkins.
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2023, 07:59:00 AM »
Did Wilkins ever make it out of the first round of the playoffs?
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2023, 08:42:25 AM »
"Few athletes have impacted their sport on a worldwide level more than Meadowlark Lemon."
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Re: Who is #2?
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2023, 08:48:32 AM »
Quote from: Mn on February 11, 2023, 08:42:25 AM
"Few athletes have impacted their sport on a worldwide level more than Meadowlark Lemon."
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Curley Neal was really good at dribbling.
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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2023, 08:53:31 AM »
Quote from: ThePAMan on February 11, 2023, 08:48:32 AM
Curley Neal was really good at dribbling.
Red Klotz was an accomplished loser.
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