NBA Finals

[harveycmd]

19 hours ago, pinkman_90 said:

So those are your requirements for a great player?  3+ nba titles, multiple first teams, and multiple defensive teams?  

What does the word great mean? If you throw out terms like "great player" and "generational leader," then high criteria must be met. Three all NBA first teams and a couple of any level all defensive teams aren't exactly rarified air. I mean, there are scores of players who have done that in NBA history.

[pinkman_90]

3 hours ago, harveycmd said:

What does the word great mean? If you throw out terms like "great player" and "generational leader," then high criteria must be met. Three all NBA first teams and a couple of any level all defensive teams aren't exactly rarified air. I mean, there are scores of players who have done that in NBA history.

Now add to that leading your team to 3+ nba titles?  What’s that list of players look like?

Also with your criteria guess we have to leave off KD, Steph, Nash, Barkley, Dirk, etc. from the “great” players list.  

Edited 1 hour ago by pinkman_90

[harveycmd]

The list is limited, but great is by definition exclusive:

Bill Russell

Kareem

Jordan

Magic

Kobe

Shaq

Pippen

Duncan

LeBron

Havlicek

Edited 1 hour ago by harveycmd

[harveycmd]

There's a difference between great and all-time great. Nash, Nowitzki aren't either one. Without the 2001 rule changes, Steph isn't either. I'm indifferent on Barkley.