2022 Sports Phenoms, Inc., All Rights Reserved | There is a "distinct drop off" from tier 3 to tier 4. I didn't hear he's changed his mind on anything. Dolph Schayes 49. The NBA has seen countless legendary players throughout its history, but there are a select few who have truly stood A lot of first round and second round losses in the bubble or in front of half crowds with nice looking numbers getting valued highly here. U have to read the book to truly understand the rankings but here they are. What are your thoughts on this list? By Rocky123. He gets to take every big shot at crunch-time. Made with Vidzzy.com. WebBill Simmons' top 40 players (from pod with Rusillo) His criteria was "I'm trying to win in the playoffs THIS YEAR. And just when it kept seeming like he might wear down, he'd toss up another 50 just to keep you on your toes. Kobe meanwhile just was the Lakers for most games. This quiz has not been published by Sporcle, Open a modal to take you to registration information, Button that open a modal to initiate a challenge, Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield, Les joueurs passs par l'ASSE et Bordeaux, Les joueurs passs par le PSG et le FC Nantes, Missing Word: 'S' Pro Football Hall of Famers, Bill Simmons' Basketball Pyramid Championship Minefield. Certainly some. This topic contains 36 replies, has 18 voices, and was last updated by YungmUNy 7 years, 2 months ago. 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. but career-wise, its too early to have him so high on lists when it comes to the overall skillset of legends, not just shooting. It is just their own weird, conclusory assumption with no evidence at all. Would an MVP ever get decimated like that by someone who plays the same position? although the one thing you can say is that curry is the goat shooter. top 12? All 4 panelists picked the Lakers in both hypotheticals. Comments. Hal Greer 45. Charles Barkley was a guy who at 6-6 was probably the 2nd best offensive rebounder in the NBA. Do you have a blog? Report this user for behavior that violates our Community Guidelines. Or write about sports? Durant never did this. Seems to me many current players like Lebron and Steph, while great, need to continue producing at high levels alot more in order to truly earn those rankings. 50-26. Whoa.Moses Malone was a top 10 all time. Kobe had a shot at MVP, but so did Dirk, Nash, Lebron among others. 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. Even his tier 1 is fucking terrible, jesus christ. A GREAT book for NBA fans. 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. But now Kobes in play he could pass Kobe with one more [championship].. Apparently he knows nothing about the Kangaroo Kid lol. On the most recent episode of his podcast, Simmons named (in order) his top 15 in the "Pantheon.". It's not gonna be different, is it? There is a 7 year difference, but I actually like ESPN's list more. However, it seems well be consigned to refreshing Twitter and Reddit for the next couple of weeks. In Part 1 of the two-part Sunday podcast, The Ringers Bill Simmons is joined by Ryen Russillo to discuss the Nets Game 4 loss to the Bucks after Kyrie Irving was injured. (3:00) Then Bill and Ryen run through their much-alluded-to list of the top 40 NBA players (40:30). 01. I dont think he gets enough credit. Plus, Jonny Lazarus talks Patrick Kane joining the Rangers, Tyson and Riley are joined by Reiman (Spencer) Bledsoe to compare first-timers and reoccurring competitors, as well as the different types of advantages this season, Plus, the guys later close the show with Americas favorite segment: Two Jargons, One Lie, Justin, Rob, and Wos talk the Lakers, the Pelicans, Nikola Jokic, and more, There is also discussion of Alabamas Brandon Miller and his connection to the case of a fatal shooting, Nora and Steven break down the most intriguing, silly, and enlightening comments coming out of Indianapolis, By submitting your email, you agree to our, The Official CP3 Appreciation Pod With Ryen Russillo. I don't see anything terribly egregious in my opinion and I have to come to not be able to stand Bill Simmons. Kidd Tim Duncan 10. is: 1. "And I just think Curry belongs in that group now," he declared. Curry quieted all of his haters who unfairly tried to diminish any of his accomplishments with this latest championship run. Jeff Zillgitt Mark Medina Matt Eppers Larry Starks USA TODAY. Clyde Drexler 42. Wilt In fairness, everyone would have problems with anyone's list if it didn't match their own. Learn more about this update, SLAM 500 Greatest NBA Players of All Time, All-NBA and All-NBA Team Selections by Player, Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Award, Recruiting Services Consensus Index (RSCI) Rankings, McDonald's High School Basketball All American Teams, USA Olympic Basketball Team Rosters and Stats, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. The Simmons list seems to feature more retired or older players while the ESPN list weighs more heavily on the side of current players. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. A bunch of guys whove never won above Kawhi, Bron, and Steph is certainly interesting given the stated goal. From a pure Advanced stats standpoint Dirk was the guy. Hakeem Olajuwon* 162.77: 22. Let the debate begin! MVP over Duncan for essentially doing what Nash won two MVPs for years later, but better. What I always liked about simmons is you can tell he loves the game. 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. Moncrief ends up too low on both lists, but yeah. Also, just to remind everyone Towns is no longer considered a net-negative on the defensive end. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 2. Among their questions: Did the series just flip in the Bucks favor? Web50 Greatest Players in NBA History; Top 10 Coaches in NBA History; SLAM 500 Greatest NBA Players of All Time; Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid; ABA All-Time He gets to shoot 25-30 times per game. Magic Johnson 05. Press J to jump to the feed. He's had some of the rsum already. It probably should have been Lebrons first. Of course, in order to vault up into the top 10, you have to pass some iconic NBA legends. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. See More by this Creator. Robert Horry..LOL He is not a top 200 basketball player of all-time. I prefer Jokics kind of basketball. "LeBron is the most successful and the best player of the last 20 years, but the impact he [Curry] had on basketball -- it ranks up there with Russell, Wilt, Magic, Bird and Jordan obviously.". Shaquille O'neal 8. In this list, we take a closer look at the top tenNBA playersof all time, examining their accomplishments, legacies, and impact on the sport. It was not a slam dunk at all. ESPN states their rankings are based on "both peak performance and career value.". Simmons changed the ranking of kobe in the updated release of his book from 15 to 7 after he won 2 rings. I probably listen to the podcasts on his "network" more than any other pods too. 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. I only included players on the 12-man playoff rosters. Put it this way: Nash was a cute choice last season, mainly because none of the other candidates stood out, and I could see why someone would have been swayed. Kobe and LeBron will be higher and that's it. 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. Host: Bill SimmonsGuest: Ryen RussilloProducer: Kyle Crichton, Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / Stitcher / RSS. He's the only current player whose unselfishness seems to transfer (almost by osmosis) to everyone else on his team. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. A couple things to keep in mind when comparing the two lists: Bill Simmons published The Book of Basketball in 2009. 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. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>, Steph Curry didnt need another championship or an NBA Finals MVP award to cement his legacy.. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Minimum. Hes been a top tier scorer and player since he entered the league and hes made the Nuggets a perrenial playoff team when before he got there they were a laughing stock and thunderforwin mentioned it, if youre going to put the likes of cp3 and dwight on the list its obsurd Melos not on it. People act like Bill Simmons is a mediocre basketball critic and writer by today's standards.. well he is. 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. Prior to the 2013-2014 season the All-Defensive team was voted on by NBA head coaches who were restricted from voting for players on their own team. And it's working! These are who I'm taking in basically this order. Nate Thurmond 43. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Link to podcast: https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-simmons-podcast/2021/6/13/22532553/unexpected-bucks-nets-drama, Does that mean you make a post on every single Top Players list on this sub. Please enter your email address. James Harden John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images I can say that in complete confidence. You will receive mail with link to set new password. The Ringers Bill Simmons is joined by ESPNs Zach Lowe to discuss NBA All-Star snubs, the most fun NBA League Pass teams, top NBA crunch-time players, Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The players are in alphabetical order. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. Plus he has a lot of young guys on here that to me havent done enough yet. Send him to Portland plz . He was an all time great shooter and passer that didnt shoot enough. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WymPBILbxMrj5FEk8vuUc4Y_VZarPc9qoF5KOUz-8_I/edit?usp=sharing. WebBill 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 Spirit Award NCAA Season Awards AP Player of the Year Award John R. Wooden Award He dragged an extremely week Cavs roster to the second round after winning 50 games looking like a wrecking ball. Instead of ranking in Tiers rank these guys by Time Period.. For Example: the NBA is 68 years old. He won six championships -- with the first and last coming 17 years apart -- and was named to 15 All Look at the career numbers. Nobody else on the team dares to challenge him. Bill Simmons legitimately hates the Timberwolves and because of it has always had negative things to say about Karl. WebHe's about to become the fifth player in NBA history to average 35 points a game (along with Wilt, MJ, Elgin and Rick Barry). He should have won the 2001(or 02?) "This is not recency bias. 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. Its not that I didnt like Nash. Bill Russell (his rings and rebounds id prob put top 10) 3. Something went wrong. Just a fyi. Weve all been waiting for damn near 7 months for some sort of movement on Ben Simmons trade news. Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. Towns below Klay when hes picking for this season is probable cause to take away All-NBA voting rights. Just saying, I bet people would pick apart your lists too. Last year I put him in, Simmons said to guest Joe House about where Curry ranked before this on his Pantheon. "He had the chance in 2016 and didnt deliver. Anyway, that was a stacked MVP year. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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. Plus, if you DIDN'T pick him, he would make it his mission to haunt you on the other team. He won a record six MVP awards and was a 19-time All-Star. His criteria was "I'm trying to win in the playoffs THIS YEAR. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Simmons claims the next debate is between Curry and Kobe Bryant, who he lists at No. MORE INFO. Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz Bookmark. How Far Can This Version of James Harden Take the Sixers? How is Charles Barkley 10 spots better than Iverson? 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. Answer: Kobe. He appeared on the cover of Slam Magazine with a Mamba snake wrapped around him. 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. Bill Simmons has added a list of 40+ elite NBA players who he thinks wont be packaged in a deal around wantaway Sixers star Ben Simmons. There is a "distinct His stats got dragged down because teams would just double or triple him every possession and he was still making shots. But the biggest question about Harden remainsand it wont be answered until the playoffs. By nicholasd1102. 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. Kobe is now top 10 per a recent simmons article. Jason 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 Do you have a sports website? 9 one spot ahead of Steph. God its so annoying that I can literally hear his voice from the first sentence. I generally dont disagree with bills lists. He's the best all-around player in the league, the best scorer, the best competitor, and the one guy who terrifies everyone else. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Kobe Bryant* 172.74: 20. He was 16. Plus Barkley shot MUCH better from the field, and .5% behind in Free throws. 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. 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. Magic Johnson 6. Quiz Source. Kudos to ESPN. Elvin Hayes 48. Unseld 42. Web#shorts In this video, we'll be discussing the top 10 NBA players of all time, as chosen by our expert basketball analyst. He lead a team of good role players to 60 wins with an incredible level of consistent performances throughout. "Curry is not replicable. I've read The Book of Basketball 4 or 5 times and the section where Simmons reconstructs the NBA Hall of Fame and ranks his Top 96 is probably the best part, so I just thought it would be interesting to see how his ranking matches up to his former employer's. He is maybe top 960, being generous. Like everyone else I would make a few changes. Please enter a valid email and try again. Now they're a sleeper in the West -- seriously, do you think Phoenix wants any part of them in Round 1? He made up with Shaq. okay maybe i was wrong with malone ill admit my errors. A subreddit dedicated to NBA news and discussion. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Top 10 Greatest NBA players of all time 1. No player took more abuse from writers, broadcasters and radio hosts this season, but Kobe seemed to feed off that negative energy. Give Orange. 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. 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. 2: In the proverbial giant pickup game with every NBA player waiting to play, who would be the first player picked this season? Question No. Lebron James 3. Top 50 NBA Players Of All Time Can you name the Top 50 NBA Players Of All Time? Magic Johnson 40. I really feel like Jason Kidd is the best point guard weve seen since Magic. Here are the top tenNBA playersmentioned one by one. I only included players on the 12-man playoff rosters. and one more thing, if Paul, Wade, Howard, Ray Allen and TMAc all make this list, where is carmelo anthony???? But use common sense, 2. 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. Michael Jordan 02. 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. Nash in my opinion was just way too one sided to get an MVP in general and they gave him two. He made up with Phil. Jerry West* All-NBA, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie, Hall of src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. 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. I think ESPN and a lot of people rate current players way too high considering how long they have been playing. He won the award, but shouldnt have. Obviously the 7 year difference really affects the rankings, but I am glad Simmons tended to rely on retired players. They didnt even play the same game back then. 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. Throw Kobe in the mix and they're headed for 45 wins. Its a noble and impressive way to win. The answer is "yes," according to The Ringer's Bill Simmons. Tim Duncan is on a different level than Kobe? We've added shooting handedness for all players in WNBA history to player pages! 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. That was my issue with the Lebron ranking. I know this is a spam generated bump, but for the fun of it, I like Simmons inclusion of Jason Kidd. ", 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. 3 time MVPcareer averages of 20 ppg, 12 rpg4 time on the all NBA first team. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. Only Michael Jordan is the only other player to accomplish that feat. But this year? Is Steph Curry the 16th-best basketball playerof all time? Magic The nine players Simmons has ahead of Curry are: Michael Jordan LeBron James Bill Russell Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Magic Johnson Larry Bird Tim Duncan Wilt Oops. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 2:22AM. And as expected, basketball fans are tearing the list apart from top to bottom, pick by pick. On the most recent episode of his podcast, Simmons named (in order) his top 15 in the "Pantheon." 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. 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. but its not a big deal.. Simmons DEF favors his home town Celtic players too much.. 3 is the only relevant question, and Simmons appears to have given about 10 seconds of thought to his answer. Bill Simmons has several Celtics ranked considerably higher than ESPN. Alex English one of the better scorers the game has seen, People to go down Moses malone Pantheon? Join our linker program. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. While positional drills may be more indicative of a player's success in the NFL, other events like the 40-yard dash, three-cone drill and bench press are less obvious. more so Curry than LeBron. Yeah he starts undervaluing Centers after Jokic and Embiid. He did everything but make the obligatory cameo on "Will and Grace." Kobe Bryant. But now, the debate will rage on forever about just how high he can keep reaching. The dude scored 62 in three quarters against Dallas, then 81 against Toronto a few weeks later. Bill Simmons' Top-25 players of All-Time 1. I mean does anybody on here really think Mikan could out play Dirk? In other words, we have a little hindsight bias with them. 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. 1: When remembering this season 10 years from now, which player will pop into your head first? Michael Jordan 02. the 7 year difference bothers me a lot when you're trying to compare the 2 lists. I do think Curry is too high, but the list is good for the most part. Payton 41. Question No. These are subjective lists. Basically, he's Elvis and everyone else is Joe Esposito. 1. It's not that I don't think he is that far off, but I would wait until he is completely out of his prime to truly judge his career. Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul 1. Find out more. Edit: Damn, some of you are very sure that your list is absolutely correct. Cunningham averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during his 9 year NBA career, and 23, 11, and 6 in his two year ABA career. A lot of the rankings seem premature now, but some of that has to do with us overrating retired players. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. It's interesting that on ESPN's more current list, kobe still wasn't able to crack the top 10. I don't have a ton of major problems with the list. Looks like a pretty good list to me. He made up with Phil. WebBill Simmons published The Book of Basketball in 2009. Billy Cunningham 46. Bill Russell 03. WebTop 10 NBA Players of All Time - Bill Simmons. Why the hell is Robert Horry on this list? Question No. That's a smart and unbiased evaluation of the greats. But the two comments or recomendations I would make (def not criticism). Blogger working on top ten of the world. 3: If you replaced every MVP candidate with a decent player at their position for the entire season, what would be the effect on their teams' records? 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. You have to read the book.but ill help you. 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