Greatest NBA Players Ever

Started by Zack M4 pages

Man, I miss this team. I still think they're the greatest ever.

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That's because they are.

Pft, If Wade was in his prime with LeBron in the Heat, they would have been the best ever 😬

Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
That's because they are.

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Originally posted by TheHulk
Pft, If Wade was in his prime with LeBron in the Heat, they would have been the best ever 😬

Nah. Wade and Lebron were never that great of a fit.

Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
Nah. Wade and Lebron were never that great of a fit.
Bullshit, 2 rings together will always say otherwise.

Yeah, but that's because Lebron and Wade are so great that they can win two rings not being a great fit. 👆

Mostly Lebron, though. 😉

Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
Yeah, but that's because Lebron and Wade are so great that they can win two rings not being a great fit. 👆

Mostly Lebron, though. 😉

Yes, but either way it's not about being a great fit it's about producing results. I believe if both were in their prime years, Wade and LeBron would have dominate. Specifically 06-09 Wade, current or 05-08 LeBron and Raptors Bosh.

If Pippen, Jordan and Rodman were in their primes, they'd spank the Heat. When they faced the Jazz both Rodman and Pippen had back problems, IIRC. No way the Heat would take the Bulls.

Originally posted by TheHulk
Yes, but either way it's not about being a great fit it's about producing results. I believe if both were in their prime years, Wade and LeBron would have dominate. Specifically 06-09 Wade, current or 05-08 LeBron and Raptors Bosh.

Tbh, peak Lebron is 09-14, in terms of both statistics and team accomplishments/personal accolades. And you're also forgetting that the 95-96 Bulls didn't even have peak Jordan, who existed from '87 to '93. I think that the Heat's big three all at their peak are better than the Bulls big 3 at their peak, (Rodman was an inept scorer compared to Bosh, Wade is better than Scottie, and peak Lebron vs peak Jordan is a wash,) but the Bulls big 3 fit together seamlessly, in a way that didn't take away from what they were good at, (Rodman and Pippen weren't stealing points from Jordan, Jordan and Pippen weren't stealing rebounds from Rodman, etc). Whereas that was an issue with Wade and Lebron until Wade ultimately deferred to him.

Originally posted by Zack M
If Pippen, Jordan and Rodman were in their primes, they'd spank the Heat. When they faced the Jazz both Rodman and Pippen had back problems, IIRC. No way the Heat would take the Bulls.

Wade had terrible knees by the time Lebron joined the Heat. The supporting cast of the Bulls gives them the edge, but if the Heat had PEAK Wade and Bosh, and if the Bulls big 3 were also at their peak, that's a great series.

Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
Tbh, peak Lebron is 09-14, in terms of both statistics and team accomplishments/personal accolades. And you're also forgetting that the 95-96 Bulls didn't even have peak Jordan, who existed from '87 to '93. I think that the Heat's big three all at their peak are better than the Bulls big 3 at their peak, (Rodman was an inept scorer compared to Bosh, Wade is better than Scottie, and peak Lebron vs peak Jordan is a wash,) but the Bulls big 3 fit together seamlessly, in a way that didn't take away from what they were good at, (Rodman and Pippen weren't stealing points from Jordan, Jordan and Pippen weren't stealing rebounds from Rodman, etc). Whereas that was an issue with Wade and Lebron until Wade ultimately deferred to him.

Heats big 3 is better at offense, but not defense.

Agreed.

Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
Tbh, peak Lebron is 09-14, in terms of both statistics and team accomplishments/personal accolades. And you're also forgetting that the 95-96 Bulls didn't even have peak Jordan, who existed from '87 to '93. I think that the Heat's big three all at their peak are better than the Bulls big 3 at their peak, (Rodman was an inept scorer compared to Bosh, Wade is better than Scottie, and peak Lebron vs peak Jordan is a wash,) but the Bulls big 3 fit together seamlessly, in a way that didn't take away from what they were good at, (Rodman and Pippen weren't stealing points from Jordan, Jordan and Pippen weren't stealing rebounds from Rodman, etc). Whereas that was an issue with Wade and Lebron until Wade ultimately deferred to him.
I would agree with what you said about, but i rather look at peak abilities. Mid 2000s were LeBron's true young athletic peak years. I did not forgot about 95-96 Jordan because i am not looking into the years they play but just how good they would have been in their primes. With that being said, honestly, following my logic i guess the 03-04 Lakers would have been the greatest team of all time 😛

Originally posted by Zack M
If Pippen, Jordan and Rodman were in their primes, they'd spank the Heat. When they faced the Jazz both Rodman and Pippen had back problems, IIRC. No way the Heat would take the Bulls.
Umm i think we can get a good picture of them in their prime better than James, Bosh and Wade, because all we need to do is imagine Piston/Spurs Rodman in the 90-93 Bulls.

Rose
Kobe
Jordan

anyone seen last dance? its a chicago bulls docu-series chronicling their 1998 season. its currently on episode 8 right now. its really good!

Me seeing people say anyone other than Jordan:

Originally posted by dynamix
anyone seen last dance? its a chicago bulls docu-series chronicling their 1998 season. its currently on episode 8 right now. its really good!

I've been watching and to be slightly more accurate it looks at Jordan's entire career, but it does have a lot of unaired footage from his final season with the team which was the 97-98 season. Though there is still plenty of stuff that doesn't have to do with the 97-98 season.

I actually had the privilege of seeing MJ play at the United Center in 1998. And I remember the entire city of Chicago was buzzing about Da Bulls once the championship games began that summer.

Originally posted by Surtur
I've been watching and to be slightly more accurate it looks at Jordan's entire career, but it does have a lot of unaired footage from his final season with the team which was the 97-98 season. Though there is still plenty of stuff that doesn't have to do with the 97-98 season.

I actually had the privilege of seeing MJ play at the United Center in 1998. And I remember the entire city of Chicago was buzzing about Da Bulls once the championship games began that summer.

dude thats freakin awesome bro! I can imagine the energy in your city at the time. i'm from boston and i could never get tickets for a bulls game at the time cause its so freaking expensive. my dad keeps insisting next time but, next time never came lol. well can't blame him they really were an arm and a leg.

Bob Cousy is up there.