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Is Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game the Best Ever?
On the day of its 50th anniversary, we pose the question: Is Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game the best singular performance in history?
There is no doubt that Wilt’s game was, indeed, very impressive. He put up 63 shots, made 36; shot 32 free throws, made 28. The free throw marks alone [...]
On Kareem’s Shoulders of TRUE Basketball Comparative Perspective
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar just wrote “How Soon They Forget: An Open Letter to Scottie Pippen“. I HIGHLY recommend that you check it out. An additional “Must Read/Have” is Kareem’s “On The Shoulders of Giants…“.
As a fellow Old Fart, I totally get Kareem’s perspective. In today’s “Who did whatever TODAY is the greatest ever” electronic…
But that was a different era!
The Counselor is IN:
As sports fans, we like to discuss who is the greatest of all time for various sports. Mostly this is a futile venture but can lead to some interesting conversations. These conversations are killed with the phrase “But that was a different era!” I have experienced this first hand numerous times. I was in a recent discussion about Michael Jordan and how I am not convinced that he is the greatest…
The Top 5 Centers Of All-Time According To A Group NBA Legends
During the Hall of Fame induction festivities last weekend, Kenny Smith of TNT decided to “stir the pot”, as he called it and ask some NBA legends who they thought were the top 5 centers of all time. Before you ask, no I don’t know who the legends were that he asked. No, I don’t [...]
Digging Through Slam’s Top 50 NBA Players
No Guts reader Keezy W send us his beefs with Slam’s new top 50 list.
Slam Magazine has released their new list of the top 50 Greatest NBA players of all time. The first list was made in 1997 and revised for the first time in 2003 and extended to 75 players. In 2009 it’s back to 50 and while it’s not a bad list, I have a few issue with this list.
3. Bill Russell and 4. Shaquille O’Neal…They may have championships and MVP awards but neither one of these guys deserves to be ranked this high. Kareem was better and more skilled than both of them. Shaq isn’t even the 2nd or 3rd best center of all time, so how can he be the 4th best player?
NBA All-Time Underrated Players Team
This is my team of great players you never hear get mentioned as often as they should. These are trail blazers who made the game better on it’s journey to today. The game has changed through the years.From the style of play, to the conditioning practices of the players.Many players held jobs, other than basketball, in those days to make ends meet. At 6’5″, Dantley lived in the blocks for 15 seasons with intelligence, grit, and determination. Adrian led the NBA in scoring twice. Career PPG average of 24.3. Ranked 16th all-time in FG percentage with .540.
