Who are the best Bballers of the 2000's?

Ahmanfan

Who do you think?

Tim Duncan HOF
Kobe Bryant HOF
Allen Iverson HOF
Kevin Garnett HOF
Shaquille O'Neal HOF
Lebron James HOF
Jason Kidd HOF
Paul Pierce HOF
Dirk Nowitzki HOF
Steve Nash HOF
Yao Ming
Dwight Howard
Tracy McGrady
Vince Carter
Elton Brand
Carmelo Anthony

who am I forgetting and who is a future HOFer?

John

larryallen73

Is Grant Hill a future HOFer?

Here in Sacramento "we" like to think Chris Weber has a chance for the HOF. I don't think so though.

TomGshotput

How can Iverson be considered a Hall-of-Fame player when it was proven Billups is far superior?

Ahmanfan

Billups was the right fit for the situation he was in (both places). Perhaps he is a better team leader. However, he is NOT a more skilled player than Iverson, who is in the top 5 ALL TIME in scoring average. Iverson is a lock hofer no doubt about that. Billups, maybe could be on the list.

John

billwaltonsbeard

Uh, excuse me, but where is JJ Barea's name?

TomGshotput

When put in virtually identical situations Billups did more to his team win. Twice. That is the exact definition of basketball skill

SanctionII

Why would Dirk Nowitski of the Mavericks be considered a HOF candidate?

I know he can score in bunchs and is a 7'0" player who can shoot from outside and put the ball on the floor.

But his performance in crunch time in the playoffs is not very good. In fact he has disappeared in some playoff series.

Is he the kind of player who makes his teammates better and who is looked to by his teammates to take over a playoff game and make the plays necessary to win the game?

Same question for Dwight Howard.

He is a beast of a physical specimen who can run and jump like few other men his size. But he is relatively young and to be honest is very raw and unpolished on the offensive side of the ball. He can dunk, but he clearly does not have an offensive game. He may be on his way to developing his offensive skills, but he does not have them yet. I would clearly not put D.H. onto the list of the best players in the first decade of the 21st century, particularly since he missed about the first half of the decade, playing ball in high school and middle school

alnavman

What about Wade from Miami?? or is he too injury prone to be considered as having enough years

billwaltonsbeard

<< <i>Why would Dirk Nowitski of the Mavericks be considered a HOF candidate?

I know he can score in bunchs and is a 7'0" player who can shoot from outside and put the ball on the floor.

But his performance in crunch time in the playoffs is not very good. In fact he has disappeared in some playoff series. >>



This has been a knock on Dirk for a long time. Do me a favor and actually take a look at his playoff stats over his career. Sure, he's missed shots at the end of playoff games, but who hasn't? To say he's "disappeared" during an entire playoff series is pretty ridiculous.

Ahmanfan

I'd probably add Tony Parker to the list. Perhaps Wade.



John

ElToroLoco

Here are the locks:

Shaquille O'Neal
Kevin Garnett
Jason Kidd
Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson
Tim Duncan
LeBron James(needs to finish career)

Possible:
Grant Hill
Paul Pierce
Tracy McGrady
Vince Carter
Dirk Nowitzki
Yao Ming
Dwayne Wade

Would be nice:
Dikembe Mutombo
Chris Webber
Penny Hardaway
Larry Johnson

Too Early:
Carmelo Anthony
Dwight Howard (remember Larry Johnson?)
Chris Paul (remember Steve Franchise?)


This is my opinion on it all!