Make a Contribution to Remove NSFW Ads

NBA Center Mt. Rushmore?

Pick four-- NBA Center Mt. Rushmore

  • Wilt Chamberlain

  • Shaquille O'Neal

  • David Robinson

  • Tim Duncan

  • Wes Unseld

  • Bill Laimbeer

  • Moses Malone

  • Hakeem Olajuwon

  • Patrick Ewing

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  • Willis Reed

  • Bill Walton

  • Bill Russell

  • George Mikan

  • Other

Results are only viewable after voting.
Wilt Chamberlain-Simply put the greatest NBA player of all time. 2 rings, 4 MVPs, 1x Finals MVP, 30 ppg 23 rpg, and 4 assists for his career, 7 scoring titles, 11 rebounding titles, 9 shooting efficiency crowns and damn near 100 NBA records that still stand. The fucking GOAT.
Bill Russell-the father of NBA defense. 11x champ twice as player coach, NCAA champ, #2 all time in rebounds, all time leading rebounder in the playoffs and Finals. 10-0 in Game 7s.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar-6x champ, NCAA champ, 6x MVP, 2x Finals MVP, all time leading scorer, most unstoppable shot of all time
Moses Malone-1x Champ, 1x Finals MVP, 3x MVP, 12x all star, 8x all NBA, led the league in rebounds 6 times.
 
Easy

Kareem
Wilt
Russell
Duncan

I really wanted Dream and moses but I have to give it up to Timmy. He was great for longer and the lynchpin for the spurs titles.
 
So on BGOL Tim Duncan is a top 5 all time PF (yall wouldve named him had he been an option) and a top 5 all time Center? :confused:Dude should be the GOAT being top 5 all time at 2 positions.
 
KingTaharqa said:
So on BGOL Tim Duncan is a top 5 all time PF (yall wouldve named him had he been an option) and a top 5 all time Center? :confused:Dude should be the GOAT being top 5 all time at 2 positions.
Click to expand...

Wouldn't every great center look better if they still played center and people just called them and judged them against power forwards?

A dozen centers would be "a top 5 all time PF." The center list is so stacked.

This branding plays a role in Duncan being so overrated.
 
Rembrandt Brown said:
Wouldn't every great center look better if they still played center and people just called them and judged them against power forwards?

A dozen centers would be "a top 5 all time PF." The center list is so stacked.

This branding plays a role in Duncan being so overrated.
Click to expand...

Duncan is a top 10 all time center IMO. The rings and the Spurs being consistent during his career skewed perception. Barkley calling him "the greatest PF of all time" skewed perception too. The bulk of his career, college and pro he played center. Thing is the Spurs had a HOF center that kept them consistently competitive before Duncan, so I never viewed him as the only reason for their success. Hes a great all time player but not in my top 4 centers all time.
 
Patrick Ewing
21.0 ppg
16.3 fga per game
34.3 minutes per game
9.8 rbg
1.9 apg
1.0 spg
2.4 blks

Tim Duncan
19.0 ppg
14.6 fga per game
34.0 minutes per game
10.8 rbg
3.0 apg
0.7 spg
2.2 blks

Very similar numbers... But one guy played for a franchise where his best teammates were a pair of guys who made one all-star game apiece. And is judged against Hakeem and Shaq while the other guy's Mount Rushmore competition inclues Dennis Rodman.
 
KingTaharqa said:
Duncan is a top 10 all time center IMO. The rings and the Spurs being consistent during his career skewed perception. Barkley calling him "the greatest PF of all time" skewed perception too. The bulk of his career, college and pro he played center. Thing is the Spurs had a HOF center that kept them consistently competitive before Duncan, so I never viewed him as the only reason for their success. Hes a great all time player but not in my top 4 centers all time.
Click to expand...

I'm not sure if Barkley started that-- He certainly wasn't alone.





It is such a gift to be judged against Malone, Barkley and Rodman as opposed to the players in this poll. Ewing would be on the PF Mt. Rushmore and on the top of many lists.
 
Rembrandt Brown said:
I'm not sure if Barkley started that-- He certainly wasn't alone.





It is such a gift to be judged against Malone, Barkley and Rodman as opposed to the players in this poll. Ewing would be on the PF Mt. Rushmore and on the top of many lists.
Click to expand...


Traditionally power forward was NOT a position that teams anchored their team around. Most power forwards just did the grunt work and collected boards so the all time competition at the position isnt as deep as center. And Barkley was the first to call Duncan the greatest PF all time in the mid 2000s. I remember because many view Barkley as the best but him conceding to Timmy was a big deal.
 
KingTaharqa said:
Traditionally power forward was NOT a position that teams anchored their team around. Most power forwards just did the grunt work and collected boards so the all time competition at the position isnt as deep as center. And Barkley was the first to call Duncan the greatest PF all time in the mid 2000s. I remember because many view Barkley as the best but him conceding to Timmy was a big deal.
Click to expand...

Makes sense.
 
Raymond said:
Duncan is not a center
Click to expand...
Duncan made the All-Star team in 2009, 2010 and 2011 as a forward despite having played almost exclusively at center, according to 82games.com. Even Spurs coach Gregg Popovich seemed to acknowledge the charade on the eve of last year’s playoff series against Utah. When asked who the Spurs would start at center, Popovich said, “Tim Duncan, like we have for the last 15 years.”
https://uproxx.com/dimemag/gregg-popovich-tim-duncan-center-not-power-forward/2/
 
Duncan came along when all the legends were on their way out...lucky fucker...
 
2019 Results:
  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    47 vote(s)
    88.7%
  2. Wilt Chamberlain
    46 vote(s)
    86.8%
  3. Shaquille O'Neal
    35 vote(s)
  4. Bill Russell
    32 vote(s)
    60.4%
  5. Hakeem Olajuwon
    32 vote(s)
    60.4%

The only tie! Older players get the tie-breaker since newer legacies are boosted by time, so 2019's list is Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain, O'Neal and Russell.

This also looks like the category with the least consensus in that the #1 spot is closely contested when there was a clear #1 for every other position.

2014 results for five year context:
  1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    133 vote(s)
    89.9%
  2. Bill Russell
    119 vote(s)
    80.4%
  3. Wilt Chamberlain
    114 vote(s)
    77.0%
  4. Hakeem Olajuwon
    100 vote(s)
    67.6%
And on the periphery:
  1. Shaquille O'Neal
    98 vote(s)
    66.2%
So Abdul-Jabbar, Chamberlain and Russell make both lists, with Olajuwon and Shaq battling for the #4 spot.
 
Tim Duncan would be in the top four if he was fuckin listed as a PF

I'm not voting for him over Bill or Shaq

Picked Shaq over Hakeem

The rest were easy

Bill
Wilt
Cap
 
Complex said:
Tim Duncan would be in the top four if he was fuckin listed as a PF

I'm not voting for him over Bill or Shaq

Picked Shaq over Hakeem

The rest were easy

Bill
Wilt
Cap
Click to expand...

The fact the NBA center Tim Duncan was barely top ten at his own position but is considered the greatest power forward of all-time based on playing next to David Robinson for his first few years really says something.

If these NBA position Rushmores ever get built, the power forward mountain should be situated at Yucca.
 
Do y'all think wilt and Russell would still dominate if they played during the 90s NBA era up to like now before big man are somewhat not important.
Hakeem
Shaq
Kareem
Ewing
I feel like these guys could play in any era of NBA and still be good.
 
Hell, he wasn't 23, he was 22

Shaq that series

26 and 16 and also 9 assist
33 and 12
28 and 10
25 and 12

Shaq shot over 60% that series

Hakeem shot 30 times each game, Shaq didn't get 20

It's crazy people think Hakeem dominated Shaq that series.
 

Make a Contribution to Remove NSFW Ads
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Costanza
  • Poll Poll
2024 BGOL Centers Mt Rushmore
Replies
22
Views
913
Costanza
Costanza
Costanza
  • Poll Poll
NBA Shooting Guard Mt. Rushmore- 2024 edition
Replies
31
Views
2K
A to Dah K
A to Dah K
Costanza
  • Poll Poll
NBA Point Guard Mt. Rushmore- 2024 edition
2
Replies
68
Views
2K
Costanza
Costanza
geechiedan
How exactly should the Democrats message and what strategy should they employ to regain position in upcoming elections and governing?
2 3
Replies
91
Views
3K
Big Tex
Big Tex
MASTERBAKER
Putin Just Served Trump Divorce Papers. Here’s Why it Should Scare the Hell Outta Us.
Replies
0
Views
204
MASTERBAKER
MASTERBAKER
Back
Top