Slam Magazine has just listed its top 50 basketball players of all time, and Shaquille O’Neal comes in fourth, ahead of, among others, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson.
Sorry, but as great as O’Neal has been, he’s far too high on the list. Top 10, probably. But No. 4? No way.
Here’s the list:
1 - Michael Jordan
2 - Wilt Chamberlain
3 - Bill Russell
4 - Shaquille O’Neal
5 - Oscar Robertson
6 - Magic Johnson
7 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar
8 - Tim Duncan
9 - Larry Bird
10 - Jerry West
11 - Elgin Baylor
12 - Kobe Bryant
13 - Hakeem Olajuwon
14 - Bob Pettit
15 - Julius Erving
16 - Moses Malone
17 - John Havlicek
18 - Karl Malone
19 - Isiah Thomas
20 - Charles Barkley
21 - Rick Barry
22 - John Stockton
23 - Elvin Hayes
24 - Bob Cousy
25 - David Robinson
26 - Kevin McHale
27 - Scottie Pippen
28 - Jason Kidd
29 - George Mikan
30 - Kevin Garnett
31 - Willis Reed
32 - Wes Unseld
33 - Nate Thurmond
34 - Dolph Schayes
35 - Walt Frazier
36 - Patrick Ewing
37 - Jerry Lucas
38 - Gary Payton
39 - Allen Iverson
40 - Billy Cunningham
41 - Clyde Drexler
42 - LeBron James
43 - Dominique Wilkins
44 - Dave Cowens
45 - George Gervin
46 - Bob McAdoo
47 - Earl Monroe
48 - Dennis Rodman
49 - Walt Bellamy
50 - Steve Nash
Slam magazine has evidently never heard of Pete Maravich, who should never, ever be behind Dennis Rodman on a list having anything remotely to do with basketball ability.
Scotty you are BAD but not real BAD mainly because of your Age and primarily lack of exposure to the following –not necessarily in this order but I will list my Starting 5 plus 1
The Big O (but you never probably never saw him
Russell “ditto”
Jordan
Bird
Magic
West
Now you can figure out a better team of “6″
Hahahahaha, this is hilarious. If you’re list doesn’t start with Jordan, Magic, Bird, Kareem, you have no credibility.