Kobe dominates TNT fan poll for best NBA player of decade

[Anton Chigurh]

Just announced on TNT.

Kobe easily defeated LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan for best NBA player of the last decade.

Obviously many fans would think Shaq or Duncan may have deserved it

[MK2V1GP]

BIGGEST JOKE ever! Kobe winning? LeBron being second? KG being LAST?

Fans are morons.

SHOULD have been:

1. shaq
2. duncan
3. Kobe
4. KG
5. Nash
and lebron shouldnt even have been an option.

[Abraham Lincoln]

I don't mind that as much as LeBron finishing ahead of Shaq & TD.

[D-Rose]

I don't mind that as much as LeBron finishing ahead of Shaq & TD.
This.

[artex]

lebron second? wowzers

[Rekindled]

WTF, tim duncan 4th? this just shows fans shouldnt be able to vote, first Iverson starting ASG, now this . :mad: :mad: :mad:

[InspiredLebowski]

Just look who the "fans" voted into the ASG, it tells you all you need to know

[PianoMan]

Wtfffffffffffffffffff How did Lebron come second Wadeatleast should make the list before lebron he won a ring finals mvp fuc* these fans

[L.Kizzle]

It's not about him winning it's about him winning by a LANDSLIDE.

[NBASTATMAN]

I don't mind that as much as LeBron finishing ahead of Shaq & TD.


Yea the voting stunk.. It was a popularity contest... Congrats to kobe .. At least he was deserving of being first.. Though I would have taken Duncan at first..

[Kevin_Garnett_5]

People are already forgetting about KG. Kevin McHale is the only one who even mentioned him in that segment.

:violin:

[TheAnchorman]

I don't mind that as much as LeBron finishing ahead of Shaq & TD.
I second this. Fans have no memory whatsoever. Kobe being Player of Decade is fine and something I have no problem over, considering his sustained excellence and popularity this decade, even though I prefer Shaq and TD over him. But Lebron started the season in 2003-2004.... and wasn't relevant in the playoff picture until his 3rd season.

[StroShow4]

Another fan-voting thing, it means pretty much nothing. Shaq/Duncan should've been 1/2.

[InspiredLebowski]

Wonder if Kobe'll print out a screenshot of the poll results and put it in his trophy case

[Babalu]

BIGGEST JOKE ever! Kobe winning? LeBron being second? KG being LAST?

Fans are morons.

SHOULD have been:

1. shaq
2. duncan
3. Kobe
4. KG
5. Nash
and lebron shouldnt even have been an option.


Now this man knows what he is talking about. Agree with you 100%

[Cangri]

Just another useless popularity contest. Shaq should be on top, but since kobe is more popular...

[DuMa]

useless popularity vote

[GollyImSoGully]

useless popularity vote

D U M A = U M A D

[KenneBell]

We went over this before the season. Most would say Tim Duncan and Kobe 2nd. Kobe does have a case though.

[PianoMan]

Wow i mean Wade should come before Lebron agree? He won a championship and a finals mvp.

[Cangri]

BIGGEST JOKE ever! Kobe winning? LeBron being second? KG being LAST?

Fans are morons.

SHOULD have been:

1. shaq
2. duncan
3. Kobe
4. KG
5. Nash
and lebron shouldnt even have been an option.
Completely agreed. Kobe first? Anf fking Lebron 2nd? :banghead:

[Killbot]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

What a joke.

[plowking]

Are you talking about the player of the decade? Wade and Lebron have provided similar stats during this time though Lebron has simply been more durable, plus he is more familiar to the casual fan.

Anyway, no, Wade is somewhere around 6th if anything.

Shaq, Kobe, Duncan, KG, etc...

[gmoney9]

Dirk >> Nash

[JustinJDW]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

What a joke.This.

I feel disgusted and embarrased to call myself a NBA fan. What a joke. And then you know there are some people who actually agrees with all this.

What a sad world we live in.

[spursdynasty420]

WTF, tim duncan 4th? this just shows fans shouldnt be able to vote, first Iverson starting ASG, now this . :mad: :mad: :mad:

pathetic

[west]

We are voting for sidekick of the decade?

[branslowski]

1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Kobe


:roll: @ LeBron being 2nd...

[Mr. Obvious]

As Mr. Obvious, it's my job to point out to you that this poll was the result of fan votes.

That is all.

[thejumpa]

The fans are, for the most part, young and unaware. If you pay attention to basketball and don't get caught up in media hype, then it's easy to see the answer.

[Derka]

Fan Voted, which means its entirely worthless.

[KenneBell]

The fans are, for the most part, young and unaware. If you pay attention to basketball and don't get caught up in media hype, then it's easy to see the answer.
Who? Tim Duncan? I'm still not seeing how Shaq is #1 through the decade.

[Lakeshow23]

The only thing people should be upset about is LeBron finishing second.

Kobe winning was pretty much a given.

[Manute for Ever!]

It is all just a ridiculous popularity contest, rather than being based on skill. Duncan getting **** all votes in the Player of the Decade poll?!?
Voting for the All-Star starters made sense when it was done at arenas, but internet and text voting made Iverson a starter this year.
I have nothing against Iverson, it is more the fact that prestige and true recognition is being sucked out of most of the awards in the NBA and placing them in the hands of the most popular/highly marketed players. When this era is looked back on, people who didn't see it are going to see the record books andand have a very skewed idea of what really happened. It is getting out of hand.
/rant.

[Derka]

Why is it so bad that fans vote on stuff? Do we honestly HAVE to care?

Let them vote on everything they want. I can come to my own conclusions just fine.

[6thManOfTheYear]

art thou enraged? :lol

[Marv_Albert]

100% agree with you there man, peoples favourite players are getting credited not the players who deliver during the course of the season/playoffs. STOP THAT SHIT!

[KenneBell]

Wow, you really shouldn't take this so seriously.

[thejumpa]

Who? Tim Duncan? I'm still not seeing how Shaq is #1 through the decade.

Either. The TNT guys made a good point about Shaq. A lot of people didn't think he had it in him when he won it in 06. Yeah, Wade went crazy but I think it says a lot that Shaq left a championship caliber team and almost immediately won another title. Combine that with being the most dominant player most of us have ever seen (and definitely of the decade), and you can definitely make a case.

[JustinJDW]

It just goes to show you just how stupid humanity can be.

[Manute for Ever!]

i see alot of u white folks mad.

well.......stay mad.

Kobe should be like the standard for every human being. he should be the ideal person for every children to grow up to be.



Gosh what a winner he is.

lets pray we can have a second coming of him in the future.:pimp:

WHAT MAKES YOU IDIOTS THINK WE ARE ALL WHITE?!?

[Disaprine]

I don't understand the people in this board, kobe deserves it.
Here it comes LOL

[thejumpa]

White people don't like Kobe.

[KenneBell]

Combine that with being the most dominant player most of us have ever seen (and definitely of the decade), and you can definitely make a case.
You can make a case for all 3.

If this was 1995 to 2005, I'd give it to Shaq no problem.

[GollyImSoGully]

WHAT MAKES YOU IDIOTS THINK WE ARE ALL WHITE?!?

Easy: Corniness + terrible jokes + getting mad for meaningless things

What am I supposed to assume?

[6thManOfTheYear]

why are people so mad at this? :oldlol:

it was probably some teenagers who just started watching basketball that voted.

who cares.

[bagelred]

Think about this. People say it doesn't matter anymore where you win, etc.

Take the exact same decade Spurs had...put TD and his teammates on the Knicks instead of Spurs, with Knicks getting the 4 championships.

You think TD's reputation/recognition would be much much higher? Of course it would.........

The market still matters........

[InspiredLebowski]

White people don't like Kobe.
Kobe sure loves us though!

[rimshot]

[Lebron23]

The only thing people should be upset about is LeBron finishing second.

Kobe winning was pretty much a given.


Kobe is the best SG in this decade, but he ain't the best player in this decade. I am a huge LeBron fan, but I don't think he deserved to finished second.


Tim Duncan

2x NBA Finals MVP
2x NBA Regular Season MVP

Shaquille O'Neal

3x NBA Finals MVP
1x NBA Regular Season MVP



You can make a case for all 3.

If this was 1995 to 2005, I'd give it to Shaq no problem.


Shaq was still the best Center in the Association in 2006.

[KenneBell]

Not even the Inside the NBA guys voted for him either. It might not just be the fan vote.

[Derka]

Amazing to me that so many of you give a gosh darn about this...

[catch24]

White people don't like Kobe.

Most of his fanbase here in Socal are "White", lol. Anyway, Shaq 1, TD 2. Fans continue to be woefully ignorant.

[Marv_Albert]

Most boringest player in basketball doesn't deserve that title boss.

[thejumpa]

You can make a case for all 3.

If this was 1995 to 2005, I'd give it to Shaq no problem.

From 2000-2010, the two dynasties were LA and San Antonio. Obviously, Duncan was the man on the Spurs. In most peoples mind, Shaq was the man on the Lakers. Kobe had a great run, especially from 2005-2010. However, I don't think that it's enough to bump either he or Duncan. That's just my opinion, though.

[willds09]

:eek: :no: :mad: at lebrum lamez finishing 2nd, kobe is my 3rd fav player growing up, but shaq akatha real super man should of got it.

[Manute for Ever!]

Easy: Corniness + terrible jokes + getting mad for meaningless things

What am I supposed to assume?

You're white, too, there were pics of you posted :banghead:

[Jacks3]

lol @ the idiots saying it's Shaq.How the **** can you be the player of the DECADE if you weren't even a elite player for half of it? This is easily Duncan or Kobe. No one else has a case.

[Lebron23]

It's a popularity contest.

I don't even like Tim Duncan, but the guy is the most successful player in this decade.

From 1997-2010 - The Spurs are a Western Conference Powerhouse.

The San Antonio Spurs needs to build a shrine in honor of Tim Duncan.

[GollyImSoGully]

You're white, too, there were pics of you posted :banghead:

Okay there buddy. :oldlol:

[blacknapalm]

Not even the Inside the NBA guys voted for him either. It might not just be the fan vote.

EJ did. 8% is just pathetic dude. he finished 4th, not even 2nd or 3rd. lol, these polls are meaningless guys. it's just a popularity contest or who your favorite player is. SA isn't a huge market and many find duncan boring, so that's why it breaks down that way. kobe/lebron came away with like 75% of the vote. i mean, lebron should not even be in the top 4. it's a decade, people!

[lilgodfather1]

It goes Duncan/Shaq, Shaq/Duncan, Kobe, KG.

[Manute for Ever!]

Okay there buddy. :oldlol:

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/81/l_012ed9e8ab56dd215a32d819469fcdc6.jpg

[GollyImSoGully]

So which one is me?

[sbw19]

Kobe + LeBron > 6 finals MVPs combined?

Fans these days...

[konex]

Those TNT guys are some haters. Why bother to have fans vote if you shit all over their choice after the fact?

Kobe is the player of the decade. Same number of rings as Shaq and 1 more than Duncan in the decade (Spurs 99 champs) He was also the only one who was still a top 5 player at the end of 2009. I don't see the argument against him..

[04mzwach]

Duncan easily...I know I'm a KG fan, but KG would of been the best if he had a good supporting cast year after year. KG had a good supporting cast once. They had little time to build chemistry (one year team) and made it all the way to the WCF with injuries. KG was commanding double/triple teams and still towering over guys and dominating the game. It was great. But yeah, Duncan gets my vote easily.

[Anton Chigurh]

my personal list

Duncan
Kobe
Shaq
Garnett
Lebron

[TryToBeUnbias]

Dont see why people are upset it was either Kobe or Duncan if were talking decade.

Oh wait I think I know why smh..

[oh the horror]

I see Kobe as being third. Earlier in the decade he wasnt exactly what you would call a "franchise player" or heavy hitting caliber. He was a GOOD, GOOD player, perfect for Shaq, etc....


But best player of the ENTIRE decade? I dont think so.


Clearly to me, it would seem that younger fans do most of the voting on these things.


I see it being...

Shaq
Duncan
Kobe

[04mzwach]

a cheesy gordita crunch to munch...

[Doranku]

1. Duncan
2. Kobe/Shaq
3. Kobe/Shaq

2 and 3 can be disputed either way.

btw, lol @ the mad haters crying because Kobe is #1 when the REAL tragedy is that LeBron is #2!

Your agendas are showing. :oldlol:

[Eldrunko247]

Shaq
Duncan
Kobe


































Lebrick

[bdreason]

Shaq
Duncan
Kobe
KG
LeBron/Wade

[ThrowItDown]

Shaq
Duncan
Kobe
KG
LeBron/Wade

Sounds right to me.

Except I'd add Iverson to LeBron/Wade. Why? The man single-handedly took a team with one of the worst supporting casts an Eastern Conference Champion has ever had to the finals, actually maybe the worst. LeBron hasn't done anymore than AI or been anymore dominant in the era. Don't forget the little guy.

So:

1. Shaq
2. Duncan
3. Kobe
4. KG
5. AI/LeBron/Wade

[oh the horror]

How is it even fair to throw Wade and Lebron into this mix at all? These plays havent even played for the entire decade at all.

[ThrowItDown]

How is it even fair to throw Wade and Lebron into this mix at all? These plays havent even played for the entire decade at all.

I agree, but they have been pretty dominant compared to a lot of guys that have played through it.

You know what, you're right. I'd take LeBron off that list. Wade would stay because of his championship and finals performance. Plus he was robbed of an MVP by LeBron last year!

[raptorfan_dr07]

Kobe does have a case though.

He really doesn't though. There is nothing Kobe has done that Shaq and Duncan have not. Oh wait, I got one. That's lead a team to a losing record(2005). Shaq and Duncan have NEVER led a team to a losing record this decade. Even when the Suns missed the playoffs last year, they still were 46-36. I got another one, that's quit on his team in Game 7 of a playoff series, in which a 3-1 lead was choked away. I just thought of another one too. That's being responsible for the greatest collapse in Finals history(2008 Game 4), as well as the worst loss in Finals history(2008 Game 6). So yeah, Kobe's surpassed Shaq and Duncan in those categories.

I got some things that Shaq and Duncan have done that Kobe hasn't. Both Shaq and Duncan have carried the load offensively for their teams, while at the same time, being their teams anchor defensively, for multiple seasons. They've also lead their teams to the Finals, being the main go to scoring option, en route to multiple Finals MVPs. Kobe, last year, barely did what Shaq and Duncan have done over and over again. They are without doubt, 1/2 of this decade. That is where the real debate is though. I've seen people on this board illustrate excellent arguments for both Shaq and Duncan in regards to player of the decade. IMO, you can't go wrong for selecting either.



Kobe should be like the standard for every human being. he should be the ideal person for every children to grow up to be.


:rolleyes: So I see there's another new Kobe troll on the board. I'll be sure to remember to tell kids that it's ok for them to rape women and get away with it, as well as display a selfish, egotistical, arrogant attitude at school/in the workplace and fight with their classmates/co-workers because they want all the attention on them. I can kind of understand why someone would be this way though. When a person's been pampered and fed everything on a silver spoon their entire life, I guess someone would have a false sense of entitlement. It's like that spoiled kid you may have known back in high school who could get away with murder and if we tried even half the sh*t they did, we knew what our parents would have in store for us. Those of us who have had to work hard for everything we've got in life, feel angry at someone being able to prance around with a holier than thou attitude while getting everything they want without having to put in the required work.

On a another note, it's criminal as well that Lebron James finishes higher than Shaq and Duncan. I really don't want to get into what Lebron has accomplished that Shaq and Duncan haven't. The disparity is far greater than for Kobe. This generation of fans is EASILY the dumbest. Good to see the guys at TNT know what's up. I have this strange feeling that the morons at ESPN would back this fan poll up. :rolleyes: I'm off to bed, and yes, I agree with whoever said(Manute for Ever I think), fans should be stripped of their voting for all things NBA. Sh*ts gotten ridiculous.

[WonkeyDonkey]

1. Duncan
2. Kobe/Shaq
3. Kobe/Shaq

2 and 3 can be disputed either way.

I agree with this list. The pick for player of the decade should be pretty obvious, and for obvious reasons too. Imo nobody should be rank over Tim Duncan. there's no clear answer to who the no.2 should be though. both Shaq n Kobe are deserving

[zabuza666]

I agree with this list. The pick for player of the decade should be pretty obvious, and for obvious reasons too. Imo nobody should be rank over Tim Duncan. there's no clear answer to who the no.2 should be though. both Shaq n Kobe are deserving

You'd take shaq over kobe from 2000-2005, and take kobe over shaq from 2006-2010 imo. In saying that though, what Shaq did from 2000-2005 completely eclipses anything Kobe has done over the 10 year span, and his dominance from 2000-2005 is far far far superior to Kobe's dominance from 2005-2010. IMO shaq should be over Kobe no contest.

Shaq and Duncan is where the real dispute is imo

[Torious]

should have been:

35% Timmy
30% Shaq
30% Kobe

the remaining 5% were idiots doin' it wrong.

Ah well, tomorrow no one will remember those "best of decade polls". :confusedshrug:

[BlueandGold]

kobe pwnt

[Stoney]

I could really see either Kobe, Duncan or Shaq as the player of the decade, depends on which criterias you value the most. If you consider peak play most important, then Shaq is the obivous choice, but if value consistently greatness throughout the decade, Duncan or Kobe is the man to take.

and as many already have mentioned, lebron isn't even in the discussion if we're talking THE ENTIRE DECADE (though he's been ridicoulously great the last couple of seasons).

my top 5 list would probably be like this:

Duncan
Kobe
Shaq
KG
AI/Dirk

[samballs]

Clearly the best 3

1 - Kobe - had his best years the entire decade
2 - Shaq - Most dominate, but 08 and 09 his game fell off
3 - Duncan - Great player, but other 2 where just better to me

Guys who where good the whole decade

KG
Dirk

Greats part of the decade

Lebron
Wade
Weber

[LA_Showtime]

I give my vote to Tim Duncan. Great numbers, multiple championships, and no drama. Unlike Shaq and Kobe, Duncan did not choose individual over team.

[Amil23]

LOL at Kobe being number 1.For the first 4 years of the decade he was a sidekick and the next 3 years he either missed the playoffs or was eliminated in the first round.So realistically he only dominated 2008 and 2009 so its a joke.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Fan voting is stupid. But we all know:

Shaq/Duncan




Kobe

KG/Nash

Lebron shouldn't be on there.

[BALLin01]

No Iverson or Dirk in this poll? What a joke.

[GollyImSoGully]

i aint even bothered reading all that. i didn't know you were there in the hotel room in Colorado to tell whether he rape that b1tch or not.

ohh u mad cuz hes stylin ur white folks?

stay mad.

These white boys are mad. :oldlol:

Kobe = player of the decade

Get over it or get mad about it

:oldlol:

[sergiorodriguez]

These white boys are mad. :oldlol:

Kobe = player of the decade

Get over it or get mad about it

:oldlol:
Seeing that you are a white Canadian, why do you refer to everyone on this board as a white boy?

[AirJordan&Magic]

What is more foolish is the moronic agendas on this board......I dont agree with the poll, but acting as if Kobe does not have a case for player of the decade is asinine, i dont care how much you hate the guy...He certainly doesn't have a case over Timmy, in my opinion, but I can see him being named player of the decade.

Anyway, it should have been either Tim duncan, Shaq, or Kobe.....These three are BY FAR above any players this decade. The real joke is LeBron finishing second!:oldlol:

Anyone whom's top 4 isn't Shaq, TD, Kobe, or Kg needs their head examined.

Read this article.....

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/273129-the-10-best-players-of-the-decade

[sergiorodriguez]

For me is should be

Shaq: 40%
Duncan: 35%
Kobe: 25%

[AirJordan&Magic]

1. Duncan
2. Kobe/Shaq
3. Kobe/Shaq

2 and 3 can be disputed either way.

btw, lol @ the mad haters crying because Kobe is #1 when the REAL tragedy is that LeBron is #2!

Your agendas are showing. :oldlol:

This. The real tragedy is LeBron finishing higher than Tim Duncan, Shaq, Kg, and even Iverson, Kidd or Nash.

Tim Duncan is my player of the decade. But you can make a case for either him, Kobe, or Shaq.

Tim Duncan- 3 championships, 2 league Mvps, 2 finals Mvps, 1 all star game mvp

Kobe- 4 championships (most in the decade), 1 league Mvp, 1 finals Mvp, 2 scoring titles, 3 all star game mvps, highest scoring average for the decade.

Shaq- 4 championships (most in the decade), 1 league Mvp, 1 scoring title, 3 finals Mvp, 3 all star game mvps, arguably the greatest finals performer of all time, certainly the best this era......

You cannot go wrong with either of these three, Tim Duncan is my man though.

But LeBron finishing second is blasphemous. I seriously wouldn't put him over Wade for the decade.

[Killer_Instinct]

:oldlol: @ the Laker apologist. Anyone other than Tim or Kobe rounding out the top two is bullshit. Like someone said, the fact some of you are more concerned with Bryant winning than worrying about Lebron being second is the real issue. Especially the 'Laker' fans. Give me a break.

[antondijk]

These white boys are mad. :oldlol:

Kobe = player of the decade

Get over it or get mad about it

:oldlol:


i hope your mom dies of brain infection.

No mad

[Stoney]

No Iverson or Dirk in this poll? What a joke.

If you had looked just a little bit further up on the page, you would have seen that i had Iverson and Dirk tied for 5th for the decade, doesn't that seem like a reasonable ranking to you?

[Stoney]

Anyway, it should have been either Tim duncan, Shaq, or Kobe.....These three are BY FAR above any players this decade. The real joke is LeBron finishing second!:oldlol:

Anyone whom's top 4 isn't Shaq, TD, Kobe, or Kg needs their head examined.

Read this article.....

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/273129-the-10-best-players-of-the-decade

well said , completely agree with you :applause:

[mamba24]

Wtfffffffffffffffffff How did Lebron come second Wadeatleast should make the list before lebron he won a ring finals mvp fuc* these fans

wade is not the best player on his own team...come one man....THINK

[momo]

wade is not the best player on his own team...come one man....THINK

Did you look at the date of the post before you bumped it? Common man, THINK!

[The Iron Fist]

:roll:

[amfirst]

My list would be
1. Kobe
2. Duncan
3. Shaq

Shaq was a no show for the majority of the other half decade. Duncan kind of fell off the past few years.

[Haymaker]

The Fan poll voters

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ujxty0lRUXo/TdkymItLNhI/AAAAAAAAABg/uc9FS58ghB0/s1600/screaming-beatles-fans11.jpg

[BEAST Griffin]

That poll is just sad.

For me it's:

1. Tim Duncan
2. Shaquille O'Neal
3. Kobe Bryant

the rest

[bleedinpurpleTwo]

when was the last time Shaq was a legit factor in the league? when he was with Miami. That was, what, 2006?

That leaves TD and Kobe. Either one is worthy, imo.

no one else is a factor.

[SpaceCityHakeem]

Fans are stupid

[dillondavis]

Fans are stupid


And you are what exactly?

[SpaceCityHakeem]

And you are what exactly?
The minority

[Rysio]

1. kobe
2. shaq
3. duncan
4. dirk
5. kg

[Calabis]

Kobe has been the best player of his generation, why is this a shock to anyone

[Sakkreth]

1.Shaq
2.Duncan
3.Kobe

[winwin]

i hope your mom dies of brain infection.

No mad

the words and style ... hmmm Lebron23?

[thomaspynchon]

That's because it's the same mentally ill asian Lakers fans who have created a program that votes for Kobe 24-7

[ZaaaaaH]

Only Players who should be in Top 3 discussion is

Kobe Shaq and Duncan in that Fucccking order.

Kobe resume speaks for this Decade with consitantly being in Top Player Discussion and won 5, FIVE rings out of 10.

Shaq out of the 3 had the Highest Peak has one more ring then Duncan which gave him the edge. Was not consistent during second half of the decade but his Peak makes it up.

Duncan had amazing first half of the Decade but started slowing down after 06 so due to Consistency will be behind Shaq.

#4 is KG no questions ask. If you do have questions or comments about it then you obviously dont like KG or you started watching Basketball after 07.

#5 LeBron James. Came into the League in 03 and Put a lot of stats and W's but no Ring/Rings to back him up to put him higher.

#6 D-Wade You know who he is, Only SG right behind MJ and Kobez

#7 Dirk People need to understand Dirk didnt win The Decade we are talking about and He was not EVEN close to being the player he is now but Dirk has consistently carried his team to 50 wins and won a MVP but a long shot from beating out players like KG and Above.

HM: SN,AI,JK,TM,PP

[Odinn]

2000-09 decade;
Duncan > Kobe > Shaq

Whole careers;
Duncan >= Shaq > Kobe

[Bogus_Sting]

Did not read any post of this thread, but if anyone disagrees and thinks KG should be ahead of Kobe they need to be banned.

[DeronMillsap]

The poll must have been opened for the Chinese fan base.

[rzp]

The fans are, for the most part, young and unaware. If you pay attention to basketball and don't get caught up in media hype, then it's easy to see the answer.

This, 15 yrs old kids or less have no fkin idea about how dominant Shaq was.

[purplch0de]

2000-09 decade;
Duncan > Kobe > Shaq

Whole careers;
Duncan >= Shaq > Kobe

No way... shaq played for 19 years and dominated up until his last 5... he was dominating 92-06, sure he declined but he was a huge factor. Duncan was drafted in what... 96 or 97 and averaged 13ppg these playoffs? Give me a break

[Jacks3]

Kobe is easily the best player of the decade. He dominated the ENTIRE 10 years while Shaq pretty much done by about 2005. :facepalm

[Odinn]

No way... shaq played for 19 years and dominated up until his last 5... he was dominating 92-06, sure he declined but he was a huge factor. Duncan was drafted in what... 96 or 97 and averaged 13ppg these playoffs? Give me a break
Go and read Duncan-Shaq threads. Both sides have cases. I have Duncan over Shaq in my goat list. I don't have time to waste for you, sorry.

[shadow]

Kobe, Duncan Shaq, put it in any order I don't care but those guys are it. They combined for 8 of the 10 championships from 2001-2010 and 10 of 10 finals appearances.

[Draz]

It's fans, you guys act like they don't have opinions. Let it be. Shaq should of won followed by Duncan.

[Jacks3]

How does Shaq have an argument over Kobe/Duncan when he was pretty much done by 06? :wtf:

[branslowski]

It's fans, you guys act like they don't have opinions. Let it be. Shaq should of won followed by Duncan.

notsureifserious...

[The_Yearning]

BIGGEST JOKE ever! Kobe winning? LeBron being second? KG being LAST?

Fans are morons.

SHOULD have been:

1. shaq
2. duncan
3. Kobe
4. KG
5. Nash
and lebron shouldnt even have been an option.

Lol how the **** is Nash #5...

[INDI]

are we talking 00/01 -10/11 ? because Shaq wasn't relevant for about half of this time period therefore he rightly should not have been at the top of this list and Kobe is the only one who really was great during this entire period.



Kobe haters please agree with me on this, did shaq not suck for half of this? and duncan has been unrelevant for about 1/4 of this

[INDI]

and yall use every excuse in the book to discredit kobe and his accomplishments. when it comes to being on all nba teams that is selected by league officials, coaches etc.... yall say "they don't know what they're talking about". When players say kobe is the greatest player they ever seen or played against yall say " They don't know what they're talking about". When historic players say Kobe is the best, the response is " What do they know they're old" (Shucks even Magic Johnson said that Kobe is better than him, and he wasn't even asked a question he took it upon himself to inform) The response is "Magic is old and just forgot about his contributions he doesn't know what he's talking about".



Now yall are saying that fans "Dont know what they're talking about"? (which makes no sense because unless your paid for your thoughts on the subject then you are a fan yourself). Let me get this straight, if league officials, coaches, players present, players past, and fans do not know what they're talking about when it comes to kobe, then who does? Is it only the knowledgeable ish posters that hold the truth?

[creepingdeath]

are we talking 00/01 -10/11 ? because Shaq wasn't relevant for about half of this time period therefore he rightly should not have been at the top of this list and Kobe is the only one who really was great during this entire period.



Kobe haters please agree with me on this, did shaq not suck for half of this? and duncan has been unrelevant for about 1/4 of this
So Kobe has been relevant from 2004-2007?

Shaq has an MVP, four rings (three of them as 'the man'), three finals MVPs and some of the most dominant playoff runs of all time (which is reflected in his numbers). Duncan has made the Spurs a perennial contender, never missed the playoffs this decade, has been in the All NBA team throughout the past ten years, won three rings as batman and two MVPs. How can some people argue that those two guys "don't have a case"?

[Phong]

So Kobe has been relevant from 2004-2007?He didn't have playoff success during that time but he was putting up insane performances.


Shaq has an MVP, four rings (three of them as 'the man'), three finals MVPs and some of the most dominant playoff runs of all time (which is reflected in his numbers).For the first part of the decade, after that he was irrelevant. A player of the decade ranking must take into account the longevity of that player over the span of that entire decade.


Duncan has made the Spurs a perennial contender, never missed the playoffs this decade.And yet he has lost 6 times with HCA (5 times in the 1st or 2nd round). I wouldn't call that a perennial contender.

[creepingdeath]

He didn't have playoff success during that time but he was putting up insane performances.

For the first part of the decade, after that he was irrelevant. A player of the decade ranking must take into account the longevity of that player over the span of that entire decade.

And yet he has lost 6 times with HCA (5 times in the 1st or 2nd round). I wouldn't call that a perennial contender.
Come on... so Kobe gets an excuse for an embarassing finals loss, a second round loss, a year when he didn't even make the playoffs and two consecutive first round exits (which amounts to half a decade, too), but we're not looking at the contexts of Duncan's or Shaq's exits?

[INDI]

Come on... so Kobe gets an excuse for an embarassing finals loss, a second round loss, a year when he didn't even make the playoffs and two consecutive first round exits (which amounts to half a decade, too), but we're not looking at the contexts of Duncan's or Shaq's exits?


You also failed to show the fact that he has been in four finals the past ten years ( I believe that's tops in the NBA) has 2 rings, 2 finals mvp's, 1 MVP. Has been all NBA first team all of these years, all NBA 2nd team the majority of these years, the best player In the league for a majority as well ( and please haters don't bold that in black because if he wasn't the best then at minimum even in your book he should've been at least top five).



That is hands down outside of statistics the best resume in the world not to mention the many records he broke n scored the second most points IN HISTORY!!!!! (81 is insane in this day and age).



If you want to continue to argue that's cool but you know in your heart shaq has only been relevant for half of this decade r u throwing the other half out the window? How about look up shaq and duncan and kobe's stats for this past ten years calculate it to see their average and post the results

[ATL_Bball_King]

It kills me how people keep saying that Kobe was a sidekick for half the decade...He was a star...Neither Kobe nor shaq could have gotten those ships without eachother...Both played like stars...Shaq was the more dominant obviously because he was 7'2'' and 300 pounds...But the entire decade it has to be kobe...He just won the last two and has been to the last 3 championships...The man scored 81 points...

Shaq was most dominant in his position.
Duncan was the most consistent.
Kobe had the overall consistency for the entire decade

[SpecialQue]

If you're looking at it from a fan's perspective, it makes sense. Kobe bookended the decade with championships, first with Shaq and later with Gasol. Also, he had the second-highest scoring game in NBA history that decade. Finally, all last season we heard about Kobe moving up higher and the all-time scoring list. Like it or not, Kobe's kept himself in the public's mind, whereas Duncan, even if he is a better player, operates in the shadows, winning championships almost in secret. As for Shaq, in his last few seasons he hopped from team to team trying to get another ring, his 2006 performance has now been overshadowed by the focus on Wade, and the last image that the casual fan has of Shaq is him slowly jogging down the court like a zombie.

I have no explanation for Lebron, other than people really like him and have ridiculously short-term memories.

[DMAVS41]

1. Duncan
2. Shaq


3. Kobe


4. KG
5. Dirk

Not hard.

[Eat Like A Bosh]

If you're looking at it from a fan's perspective, it makes sense. Kobe bookended the decade with championships, first with Shaq and later with Gasol. Also, he had the second-highest scoring game in NBA history that decade. Finally, all last season we heard about Kobe moving up higher and the all-time scoring list. Like it or not, Kobe's kept himself in the public's mind, whereas Duncan, even if he is a better player, operates in the shadows, winning championships almost in secret. As for Shaq, in his last few seasons he hopped from team to team trying to get another ring, his 2006 performance has now been overshadowed by the focus on Wade, and the last image that the casual fan has of Shaq is him slowly jogging down the court like a zombie.

I have no explanation for Lebron, other than people really like him and have ridiculously short-term memories.
Agreed.
But surprised LeBron's even in the poll. He didn't even play the whole decade!

[Eat Like A Bosh]

I don't see what's wrong with Kobe as the player of the decade. It's still very debatable. Haters seem to nitpick every flaw Kobe has and always trying to bring him down.
Kobe has been consistently good throughout the decade, he has been an elite player in the league every year throughout this decade.
You can't say the same about Shaq and Duncan. (Especially Shaq, he has been hopping around teams the last few years, trying to chase a ring and finally breaking down in Boston)

[LA_Showtime]

Sounds about right. Best player of the decade does not equal best player overall.