Greatest One-dimensional Players of All-time?

[AK47DR91]

Congrats Deke! You are the greatest one dimensional player of all-time

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--------------------------Nominees
John Amaechi - Homosexual
Tony Allen - Perimeter defender
Ron Artest - Perimeter defender
Carmelo Anthony - Perimeter/midrange Offensive player
Shane Battier - Perimeter defender
Mugsy Bogues - Short
Andrew Bogut - Low post defender/rebounder
Manute Bol - Tall
Bruce Bowen - Perimeter defender
Earl Boykins - Short
Carlos Boozer - Low post offensive player
Shawn Bradley - Tall
Vince Carter - Dunker
Vlade Divac - Flopper
Kevin Durant - Perimeter/midrange Offensive player
Mark Eaton - Low post defender/rebounder
Blake Griffin - Dunker
A.C. Green - 39 years of Celibacy
Robert Horry - Clutch offensive performer
Mark Jackson - Passer
Al Jefferson - Low post offensive player
Steve Kerr - Clutch offensive performer
Jeremy Lin - Paint dasher and slasher
Rashard Lewis - Perimeter/midrange Offensive player
Reggie Miller - Perimeter/Midrange Offensive player
Dikembe Mutombo - Low post defender/rebounder
Jaokim Noah - Low post defender/rebounder
Eduardo Najera - Mexican
Dirk Nowitzki - Perimeter/Midrange Offensive player
Charles Oakley - Low post defender/rebounder
Chris Mullin - Perimeter/Midrange Offensive player
Tony Parker - Paint dasher and slasher
Dennis Rodman - Low post defender/rebounder
Bill Russsell - Low post defender/rebounderJohn Starks - Perimeter DefenderJohn Stockton - Passer
Ben Wallace - Low post defender/rebounder
Greg Oden - Injured
Harold Minor - Dunker
Dell Curry - 3pt shooter (I think that's all he did)
Adam Morrison - Misc
Reggie Evans - Flopper
Tracy McGrady - Playoff Choker
Yao Ming - Injury-prone
Brandon Jennnings - One Game Wonder
Eddy Curry - Fat
Scalabrine - Token White Guy
James Jones - 3-point shooter
Poppeye Jones - Ugly
DJ Mbenga - Ugly
Sam Cassel - Alien
Kendrick Perkins - Sad
Yi Jianlian - Smile
Derek Fisher (3 point shooter)
10 - Shannon Brown (dunker)
5 - Mbah a Moute (perimiter defender)
6 - Ibaka (shot blocker)
7 - Kurt Rambis (hustle plays)
Ray Allen - Perimeter scorer
Pistol Pete Maravich - Fan favorite and stat-padder
Xavier Mcdaniel - Fighter
Donyell Marshall - 3point shooter
Speedy Claxton - Fast and speedy
Bill Cartwright - Post defender / Hurt other player
Nate Robinson - Dunk
Dominique Wilkens - Greatest Atlanta Hawks Player Ever
Kenny Smith - Better Retirement Career than Playing Career
Peja Stojevich - 3-point shooter
Chris Paul - Flopper
Kevin Garnett - Fake tough guy and looks like a Somali pirate
Paul Pierce - Wheelchair MVP
Javale McGee - Dumb Ass
Marcus Camby - Rebounder
Andrea Bargnani - Offensive player
Kobe Bryant - Shotjocker
Adam Morrison - World Champion Benchwarmer
Chuck Hayes - Post defender
Jason Kidd - Wifebeater
Amare Stoudemire - Extinguisher-beater


Feel free to add more names that I missed

After we get 100 nominees, we will rank each one-dimensional player. It's safe to say that Bill Russell has the #1 spot in lock but the rest will be very interesting :cheers:

Post #2 will be the list of the greatest all-time one-dimensional players.

[AK47DR91]

Based on Random.com list randomizer

1. Dikembe Mutombo - Low post defender/rebounder
2. Yi Jianlian - Smile
3. Greg Oden - Injured
4. DJ Mbenga - Ugly
5. Andrea Bargnani - Offensive player
6. Mugsy Bogues - Short
7. Jeremy Lin - Paint dasher and slasher
8. Dominique Wilkens - Greatest Atlanta Hawks Player Ever
9. Mark Jackson - Passer
10. Jaokim Noah - Low post defender/rebounder
11. Robert Horry - Clutch offensive performer
12. John Amaechi - Homosexual
13. Carmelo Anthony - Perimeter/midrange Offensive player
14. Adam Morrison - World Champion Benchwarmer
15. Marcus Camby - Rebounder
16. Reggie Miller - Perimeter/Midrange Offensive player
17. Al Jefferson - Low post offensive player
18. Chuck Hayes - Post defender
19. Bill Russsell - Low post defender/rebounder
20. John Starks - Perimeter Defender
21. John Stockton - Passer
22. Carlos Boozer - Low post offensive player
23. Andrew Bogut - Low post defender/rebounder
24. Peja Stojevich - 3-point shooter
25. James Jones - 3-point shooter
26. Yao Ming - Injury-prone
27. Sam Cassel - Alien
28. Pistol Pete Maravich - Fan favorite and stat-padder
29. Javale McGee - Dumb Ass
30. Mark Eaton - Low post defender/rebounder
31. Tony Parker - Paint dasher and slasher
32. Blake Griffin - Dunker
33. Bruce Bowen - Perimeter defender
34. Vlade Divac - Flopper
35. Kenny Smith - Better Retirement Career than Playing Career
36. Dennis Rodman - Low post defender/rebounder
37. Xavier Mcdaniel - Fighter
38. Shawn Bradley - Tall
39. Eduardo Najera - Mexican
40. Donyell Marshall - 3point shooter
41. Reggie Evans - Flopper
42. Shane Battier - Perimeter defender
43. Brandon Jennnings - One Game Wonder
44. Eddy Curry - Fat
45. Paul Pierce - Wheelchair MVP
46. Scalabrine - Token White Guy
47. Kevin Garnett - Fake tough guy and looks like a Somali pirate
48. Nate Robinson - Dunk
49. Adam Morrison - Misc
50. Amare Stoudemire - Extinguisher-beater
51. Poppeye Jones - Ugly
52. Kendrick Perkins - Sad
53. Vince Carter - Dunker
54.Kevin Durant - Perimeter/midrange Offensive player
55. Bill Cartwright - Post defender / Hurt other player
56. Charles Oakley - Low post defender/rebounder
57. Derek Fisher (3 point shooter)
58. Jason Kidd - Wifebeater
59. Ben Wallace - Low post defender/rebounder
60. Kurt Rambis (hustle plays)
61. Tracy McGrady - Playoff Choker
62. Harold Minor - Dunker
63. A.C. Green - 39 years of Celibacy
64. Mbah a Moute (perimiter defender)
65. Kobe Bryant - Shotjocker
66. Steve Kerr - Clutch offensive performer
67. Ibaka (shot blocker)
68. Rashard Lewis - Perimeter/midrange Offensive player
69. Earl Boykins - Short
70. Ray Allen - Perimeter scorer
71. Dell Curry - 3pt shooter (I think that's all he did)
72. Shannon Brown (dunker)
73. Manute Bol - Tall
74. Tony Allen - Perimeter defender
75. Speedy Claxton - Fast and speedy
76. Dirk Nowitzki - Perimeter/Midrange Offensive player
77. Chris Mullin - Perimeter/Midrange Offensive player
78. Ron Artest - Perimeter defender
79. Chris Paul - Flopper

[Punpun]

WADE. Only elite SG who can't shoot.

[Mr Exlax]

I think this will be rather awesome my man!

[AK47DR91]

WADE. Only elite SG who can't shoot.
Should I put him under "dasher/slasher"?

[Mr Know It All]

If you think Vince Carter was just a dunker in his prime you never watched him play. Absurd.


Rest of the list is pretty stupid as well. And why the colors? Trying to give me a headache?

[Mr Exlax]

Should I put him under "dasher/slasher"?

He used to be a playmaker. Remember he used to run the offense before Lebron got there. He used to be an elite defender as well.

[Mr Exlax]

I've seen a couple so far that I don't agree with, but I honestly don't care. This is gonna be hilarious!

[AK47DR91]

He used to be a playmaker. Remember he used to run the offense before Lebron got there. He used to be an elite defender as well.
Yeah, I thought he was pretty good all-around player.

I'll cross him off the list. :cheers:

[Mr Exlax]

I'm torn between "Tall" and "Mexican"

I'm rolling over here!

[AK47DR91]

I only have 35 nominees.

WE NEED 65 MORE!!! :cheers:

[Punpun]

Yeah, I thought he was pretty good all-around player.


Dude, that's okay. Pretty much everyone is an all-around player. But he is an abnormal slasher. He is more than elite at that. And yet, he is shit at shooting. While being a SG. Put him somewhere.

[AK47DR91]

John Amaechi - Homosexual

will be a new nominee :cheers:

36...64 more

[Mr Exlax]

Rashard Lewis - 3pt shooter

[AK47DR91]

Rashard Lewis - 3pt shooter
Added as a perimeter/midrange offensive player :cheers:

[Mr Exlax]

Greg Oden - Injured
Harold Minor - Dunker
Dell Curry - 3pt shooter (I think that's all he did)
Adam Morrison - Misc

[IGotACoolStory]

Vince Carter just a dunker :biggums:

He's a career 37.5% 3pt shooter and has arguably the best range on his perimeter shot of any player. Of course guys like him, McGrady, and Arenas were stupid enough to take 3pters from 3 feet behind the arc, but they still made it.

And of course his athleticism allowed him to do other things. One dimensional, he was not.

[Freedom Kid7]

Ray Allen was arguably the best shooter ever.

[Mr Exlax]

Reggie Evans - Flopper

[WockaVodka]

90% of the players you listed are not one-dimensional players.

[AK47DR91]

Reggie Evans - Flopper
Vlade Divac thanks you for that.
He is no longer the lone flopper on the list. :lol

[hangintheair]

Poppeye Jones - Ugly
DJ Mbenga - Ugly
Sam Cassel - Alien
Kendrick Perkins - Sad
Yi Jianlian - Smile
Ronny Turiaf - Cheerers

Feel free to add more... :lol :lol

[LOGoods7]

Derek Fisher - Clutch offensive player

[CavaliersFTW]

Kobe Bryant - Shot Jacker

[KobesFinger]

Not ranked in terms of greatness, just the order I thought of them

1 - Rodman (rebounder/low post defender)
2 - Durant (jump shooter)
3 - Reggie Miller (3 point shooter)
5 - Ray Allen (3 point shooter)
4 - Tony Allen (perimeter defender)
5 - Mbah a Moute (perimiter defender)
6 - Ibaka (shot blocker)
7 - Kurt Rambis (hustle plays)
8 - Ben Wallace (rebounder/low post defender)
9 - Derek Fisher (3 point shooter)
10 - Shannon Brown (dunker)

[AK47DR91]

a few newbies on the list

Tracy McGrady - Playoff Choker
Yao Ming - Injury-prone
Brandon Jennnings - One Game Wonder
Eddy Curry - Fat
Scottie Pippen - Perimeter Defender
James Jones - 3-point shooter

[AK47DR91]

Poppeye Jones - Ugly
DJ Mbenga - Ugly
Sam Cassel - Alien
Kendrick Perkins - Sad
Yi Jianlian - Smile


Feel free to add more... :lol :lol
Great list, my man! :bowdown:

[CavaliersFTW]

Pistol Pete: Crowd Pleaser

[AK47DR91]

Not ranked in terms of greatness, just the order I thought of them

1 - Rodman (rebounder/low post defender)
2 - Durant (jump shooter)
3 - Reggie Miller (3 point shooter)
5 - Ray Allen (3 point shooter)
4 - Tony Allen (perimeter defender)
5 - Mbah a Moute (perimiter defender)
6 - Ibaka (shot blocker)
7 - Kurt Rambis (hustle plays)
8 - Ben Wallace (rebounder/low post defender)
9 - Derek Fisher (3 point shooter)
10 - Shannon Brown (dunker)
Added the ones who weren't on the list.

We got 58 total right now.

[AK47DR91]

Pistol Pete: Crowd Pleaser
I put him under "fan favorite and stat padder"

thanks for your contributions :cheers:

[Mr Exlax]

You gotta take Scottie off of here bro. I'll fu*king cut you!

[CavaliersFTW]

Scalabrine - Token White Guy (Or possibly Bench-Warmer)

and remember to rank him on par with Bill Russell in terms of overall greatness

[hangintheair]

Xavier Mcdaniel - hurt other player

[ZenMaster]

Bruce Bowen and Donyell Marshall - Corner 3pt shooters

[hangintheair]

Speedy Claxton - Speed (duh)

[AK47DR91]

You gotta take Scottie off of here bro. I'll fu*king cut you!
OK, Pippen is off the list. You've been helpful. :cheers:

[Mr Exlax]

Bill Cartwright - Post defender / Hurt other player?

[Mr Exlax]

OK, Pippen is off the list. You've been helpful. :cheers:

I salute you bro!

[BuffaloBill]

Blake Griffin - Mosgov'er




nvm, already on list.

[CavaliersFTW]

Chris Flop - flopper

[CavaliersFTW]

Paul Pierce - Finals Actress

[CavaliersFTW]

Kevin Garnett: fake-tough guy

[AK47DR91]

Thank you CavsFTW:

"Chris Paul - Flopper
Kevin Garnett - Fake tough guy and looks like a Somali pirate
Paul Pierce - Wheelchair MVP"

added to the list :D

[AK47DR91]

70 nominations already.

30 more and we're ready to rank 'em. :rockon:

[RRR3]

a few newbies on the list

Tracy McGrady - Playoff Choker
Yao Ming - Injury-prone
Brandon Jennnings - One Game Wonder
Eddy Curry - Fat
Scottie Pippen - Perimeter Defender
James Jones - 3-point shooter
When did T-Mac choke? tell me. When did T-Mac himself choke? Not his team, T-mac. Exactly. Now STFU:facepalm Ignorant tards on ISh

[AK47DR91]

When did T-Mac choke? tell me. When did T-Mac himself choke? Not his team, T-mac. Exactly. Now STFU:facepalm Ignorant tards on ISh
Relax, my man.

T-Mac should be honored to be on the same list as Bill Russell and Dennis Rodman.

[Rnbizzle]

Chuck Hayes, post D.

[CelticBaller]

:oldlol:

[Legends66NBA7]

Relax, my man.

T-Mac should be honored to be on the same list as Bill Russell and Dennis Rodman.

Eh, he choked vs Detroit in 2003. But other than that, he was a high caliber playoff performer.

[RRR3]

Eh, he choked vs Detroit in 2003. But other than that, he was a high caliber playoff performer.
He shouldn't have been up in that series. Haters gon' hate.

[Legends66NBA7]

He shouldn't have been up in that series.

McGrady played very sub par in 4 straight games after Game 3.

I think you missed the part where I said "other than that, he's been a high caliber playoff performer."

[Legends66NBA7]

Actually, I wouldn't say Game 6 is that bad, but not really up to his standards.

Also, wasn't that good in the 2nd half.

[AK47DR91]

OK, we're just gonna vote for #2 now.

I'm voting for Eduardo Najera for being the first Mexican to ever play in the NBA. Nobody can ever take that title away from him.

[tmacattack33]

Definitely Reggie Miller.

And many of the people on the list are not one dimensional. Carmelo for instance...he's a great shooter, post player, and ball handler (and a good rebounder too).

[VishaltotheG]

Should I put him under "dasher/slasher"?

more like donner/blitzer

[code green]

Paul Pierce - Finals Actress
:mad:

[KG215]

WADE. Only elite SG who can't shoot.

Apparently you have no idea what "one-dimensional" means. Prime Wade was an elite scorer/slasher AND an elite perimeter defender.

Anyway, this thread is stupid. OP has way too many players on his list that aren't or weren't one-dimensional.

[StateOfMind12]

When did T-Mac choke? tell me. When did T-Mac himself choke? Not his team, T-mac. Exactly. Now STFU:facepalm Ignorant tards on ISh
2007 playoffs. He also probably choked in the 2002 playoffs too in the 4th/OT/Clutch situations but he definitely choked in 2007 and it was the only time he was favorite to win a playoff series and get past the 1st round.

[NYK_Stan]

Kevin Garnett - Fake tough guy and looks like a Somali pirate
:roll:
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[ispin69]

Dennis Rodman - REBOUNDS and solid D :bowdown:

Only time he scored was tip ins pretty much. He tried his best to score 0 and get 20 rebounds. Too epic.

[IGotACoolStory]

How is that one dimensional though? Isn't one dimensional, you know... a player with only one dimension.

If he rebounds and plays D at a very high level... Well how many dimensions is that?

[Real Men Wear Green]

Apparently you have no idea what "one-dimensional" means. Prime Wade was an elite scorer/slasher AND an elite perimeter defender.

Anyway, this thread is stupid. OP has way too many players on his list that aren't or weren't one-dimensional.
I guess they think it's alright to call Garnett one-dimensional because it was done in a really, really funny way. Hilarious.

[AK47DR91]

Here's the list of the greatest one dimensional players of all-time based on random.org list randomizer.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7524064&postcount=2

[KG215]

Bruce Bowen and Donyell Marshall - Corner 3pt shooters

Is there another Bruce Bowen I'm unaware of? Because the Bruce Bowen I know was an elite defender. If anything, that's his one-dimension, not corner three-point shooter.

[Linspired]

Carlos Boozer - Low post offensive player
:roll:

[t-rex]

Manute Bol

Shot blocker and nothing else. And I mean NOTHING ELSE!


http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2011/writers/the_bonus/07/07/bol.excerpt/manute.bol.jpg


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