top 10 greatest players since 2000

[Kiddlovesnets]

1. Shaq O'neal
2. Tim Duncan
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Kevin Garnett
5. Lebron James
6. Dirk Nowitzki
7. Dwayne Wade
8. Chris Paul
9. Paul Pierce
10. Jason Kidd

Thoughts?

[Jlamb47]

Kobe
Duncan
shaq
James
Garnett
Wade
Dirk
Iverson
Paul
Pierce
Allen
VC
Tmac

[Dr Hawk]

No order:

Duncan
Shaq
Kobe
Lebron
Garnett
Wade
Dirk
Howard
Paul
Nash

[AlphaWolf24]

Kobe
Duncan
Shaq
Lebron
Wade
Dirk
AI
Tmac
KG
Nash

[AlphaWolf24]

1. Shaq O'neal
2. Tim Duncan
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Kevin Garnett
5. Lebron James
6. Dirk Nowitzki
7. Dwayne Wade
8. Chris Paul
9. Paul Pierce
10. Jason Kidd

Thoughts?


(My thoughts)

1) Kobe should be #1

2) Where's Allen Iverson?


Edit: I guess I read the thread wrong....since 2000...I was putting of the 2000's.

[Akrazotile]

No order


Shaq
Bran
Duncan
Dirk
KG
Gasol
CP3
Kidd
Wade
Howard
Durant

[Akrazotile]

Most overated:

Iverson
Kobe
Melo
Tmac
Marbury
Love
Arenas
Stoudamire
Harden
Jennings

[DMAVS41]

In order;

Duncan
Shaq
Lebron
Kobe
Dirk
Wade
KG
Durant
Iverson
Pierce


Looking at some lists I'm confused...so I'm going to just redo my list as the best players to play since 00

[Mass Debator]

In order;

Duncan
Shaq
Lebron
Kobe
Dirk
Wade
KG
Durant
Iverson
Pierce


Looking at some lists I'm confused...so I'm going to just redo my list as the best players to play since 00
Why is Dirk ahead of Wade? :mad:
lol jk. I agree with your list. If it's in order, I'd put KG over Dirk.

[Jlamb47]

In order;

Duncan
Shaq
Lebron
Kobe
Dirk
Wade
KG
Durant
Iverson
Pierce


Looking at some lists I'm confused...so I'm going to just redo my list as the best players to play since 00
kobe 5 rings to lebron 2
dirk got 1 ring to wades 3 plus wade defense >
and durnat over pierce?? during the 00s
and iverson

[Diegio]

Duncan
Shaq
Kobe
Garnett
Iverson
Lebron
Durant
Wade
Chris Paul
Dirk

[Doctor Jay]

1. Shaq
2. Duncan
3. Lebron
4. Kobe
5. KG
6. Dirk
7. Wade
7. Durant
8. Iverson
10. Nash

[DMAVS41]

kobe 5 rings to lebron 2
dirk got 1 ring to wades 3 plus wade defense >
and durnat over pierce?? during the 00s
and iverson


It depends on how we are doing the lists...I was trying to combine play with achievments...and it says since 00...not the 2000's by the way

If I was doing just by who I think the best players were that have played since 00...not career rankings or longevity stuff?

1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Lebron
4. Wade
5. Dirk
6. Kobe
7. KG
8. Durant
9. Iverson
10. T-Mac

[tmacattack33]

I'm not sure how KG is ranked over Lebron for the 2000's.

KG started going downhill slightly before the time when he went to Boston. And in Boston, he got injured in 2009 and was not the same player from 2010-2012.

Lebron's had more excellent years in this century.

[Jlamb47]

It depends on how we are doing the lists...I was trying to combine play with achievments...and it says since 00...not the 2000's by the way

If I was doing just by who I think the best players were that have played since 00...not career rankings or longevity stuff?

1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. Lebron
4. Wade
5. Dirk
6. Kobe
7. KG
8. Durant
9. Iverson
10. T-Mac
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oh okay that makes more sense now
it does get hard to order them at times tho either way
all great individuals

[brownmamba00]

1.Kobe
2.Shaq
3.LeBron
4.Duncan
5.Dirk
6.Wade
7.KG
8.Kidd
9.AI
10.Durant

[T_L_P]

1. Duncan
2. Shaq
3. LeBron
4. Kobe
5. Dirk
6. Garnett
7. Wade
8. Kidd
9. Pierce
10. Durant

[Kiddlovesnets]

(My thoughts)

1) Kobe should be #1

2) Where's Allen Iverson?


Edit: I guess I read the thread wrong....since 2000...I was putting of the 2000's.

Nope, Shaq and Duncan are clearly better than Kobe, although Kobe should be top 3 for sure. Allen Iverson? Hes a cancer.

[MavsSuperFan]

1. Shaq O'neal
2. Tim Duncan
3. Kobe Bryant
4. Kevin Garnett
5. Lebron James
6. Dirk Nowitzki
7. Dwayne Wade
8. Chris Paul
9. Paul Pierce
10. Jason Kidd

Thoughts?
I would put AI over paul and drop kidd. Also I dont see the argument for garnett over lebron.

Personally I would put dirk above him too, but that might just be bias.

[kshutts1]

No order...

Duncan, Shaq, KG, Dirk, Kobe, Lebron, Howard, Kidd, TMac (why aren't more people mentioning him?), Paul.

Maybe AI deserves to be in there, too, but not sure where he'd fit. Take out Howard? Nash for his offensive brilliance... Durant, but only for the last 3 years or so, so it's hard to put him there.
Pierce could be there, I guess.. again, over Howard... but why? Was he ever considered the best at his position, much less for 5+ years? Or win any serious individual hardware? Phenomenal player, don't get me wrong... but I don't see him being better than anyone mentioned. Has a better career than TMac, but Tracy clearly peaked higher.

I may have missed some people.

[leMVP]

1. Duncan
2. Kobe
3. Lebron
4. Shaq
6. Dirk
7. KG
8. Wade
9. Iverson
10. Durant
11. Pierce
12. Ray allen

Shaq's work ethic is the only reason i put him out of the top 3.

But peak wise, he's at the top, followed by Lebron then Duncan.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Peak or career/all-time (or career only counting since the 2000)???

[DMAVS41]

Pretty crazy to think that since MJ retired...we've basically seen 8 of the top 25 players of all time in their primes;

Kobe
Duncan
Shaq
Lebron
Dirk
Wade
KG
Durant (assuming no injury)

[DMAVS41]

Peak or career/all-time (or career only counting since the 2000)???

That was my question as well.

[Genaro]

In order
Kobe
Duncan
Shaq
Bran
Garnett
Dirk
Wade
Kidd
Nash
T Mac

[kshutts1]

I was just doing career since 2000. But as with most all-time rankings, some players' peaks (TMac) should be more strongly considered than longevity (Ray allen, to a much lesser extent Pierce).

[Jailblazers7]

1. LeBron
2. Shaq
3. Duncan
4. Kobe
5. Dirk
6. Garnett
7. Wade
8. AI
9. Kidd
10. T-Mac

I did this from a career perspective so I left off Durant because he just hasn't had enough years in the league yet. I really wanted to put a guy like C-Webb on but he just didn't have the longevity. Really tough to do one of these lists.

[Cold soul]

1. Kobe
2. Duncan
3. Shaq
4. Lebron
5. Garnett
6. Dirk
7. Wade
8. Kidd
9. Pierce
10. Durant

[Kiddlovesnets]

Peak or career/all-time (or career only counting since the 2000)???

Of course its mostly about career since 2000. If we talk about peak/prime performances Iverson, T-Mac, VC, Nash, Webber and even the likes of Gilbert Arenas deserve honorable mentions, but clearly longevity is the issue for these players.

[SpecialQue]

Kobe
Kobe
Kobe
Kobe
Gasol
Kobe
Kobe
Kobe
Kobe
Westbrook

[Rocketswin2013]

1. Shaq
2. Duncan
3. Kobe
4. LeBron
5. Wade/Dirk (tie)
7. KG
8. Durant
9. Iverson
10. Dwight

Just from a purely, how they have impacted this century standpoint.

And yes, I know I left Pierce off.

[Rocketswin2013]

Wow I forgot about Nash, CP3, TMac and VC. Man, this list is too hard. Right before I pressed the submitted reply button, I noticed I forgot Melo too. Man forget what I posted above. I quit this thread

[SexSymbol]

1.Kobe, pretty obvious
2.Shaq
3.Duncan
4.Lebron
5.Wade
6.Dirk
7.KG
8.Iverson
9.Pierce
10.Vince/Tmac/Durant

[SHAQisGOAT]

Of course its mostly about career since 2000. If we talk about peak/prime performances Iverson, T-Mac, VC, Nash, Webber and even the likes of Gilbert Arenas deserve honorable mentions, but clearly longevity is the issue for these players.


That way, probably

1. Duncan
2. Shaq (would be #1 if it was full career)
3. Kobe
4. Lebron (will definitely finish above Kobe, at least, if he's not already)
5. KG
6. Wade
7. Dirk

gets tough at this point, actually after #4.. you got Pierce, Nash, Kidd, AI, Durant, CP3, T-Mac...


Again, peak and full career would be different.

[T_L_P]

1.Kobe, pretty obvious
2.Shaq
3.Duncan
4.Lebron
5.Wade
6.Dirk
7.KG
8.Iverson
9.Pierce
10.Vince/Tmac/Durant

"Pretty obvious", yet the vast majority of the people here have him below #1 :facepalm

[SexSymbol]

"Pretty obvious", yet the vast majority of the people here have him below #1 :facepalm

There's really nobody besides Shaq who gives him a run for his money in this list.
Duncan has 3 titles in the 00s era, so you can't have him over 5 title Kobe. Lebron's getting closer at least, so maybe in five years this conversation will be closer.

[Kingwillball]

Meh this list is weird for me as lebron will be #1 out of all these guys but I guess as of now You need to put Shaq and Duncan ahead of him.

[Heavincent]

1. Coby
2. Duncan
3. Shack
4. Lebran
5. Dirk
6. KG
7. Wade
8. Kidd
9. Iverson
10. Pierce

[Young X]

Shaq
Bron
Kobe
Wade
KG
Duncan
Durant
Dirk
Paul
Mac

[kennethgriffin]

its pretty damn sad that anyone has kobe not #1

think about it

kobes arguably above duncan/shaq period...

then you say "dont count anything before 2000


so you're taking away shaqs 1 finals, 12k points, 6 allstar games, 1 scoring title, 6 all nba teams

and you're taking away duncans 1 title, 1 fmvp

while you're incredibly boosting kobes career average from 25ppg to 28ppg

shaqs average goes down to 21ppg


shaq has 11 all nba/all defensive awards

while kobes has almost 30 all nba/all defensive awards since 2000

:roll:


kobe 5 titles/7 finals

shaq 4 titles/5 finals

duncan 3 titles



not to mention

Sporting News NBA Athlete of the Decade (2000s)[94]

TNT NBA Player of the Decade (2000s)[95]

Sports Illustrated Top 20 Male Athlete of the Decade (2000s) #7 (the only NBA player in the top 10)[97]

Ranked #1 in Dime Magazine's 2012 list of the top 10 greatest players since the year 2000 (published in the September 2012 issue)[99]



:hammerhead: everyone not putting kobe #1 should be banned