How many all-time greats missed the playoffs in their prime?

[livinglegend]

Just curious.

[J Shuttlesworth]

Kobe.

Oh wait, he's not really an all time great.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Define "all-time great".

[Derivative]

Michael Jordan 1987-1990
Kevin Garnett 2005-2007

[Keno]

soon to be melo. oh .. all time great? never mind then.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

None.

[DMAVS41]

KG, Kobe, and Wade come to mind from this era.

I'm sure I'm forgetting someone...

How do you define "all time great"?

[Droid101]

Assuming this thread is about Kobe (almost every post is ignored), he was injured for 25+ games that year. If you blame him, you're a mindless idiot.

[livinglegend]

KG, Kobe, and Wade come to mind from this era.

I'm sure I'm forgetting someone...

How do you define "all time great"?

top 15 all time

[Warfan]

Kareem is another one, and i think kobe missed 16 games not 25+



Michael Jordan 1987-1990
Kevin Garnett 2005-2007

:biggums:

[Deuce Bigalow]

Kareem in '76 actually won the MVP in doing so. Also missed in '75 but that's because he missed games (35-30 with him, 3-14 without him).

Wilt in '63 which was actually the highest PER season of all-time. Was on pace in doing so again in '65 (10-28 record) but he was traded.

Oscar like 3 or 4 times.

Bran in '05. Yes he started his prime.

Hakeem in '92 because he missed games (40-30 with him, 2-10 without him).

[jzek]

Kobe is the only one :oldlol:

[Derivative]

Kareem is another one, and i think kobe missed 16 games not 25+




:biggums:

O nvm OP said missed the playoffs

[ThePhantomCreep]

Kobe is the only one :oldlol:

Read the post above yours slowly. Sound out any big words you have trouble with.

[ThePhantomCreep]

Barkley missed the playoffs in 1992.

[LAZERUSS]

Kareem in '76 actually won the MVP in doing so. Also missed in '75 but that's because he missed games (35-30 with him, 3-14 without him).

Wilt in '63 which was actually the highest PER season of all-time. Was on pace in doing so again in '65 (10-28 record) but he was traded.

Oscar like 3 or 4 times.

Bran in '05. Yes he started his prime.

Hakeem in '92 because he missed games (40-30 with him, 2-10 without him).

Too bad Walton was injured near the end of his 77-78 season. He had led his team to a 50-10 record when he went down. I believe he played a few minutes in the playoffs, but was obviously just a shell.

[LAZERUSS]

And technically, I guess you could claim that Rick Barry and Dr. J missed the NBA playoffs in their primes.

[oarabbus]

Kevin Love uh..
oh wrong topic.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Kobe was injured in 2005
Wade was injured in 2008

[mehyaM24]

....thread title should be how many all-time greats were stuck on shit teams in their prime....

[secund2nun]

I would say Kobe, but he is not an all time great.

[SamuraiSWISH]

I would say Kobe, but he is not an all time great.
This prime example why there is no point posting on ISH anymore

[Young X]

Kareem missed the playoffs twice in a row during his prime.
Oscar missed the playoffs thrice in a row in his prime.
Barkley missed the playoffs in '88 and '92.
KG missed the playoffs from '05-'07.

[Castor Troy]

This prime example why there is no point posting on ISH anymore

unfortunately true. there is so much trolling it gets annoying. however, once in a while, there is some genuine quality basketball talk. that is what keeps me coming to ISH. If only there were valid alternatives though.