Rank the Top 5 Greatest Lakers of All-Time

[TheMan]

It's scary how many all-time greats the Lakers have had.

I mean look, they have had


Guys up for GOAT consideration (KAJ, Wilt)
Another guy generally thought to be top 5 all time (Magic)
Guys often thought to be in the top 10 (Shaq, Kobe)
And then you have guys like West, Baylor, and Mikan who are all really high up there as well. Hell, some have West top 10, and Baylor has to be top 20.

Then you have "lesser" Hall of Famers like James Worthy, Gail Goodrich, Pau Gasol (future HOF'er), etc.

Only other team that has this kind of starpower all time is the Celtics I would imagine.

Baylor is really underrated, should be top 12 at least.

[skaterbasist]

Magic & Shaq getting paid millions by TNT to sell modern day garbage NBA to the kids.

They'll say anything to collect their hefty paycheck. specially Shaq who is so bad in front of camera.

So what you're trying to say is that if they Shaq hadn't called Kobe the greatest Laker of all time, he'd somehow be in trouble with the TNT?

And Magic? What does he have to lose? He doesn't even work for the media.

[Smoke117]

Magic is too humble to just come out and say: "I'm the greatest laker of all time." It's as simple as that when it comes to him and his remarks.

[SuperPippen]

He's not better as a player as the guys I mentioned...if you include Greatest Laker as a player Executive, West>>>all but I'm only rating players.

Do you think West was a better player than those I listed?

As a Laker? Yes. He might not be higher on the all-time list than Magic, Kareem, Shaq, Wilt, or Kobe, but based purely on his accomplishments as a Laker - even if you're only taking playing careers into consideration - West was a more notable Laker than everyone on that list but Kobe, Magic, and arguably Kareem.

[longhornfan1234]

Bumping old threads.

[AlphaWolf24]

...seriosly....Y do people get so angry If you say " Kobe is the greatest Laker"

- I ranked Kobe #1 and Magic #2......and dudes caught Feelings of hatred.

- I'm always at these fools