Chamberlain is the stat king of the NBA, and he'll likely never be unseated from his throne. That's pretty much perfect, because these days, Reeves is retired and working his cattle ranch in Oklahoma. I just wanted to see what "Garnett" looks like in Chinese. Hugo the Hornet 2. "The cook 'BOOK' (DEVIN Chili' BOOKER) has a new recipe, and it's SPICY'!" © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. In reality, the two-piece collar and tongue were so rigid they had to be opened up and slipped on like a ski boot, and the Swiss cheese sole turned into ice skates as soon as the gym floor picked up any dust. He appeared in the Finals in nine of his first 12 NBA seasons, winning five times. On defense, he was the Bill Russell of his era, able to erase teammates' mistakes with his unreal quickness and anticipation. Known for his funny catchphrases, his gaming channel has over 4 million subscribers. Did he always channel his talents in the most productive directions? Garnett, who is tied for second in NBA history after playing 21 seasons in the league, ranks in the top 20 in career blocks and steals and is also 10th in career rebounds. https://www.complex.com/sports/best-nba-players-of-all-time-ranked Raptor 5. He is the all-time leader in minutes, and as a bonus, his sky-hook is the most iconic shot in basketball history. section: | slug: top-15-players-in-nba-history-cbs-sports-ranks-the-greatest-of-all-time-from-west-and-steph-to-lebron-and-mj | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | We have always been particularly possessed by presentations of repugnant podiatry, not to mention bad alliteration. CBS Sports is spending this week addressing NBA greatness in its past, present and future. When you have more championship rings than fingers, you've earned your place in the top four. He's simply one of the five best players ever, period. 1979-91, 1996: 19.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 11.2 apg, 155.8 Win Shares, 3-time MVP, 10-time All-NBA, 5-time champion. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. At his peak, he was a dominant rim protector and an automatic double-team in the post, silently shredding defenses with his footwork, touch and pinpoint passing. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories, at One reviewer says shortly after an unboxing, "I just hope I don't get beat up while wearing these. His sidekick was one of the ten best players in the league (All-NBA center, Amare Stoudemire). What are those?!?! He never pulled down fewer than 18.2 rebounds per game in any season during his 14-year career, with a high of 27.2. Our NBA Insiders answer the big questions after the trade deadline and look ahead to possible playoff scenarios. NBA Power Rankings: Which reloaded teams are on the rise? Their two big signees were Glen Rice and Bryant "Big Country" Reeves. And the answer to that question is this question: Hey, what did they do with all of the leftover Stormtrooper helmets when the original Star Wars trilogy wrapped production? We are always on the lookout for bad shoes alongside good shoes, and even mud-covered, OK shoes alongside clearance-rack shoes. In 2012, Under Armour promised a basketball shoe begat from its football cleats. In an era of positionless basketball, it has become insufficient to call Magic the "best point guard ever." So we do a new size-up and include the 10 best free sports streaming sites for you to watch 2020-2021 NBA online free. The NBA temporarily pulled the plug on the season last Wednesday, and it remains up in the air when, or if, we will see live basketball again before autumn. #Disney #Cookbook #NBABubble The Warriors never win three titles without Curry. You might be asking yourself, what is the question that the Answer 9 actually answers? Wall's basketball model launch was accompanied by Chad Ochocinco's Zigs on the football field and the cast of "Jersey Shore" wearing Zigs in the clubs. 1960-74: 27.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 6.7 apg, 162.6 Win Shares, 12-time All-NBA, 1-time champion. 1996-2016: 25.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.7 apg, 172.7 Win Shares, 1-time MVP, 15-time All-NBA, 5-time champion. The M9 is so ugly, MJ's Jumpman can be seen trying to sail as far away from the center of the shoe as possible. O'Neal in his prime was utterly unguardable, to the point where other contenders needed to make sure they had a fleet of 7-footers on the roster in case he got the starter and the backup in foul trouble. (1:07), Bottom 10 Inspirational Thought of the Week, "And now the matador shall dance with the blind shoemaker!". 1971-87: 24.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 4.2 apg, 181.1 Win Shares, 4-time MVP, 12-time All-NBA/ABA, 3-time champion. And more rings, of course, remain within grasp. You can argue about competition level, but Chamberlain was basically the Babe Ruth of basketball during his era. Wal-Mart's been hit by the Muddy Jordans Bandit... #MerryAlmostChristmas pic.twitter.com/EmzwVFmyG0. The shoe was so uninspiring that it ultimately led to the disappearance of KG's signature series altogether, foreshadowed by his actual signature on the side of the Garnett 3, printed so thin and so tiny that it too seems to be disappearing. He was named MVP six times in a 10-year span and finished top five in the voting nine other times. His two Finals MVPs came 14 years apart, which speaks to his incredible longevity as an elite player. 2020-21 … Most probably know "The Big O" as the first NBA player to average a triple-double for a full season, but he also came within one rebound and/or assist of doing the same thing in four other seasons. As one played hoops in Heat Checks, temperature-sensitive strips converted feet heat into a chemical change of colors for the three signature Adidas stripes. Burnie8. Speaking of stats, he likely would have led the league in blocked shots many times had they kept track -- experts have speculated he averaged somewhere between 6-8 blocks per game for his career. 1969-89: 24.6 ppg, 11.2 rpg, 2.6 bpg, 273.4 Win Shares, 6-time MVP, 15-time All-NBA, 6-time champion. A nightmare matchup, particularly if you had to deal with him for a whole playoff series. His one MVP definitely undersells how thoroughly his presence distorted the game. That may have cost him some jewelry -- he lost in the Finals eight times -- but his numbers hold up to anybody in Lakers history. But those of us who are old enough to remember the Diesel's arrival to the NBA also remember that at the height of Michael Jordan's Nike and "Space Jam" powers, the Preacher Ice was the "Kazaam" of NBA sneakers. We felt as though we had to put our chips on the table to really begin that debate in earnest. Steph Curry is one of two active players to crack our top 15 list. 1960-74: 25.7 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 9.5 apg, 189.2 Win Shares, 1-time MVP, 11-time All-NBA, 1-time champion. He is remembered mostly for his sheer physical dominance, but there was always more to his game than power -- young Shaq had elite quickness before peak Shaq punished double-teams with his passing. "Mr. Ryan McGee discusses which signature sneakers make his all-time Bottom 10. At his size, with his full-court speed, post game, ball skills and flare for the dramatic, it's fair to say we'll likely never see another player like Magic. 1984-2002: 21.8 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 3.1 bpg, 162.8 Win Shares, 1-time MVP, 12-time All-NBA, 2-time champion. The designers promised a shoe so tough and tight that it could even eliminate the need for players to have their ankles taped. He could become the first player to be a Finals MVP with three different teams. Harry the Hawk7. Sadly, as happens with energy drinks, a promising and aggressive start was followed by a downturn in performance and, eventually, irrelevance. -- Lopez 19. Previous ranking: 10. 9:53 am ET. 1996-2016: 25.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.7 apg, 172.7 Win Shares, 1-time MVP, 15-time All-NBA, 5-time champion. Add on: six-time NBA Finals MVP, 10-time scoring leader, nine-time All-Defensive teamer. Here at ESPN's Bottom 10 headquarters, located in the dumpster behind the warehouse where Mike Golic Jr. stores his sneaker collection, we have always been obsessed with footwear. It looked and felt more like a cousin from Tony Stark's closet -- the Mark I version from the start of Iron Man's origin story that he couldn't walk in and also damn near killed him. 1. Nike released the Air Garnett 3 in 1999. The shoe itself looked like the biggest, whitest version of the kicks one finds in the wire bin at the back of your local discount store, the kind you buy because you need something to wear that you don't mind getting dirty while you're doing yardwork. What's more, Kobe could dominate on both ends, as evidenced by his 12 All-Defense selections. Lebron James, Iman Shumpert, JR Smith, Carmelo Anthony, Rudy Gay, Kobe Bryant, Amare Stoudemire, Blake Griffin. Damian Lillard. Like the genie O'Neal portrayed, these kicks were also capable of magic. Jazz Bear 10. He gets bonus points for that stuff, as well as his understated approach to leadership. Magic Johnson is not the highest-ranked Laker on our list. With apologies to Chuck Taylor, Kickstradomis and Steve Harvey, here's the Bottom 10 NBA Sneakers. Rocky the Mountain Lion9. What are the best NBA 2K19 channels on YouTube? Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal are both in the top 10. So strap on a left-side Starbury II and right-side Dwyane Wade Converse I (it's cool, they basically match), hit play on Future's "Tie My Shoes" and read ahead. Benny the Bull 1. Top 10 NBA Mascots :10. "The Big Dipper" scored 100 points in a single game. ", You might or might not know that I have covered NASCAR for many years. He is, beyond question, the greatest shooter the game has ever produced, breaking and redefining all records and perceptions of what it means to be a shotmaker. CBS Sports Top 15 NBA Players Of All-Time: No. They are totally the same thing. His surgical style, indifference toward attention and complete aversion to self-promotion meant he didn't resonate like his peers, and he might be even higher on this list if he hadn't been willing to sacrifice his individual statistics, first accepting a lighter minutes load to prolong his career and then accepting a smaller offensive role to empower his teammates. Bird has a case as perhaps the most skilled player in history. Just like Ochocinco and the cast of "Jersey Shore.". And, like the league itself, for every great player and great shoe, there are stacks of quickly discarded and long-forgotten would-be Jordans, whether they be Kwame Brown or the Big Baller Brand Gelo 3. The GOAT. 1979-92: 24.3 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 6.3 apg, 145.8 Win Shares, 3-time MVP, 10-time All-NBA, 3-time champion. He was named Finals MVP twice and league MVP once. Follow the action on NBA scores, schedules, stats, news, Team and Player news. We can only hope that as you read this, he's on a tractor wearing a pair of red-clay-caked WB Big Countrys. In theory, it could be switched from performance wear to casual wear via a pair of hidden flaps and a boat dock-like rope anchor circle thingy in the center of the tongue that actually had a sentence of instructions printed on it. And so on. Kobe Bryant. The only unanimous MVP in league history is also, more importantly, the linchpin of one of the great teams and runs we've witnessed. Just like the NFL, the NBA has some of the most talented signal callers in the world. But there wasn't anything he couldn't do on a basketball court, mentally or physically, and few players have ever won more. He agreed to participate in the film only after LeBron James won his third championship in 2016 and the notion that he might no longer be the greatest player in NBA history began to gain some momentum. When ranking the best NBA 2K19 YouTubers, Chris Smoove is definitely on top. But rather than end the debate against James, he wound up igniting a number of smaller ones that accumulate into a key question: What is NBA greatness? These kicks will go down as little more than an asterisk to the King's incomparable career, so much so that the quarter is adorned with a giant, rubber asterisk. Clutch" averaged more points per game for his career than Kobe Bryant, is the only player in team history to have led the NBA in both points and assists (albeit in separate seasons), made five All-Defensive Teams and won the first Finals MVP -- despite losing that series. The final two of those titles cemented Bryant in this top 10… Chris Paul is arguably the best passer in the game today, and he pulls off pretty … He outdueled Wilt and West head-to-head many times, and he even took on player-coach duties for his final three seasons and still won two titles. On offense, he wasn't quite as efficient as some of the other names on this list, but he is the rare franchise player who consistently performed better in the playoffs -- since he always took difficult, contested shots, the postseason wasn't much of an adjustment. NBA All-Star Voting: Klay Thompson Cracks Top-10 Of Fan Votes Despite Not Playing NBA All-Star voting: Even though he is currently sidelined for the 2020-21 season, Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson has received 99,000 votes by fans. NBA Top 10 - YouTube. If you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along, #NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use. NBA experts debate: Finals predictions and best play-in matchups. Is one leadership style inherently better than others? He won the MVP in 1963-64, and later took home his only career title while teaming up with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Milwaukee Bucks. Russell was the consummate winner and teammate, sacrificing individual stats for team success as the Celtics rattled off a never-to-be-matched 11 titles in 13 seasons. The Bottom 10 sneakers in NBA history, NBA experts debate: Big questions facing the Lakers and Nets right now, Harden (hamstring) available to play vs. Knicks, Bucks, Holiday reach deal worth up to $160M, George: Rondo enters as instant leader for Clips, Curry, Dubs search for answers after losing 7 of 8, Sources: AD responds to security guard's crash, Embiid nets 24 in return from 10-game absence. In recent years, there has been a growing nostalgia for Shaquille O'Neal's first signature shoe. 227's™ YouTube Chili' NBA TOP 10 Highlights! #NIKE'Spicy' Devin Chili' Booker #1 (Phoenix Chili' Suns) Spicy' NBA Mix! Unfortunately, those stripes often changed color before the game had even started because of the intense mental and physical labor required to figure out and then execute the lacing of the shoe's convertible tongue.

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