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Rank your top 5 centers of all time

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Rockets Pride, Jun 13, 2011.

  1. Rockets Pride

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    1) Kareem
    2) Wilt
    3) B. Russell
    4) Shaq
    5) Hakeem

    tear me up
     
  2. CCorn

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    Can we just go ahead and start a Kobe V MJ V LBJ thread also?
     
  3. javal_lon

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    not for the list, nut for the "Who gives a damn right now" aspect
     
  4. Rockets Pride

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    i'd say the centers are the most debatable players in NBA history for position
     
  5. Rockets Pride

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    already offseason :grin:
     
  6. BleedRocketsRed

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    What makes center difficult to rank is that there are probably 6 centers who you could easily place in the top 10 players of all time (the 5 you mentioned plus Moses).

    Honestly, if you were to start a franchise and have the choice of any of those 6 (in their primes), you probably couldn't go wrong with any (all were truly amazing during their primes, dominating in their own ways).

    It is really difficult to rank because I don't think that there is a wrong ranking (assuming you have those 6 in there).

    I'd probably say:
    1) KAJ- Dominated 2 decades and good in the early 90s. Don't think we will ever see a guy that big, that skilled.

    2) Dream- Dominated quite possibly the toughest decade for bigs. Possibly the most skilled center on this list (guard-like abilities, outstanding shotblocker along with the most complete offensive arsenal).

    3a) Shaq- Most physically imposing yet skilled force since 3b

    3b) Wilt- First ever physically imposing yet skilled bigman to dominate

    5) Russell- Resume speaks for itself

    6) Moses- Almost put him at 3c but figured I should show respect to the older generations.
     
  7. AroundTheWorld

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    1) Hakeem
    2) Yao
    3) Mutombo
    4) Chuck Hayes
     
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  8. Rockets Pride

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    what about Cato?
     
  9. AroundTheWorld

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    Left him out on purpose.
     
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    What about Jim Peterson
     
  11. WinorLoseMate

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    Any of the top five centers can be placed in any order and I wouldn't have a problem. They're pretty much on each others levels and are that good.
    Shaq, Hakeem, Russel, Chamberlain and Kareem.
     
  12. Rip Van Rocket

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    1.Wilt
    2.Kareem
    3.Moses
    3.Hakeem
    5.Shaq
     
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    I would probably put the same 5, even though I only ever saw two of them play. Maybe I would put Wilt ahead of Kareem.
     
  14. BleedRocketsRed

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    Crazy how quickly yall kids forget about Hakeem.

    Smh.

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  15. Thefabman

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    1. Hakeem
    2-5 whoever else
     
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    1. Walmart Shopping Center
    2. Civic Center
    3. The center of my bed.
    4. Center of gravity
    5. Journey to the Center of the Earth.
     
  17. StupidMoniker

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    1. Wilt
    2. Kareem
    3-5. Olajuwon, Russell, O'Neal in some order
     
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    1. Chuck Nevitt
    2. Serge Zwikker
    3. Eric Riley
    4. Tree Rollins
    5. Hasheem Thabeet
     
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    Whoever decided to use the transformers theme music is my hero haha.
     
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    Hakeem had top level offense AND defense.. incredible. Most defensive players don't have an offensive game.
     

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