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A few more thing about Mikan. While in college, he scored 53 points in a game (which was unheard of in that time) which was more points than the entire opposing team!!! I have never heard of anyone else doing this at the college or pro level.
Also, he was the first man to ever goaltend. This caused the NCAA to institute the goaltending rule, which up until Mikan did it, was legal because it was thought that being able to get up above the rim to block a shot was impossible! He was voted the best basketball player of the first half of the 20th century by the Basketball Writers of America. When the league widened the lane (due to Mikan being so dominant) before one season began, the owner of the Lakers threatened to pull his team from the league. He thought it was unfair to make a rule change due to the ability of only one player. He changed his mind, though, thank goodness.
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"He was voted the best basketball player of the first half of the 20th century by the Basketball Writers of America."
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can i change my vote?
I was at the First Union Center in Philadelphia last night. I was lucky enough to see Iverson's 54-point playoff game against the Raptors two years ago, but last night was amazing. He couldn't miss. 55 points and 8 assists, which could've been 13-15 if his teammates weren't having such terrible games.
Given that he's adjusted his game to score like that only when needed, and that he does this all at less than 6 feet and 160 pounds, and that I just saw him play in person, I'm ready to make an argument for him!
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Here's two other career records Mikan holds that will never be broken:
1) most shots legally goaltended 2) most games played wearing number 99
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I agree Iverson hasn't consistently made those around
him better, but last night he was great. He would have had 15+ assists if his teamates made layups. Moreover, "the best defense (sometimes) IS a great offense." Iverson literally took the NO guards out of the game with foul trouble. As far as hard working, "many coaches" look at steals for hussle stats: http://www.nba.com/history/all_time_...sSPGQuery.html While Iverson's steals PG stats may go down as he gets older and slower, right now he's still ahead of some of the most legendary "hard workers" in the history of the game. Another thought, regarding making those around you better, would Magic or Stockton be at the top of the assist list if they hadn't played with the likes of Kareem and Malone? It's a chicken or the egg kind of question, and I think they were both great passers, but I wonder. Iverson doesn't have anyone even close to pass to. Nor did Jordan. Quote:
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by his teamates.... and thinking back to all the scorers Magic had to pass to. Hey, this whole "whose the greatest" thread "can never be resolved due to the nature of the logic." That didn't keep YOU from asking though. ;-) Speaking of running backs, imagine OJ on a good team. Payton *did* have good teams for a while. |
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In my opinion, you have two catagories here - old school & new school. The greatest old school player just has to be Julius "Dr J" Erving. New school has to be MJ. Great debate guys, keep it up.
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Oh, and I don't really think Iverson can be in the discussion for best ever yet. He has to win some titles and maintain his "team-first" attitude for the rest of his career. But it does bother me that many have judged him a couple of years ago and haven't looked or listened lately. He is a different guy. Coach Brown has made him understand how to use his individual talents and be a team player. Even his teammates Sunday night were saying how his shots came in the flow of the offense. Mike Wilbon predicted that Iverson will lead the national team this summer in scoring and assists. I think T-Mac will outscore him, but that says a lot about the kind of player he has become.
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I agree, interesting that Dr. J is well up the list (the only small forward on the list, and I don't think this includes his ABA stats). In fact, a lot of the late 70's, early 80's 76er's show up on the various stat lists: http://www.nba.com/history/all_time_...sBLKQuery.html http://www.nba.com/history/all_time_...sFGPQuery.html Which brings up the question, who had the greatest team ever? Although they only had one great year (Dr. J was getting on when Moses arrived, and then Moses got hurt) I like the 82-83 76ers: http://www.nba.com/history/season/19821983.html |
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