One of the most popular sports analysts of our time is Skip Bayless. Some of his takes on issues may be controversial and may cause a lot of debate, but he has always been known to speak his mind out and is not afraid to give his opinion on different topics.
Such is the case when he recently took to Twitter and gave out his top five NBA players of all-time. It is noticeable that he omitted adding a small forward on his list which many believe should have been LeBron James or even Larry Bird, as the two are widely considered the best to ever play their position.
My All-Time Top 5: 1.) Michael Jordan, 2.) Magic Johnson, 3.) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 4.) Bill Russell, 5.) Tim Duncan https://t.co/MppkElC7yr
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) November 1, 2016
The 64-year-old FOX Sports analyst has never shied away from being vocal about his lack of admiration for James. He contradicted Doc Rivers‘ recent claim that he is a top-five player of all-time and even gave the credit of James' 2013 championship with the Miami Heat to Ray Allen.
.@RealSkipBayless: LeBron is NOT a top-five player in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/ZHT58j9sLT
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) November 1, 2016
Many may not agree with Bayless' choices, but it would also be difficult to contest it as his top-five are all NBA greats and some of the best who ever played the game. He also gave some valid points on why he chose them, but never discussed why there's no small forward in his list.