There has always been a debate as to who the greatest NBA players of all-time are. Names that are always thrown around are Michael Jordan, of course, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, among others. Golden State Warriors superstar power forward Draymond Green chimed in during a game of dominos, giving his top five.
MJ. LeBron. Kobe. Magic. Steph@Money23Green gives @CGray209 his Top 5 on #ThrowingBones. 👀
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Green has MJ on the top of his list. Followed by LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and then Magic Johnson. But it's his number five player that raises some eyebrows. He placed his teammate Stephen Curry as his fifth greatest player ever.
Granted, they have played their entire careers together and have won three championships with each other. So, it shouldn't come as a surprise. Nevertheless, Curry is not the most common name you hear in the top five discussions. One thing that is not debatable though; Curry has changed the way the game is played. Not many players can say that.
The Warriors' star forward even spoke of why he couldn't put Wilt Chamberlain on his list. Green said “I don't get off into naming people who, like, who is not in my era like Wilt Chamberlain. Like, I didn't see Wilt Chamberlain play.”
Chamberlain certainly played in a different era, but he dominated in a way no one had ever seen before or since. Chamberlain is the only player to average 50 points per game, accomplishing that feat in his third season in the NBA in 1961-1962. To this day, that is still considered one of sports most unbreakable records.
Admittedly, the league was very different. There were significantly less teams and the talent level is not what it is today.
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