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Old 11-03-2006, 05:19 PM   #82 (permalink)
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Re: Underrated/Overrated Greats

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Originally Posted by PauloCatarino
Hmmm...

Let's say, for arguments' sake, that Tim Duncan performs 22-10 for the next 5 years while winning 3 more championships, 2 more Finals MVP, 2 More MVPs, 5 All-defense team and 3 All-Nba team.

That would give him 6 rings, 4 MVPs, and a perennial (for his time) All-Nba in both teams...

Could he be considered GREATER than, say, Larry Bird?
Could he considered a BETTER basketball player than Larry?
If by "greater" you mean "more decorated" or "more memorable" or that sort of thing, that's fine. But generally I think the key is who was the superior player on the court.

Steve Nash has more MVP awards than Hakeem Olajuwon or Oscar Robertson...if that means Nash is "greater," I don't think "greater" has much meaning, since Olajuwon and Robertson were far, far more valuable.
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