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Re: Bob Pettit's place in history
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Originally Posted by Najee
If I had to rank the elite power forwards in NBA history, these six in no particular order are a cut above the field:
Charles Barkley, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Elvin Hayes, Karl Malone and Bob Pettit.
I believe all six are fairly interchangeable, but if I had to rank them today the order would be:
1.) Pettit (the prototype for the position)
2.) Duncan (really a center playing power forward)
3.) The Mailman (durabilty gives him the edge)
4.) The Big E (dominance, consistency are overlooked)
5.) Sir Charles (better than Malone, didn't take care of body)
6.) KG (most athletic, but power game not as strong as the others)
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Personally, I find it hard to rank The Big E above Barkley. Barkley was just so much more dominant of an offensive force, as well as being a better rebounder. Hayes was clearly the better defender, but I'm not sure it's enough to bridge the gap.
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