Best Player to Wear #5? - Basketball Forum : Professional and College Basketball Forums

**Basel** · 12-26-2012, 11:33 PM

Lots of choices although I see it only really coming down to two guys. But we'll see how it plays out.

Carlos Boozer
Baron Davis
Kevin Garnett
Robert Horry
Juwan Howard
Jason Kidd
Danny Manning
Jalen Rose
Josh Smith
Dick Van Arsdale
Tom Van Arsdale
Other (Please Specify)

00/0 - Robert Parish
1 - Tracy McGrady
2 - Moses Malone
3 - Dwyane Wade
4 - Chris Webber

**Jace** · 12-26-2012, 11:36 PM

Hardly a basketball historian, so I haven't heard of the Van Arsdales. I went with Kidd over Garnett for his transcendence and brilliance at his position. KG is one of the best PF's of all time, but I think Kidd brought something a bit more special.

**Jamel Irief** · 12-27-2012, 12:25 AM

Horry!

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RR 823 · 12-27-2012, 01:07 AM

If we're considering only the time when these players wore #5, it's Jason Kidd, no contest.

I went off the assumption that we're considering their whole careers, so I voted KG.

**Jace** · 12-27-2012, 01:19 AM

Yeah what are we doing there? I was going by whole career, but still went Kidd.

**Floods** · 12-27-2012, 02:52 AM

Pretty sure it's at the time they were wearing the number. This wouldn't really make sense otherwise.

Cajon · 12-27-2012, 03:31 AM

Jason Frederick Kidd.

Mattsanity · 12-27-2012, 05:13 AM

Garnett. If Kidd won MVP in 2002, which he should've in my opinion, then I would've probably chose him.

**Bogg** · 12-27-2012, 05:20 AM

I need to know if we're just counting Garnett's Boston time or his whole career before I can vote.

**Floods** · 12-27-2012, 05:46 AM

It's Garnett regardless.

**Bogg** · 12-27-2012, 06:05 AM

Nah, Kidd's non-Phoenix career beats out Garnett's Boston run, but Garnett was/is better than Kidd.

e-monk · 12-27-2012, 06:17 AM

Im going to vote for KG when 21 comes up, as #5 he's just slightly better than Josh Smith or Billy 'The Whopper' Paultz (not listed) - meanwhile Jason Kidd was at his New Jersey peak wearing #5

**Bogg** · 12-27-2012, 06:20 AM

Well, Garnett was the best player on a championship team in his first season wearing number 5, so he's way better than Smith and the like either way. However, he blew out his knee the next year and has been a different, but still very effective, player ever since.

e-monk · 12-27-2012, 06:27 AM

KG was wearing #34 that season?

**Bogg** · 12-27-2012, 06:33 AM

Pierce had the best Finals performance (yes he did, Marcus) on that Celtics team, but start-to-finish, KG was clearly the best player on that squad. It's why he won the DPOY and was one of the top candidates for MVP.

View Poll Results: Best Player To Wear #5?
Carlos Boozer	0	0%
Baron Davis	0	0%
Kevin Garnett	15	46.88%
Robert Horry	2	6.25%
Juwan Howard	0	0%
Jason Kidd	15	46.88%
Danny Manning	0	0%
Jalen Rose	0	0%
Josh Smith	0	0%
Dick Van Arsdale	0	0%
Tom Van Arsdale	0	0%
Other (Please Specify)	0	0%
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12-26-2012, 11:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
Basel Legen-wait for it-dary! Legendary! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Age: 27 Posts: 68,432 Rep Power: 21474913	Best Player to Wear #5? Lots of choices although I see it only really coming down to two guys. But we'll see how it plays out. Carlos Boozer Baron Davis Kevin Garnett Robert Horry Juwan Howard Jason Kidd Danny Manning Jalen Rose Josh Smith Dick Van Arsdale Tom Van Arsdale Other (Please Specify) 00/0 - Robert Parish 1 - Tracy McGrady 2 - Moses Malone 3 - Dwyane Wade 4 - Chris Webber __________________ Best there is, best there was, best there ever will be.

12-26-2012, 11:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jace X V I Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami/Raleigh Age: 27 Posts: 15,957 Rep Power: 2677067	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Hardly a basketball historian, so I haven't heard of the Van Arsdales. I went with Kidd over Garnett for his transcendence and brilliance at his position. KG is one of the best PF's of all time, but I think Kidd brought something a bit more special. __________________ Jace's soundcloud

12-27-2012, 12:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
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12-27-2012, 01:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
RR 823 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: CA Posts: 1,153 Rep Power: 790656	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? If we're considering only the time when these players wore #5, it's Jason Kidd, no contest. I went off the assumption that we're considering their whole careers, so I voted KG. __________________ Bulls / Yankees / Raiders / Illini Athletics Fan

12-27-2012, 01:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jace X V I Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami/Raleigh Age: 27 Posts: 15,957 Rep Power: 2677067	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Yeah what are we doing there? I was going by whole career, but still went Kidd. __________________ Jace's soundcloud

12-27-2012, 02:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Floods soul collector Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 14,071 Rep Power: 15842309	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Pretty sure it's at the time they were wearing the number. This wouldn't really make sense otherwise.

12-27-2012, 03:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cajon First Round Draft Pick Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,092 Rep Power: 163097	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Jason Frederick Kidd.

12-27-2012, 05:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mattsanity Star Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 4,414 Rep Power: 59569	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Garnett. If Kidd won MVP in 2002, which he should've in my opinion, then I would've probably chose him. Last edited by Mattsanity; 12-27-2012 at 05:19 AM.

12-27-2012, 05:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? I need to know if we're just counting Garnett's Boston time or his whole career before I can vote.

12-27-2012, 05:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
Floods soul collector Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 14,071 Rep Power: 15842309	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? It's Garnett regardless.

12-27-2012, 06:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Nah, Kidd's non-Phoenix career beats out Garnett's Boston run, but Garnett was/is better than Kidd.

12-27-2012, 06:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
e-monk All-Star Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,663 Rep Power: 3201099	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Im going to vote for KG when 21 comes up, as #5 he's just slightly better than Josh Smith or Billy 'The Whopper' Paultz (not listed) - meanwhile Jason Kidd was at his New Jersey peak wearing #5

12-27-2012, 06:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Well, Garnett was the best player on a championship team in his first season wearing number 5, so he's way better than Smith and the like either way. However, he blew out his knee the next year and has been a different, but still very effective, player ever since.

12-27-2012, 06:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
e-monk All-Star Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,663 Rep Power: 3201099	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? KG was wearing #34 that season?

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12-27-2012, 06:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Best Player to Wear #5? Pierce had the best Finals performance (yes he did, Marcus) on that Celtics team, but start-to-finish, KG was clearly the best player on that squad. It's why he won the DPOY and was one of the top candidates for MVP.

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