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PhenomTheMac said:
  1. Mike
  2. Bron
  3. Kareem
  4. Russell
  5. Magic
  6. Wilt
  7. Duncan
  8. Bird
  9. Kobe
  10. Hakeem
HM: Shaq, Zeke, Steph

Give Russell and Wilt historical exemptions and the honorable mentions are duking it out for the top 10 spots.
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Repectable.

1) Kareem
2) Mike
3) Bron
4) Russell
5) Magic
6) Bird
7) Wilt
8) Duncan
9) Kobe
10) Steph
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11) Shaq
12) Big O
13) Hakeem
 
Nets definitely need to consolidate

Pretty sure Claxton and KD aren't going anywhere


Joe Harris
Cam Thomas
Dinwiddie
Seth Curry
Patty Mills
Sumner

Simmons
Wantanbe
DFS
Royce O Neal
TJ Warren
 
The Lonious Monk said:
Mostly because LBJ stans are working overtime to overrate the record.

To be honest, the record doesn't mean much to me. It shouldn't really move the meter for anyone who understands Lebron's greatness. The fact is that he's played at an elite level for a longer period of time than any other player in history. When it comes to longevity, he's the king, and it's not even close. There's really no debating that. I mean Kareem had the record, but a lot of that was stat padding and playing long past his prime. Lebron hasn't done that. He's been great from year one and is still an All Star top tier player in year 18. To me, Lebron would have been just as great if he retired last year and never passed Kareem.

I think the MJ vs Lebron argument is fun but overdone, and I'm sure you're right that the super MJ fanboys are doing all kinds of damage control. But they are doing that in response to the LBJ fanboys acting like breaking this record ends the argument about who's the greatest. To me that's stupid. Bulk numbers are about longevity, and like I said, Lebron was already the longevity king, so it doesn't mean anything as far as that debate goes. If you're someone who thinks longevity is all that matters, you probably already thought LBJ was the GOAT. If you're someone that factors other requirements into GOAT status, then whether you think Lebron is the GOAT or not, him breaking the record is not going to change your mind.
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I feel like downplaying "hes been great for longer than anyone" is an issue.

Dude is 38, doing something no other 38 year old has ever done in basketball. And soon he'll be 39 doing what no one has done. And then he'll do what no one has done at 40.

Longevity never gets the proper praise it deserves imo.

Mans is doing something thought impossible for the human body to do.

If anything, it should get more praise
 
AZTG said:
I feel like downplaying "hes been great for longer than anyone" is an issue.

Dude is 38, doing something no other 38 year old has ever done in basketball. And soon he'll be 39 doing what no one has done. And then he'll do what no one has done at 40.

Longevity never gets the proper praise it deserves imo.

Mans is doing something thought impossible for the human body to do.

If anything, it should get more praise
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I think no matter what happens, the loudest voices are either overrating or underrating things for their own agendas, so it's hard to put things in proper perspective.

Being fair, longevity is not the be all and end all for greatness, but it is an important part of that discussion and it's one that LBJ has locked up.
 
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