Greatest tarheel basketball player of all time is who?
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Have you ever heard the saying that the only man to ever shut MJ down was Dean Smith. Mike was an awesome player at UNC but I would not call him the greatest UNC player ever. I would have to say that honor belongs to Phil Ford or Lenny Rosenbluth. Check www.tarheelblue.com for details.
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I have to agree with GISMCIERI.  Each decade has its player-of-all-time, but it's pretty hard to argue against Jordan.
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James Nesmith.  The guy that invented basketball invented all basketball.
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Muhammond Ali...the Greatest
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Currently it is without a doubt Kobe Bryant he can dominate a game by himself.  He scored 18 points in the 4th quarter in today's game against the Hornets.  Also, 81 points is still unbelievable.\nOf all time it is Michael Jordan.\nThe best dunker is Vince Carter.
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michael JORDAN!!!!THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER!!!
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You are right. Michael Jordan had everything: knew the basics, dealt with the pressure, helped his teammates, earned amazing stats, dunked from the free throw line, and led the Bulls to 6 NBA Championships. What else could you wish for in the greatest basketball player of all time?
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No I think Bill Russell was the greatest.\n\nCoach
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MICHAEL JORDAN hands down
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Micheal jackson.lol!\n\nThe best white player of all time would have to be Mr. Larry Bird. The best player EVER would have to be Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was the most dominant player the NBA had ever seen. Jordan has set the bar so high for players like, LeBron, Anthony, and Kobe that they might never be able to reach it.\n\nMichael Jordan was SO good that the whole NBA could be considered overrated talent compared to him. Jordan is what hype is compared to. IF you don't reach up to Jordan's level you could be percived as failure. I believe that if Lebron, KG or Wade never a championship during their career, they will be called "overrated."\n\nJordan is the greatest basketball talent to ever play the game.
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Truth is, there are about 8 players in NBA history who have a legitimate argument to be called the best (or most dominant) player of all time...\n\nThey are:\n\n1) Wilt Chamberlain\n2) Bill Russell\n3) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar\n4) Larry Bird\n5) Magic Johnson\n6) Oscar Robertson\n7) Michael Jordan\n8) Shaquille O'Neal\n\nTim Duncan probably comes the closest to matching the skill level of these guys, in terms of fundamentals...but Duncan does not have a claim to be called the best ever...\n\nWilt was really the most dominant player ever (on BOTH ends of the court), and his basketball skills far exceeded those of Shaquille O'Neal. Although Jordan's strong suit is his scoring, his scoring feats really pale in comparison with Wilt.\n\nRussell led his team to 11 NBA titles in his 13 year career. Were Jordan around back then, he'd be just another guy who lost to the Celtic machine.\n\nJordan and Shaq are the only players on the above list who had the luxury of playing against what amounts to 'high school' players. The level of competition and overall skill levels of todays players is not as good as during, for example, the 1980s. But players today are adjusting to the way the NBA wants the game played. Traveling is never called, nor is 'palming' the ball (probably no one under 25 today even knows what 'palming the ball' even means...)\n\nThe All Defensive teams were not selected until after the 1969 season, so Wilt only made that team 3 or 4 times, but would have made it more often had there been such a thing in the '60s. So the idea that Jordan is the greatest defender ever because of his All Defensive number of selections is not well-founded.\n\nIf anyone thinks that todays players are more highly skilled than players of the 60s 70s and 80s, we need only look as far as the U.S. recent international performances, or lack thereof. Teams from Europe are beating our NBA "All Star" teams on a regular basis the last few years, because they (the Europeans) are still playing the game the way the U.S. played it in the 60s and 70s, when the U.S. truly dominated the world in basketball. They have taken the way we taught them the game and are now using that style against us. The U.S. international teams have been pathetic during the 21st century.\n\nMcGrady is not even close to being the best player of all time... there's no argument that one can make to place him anywhere near the company of the guys on this list. Being able to dunk doesn't make you the greatest player of all time.  If you think T-Mac is one of the two greatest players ever, you obviously haven't watched very much basketball.
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Of All Time?  His Airness.  Michael Jordan elevated his play to a level no one at the time could attain.\n\nNowadays, however, there are a select few.\n\nI'd have to go with Tim Duncan.  He does it all, night in and night out!
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1. Reggie Miller\n2. Roger Brown\n3. Rick Carlisle (Coach)\n4. Jermaine O'Neal\n5. Dale Davis (When he was in his prime)
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bill russell\n\nWilliam Felton Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a former American basketball player remembered for his central role in the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in the 13 seasons that he played. His major contribution to the sport was raising defensive play to a new level; he is commonly considered the greatest defensive center to ever play the game.\n\nhe was one of the first to be able to affect the outcomes of games on the defensive end. he AVERAGED 22.5 reb/game, had 51 boards in one game, 49 in two others, and a dozen consecutive seasons of 1,000 or more rebounds. blocks weren't recorded as an official stat until 73-74, but he could swat with the best of 'em and gave wilt a run for his money.
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Minnesota Timberwolves. Go watch Kevin Garnett. He's the best player in the NBA next to Kobe.
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I say Jermaine O'Neal. Everybody overlooks him. He is a great shooter, even if he fouls a little to much. And Shawn Marion ROCKS. Thank you for not being a hater.
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Yeah besides Jordan LeBron is the best player of all time.