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Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson
That's a good point. You could definitely make a case for Parker or Carmelo over some of the guys on Jay's list. That being said though, I think his list is spot on. Mine is identical to his. Thinking about this brings me couple of random thoughts-
1- Shaq at his peak eats Duncan for breakfast. Seriously, I don't think they're even close. I think only argument for Duncan being a better player is that he has greater longevity, and better work ethic.
2- Damn, I really, really, really miss Iverson. He was one of the players that reignited my passion for the NBA after I stopped caring in the mid-late 90's. I know how polarizing he is, and I know all the clichés people throw out to knock him- selfish, ballhog, thug, volume shooter, never won a championship etc... I won't deny that some of that reputation is fair, but I always thought it was WAY overblown. And it doesn't change the fact that he was just flat-out incredible. Hate him all you want, but he deserved every career accolade he got and every bit of his status as an icon.
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Tony Parker and Carmelo Anthony played damn good in the 2000's era. But I will love to know who you would take off my list to put Parker and Melo on it, all the 12 players I listed had overall better careers and more All Star appearances than those 2. And based on my requirements, Melo would not be eligible, since he only made 3 All Stars in 2006-2007,2007-2008, and 2009-2010 seasons.