Barkley, Malone, Dirk | Nick Wright's Top 50 NBA Players of the Last 50 Years | No. 18-16

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Following the most controversial episode of Nick's Top 50 list, he's back this week to reveal three more stars from his rankings. This time around, he's got an undersized big-man who dominated on the glass, a prolific scorer who helped form one of the most efficient duos in league history, and one of the great 7-foot shooters the game has seen. What are your thoughts on this week's players? Let Nick know in the comments!
00:00 - Intro
02:20 - Charles Barkley
11:20 - Karl Malone
20:35 - Dirk Nowitzki
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@WhatsWrightShow 2 года назад

Who's your favorite player from this episode?

@semi6544 2 года назад

Charles Barkley. I grew up a Sixers fan. I am a Sixers fan today. The first time I became a bigger player fan than team fan was when the Sixers traded Barkley to the Suns. The Suns became my favorite team because Barkley was traded there. I believe Barkley more than any player all-time outplayed his physical gifts. Barkley was a 6'4 PF. If you didn't know who Barkley was and looked at his career stats; you would have guessed he was probably 6'9 or 6'10. He was exciting to watch. Barkley could dribble, pass, shoot, and dunk on you. Very exciting to watch and exciting to hear his comments.

@PHATDOGG 2 года назад

DIRK NOWITZKI!!!!!!!!

@chrismilyo3702 2 года назад

Nick, "Dwade got a LITTLE help from the refs" hahaha. A guy went to prison over it. It'd be helpful for the media like yourself to call the league out about that championship. The heat should have that title stripped.

@macl221310 2 года назад

How come Reggie Millee is not in your list?

@hungerxhunger2548 2 года назад

Dirk

@evansiegel9261 2 года назад

49-46-95 for a playoff run is absolutely bonkers

@victorsullivan9107 2 года назад

Another thing about Dirk that wasn't mentioned but probably should have been. As the only all-star on his team, he carried the Mavs to 11 consecutive seasons of 50+ wins. That might seem arbitrary, until you realize the only teams to do better are the Showtime Lakers and the Duncan-Popovic Spurs, and the next teams that are comparable are the 60s Celtics and the 80s Celtics. Dirk by himself accomplished a streak of regular-season excellence that has only been done by the greatest dynasties of all time.

@velikoslovog7526 2 года назад

Should be noted that Dallas might have won in 2006 had it not been for the refs. Now if Dirk had 2 chips, he'd probably be the universally accepted no.2 PF instead of everyone kinda having Barkley, Giannis, The Pedo, KG and Dirk kinda randomly assigned from 2-6

@CIMCs 2 года назад

Dirk might just be the most underrated legend

@chriskoh2299 2 года назад

People forget that in the Mav's 2011 championship year they had to first go through the Blazers with Roy, Aldridge, and Oden. Then had to beat the Lakers with Kobe and Pau. Then had to beat OKC with KD, Westbrook, and Harden. Then had to beat The Heatles with Bron, Dwade, and Bosh. Dirk single-handedly destroyed all of them. IMO one of the greatest playoff runs in NBA history,

@waltjones6927 2 года назад

@@chriskoh2299 he definitely wasn't single handed show Jet and Chandler some respect

@wjl2068 2 года назад

@@chriskoh2299 best in my eyes

@vladtheimpaler7375 2 года назад

Dirk deserves to be no. 16 just for getting a team with Erik Dampier starting at center to the Finals. Unprecedented accomplishment.

@45ginola 2 года назад

I hate you hahahahahahahaha

@unggading6990 2 года назад

No one in this era i repeat, no one can carry a team like dirk.

@randywatson2103 2 года назад

As a very, very casual observer of the sport of basketball I’ve really enjoyed this. Regardless of if you agree with Nick’s list I for one feel like I’ve learnt something. Looking forward to the final countdown and I hope maybe a list on the NFL’s top 50 in the year to come…

@jasondaley718 2 года назад

As an EXTREME basketball fan who didnt learn much . ...i really enjoyed these too!

@thidonkgowe1685 2 года назад

Like you can tell he really prepared for this and thought about it, but gosh, some hot takes, like the Luka one, but the preparedness and the depth is so clear and respectable.

@04tuners10 2 года назад

Facts lot of history

@biggeneral165 2 года назад

@@thidonkgowe1685 what’s so hot about the luka take? Like just look at the numbers he’s not making this up😂

@thidonkgowe1685 2 года назад

@@biggeneral165 ah just go listen to Broussard on Luka. He ain't got him there yet at all.

@KingWest_ 2 года назад

Regardless of opinion, thank you for making an actual educated list of top players. That all nba 75 team was pathetic

@novembers5760 2 года назад

Karl Malone is a PRIME example of separating a player from what he does in his personal life to what he does in his profession, cause man..

@ericdupree8603 2 года назад

Agreed. People need to learn to separate the talent from the “person”. I still listen to R. Kelly, but we know what that man is about 🤮

@nazzysosa2279 2 года назад

Fr fr

@loganadams1205 2 года назад

What he do?

@im_an_alien196 2 года назад

@Noin007 2 года назад

What's wrong with Malone? Asking as someone who knows basically nothing about him off the court.

@princemoses798 2 года назад

People also forget how amazing Dirk's playoff numbers were 25 and 10 career wise.

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

Karl Malone 25 & 11,& Barkley 23 & 13 in the playoffs for career.

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

Duncan 21 & 11,& Giannis 27 &12 in the playoffs for career.

@todro8410 2 года назад

@@johnsalchak3498 dirk won a ring with those averages (Barkley and malone never won against the best player of their generation, dirk did) against giannis, its longevity. 10 years from now if giannis plays like this hes going to have a better resume than dirk, he already does tbh.

@bskinny6087 2 года назад

@@johnsalchak3498 neither could win a championship or carry a team with less like dirk.

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

So one championship is more important than a players whole carrer stats.I suppose I think being on a championship team, a team accomplishment,is far less impressive than career stats.Maybe that's why I don't have Russell,not an offensive threat, or Duncan in my top ten.

@christophergreen141 2 года назад

I have been watching basketball for a long time and Dirk nowitzki's 2011 playoff run is one of the best individual playoff runs I have ever seen it was magical it was amazing

@keithhogan7836 2 года назад

I would say Wade's 06 was better

@todro8410 2 года назад

@@keithhogan7836 sure. it was a magical wade&officiating series

@IknowMoreThanYou 2 года назад

Hakeem in 95 was the best but Dirk and wade's are close

@dagda3000 2 года назад

@@keithhogan7836 Wade won because of the refs.

@dagda3000 2 года назад

@King Tubbzz Stop talking bs. He was robbed by the refs in 2006. And he produced busloads of 50+ win seasons. All without another star in his prime.

@mindyourbuisness8104 2 года назад

Dirks one ring was one of the most impressive playoff runs I've ever seen so that one ring definitely moves him way up the list above KG

@NicolasAlcalde 2 года назад

It was impressive because of how good the team was, not how good Dirk was. Look at his stats. They aren't anything special. That team was phenomenal though. All of the other great power forwards were clearly better at basketball than Dirk, which should matter more than the team you get to play for.

@brentbrooks3 2 года назад

@@NicolasAlcalde terrible take. He was spectacular, including playing through an injured finger and the flu/fever game. Go rewatch the series. Game 2 come back, game 4 game winner, big shot after big shot in game 5 and sealed it down the stretch in game 6. All after a great run to get back the finals as Nick states.

@sandworld1432 2 года назад

Also his total scoring

@vicordonez07 2 года назад

@@brentbrooks3 and not to mention how clutch he was with free throws

@brentbrooks3 2 года назад

@@SirGOATT so you are counting Dirk's loyalty to Dallas against him? He was recruited by the Lakers and other teams. He took less to stay in Dallas and chase his ring with the team that drafted him rather than pull a LeBron or a Durant and find an easier title path elsewhere with other stars. Cuban buying all his players an Xbox and having premium towels in the locker room kinda pales in comparison to Dirk being loyal and steadfast in the face of 2006 near miss and 2007 adversity.

@jalenlthomas 2 года назад

48 points on 15 shots in that era is insane lmfao

@jackrudolphXO 2 года назад

love the show ! great work nick

@jacobkessler3625 2 года назад

Dirks ring is “probably” the greatest ring ever. The people he went through to get there and win was huge

@xCreativeThoughtsx 2 года назад

Nick has done an outstanding job with the exception of his Luka ranking. He’s a phenomenal player but hasn’t done anything to be 20. Do I think Nick is projecting where he thinks he’ll end up? Yes, and I’d agree with that.

@jaytheactivist8520 2 года назад

I see the vision with Luka. But if you include Luka you have to include Jokic!!!

@cagedragnarok1781 2 года назад

@@jaytheactivist8520 naw. His stats look good, but his impact is low. Most likely because of Embiid and Luka's impact on the game now

@xCreativeThoughtsx 2 года назад

@@jaytheactivist8520 that’s a great point

@jaytheactivist8520 2 года назад

@@cagedragnarok1781 Luka’s team was in the conference finals. How can you say his impact is low?

@metazeen 2 года назад

@@jaytheactivist8520 nick said jokic is top 50 after the MVP he just won it after he started the series

@tombotuna84 2 года назад

Can't believe you don't have more subscribers! I'm a huge warrior fan and absolutely love your breakdowns, and warrior takes, good or bad. Very entertaining.

@sareaper69 2 года назад

Watching Charles Barkley was like watching an angry drunk LeBron James. Drunken style. But crazy good.

@diegochavez6203 2 года назад

Lol

@FroZoneDeNiro 2 года назад

😂

@Lord_OTD 2 года назад

Sir. Charles Barkley is the NBAs greatest “what if” story. Never got to see him play, but the stat sheet don’t lie!

@Boss3Nate 2 года назад

Prime Chuck was different man.... good memories. Those Suns/Sonics/Spurs games were great

@harulem 2 года назад

I was honestly upset at Charles, my favorite player ever, being behind Malone. Then I was reminded of Karl's career averages and accomplishments. He clearly had a better career. Chuck had a better peak but consistency has to matter. An interesting thought experiment would be what chuck could have accomplished with Malone's dedication to training and staying in top shape.

@zachg3069 2 года назад

Also what he could have accomplished while playing with Stockton for 18 seasons

@12gark 2 года назад

Totally right: peak Chuck > peak Malone, but Malone did his thing for an incredibly long time. I mean, the only two guys ahead of him in term of "longevity" and "body of work" have to be on the top 5 of any list, so you have to appreciate. Yes, Malone number are inflated by playing with Stockton, but he was also a very solid defender, clearly better than chuck there.

@Damianoutlaw 2 года назад

Im in the exact same boat. I always preferred Barkley to Malone.....but at the end of the day Malone was better because of the work he put in on his body.

@Gr8Stowe 2 года назад

Barkley was a better player, Malone was a in a better system + he played with a top 5 PG majority of his career

@blackswansteve5303 2 года назад

Nick we’re lucky to have a basketball historian like you- good job, my boi .

@devwhit4289 2 года назад

Dirk was the mvp in 07 as well

@X_G8keeper 2 года назад

I love u Nick! Love this show.

@doomsday_72 2 года назад

I love how in depth you went into dirks career because he is my favorite player

@Damianoutlaw 2 года назад

The 2011 Mavericks made the greatest title run of all time. There is no team in NBA history that defeated more prime superstars on their way to winning a Championship. Dwayne Wade, LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul Gasol, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Chris Bosh and Lebron James all met their demise in the 2011 post season to a Mavs team with a single superstar player in Dirk.

@timmartin2417 2 года назад

Luka at 20 almost felt like self sabotage...still watching though

@bskinny6087 2 года назад

Am a huge luka fan , but he is a top 40 player already. 20 is ridiculous.

@amacdonald42 2 года назад

Ah yes nick, bring me back with that beethoven reference. One of the best analogies you've made. Beethoven was ahead of his time with regards to composition and pushing the line.

@erozionzeall6371 2 года назад

Luka is too.

@bendagostino2217 2 года назад

Barkley's numbers in the play-offs were astounding.

@apg-jh9gl 2 года назад

I got dirk 14 on my list but not mad at 16, I believe in those years between 2004 to 2012 he had only two times he had another player on his team named to a allstar game 06-07 josh howard(his 1 and only) and kidd in 09-10 to me he made role players play out of their legue which is something you never hear about dirk making his teammates better so I have him a little higher for what he was working with. Also kinda the same with the Barkley argument played against top 2 top ten players in his conference kobe and duncan(in division).

@ffarrarff 2 года назад

Karl Malone is the biggest stat padder in all of sports history. The jazz took advantage of the rules that prohibited hedges/zones and essentially ran the equivalent of a modern day 5-out. The James Harden comparison at the beginning was apt in that both of them are the most successful shot chuckers in league history.

@reallybigmike 2 года назад

Based on his description of #15, Going to make a easy prediction it will be Isiah Thomas... Zeke never gets any love but beat every legend of his time, in their primes as the lone star on his team.

@Damianoutlaw 2 года назад

Isaiah Thomas led teams that beat Prime Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan in the post season....and not only beat....but dominated. Won 2 titles and should have won a 3rd in 1988, but screwed with a phantom foul against Kareem in Game 6 of the 88 Finals.

@desean3402 2 года назад

I would never have put Dirk this high but Nicks case is air tight. 6th all time leading scorer. Won a title as the only star. Yea it makes sense putting Dirk in front of KG, Barkley, and Malone based on the resume.

@keenannorris3309 2 года назад

He played a very long time on a team where the owner made sure to gear everything around him. Cuban treated him like he was Kareem or Wilt. His numbers are higher than they would've been on a less handpicked team. But you can say the same about Mailman. I guess it's a fair ranking.

@hasaniomare786 2 года назад

Great video as always. I assume number 15 is going to be the original IT

@Crow44music 2 года назад

say what you want about the list but nick backs up every point he has with not only numbers but with context behind some of the stat lines. good work nick

@fabianwitthans6628 Год назад

It's a shame how underapriciated and respected Dirk is. He's not only No. 6 in Scoring history, he changed the game. There was no player like Dirk before and since Dirk entered the league, the game is played in another way. He's a role model for 7 feet shooter all over the world. Something neither KG oder Karl Malone could do.

@BingeymanIG 2 года назад

Charles Barkley and I share a hometown. Definitely a cool person, I even got a scholarship from the program he started at the HS, we gotta remember he’s playing the 4 at 6’7 and playing like a BIG he’s a freak athlete

@lancevalencia6852 2 года назад

Will definitely be using that Malone/Stockton sweeping Kobe and Shaq in future arguments haha

@larrylegend545 2 года назад

He said on first things first he has Steph Curry at 10 and Shaq at 9

@ericdupree8603 2 года назад

He said there’s an argument for Steph Curry at 10, but undisputed if he wins this chip. Truthfully Steph is 12 on my list.

@zachg3069 2 года назад

Yes but I’m pretty sure those are all time lists when he said that. This list is the last 50 years. So guys like Russel and Chamberlain won’t be on it

@BrotherO4 2 года назад

No, listen to what he said. He said curry is top 10 in the modern era. Not all time.

@sandman1008 Год назад

Something that often gets buried in that 2011 run is how it looked like Dallas was going to be in for yet another disappointing postseason. In that first round against Portland, they had a game where they blew something like a 24pt lead in the 4th quarter. After that game the narrative about Dirk being soft, and unable to lead a team to a title started up again. Even me, a Dallas fan since I started watching the NBA seriously in 2004, thought "Here we go again. Portland tied the series and has the momentum now. They're going to knock out Dallas in the 1st round again." And I was still hurting after the disappointment of 06 and 07 (doubly so because I live in Miami). But they regained the composure, and Dirk closed them out in 6 with two very good games to close out the series. The rest is history. A Dirk who wasn't battle tested, and who wasn't on a mission may have let that loss get to him. But he was on a mission to get that elusive ring. Nick should have talked about that game 2 of the NBA Finals. That was the real turning point of the series, scoring the last 2 baskets in a huge 4th quarter comeback. I still get chills thinking about it.

@gregthomas3137 2 года назад

I'm not mad at this list at all

@thomascrowniii1693 2 года назад

This is disrespectful to Dirk. You don't put the engine of a championship team next to two players who never won anything.

@fluff975 2 года назад

10:35 "that was the worst charles barkley impersonation ive ever heard" love how casually he just throws that out there lmao

@keaseankelly1435 2 года назад

Barkleys numbers are INSANE!!! can see why he talks the way he does! Man was a PROBLEM

@GoodMortySmith 2 года назад

Don't forget Barkley was only 6' 4'', two inches shorter than Michael Jordan lol.

@connorbrennan4631 2 года назад

Coming up: IT, Giannis, KD, Moses, Dr. J, Steph, Shaq, Hakeem, Duncan, Bird, Kobe, Magic, Jordan, Kareem, Lebron (in that order)

@D00MTR33 2 года назад

That's a pretty good guess. Pretty sure the top 4 will be that on his list and the rest are close, maybe IT ahead of Giannis.

@IknowMoreThanYou 2 года назад

He will have Hakeem in the top 5 because he unlike the CASUALS is one of the few who understands that Hakeem is the greatest defensive player of all time and if not for Houston's terrible management would have 5-6 rings (a few coming during the peak of the showtime Lakers) and the Jordan era would be appropriately named for the both of them

@JustAguy25548 2 года назад

@@D00MTR33 lol isiah Thomas lol no one calls him IT

@stuchua1025 Год назад

Charles Barkley said if he had John Stockton as his point guard, they will definitely win a championship.

@sirwaldo 2 года назад

Moses Malone from Petersburg, Va is who I think he has at 15. Love the list, much love from Va 🖖🏼

@BigAlexRocks 2 года назад

KD, Steph Curry, or Giannis will be next. Moses Malone might be in the top 10

@connorbrennan4631 2 года назад

Isiah Thomas will be next. Then Giannis and KD. Then Moses, Dr. J and Steph.

@BigAlexRocks 2 года назад

@@connorbrennan4631 idk how u got this right this week. But KD being ranked over Isiah Thomas is crazy imo

@MrEpalmer1 2 года назад

@@BigAlexRocks as an individual player it’s not but accolades it is

@connorbrennan4631 2 года назад

@@BigAlexRocks I never saw Isiah play but yeah I just think a lot of people wouldn't even have him this high, KD has so many more accolades & is one of the best scorers ever, etc. seems like it would be harder to argue it the other way around even though what Isiah did in the playoffs is obviously super impressive. and I was pretty sure from what Nick said about him being disrespected by history and analytics that it would be Isiah first.

@lucio989 2 года назад

All NBA and MVP are just opinions. I wouldn't defer to those awards as much when deciding between 2 similar players.

@gumballwaterson1957 2 года назад

Yeah, but it's opinions of enough people that watch/follow more basketball than 99.9% of fans. I definitely don't always agree with the selections, but all-NBA and MVPs are usually pretty good indicators of who the best players were at the time.

@user-ze6ob3cs7m 2 года назад

Charles Barkley's rebound numbers are ridiculous He was 6'5 !

@IknowMoreThanYou 2 года назад

Closer to 6'3 lol

@dheerajramessar 2 года назад

Best show right now I am amazed by this man knowledge on basketball

@rooseveltdarbey9493 2 года назад

I love Charles and that's literally were I have him as well from 17 to 20. Just like Nick said and I've always said from 1990 to 1999 Charles lost to Jordan, Olajuwon, Robinson, Stockton and Malone, Shaq and Kobe.

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

#15 ISIAH THOMAS

@rickyrobby8133 2 года назад

I was gonna say the same thing the lady talking about Dirk said. Nick only seems worried about how many points they scored. Defense, rebounding, and assists don’t really matter unless the numbers are just outrageously high.

@ratzinc87 2 года назад

Put Dirk on the Spurs or Lakers team and see how many rings he has. Although Tim Duncan had much better defense Dirk literally changed the game regarding how euros are viewed and is basically KD on a scoring level.

@ratzinc87 2 года назад

And take a look at those Mavericks lineups during that 10 year stretch there is a ton of roster turnover, And a lot of wings that just couldn’t hang Antawn Jamison, Antoine Walker, Jerry Stackhouse etc.

@keenannorris3309 2 года назад

@@ratzinc87 You just listed three very good players w/ multiple All-Star selections. Stack led the league in scoring. Jamison had multiple 20-10 seasons.

@keenannorris3309 2 года назад

@@ratzinc87 Yes, he'd have won more rings. His numbers wouldn't be nearly as good, though. (Same w/ Malone.) See James Worthy.

@Milosenpotion Год назад

@@keenannorris3309 dirk stans are the worst. they want to pretend that he won a ring by himself, and that year is the only year he ever played, and ignore the fact that cuban paid for stacked AF rosters dirk's entire career. Very few players have had the opportunity to play with as many luxury tax rosters as Dirk has. They were always very deep.

@JohnSmith-ls3um 2 года назад

That watch on Nick’s skinny little arm looks like a horseshoe rattling around a stake in the ground.

@bigben8502 2 года назад

Nick looking like a GRIDS patient

@seun0125 2 года назад

For me Karl Malone is the prime example of why looking at only stats is the wrong way to evaluate these players

@SuperSonic_868 2 года назад

@Eternal Boss Reborn Not sure what Seun's answer would be, but I would agree with his original statement. We can't ONLY look at stats. Imagine a stat nerd who never watched any basketball analyzing Westbrook. He's a stat machine. Great on paper, great for stat padding, terrible for team dynamics, and terrible when it comes to winning.

@seun0125 2 года назад

@Eternal Boss Reborn y’all both have contributed to my original point. For me I believe the anecdotal “eye test” is just as valuable in analyzing how great a player was as the overall stats. In Malone’s case, I’d argue he’s been overrated in this list largely because of his stats (particularly his stats that largely focus on his longevity). Especially when we put that with the anecdotal evidence where many people who covered the league didn’t rate him as highly as this. Again it’s just my opinion, but I believe that matters.

@gumballwaterson1957 2 года назад

@Eternal Boss Reborn I'm generally of the mind that stats are more important in the regular season than the playoffs where the stakes are higher and dumb plays cost more. Malone, for example, may have averaged great numbers in a series, but the stats won't tell you the game situation when he was doing his damage. For example, consistently missing free throws late in a game when the score is close doesn't pop out in overall game or series stats but it's pretty clear when watching the game that the impact is much more that just missed free throws.

@Milosenpotion Год назад

Karl not only has the stats to show he's clearly underrated in this list, but also has the accolades. Almost nobody can match him in terms of MVPs, 1st team All NBA, All Stars, etc. Almost nobody can match him in terms of stats. Maybe it's you who is biased (prob by media)? The man played in the smallest market in the NBA, and they were a very good to great team his entire career. His owner DIDN'T BELIEVE IN GOING INTO THE LUXURY TAX. Do you know how insane that is, and what a diff it makes? If they go into the lux tax in 97 98 (2 of the closest finals ever), then suddenly he's a 2x champ, the only person to beat Jordan in the finals (twice), Jordan has 4 rings, etc. It changes everything. Now where does he rank? He's very easily top 10, prob around #6 or 7. But instead, because he had a cheap owner and played in a tiny market - 2 things out of his control - he's being compared to Dirk at 16 which is ridiculous.

@FroZoneDeNiro 2 года назад

This looks like a show that would come on after 106 & Park 🤣

@pat7504 2 года назад

Wow, as an MMA fan I didn't think I could disagree with Megan Olivi's takes more but there ye go.

@CityLover117 2 месяца назад

I did not expect to see Megan olivi here

@jamaali2358 2 года назад

I love this list #20 should be #1, that step back and getting beat in conference finals is 🐐 like behaviour.

@NilskcneM 2 года назад

Correction: „Bulls down 3, Jordan hits a tough layup“ (instead of „hits 2 Free Throws) Nick‘s Jordan hate is just too deep! He can‘t even stick to the simple facts 😂

@nathanholmes4942 2 года назад

Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. I know Nick probably knows that and was using what he said to accentuate his point, but this is just for the people reading this that didn’t know. ☺️😄

@IknowMoreThanYou 2 года назад

Early in his career. He's saying Beethoven's genius was evident from his very first symphony

@JustPassingThrough98 2 года назад

I understand it’s not for me because I’m gonna watch anyway, it I try real hard to look away from the thumbnail so there’s at least a little surprise who he picks 😂

@chrisclark2747 2 года назад

Prediction for Nick's Top 15: 15. Isiah (initial prediction: Dirk) 14. Durant 13. Giannis 12. Moses 11. Dr. J. 10. Steph 9. Hakeem 8. Shaq 7. Kobe 6. Duncan 5. Bird 4. Magic 3. Jordan 2. Kareem 1. LeBron

@vincentsanders6761 2 года назад

Anyone notice on the Dirk bit, how Nick emphasized how well Dirk played against Kobe and how poorly Kobe played, but when it came to mentioning how poorly Lebron played in 2011 Finals against Dirk, he brushed right past it. 👀

@cavemanyogi150 2 года назад

Dirk has 2 titles. 06 was stolen and it's common knowledge at this point.

@MD91177 2 года назад

THIS LIST LOST ALL CREDIBILITY AFTER LUKA WAS PUT TOP 2O

@grahamjl766 2 года назад

If it weren't for the dark cloud over his legacy, I believe Malone would be talked about way more than he is.

@bunnybunny0072 2 года назад

Dude belongs in jail.

@todro8410 2 года назад

nope, honestly if people talked about his personal life he wouldnt even be thishigh

@Milosenpotion Год назад

it's because he played in the smallest market in the NBA. If he played for the Lakers or Knicks and had the exact same resume, he'd be unanimous top 10 and lots would have him in the 5-7 range.

@Briana-a13 2 года назад

Used to love this segment but I will no longer watch it after he put Luka at 20. Makes the entire list lose credibility

@AustinMulkaMusic 2 года назад

Agreed. I like the way Jxmy did his top 75 list by creating an algorithm. Because Luka has so many records broken, he ended up in the top 75, but because it was weighted, career points, assists, rebounds, titles, all star appearances, etc. still had him below guys like Kahwai who have more finals appearances, more career points, more titles. Etc. The way Luka is projecting, even if he doesn't win a title in his entire career, his playoff numbers would excel him into the top 20 no doubt. But, it's disrespectful to award him for what he will do before he does it. He should be in the 30s.

@frankie4674 2 года назад

😂

@MoXy33 2 года назад

You'd have to be blind to disagree, he's easily the second best 23 year old ever and imo he'd be above barkely as the best player without a ring. Barkely did it longer, Luka is doing it better.

@velikoslovog7526 2 года назад

It's insane he thinks Luka's first 4 years are more impressive than David Robinson's career 😂

@MoXy33 2 года назад

@@velikoslovog7526 maybe listen to his reasoning because he said Luka is on for what he will do not what he's done. You actin like luka just getting lucky and is actually a 15, 5, 5 guy. I swear, the hate for luka is the bron fans that had to deal with bron hate for the last 10 years and they're not self aware enough to notice they're becoming who they hated.

@Coachrod215 Год назад

Malone has high assist numbers, even playing with Stockton

@im_an_alien196 2 года назад

Who remembers when Nick went on his show and said Harden was the best player without a ring? Lol

@waltjones6927 2 года назад

In his defense I don't think nobody thought Harden would fall off as fast as he did..

@T2Runner 2 года назад

Luka being on the list doesn't necessarily bother me, but 20? That's nuts. He needed to be 50, at best.

@ThePoker215 2 года назад

The Dirk section convinces me that the Mavs are a horrible franchise. You have a potentially top 10 player of all time and just refuse fully put a team around him. And he finally wins you a championship and then you break it up.

@ratzinc87 2 года назад

The mavericks were rarely covered during that time since it was all about the lakers and the spurs. The amount of roster turnover was insane, Avery stunk as a coach and Cuban blew up the championship team the following season. It was insane To me as a mavs fan they finally broke through in 2011.

@dionysise5008 2 года назад

Still watching and loving the series. Probably Moses and Dr J are coming up

@BigAlexRocks 2 года назад

Gotta do KD, Steph Curry, and Giannis first

@connorbrennan4631 2 года назад

IT, Giannis, KD, Moses, Dr. J, Steph, Shaq, Hakeem, Duncan, Bird, Kobe, Magic, Jordan, Kareem, Lebron in that order

@gaborkiss650 2 года назад

@@connorbrennan4631 Well let’s just hope Kobe is not ahead of Bird and Duncan, I expect better than that from Nick.

@LakeShow-2481 2 года назад

@@gaborkiss650 you don’t know basketball. 5 rings to Birds 3, 3rd all time in points when he retired, Bird is outside the top 40 & will be out of the top 50 soon. Kobe has as many 1st team all nbas as Bird has HAD SEASONS PLAYED. Duncan being ahead of Kobe just shows u weren’t watching basketball for about a 12 year stretch in the early 2000s on. They both have 5 rings & Kobe is 18-12 head to head vs Duncan in the playoff. With all things equal & parallel primes Kobe won more vs him when it mattered most.

@jameeljames2338 2 года назад

@@LakeShow-2481 I think people who don’t like or appreciate Kobe will put him behind Bird and Duncan when it shouldn’t even be a debate.

@NosweatSam 2 года назад

‘07 Mavs got whipped so bad because former Don Nelson protege Avery Johnson got completely undressed. The coaching was an issue in the ‘06 finals as well when Avery Johnson mandated they switch hotels because South Beach was a distraction. Please don’t forget this.

@PHATDOGG 2 года назад

DIRK NOWITZKI!!!!!!

@johnray527 2 года назад

Gotta be either Dr. J or Isaiah Thomas that he's talking about in the preview. Although there's a slight chance it's Moses Malone. But if we're doing 3 players next week I'm expecting Dr. J, Isaiah, and Giannis, in whatever order.

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

If you factor in Dr.J's five seasons in the A.B.A.,which he averaged 27pt/12reb/5asst,got to be in top ten.If not maybe not top twenty five.

@connorbrennan4631 2 года назад

Dr. J will definitely be ahead of KD. Next week I'm expecting IT, Giannis and KD, probably in that order.

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

All I know if Kareem isn't #3 behind Jordan & LeBron,this list is bogus.I don't think his first 2 years count,which he averaged 30pt &15 reb.But his next 5 years he averaged 30pt & 16reb.Really should be #1.Then Bird or Magic at #4 & #5.

@waltererickson989 2 года назад

Can i pick chuck? Over Karl

@robbnoble1509 2 года назад

Nick conveniently left out how many series Malone choked the team out of woth his poor clutch performances, especially when it came to free throw shooting. I do agree with Ric that Stockton was the more important piece for that team, and add to it that Stockton was also a very good clutch player by contrast. However, when talking all time greatness, it's about the resume more than anything, and Malone has the better Resume. Agreed Malone > Stockton on the all time greats list, but if I were picking players for a team, I'm going with Stockton over Malone.

@ericdupree8603 2 года назад

Average 9 points in a finals. Gotta be better than that.

@aaronjackson9385 2 года назад

Raymond and Eric summarized what I was about to say about Stockton. Thank you, gentleman.

@aaronjackson9385 2 года назад

*gentlemen

@jonathanguray3888 2 года назад

I'm sorry but dirk was not out playing Duncan in that 03 WCF 😂😂😂

@tobenkirbo2096 2 года назад

Karl Malone made it under 18🔥

@benh1026 2 года назад

Under 18, just like how karl likes his women

@femialexwilliams9571 2 года назад

I will debate anyone that Dirk is the 2nd greatest PF of All-Time.

@kennylafortune63 2 года назад

He’s not better than giannis

@xcwilliams7980 2 года назад

Yes Giannis 1 dirk 2. Timmy is a C and I'm taking that to my grave lol

@hardwoodthought1213 2 года назад

@@xcwilliams7980 Duncan really wasn’t a C tho, he was from 09 on. If Duncan had retired in 05, or moved to C in 05, he’a still the best PF ever.

@billpap.9669 2 года назад

Duncan & Giannis are definitely ahead of him but you can make the case for Dirk over Malone, Barkley & KG.

@saiyerugara9038 2 года назад

Hmmmmmmm...

@theinktician 2 года назад

I doubt it will be worse than Cowheards Top 20 of the last 20 years.

@hollywoodblack5744 2 года назад

I only came to see if Chris Jackson is on the list

@jackstein845 2 года назад

Wilts regular season resume is CLEARLY WAY BETTER than malones

@mylaughingeffect3459 2 года назад

If u know Nick that player next at 15 is either dr. J, jerry west or moses malone. As long as we all know who number 1 is. 🐐James

@connorbrennan4631 2 года назад

nah I'm pretty sure it's isiah thomas. next 6 i'm guessing will be IT, Giannis, KD, Moses, Dr. J, Steph. maybe not in that order but def those 6, Jerry is too old for the list.

@johnbarry6637 2 года назад

next week Moses, Giannis, KD. That's my call.

@Muristacks 2 года назад

Think Dr j might be there instead of kd and kd will be week after with hakeem

@joshuahartman2555 2 года назад

Isiah not Moses. Moses will be top 12

@xcwilliams7980 2 года назад

@@joshuahartman2555 yep, and he def has dr.j ahead of KD.

@joshuahartman2555 2 года назад

@@xcwilliams7980 That 10-15 range could be any order tbh. Counting down I got Giannis, Isiah, KD, Erving, Moses, Steph, but it could be any order tbh

@connorbrennan4631 2 года назад

IT, Giannis, KD

@storminmormn6283 2 года назад

Malone deserves Dirks spot. He would have 2 rings if not for the ungodly talent the Bulls had led by Michael Jordan, number 2 on your list. Malone was a far and superior regular season player and with the 2 finals wins he would have been considered a good playoff performer as well.

@howisthatgay4275 2 года назад

I can think of 13 reasons Dirk is way better

@PureWaterGuy 2 года назад

Disagree. Dirk accomplished more with less.

@kpNov23 2 года назад

Dirk should've won a ring in 2006 but crooked gambling ref as nick mentions is the reason not.

@wjl2068 2 года назад

@@kpNov23 was def an inside job wade averaged like 16 fts that series lol

@XaviorJordan 2 года назад

Mailman don't deliver on Sunday James Harden level choker. Last sequence in 98... he was the reason they lost

@werderlebenslang4576 2 года назад

Dirk should also have won MVP when Nash won his second.

@leonzaduncan2438 2 года назад

No he shouldn't.

@stillsmokntrees 2 года назад

Dirk was mvp in 2007

@tysont8621 2 года назад

Per stat muse Dirk is the second fastest player to reach 30k pts... ( Mins played )

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

I'm sure that's not correct.Got to be Wilt easily,then Kareem.Then most likely Jordan,&LeBron.

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

By fewest games to 30,000 points it is Wilt,Jordan,Kareem,LeBron,K.Malone,Kobe,then Dirk.

@seanhurley4003 2 года назад

I woulda done those three in reverse order. What if Dirk played in the Jordan era? Charles was better than Malone until about age 34

@mustlebart 2 года назад

agree barkley should be higher than malone

@waltererickson989 2 года назад

He really couldn't hold chucks jock strap

@619roger 2 года назад

Sorry can't put Charles and Dirk over Dwade. Did u see prime Dwade did to Mavs in 06

@rooseveltdarbey9493 2 года назад

He was better than both of them Dirk won a title yes, but he wasn't better than Charles. And Wade played with Shaq and Lebron, two top 10 players.

@todro8410 2 года назад

I also saw what the refs did in06 and yeah wade,bosh and lebron saw what dirk did in 2011

@JustAguy25548 2 года назад

Charles was miles ahead better than dwade lol

@ItsDaBlackKing 2 года назад

So how is Luca higher if Barely accomplished more

@giovannirodriguez8506 2 года назад

Who saw Colin’s list first

@bryantaylor5268 2 года назад

#15 gotta be Isaiah Thomas based off what you’re saying.

@scutifr 2 года назад

Saying Karl Malone’s regular season resume is better than Jordan’s is a new level of hating

@xcwilliams7980 2 года назад

He said MJs isn't blowing Malones away. Only Kareem and Bron. But I disagree with him on that.

@scutifr 2 года назад

@@xcwilliams7980 I do too, I objectively don’t even think it’s remotely close

@chase5331 2 года назад

Why we only doing 3 players per week? Stall much?

@mindyourbuisness8104 2 года назад

When you put this much work into a list and RU-vid rewards shorter videos ya you are going to spread it out

@chase5331 2 года назад

@@mindyourbuisness8104 He already gets to spread it out by releasing short videos for each specific player.

@femialexwilliams9571 2 года назад

Duncan Dirk KG Malone Barkley

@garysalazar5279 2 года назад

you are missing Giannis in your PF list

@eldenrace1489 2 года назад

After Giannis plays more years he will be easily number 2 PF of all time if he is not already

@rooseveltdarbey9493 2 года назад

@@garysalazar5279 sorry Giannis is putting up great numbers in today's NBA, but maybe Dirk is the only person he's better than.

@gingervsginger7305 2 года назад

My question is tho is Hakeem going to be in the top 10 or top 15

@boarema6199 2 года назад

Better be top 10

@connorbrennan4631 2 года назад

Hakeem will def be top 10 on Nick's list. I bet he'll be at #8 ahead of Shaq, which means he would be #10 all time because this list won't include Wilt or Russell

@stillsmokntrees 2 года назад

He should be in top 8 maybe top 9

@ronsenyor5996 2 года назад

3rd greatest foreign born? Who's one and two hakeem and giannis ?

@unggading6990 2 года назад

Hakeem is clearly better but giannis ia not yet ahead of dirk.

@georgeparker8198 2 года назад

I have KG ahead of Dirk. Dirk was better offensively but it wasn't a landslide. However KG was MUCH better defensively they both have a ring, and an MVP. But KG also has a DPOY. I have all those great PFs right around the same place tho. But I'd do it KG, Dirk, Malone then Barkley. Respect the list tho Nick

@Noin007 2 года назад

It's a shame that KG wasted so much of his prime with the T-Wolves, if he'd have gone to the Celtics a contract earlier he'd almost certainly have 1-2 more rings and would likely be right outside the top 10, second at the PF position to only Duncan.

@johnsalchak3498 2 года назад

DUNCAN GIANNIS MALONE BARKLEY HAYES GARNETT NOWITZSKI WEBBER MCGINNIS RANDOLPH

@sandworld1432 2 года назад

I would be okay with Malone ahead of Dirk. But not KG. 1. KG could not take his team to the final before joining Celtics 2. KG missing FMVP in his résumé 3. KG’s career fell off dramatically 4. Dirk total scoring ranked #6

@Noin007 2 года назад

@@sandworld1432 KG doesn't have a FMVP, but he has a DPotY. KG has 12 all-defensive team selections vs ZERO for Dirk. KG lead the league in rebounds 4 times vs ZERO for Dirk. KG is giving nearly twice the blocks and steals per game plus more assists and nearly 50% more rebounds. In scoring Dirk was a little better, but defensively it's not even close.

@sandworld1432 2 года назад

@@Noin007 you have made the good points. HOWEVER, we all know when players are ranked, defensive end only counts 15% if not less. Otherwise, we would see Big Ben on this list and D Howard would have been much higher….

@leonzaduncan2438 2 года назад

No way is Dirk above Karl based on 1 ring

@mindyourbuisness8104 2 года назад

Why? Same amount of finals appearances except dirk won one in incredible fashion? Nba is very much post season driven when it comes to ranking players

@SinaSoh 2 года назад

And Dirk didn’t play with Stockton either!!!

@rooseveltdarbey9493 2 года назад

@@mindyourbuisness8104 but Karl won one more MVP (I know it was only 50 games but still), and Karl battled Jordan twice. Even though he lost I doubt Dirk would have won either, and Karl also battled Hakeem many times, Duncan and David Robinson.

@aaronjackson9385 2 года назад

@@rooseveltdarbey9493 stop with this. That 98 Bulls team was very beatable. Malone just wasnt as good as his numbers said he was.

@todro8410 2 года назад

@@rooseveltdarbey9493 malone with stockton NEVER won against the best player of that era. DIRK DID. Dirk NEVER had a top 25 player in his team EVER yet consistently won in the regular season.