1)Larry BirdSome might say he's a 4, but his game is much more reminisant of a 3 than a 4. He had a great shot, and could score from anywhere on the floor.2)Julius ErvingI was tempted to list his as #1, and had his entire career been in the NBA he probably would be #1.3)Scottie PippenWhile Offensively he is behind everyone else on the list. He was a great defender and probably the best ball handler of any of the five.4)Dominique WilkensProbably one of the most under rated player of all-time. He was left off the 50 greatest players despite being the third most proflic scoring forward IN NBA HISTORY. 5)Alex EnglishMay be the surprise pick here. The guy had a career scroing average of over 21 points a game, shot 50%, got 5 boards and 3 assist a game. He was also the star for one of the most prolific offensive teams ever in the 80s NuggetsHonorable mentionsRick Barry, Glen Rice, Lebron James, Bailey Howell,
I agree with the first 2, would drop Pippen and Nique to #4 and #5 and place Elgin Baylor at #3Ricky Barry at #6, followed by Alex English then Adrian DantleyHere's Baylor, Dantley, Barry and English at 32http://basketball-reference.com/fc/pcm.cgi...d01&y4=1989and at the end of their careershttp://basketball-reference.com/fc/pcm.cgi...d01&y4=1991Baylor vs Pippen and Nique (threw my man Paul in for fun too)http://basketball-reference.com/fc/pcm.cgi...a01&y4=2007and at the end of their careershttp://basketball-reference.com/fc/pcm.cgi...a01&y4=2007Baylor's strong numbers just puts him ahead of Pippen IMO and Nique didn't accomplish as much (re titles) as the others thus dropping him to 5th.It's Bird/Dr J > drop off Baylor/Pippen >Drop off again, Nique, Barry, English, Dantley with Lebron ready to jump into at least the top 4 in the next 3-5 years.
in terms of value, Lebron would be #3 or so right now, but I agree with your list if you're talking about accomplishments rather than just basketball skill.
