NBA players asked top 5 all-time.

[Chamillitary Click]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14739278/debating-all-greats

Not a single Kobe mention.

[Hack Wilson - real]

Smart players

[Sccit]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14739278/debating-all-greats

Not a single Kobe mention.

Thread mistitled .. They're being asked for a starting 5, not top 5. And as expected, every1 picked MJ at the 2.

[Hack Wilson - real]

but everyone knows Kobe is a 10-12 tier player, what's the difference?  if he was top 5 he'd transcend his position like Russell or Magic

[Sccit]

but everyone knows Kobe is a 10-12 tier player, what's the difference?  if he was top 5 he'd transcend his position like Russell or Magic

The only people who say that is BSPN, as they have been known to be anti-Kobe, recently confirmed by scoop jackson (like we dint already know) .. Players always rank him 1-5, never less (unless it's some bitter nerd who never got off the bench, like Scalaweenie, who also happens to be an anti-Kobe clown). Anyone who ranks him outside 10 loses their basketball credentials off top. That's why other greats like Durant, wade, MJ, dirk etc all show him the utmost respect.