He could pass, shoot, rebound, lead the break and kill you as the trailer. Few players have embraced pressure moments with such relish. He anticipated what teammates and opponents alike were going to do before they themselves knew. Three-time MVP (1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86), two-time Finals MVP, 12-time All-Star, 10-time All-NBA selection, three-time All-D selection, Rookie of the Year (1979-80)īird was an unbelievable shooter, of course, but it was his mind that really set him apart. Larry Bird Jerry Wachter/Sports Imagery/Getty Images If LeBron retired tomorrow, he'd leave as the greatest small forward in league history based on his four MVPs, and he's already among the top 10 in all-time win shares, according to. Combine that with a basketball IQ that's off the charts and you have one of the greatest the game has ever seen. The best combination of size, speed and strength in NBA history.
The game's most powerful and effective force for a decade. Runs the offense as a point forward while still dropping nearly 30 points per game. It's almost unfair to label him as a small forward, because he plays with the strength of a power forward and the ballhandling abilities of a point guard. You also can follow along and on Facebook.ġ. If you want to get involved in the discussion or just follow along, #NBArank is the Twitter hashtag to use. Click here for our all-time point guard and shooting guard rankings. On Friday, we will have the top 10 power forwards of all time, followed by centers. Meanwhile, we are presenting the top 10 by position.
The Top 100 will begin to roll out next week. We counted down the greatest players in NBA history. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups, with voting based on both peak performance and career value. To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. All-Time #NBArank rolls on with the countdown of the best small forwards in NBA history.
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