NBA 75th Anniversary Team announced - NBA.com: NBA Communications


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The list features 76 players because of a tie.

A-C: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ray Allen, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Carmelo Anthony, Nate Archibald, Paul Arizin, Charles Barkley, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Dave Bing, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Bob Cousy, Dave Cowens, Billy Cunningham, Stephen Curry

D-I: Anthony Davis, Dave Debusschere, Clyde Drexler, Tim Duncan, Kevin Durant, Julius Erving, Patrick Ewing, Walt Frazier, Kevin Garnett, George Gervin, Hal Greer, James Harden, John Havlicek, Elvin Hayes, Allen Iverson

J-M: LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Sam Jones, Michael Jordan, Jason Kidd, Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, Jerry Lucas, Karl Malone, Moses Malone, Pete Maravich, Bob McAdoo, Kevin McHale, George Mikan, Reggie Miller, Earl Monroe

N-R: Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Parish, Chris Paul, Gary Payton, Bob Pettit, Paul Pierce, Scottie Pippen, Willis Reed, Oscar Robertson, David Robinson, Dennis Rodman, Bill Russell

S-W: Dolph Schayes, Bill Sharman, John Stockton, Isiah Thomas, Nate Thurmond, Wes Unseld, Dwyane Wade, Bill Walton, Russell Westbrook, Lenny Wilkens, Dominique Wilkins, James Worthy

Pretty good list, but no Dwight Howard is a huge snub. He definitely belongs over Dame and Anthony Davis for modern players. Don't know who the hell Dolph Schayes is so can't comment on the older players.

concernedparent said:

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Pretty good list, but no Dwight Howard is a huge snub. He definitely belongs over Dame and Anthony Davis for modern players. Don't know who the hell Dolph Schayes is so can't comment on the older players.

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Dolph Schayes 12 time NBA All-Star. Averaged over 18 points and 11 rebounds over a 16-year career 1948-64 for the Syracuse Nats and Philadelphia 76ers. Father of 18-year NBA player Danny Schayes. Probably the only Jewish player on the list, although basketball in its early days was known as a Jewish game.

Not sure I'd have guys like Ray Allen or Damian Lillard on here but I'm not sure who I would replace them with.

Allen was never All-NBA First Team, was Second Team once, and Third Team once.

Melo was never All-NBA First Team, Second Team twice, and Third Team four times.

I'm not saying All-NBA First Team is a requirement, but you need be among the Top 15 players at your position in the league more than twice (Allen).

Melo has a stronger case than Allen, but I might go with Amare Stoudamire who was First Team once and Second Team four times.

Tracy McGrady is a real omission. He was First Team twice, Second Team three times, and Third Team twice.

How did he get left off?

dimitrig said:

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Not sure I'd have guys like Ray Allen or Damian Lillard on here but I'm not sure who I would replace them with.

Allen was never All-NBA First Team, was Second Team once, and Third Team once.

Melo was never All-NBA First Team, Second Team twice, and Third Team four times.

I'm not saying All-NBA First Team is a requirement, but you need be among the Top 15 players at your position in the league more than twice (Allen).

Melo has a stronger case than Allen, but I might go with Amare Stoudamire who was First Team once and Second Team four times.

Tracy McGrady is a real omission. He was First Team twice, Second Team three times, and Third Team twice.

How did he get left off?

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Agree there are more players deserving than Allen. Not sure about Melo as he's never made a team he's been on better

I'd add Kyrie to the list over Allen, and several other players

No Bernard King. Top 5 player of the first half of the 80s. Without him the list is trash. I am not unbiased, my favorite player ever. If my first was a boy I was going to name him Bernard. And I had buy-in.

sluggo said:

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No Bernard King. Top 5 player of the first half of the 80s. Without him the list is trash. I am not unbiased, my favorite player ever. If my first was a boy I was going to name him Bernard. And I had buy-in.

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He was my favorite Warrior at the time. He had a move where he would slash to the hoop at a diagonal, jam it and run back to play D in one fluid movement.



Artis Gilmore should be on there too.