If you were paying attention to Oncourt Onslaught during the summer duldrums while I waxed on the past days of the NBA, this entry will come as no surprise. The NBA was a lot more rugged in the late 80s and early 90s, when the "Bad Boys" of Detroit reigned surpreme. Hand checking was allowed and NBA officials allowed players to play a lot more
Continuing with the top 200 list, we move up another tier to some solid players, perennial all-stars, and players who played for an eternity (Eddie Johnson and Cliff Robinson). I've tried to reward longevity, but it is a difficult balance to strike with all the supernova players who burn so bright early in their careers and then fade away
The list continues. We've covered the players outside the top 200, down to 210, and gone up to 180. Now it's time for 179 through 160. The players are starting to progressively improve as we go along, as you have undoubtedly noticed already. 179. Shane Battier Battier is undoubtedly one of the best defenders at the wing position
I recently took on the monumental task of compiling the greatest 200 players ever in the NBA (The list ran over to 210). It's not easy, because you have weird factors to account for like adjusted-pace and the competitiveness of the era at that player's position, but I've come up with a top 200 list. One thing that surprised me was that by
One of the most ferocious players ever to wear the short-shorts found himself in tears on Saturday night. The Detroit Pistons retired Dennis Rodman's number ten, with the gleaming and glittering former star's jersey hitting the rafters of the Detroit arena. Not even the sunglasses could mask the emotions of the seemingly genuine rebounding
