Elsa/Getty ImagesAt the start of the year something strange happened to the Internetlist mania. When browsing the web you would be forgiven for thinking that some quota legislation was passed requiring every website to create a list, these often manifested with "Best Of" lists. Best of the year, century, millennium, or all time it didn't matter, the Internet went a tad bit crazy.As a NBA fanatic my browsing habits often led me to basketball sites, lists, and all, which turned out to annoy me more than a little bit. Many "best of the decade" and "best of all time" lists Green Bay Packers jersey
were made which, to me at least, made a mistake. They refused to acknowledge Kevin Garnett as the best power forward in the history of the NBA.Obviously these lists are subjective and changeable depending on the day but one ranking seemed to be apparent in almost all the lists, perhaps suggesting a common view. They all ranked Tim Duncan as the best power forward in the game.I'm not a fool; I wouldn't be unhappy if Tim Duncan was on my team, he is a legend, the archetype of the position but not, in my opinion, the best. When any kind of list is made, many factors are taken into account, the stats, the intangibles, and the always important, number of rings.I'm going to say itchampionships are overrated in these lists. Not because of their intrinsic value but because of the vast amount of luck involved. Consider if the Spurs drafted KG instead of TD, would history be vastly different? KG would have linked up with 'The Admiral' and there would still have been the 'Twin Towers". But what of the Timberwolves?Would there have been the playoff Houston Texans jersey
appearances, would Timmy have been "The Franchise"? I don't think so. KG was the heart of that team, he dragged them up by the sheer force of his will. As good as TD is, he isn't KG. Consider thisKG is the only player in NBA history to average 20/10/5 for SIX consecutive seasons, he averaged 20/10/4 for NINE. He did that whilst also being the face of the team, the best player, the go to guy, the lock down defender, and he did that without any college experience.As stated earlier I'm no fool, I know how good TD is. My issue is he is ranked often because of other factorsthe fairytale championship with David Robinson, every ones love of Pop and the fact he's a nice guy. KG is often refused that benefit of the doubt, criticised for not winning a ring with one of the worst franchises in the league. Ignoring the Indianapolis Colts jersey
fact they were relevant at all, a miracle in itself.The argument has merit even without considering the comeback of the Boston Celtics, which provided a glimpse of what KG could have achieved if he had the luck that Timmy had.TD is the second best power forward in the game.
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