The most talented nba players ever per position

[Jalether]

I agree in the sense that hard work is not enough to excel at any particular skill that is physical.

Here's an example of skill vs talent.
Jimmy Hendrix is a very talented guitar player. Plenty of people can play the songs he created now. Do they have the same talent he had? No way , but by repetition they became skilled enough to play his songs.

Or the kid in school who is naturally talented at math. With repetition you can become as skilled as that kid but you will never be as talented as him. Talent is something that comes naturally, skill is acquired.

You made a solid argument but let's agree to disagree.

 

[qnsfinest]

Magic
MJ
Lebron
KG
Dream

Basically the same, except put barkley instead of KG

 

[Jalether]

A lot of that stuff can be considered part of talent though, depending on how you want to define it.

Please go on and explain how hard work and luck with injuries are part of talent. genetics and iq maybe, but those other two have absolutely nothing to do with talent. one is about attitude and the other is something beyond's ones control.

 

[Truefan31]

No He didn't. Why do people keep saying this

Because they didn't really get to watch MJ from the jump. Better handles? Really?

 

[360Waves]

at anyone that has KD over LeBron or Kobe over Jordan. Proof that you dumbfukks think the only component of talent is how "pretty" you score.

 

[intruder]

Of the ones I've seen play

SG = Jordan, Kobe, McGrady
PF = Duncan
C = Olajuwon

PG and SF for me are difficult because there are so many options.

ALSO, let me hear you guys define talent vs skill in your own words.

 

[Versa]

Curry
Jordan
Durant
Garnett
Hakeem

 

[Remote]

I don't see how Magic Johnson isn't the obvious choice at PG.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Magic
T-Mac
Lebron
Barkley
Hakeem

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

On pure skill

Curry
Ray Allen
Jamal Mashburn
Duncan
Hakeem

 

[Mic-Nificent]

On pure skill

Curry
Ray Allen
Jamal Mashburn
Duncan
Hakeem

Ray Allen was more skilled than Jordan and Kobe?

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Ray Allen was more skilled than Jordan and Kobe?

Not talking atheletism just skill.. and yes skill wise Ray was a better shooter than MJ, better ball handler too

 

[David_TheMan]

1 - Magic
2 - MJ
3 - LeBron
4 - Barkley
5 - Wilt

 

[Truefan31]

Not talking atheletism just skill.. and yes skill wise Ray was a better shooter than MJ, better ball handler too

No he wasn't

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Not talking atheletism just skill.. and yes skill wise Ray was a better shooter than MJ, better ball handler too

Ray Allen was not a better Ball handler than Jordan and Kobe. That's not even a knock on Ray Allen, btw. The ONLY thing Allen did better than Jordan and Kobe was shoot 3's.

Kobe and Jordan were better all around scorers, better passers, better rebounders, they both had better footwork, the rare occasions they did it they were even more effective off ball than Allen was.