NBA top ten decade team: The aughts

[Celtics18]

I've been reading the all-time list with interest.

I don't go that far back, but here's one that I thought might be interesting. 

Top ten of the 2000s:

1. Bryant (sorry)
2. O'Neal (not Jermaine)
3. Duncan
4. Garnett
5. James
6. Wade
7. Pierce
8. Nowitzki
9. Nash
10. Ginobilli

[2short]

jason kidd

[Jay G]

'toine?

[ballin]

good list. i was thinking about submitting my own but it would look too similar

[Donoghus]

In no real particular order....

Kobe Bryant
Tim Duncan
Shaquille O'Neal
Kevin Garnett
Lebron James
Dwayne Wade
Allen Iverson (yes, he was that good at one time)
Dirk Nowitski
Jason Kidd
Steve Nash

[RebusRankin]

Duncan
Shaq
KG
Kobe
Kidd
Nash
Dirk
Iverson
James
Allen

[Celtics18]

For those of you who have left Paul Pierce off the list; he has played in more regular season games, scored more regular season points, played in more playoff games, and scored more playoff points than both Allen Iverson and Ray Allen during the 2000s.  He's also won a finals MVP and been the face of the Boston Celtics over the past decade.  In my opinion, our captain has been the most underrated player in the league over the past decade. 

I don't know who to bump to make room for Kidd.  Billups is a legit candidate as well, in my opinion.  If I were to take out Ginobili it would be for Tony Parker.  Those three titles rank very high in my completely objective ranking system.

[Celtics18]

I'm revising:

1. Bryant
2. Duncan
3. O'Neal
4. Garnett
5. Pierce
6. Nowitzki
7. Nash
8. Kidd
9. Parker
10. Billups

I took out both Wade and James as they've only played 7 out of the 10 years in the 2000s (I counted this stretch as from the 2000-2001 season through the 2009-2010 season).  This made room for Kidd and Billups.  I replaced Ginobili with Parker.  Tony's played one more season, over 100 more games, and he has that finals MVP.

[Donoghus]

For those of you who have left Paul Pierce off the list; he has played in more regular season games, scored more regular season points, played in more playoff games, and scored more playoff points than both Allen Iverson and Ray Allen during the 2000s.  He's also won a finals MVP and been the face of the Boston Celtics over the past decade.  In my opinion, our captain has been the most underrated player in the league over the past decade. 

I don't know who to bump to make room for Kidd.  Billups is a legit candidate as well, in my opinion.  If I were to take out Ginobili it would be for Tony Parker.  Those three titles rank very high in my completely objective ranking system.

Iverson led the league in scoring 3 times in the '00s and won an MVP.  He also led a pretty average squad to the NBA Finals.  In his prime, he was a top 5 player in the league and that includes a few years in the 00s.   That's enough to put him over Pierce in my book.

The other nine?  As much as I love Pierce, he's not nudging any of those guys off in my book. 

IMO, Pierce is second tier right outside the Top 10.

[Celtics18]

For those of you who have left Paul Pierce off the list; he has played in more regular season games, scored more regular season points, played in more playoff games, and scored more playoff points than both Allen Iverson and Ray Allen during the 2000s.  He's also won a finals MVP and been the face of the Boston Celtics over the past decade.  In my opinion, our captain has been the most underrated player in the league over the past decade. 

I don't know who to bump to make room for Kidd.  Billups is a legit candidate as well, in my opinion.  If I were to take out Ginobili it would be for Tony Parker.  Those three titles rank very high in my completely objective ranking system.

Iverson led the league in scoring 3 times in the '00s and won an MVP.  He also led a pretty average squad to the NBA Finals.  In his prime, he was a top 5 player in the league and that includes a few years in the 00s.   That's enough to put him over Pierce in my book.

The other nine?  As much as I love Pierce, he's not nudging any of those guys off in my book. 

IMO, Pierce is second tier right outside the Top 10.

Fair enough.  Iverson was dominant early in the '00s, but he was pretty injury prone throughout the decade, averaging only 64 games per year.  Also, outside of that 1 team that he led to the finals, he never had a lot of playoff success.

If the list were best players of the end of the '90s through the first half of the '00s he'd definitely be on my list.   

[screwedupmaniac]

Here's my list:

Shaq
Kobe
Duncan
KG
Nash
Kidd
Wade
T-Mac
Iverson
Pierce
Allen

Can't forget how good T-Mac was when healthy

[guava_wrench]

Here's my list:

Shaq
Kobe
Duncan
KG
Nash
Kidd
Wade
T-Mac
Iverson
Pierce
Allen

Can't forget how good T-Mac was when healthy

Considering that is 11, might as well dump T-Mac considering how few dominant years he had.

[wdleehi]

Here's my list:

Shaq
Kobe
Duncan
KG
Nash
Kidd
Wade
T-Mac
Iverson
Pierce
Allen

Can't forget how good T-Mac was when healthy

And a complete failure in the playoffs.

[wdleehi]

1)  Duncan 
2)  Shaq
3)  Kobe   
4)  KG
5)  Dirk
6)  Nash
7)  Pierce
  Wade
9)  Kidd
10) AI

[toinewalka]

Gisagree with Manu, Parker, and T-Mac.  First two guys looked a lot better becaus Duncan was in his prime, Robinson was around a while, and they had a great coach.  Don't think they are up there if they have to carry a team like the other guys.  T-Mac had a few unreal seasons, but over the whole decae, I just can't include him.