A. Sherod Blakely has Kobe on his Mount Rushmore

[mgent]

Jordan, Russell, Wilt, Kobe.

[rondohondo]

Ha what a moron

Would take

Kareem
Shaq
Hakeem
Duncan
Robinson
Lebron
Bird
Magic

before Kobe .

Just off the top of my head

[D.o.s.]

Ha what a moron

Would take

Kareem
Shaq
Hakeem
Duncan
Bird
Magic

before Kobe .

Just off the top of my head

FTFY 

Does this mean we get another 25+ Rushmore thread?

[slamtheking]

He's got a used Kobe jockstrap mounted on his mantle so why would this surprise anyone?

[TheFlex]

Gotta go with Russell, Bird, Magic, Jordan.

I would say they've had the most impact on the game's appeal and popularity.

[Surferdad]

Gotta go with Russell, Bird, Magic, Jordan.

I would say they've had the most impact on the game's appeal and popularity.

You can't leave Wilt off. Just can't. 

[D.o.s.]

Gotta go with Russell, Bird, Magic, Jordan.

I would say they've had the most impact on the game's appeal and popularity.

You can't leave Wilt off. Just can't.

I'd probably put Kareem and Wilt in front of Magic and Bird, tbh.

(don't hate me)

[hwangjini_1]

Gotta go with Russell, Bird, Magic, Jordan.

I would say they've had the most impact on the game's appeal and popularity.

You can't leave Wilt off. Just can't.

I'd probably put Kareem and Wilt in front of Magic and Bird, tbh.

(don't hate me)

wilt, yes. kareem, no. and dont worry, i do not hate, loath, detest, distain, nor even scoff at you.

[D.o.s.]

 

I give Kareem credit for his insane level of play coupled with his extraordinary longevity, plus his positive impact on society off the court. If there was ever one person who I wish wasn't a Laker, it'd be him.

Also, I can't go with just four. Not even remotely.

[MBunge]

It's fitting that one team has both the most overrated all-time great (Kobe) and the most underrated (Kareem).

Mike

[86MaxwellSmart]

It seems that All the Announcers say that Magic was better than Bird....No way man---Do they just FORGET that Johnson and his Lakers played the entire 80's in the WEAK WEAK WEAK West---?....Zero Competition for them, Until they Cake-Walked into the Finals...If The C's had been in the West, "Battling" the Warriors and Nuggets every year in the Playoffs (Regular season too)---instead of The Pistons/Hawks/Bulls/Sixers/Bucks----I think Bird would have the 5 Rings, Not Magic.

I was around back then---I know Firsthand.

[Boris Badenov]

Isn't there an unwritten rule that if you're a Boston journalist you pick Bird? I'm not asking for everyone to be Tommy, and I understand that there are 6-8 guys who have a legit claim to be in the top 4. It's a more practical issue. You're a Celtics media guy, you pick Bird.

I mean, if I saw a Lakers broadcast and the guy picked Bird instead of Kobe, I'd think he was high.

[BballTim]

Isn't there an unwritten rule that if you're a Boston journalist you pick Bird? I'm not asking for everyone to be Tommy, and I understand that there are 6-8 guys who have a legit claim to be in the top 4. It's a more practical issue. You're a Celtics media guy, you pick Bird.

I mean, if I saw a Lakers broadcast and the guy picked Bird instead of Kobe, I'd think he was high.

  I think it's more that Boston journalist like to leave Bird out to show they aren't afraid to go against the grain. As for Kobe, his only argument for inclusion on lists like this is longevity, not level of play. But even with that he's a fairly uninformed choice.

[MasterEmile]

Ha what a moron

Would take

Kareem
Shaq
Hakeem
Duncan
Robinson
Lebron
Bird
Magic

before Kobe .

Just off the top of my head

Umm Kg? And to a lesser extent Dirk?

[Surferdad]

I give Kareem credit for his insane level of play coupled with his extraordinary longevity, plus his positive impact on society off the court. If there was ever one person who I wish wasn't a Laker, it'd be him.

Also, I can't go with just four. Not even remotely.

To me, the fascinating thing about this discussion is that you MUST limit it to 4 (or5) like the actual monument.

Russell, Wilt, Magic, Jordan