yeah, I was giving a lot of scorers a poor shot there (Pun intended) Honestly, I'd have liked to see guys like Jerry West or Elgin Baylor with 3 point shots. I don't think Wilt would have made too much of a dent with those.
Wilt, Karl Malone, and Kareem are tremendous scorers, but Wilt didn't have the luxury of a 20 year career. Though to be honest, I don't think Wilt would worry about my slight.
However, I tend to give the Harden, Kobe, MJ prop out of angry deference to the fact that they're better players than I want to give them credit. Kobe has 2 more Titles than He should have IMO. And if I'm lucky Harden won't get one.
Said that about LeBron and KD too, *sigh* some guys I soften on over the years, LeBron, Magic, and Shaq being the three I look back now with kind of a fondness. Still hate Jordan, Kobe, and Harden tho. Bill Lambier too.
Yeah this is why. Harden's come up gloriously short. His game is predictable but not as overpowering as Jordan or Wilt
King was derailed by injury but I never saw him in his prime so don't know how good a closer he was.
I'll also die on the hill that Kobe was less adept at clutch shooting than he and his fans think (the guys who hit the daggers were Big Shot Rob and Derek Fisher) Kobe would pout during the playoffs.
Harden's chokes are what I breathe when I feel bad. Paul too.