Thank you all for tuning in to this two part series! I know that cliff hanger in part 1 got some of y’all ready to square up but I hope the end result was worth the wait. Also I just have to say, throughout the process of making this video I spent hours and hours watching old film, looking up obscure stats and facts that only us basketball fans would appreciate, and watched clips of legendary moments and after awhile I caught myself getting lost in these old videos, in amazement at how incredible these players are and how awesome this sport is. Because of y’all I get to watch, dissect and analyze basketball for a living and I CANNOT thank y’all enough. This is truly the best job in the world and I’m going to continue to create this stories and videos for us to watch, share and enjoy. I Appreciate all of you 💯
@@aliradhaalsaidy8892 he's one of those players who people just liek calling the goat for fun. He was a mediocre nba player but an nba player is still an nba player
Your description of what Kobe brought to us each night was perfect. He was just incredible to watch day in and day out. Finally, someone understands the value of Kobe Bryant.
I just saw this video and I might be late but I do agree with you. I'm a Spurs fan and every playoffs I always believe the Spurs can win it all. And yes, even when they lose a series I don't really feel that those teams can beat the Spurs. However, the Lakers were different, and it's all because of that man. Kobe, similar to Duncan, I believe will always show up night in and night out.
It kills me the casual fans saying Kobe isn’t number 2 all time. He’s literally the only player besides Jordan with the killer instinct and skill set and drive all in one package. 👏🏻👍🏻
@@BoneFromTheDale It's actually the opposite of what you say. The types of people who really dig into the numbers and understand what advanced stats are, are the ones who rate Kobe lower. The casuals are the ones who have an inflated sense of how great Kobe was. The idea of Kobe is greater than the actual Kobe.
LeBron is not in a the all time lakers he is just finishing up his second year with them. Personally I think that prime LBJ was with Miami, which means he is on the all time team with them, plus the cavs too. But LBJ is not an all time lakers player
Was just about to comment about how the Lakers have all the tier 2 players. That’s why I hate it when all these players are like “I’d love to play for the Lakers one day” Like dude, I get that they are the best historically, but wouldn’t you want to be remembered as the guy who beat them, not joined them?
The ‘70s was a weak era so Kareem didn’t have much competition during that time, which helped him get his MVPs. Yes he was a great player during his prime. But if he started in the ‘80s or ‘90s, Kareem would be Tier 3 or 4. He often had great teammates, Oscar Robertson in Bucks, and of course Magic & Worthy in Lakers. Kareem didn’t have killer instinct & clutch gene like MJ, Bird, & Kobe. He just played forever & got his points, like LeBron will. Some people say he is GOAT lol but if you look at every factor logically he is really a Tier 3.
As soon as Bird got to the Celtics, they went from doormat to NBA Finals or Conference Finals 8 out of the next 9 seasons (winning 3 rings). That stopped the year Bird got hurt and Boston was never the same after his injury. I don't think some people understand just how impactful he was and the kind of overall player he was. Even when he was old and injured he was still dragging them to the playoffs every year.
Not to mention, Larry and Magic was a huge and close rivalry through the years, but Magic is a tier above him here. I mean, I guess you could say Magic had the edge, but Larry came from a nobody college and dominated. Now, as for who to replace, it’s hard to tell. But yeah, Larry Bird completely revolutionized basketball with his all around game and he deserves more credit.
Yeah Larry in his 3rd tier is just ridic. Literally the best all around player the league has ever seen and putting Magic above him is kinda strange as Larry was clearly the better baller with a distinctly inferior supporting cast plus Len Bias RIP.
The fact that Jordan's message to Bird when he retired was "thank god" says it all, I always find it funny when fans think players are worse than the people who actually played against them, which is a major issue new fans seem to have. Trash talking 80s players while lionizing other players who outright say they were as good as them or better.
@@cx5159 Giannis is too early in his career later in his career when accumulates more accolades and gets better which he will he might even reach tier 2 but not right now
@@cx5159 MVP means nothing if its only one. He needs rings, more mvps, and the stats to back it up. He just started his career, he has no right to be on an all-time great list.
@@cx5159 easy bro he's still young and developing as a player give him time who knows he may end up in a higher tier. He has assassin mentality which i like.
Either you agree or disagree with the pyramid, you gotta give this man credit for the reason and explanation for each and every player on this pyramid. Others may make their pyramids based off of stats *alone* and by popularity. Unlike this one, he shows the research and his reasons are just on top of the pyramid (if you get it). All I need to say, and I think I speak for most of us, great job. P.S. I appreciate to every who read to the end. You (as in yourselves) are the true G.O.A.T. Thank you
Well said. Whenever I reacted to a selection, I was quickly reeled back by his calm logic and explanation. The thought and research into each pick is far more than my snap emotional judgments, and after all the explanation, I can't really argue against any part.
All the reserche r u serious did he said wilt could bench press more then 500 pounds , that he was stronger then arnold swarzeneger did he say he had the best vertical in nba history did he place him at least tier 2 no even though he was the perfect center
He was very biased in his last two tiers, gave a solid explanation that also fit another, but left out key points such as Magic and Bird being the best players for more than half of MJs career, also he took into account the “eye” test with two players making his criteria invalid as he said he would look at stats and there career and he threw that out the window with Duncan and Kareem. Again showing bias
The thing with dirk is that you have to look at his impact on the game. Before dirk it was extremely rare to see a 7 footer making fadeaway 20 footers with all-nba consistency might in and night out. He has changed the way that 4s and 5s play the game, and has opened people up to a an entirely new way of playing basketball
curry revolutionized 3s. in terms of the game changing, he is literally number one or two, second to mike. magic is also up there and dirk is pretty high up there too. still, we don't up curry because of this but if we were, curry would definitely be like top 5 or some shit. seriously think about what he did for the game. nonetheless his talents put him around 9 or 10, but u can't just up him for the game changes unless you want to talk about legacy.
@@myzo247 They are both good players, wade had a better career, due to skill, and some luck, but they were close on a talent level. Wade's defense was better than Pierce's, but Pierce was better at scoring. They both were good players
@@victordwyer1018 Pierce averaged less points/game, even after excluding his last 3 seasons, on a lower shooting % and never had a scoring title. Your argument that he was a better scorer is invalid. Pierce is no doubt underrated, though.
There’s always just this (pretty much) league-wide respect for Dirk’s 2011 playoff run. It was such an underdog victory that many really loved to watch.
For those saying Bill and Wilt. Bill averaged 15 ppg and was just a defensive player who played in a era where the average height was 6'5 and often times his teammates won MVP or finals MVP. And Wilt was a regular season wonder, he went from averaging 30 ppg in the regular season against bad and mediocre teams to 22ppg in the playoffs Also having teammates who won MVP and Finals MVP ahead of him. He even averaged 14ppg in his 2nd finals win. Jordan, Kobe and Kareem are the only players in history to play ELITE offense, ELITE defense and win a ton of titles. What sets Jordan apart is that he led his team to all of his titles averaging almost double the points of the second best player on his team ( Pippen 16 ppg) . Shaq won regular season MVP and 3 finals MVPs with Kobe, and Magic won regular season mvp and 3 finals MVP with Kareem. Not to mention on the video where they ask 23 legends who was the GOAT Jordan won the vote. These 3 players should be the only ones mentioned with GOAT title. Lebron might be one of the greatest offensive players ever but he played defense about 1/3 of his career, and what makes it worse is that we know he is capable and just chose not to. Also the Mavericks finals lol. Jordan was the best off/def player of his era and won the most as the #1 on his team. Case closed no one else in history can say that . 10 scoring titles (most ever) 9x 1st team defense ( tied most ever).
Magic and Bird should be on the same tier, they are way too close to each other to separate them, and I'd say Magic should be Tier 3 with Bird. also I would move Wilt to Tier 2 in Magic's place, because even though he won only 2 titles, he still was so much more better than anyone during his time, that it's almost unreal. And he is probably the only superstar of the 60s that you can be sure would have dominated the game even today if he was born nowadays. He is the most athletically gifted player of all time and his records are way to incredible to have him so low just because of his era.
@@vegeta3757 it does. And i know because i didnt know anything about basketball till like august last year and everyone i knew knew who lebron was. Lebron is just as known as mj
Fun fact, MJ's play style originally came from his older brother. When they were young. MJ never defeated his older brother in 1 on 1. But when MJ was in his high school year. He grown from 5'8 upto 6'6.
Bird needs to be on the same tier as magic. Just look at their interviews together. Everyone from that era unanimously agrees that bird was equal to magic and dominated the 80s just as much.
@@aleksej8619 nah Iverson can never be tier 1 that's why he said if it was based on basketball talent guys like mj, kd, AI will be up there but accolades also come into play and no one in tier 3 upwards doesn't have a ring
the all time lakers team has lebron magic kobe shaq wilt kareem 5 of the 10 best players all time..thats so unfair..and now has davis to go with gasol worthy west baylor goodrich as well...how does one compete with that?...seriously....the 12th man can be mikan lol then nixon wilkes jones exel its insane
AnkleTaker 2 There are non perfect players, but a handful are so well rounded that they don’t have a weakness. Your Jordans, Kobes, KDs and Larry Birds. They can hit and create shots at will from anywhere, playmake, be a positive impact on D, drain free throws, drive, pull up, don’t allow the defender to sag off from 3, deliver in the clutch, play in an equal opportunity system and off the ball. Most likely missing a couple players but the list is much shorter than many fans would believe, these players truly had no weakness in their game.
If you look at every player in NBA history who scored 30,000 points you'll see that: 1. Kareem - Laker 2. Malone - Laker at very end of his career 3. Lebron - Laker 4. Kobe - Laker 5. Jordan - Never a laker 6. Wilt - Laker 7. Dirk - never a laker That's 5/7 players that were lakers a some point in their careers. If you want to take out Malone bc he only spent one season at the tail end of his career in LA, go ahead. Still 50+% lakers. Just goes to show the greatest that is the Los Angeles Lakers
Thats the benefit of being a huge flashy market... not hating on them but they got better cards to play with than most ^^ New York shows that u can still fail that ofc...
@@Athraxes Yes, the Lakers success is because they are in Los Angeles, and not because they had one of the best owners ever across all major US sports. I mean, it's pretty obvious. Clippers also have a ton of accolades for being based in Los Angeles.
@@gustavotriqui But the Clippers were always seen as the B-Team. No one took em seriously for most of their existence... Because the Lakers were already established and putting a second team in the same city as the most popular franchise ever is kinda hard... I'm not saying that the location is everything but it definitely helps.
@@Athraxes That's why Knicks have had so much success, and Chicago has had sustanied success too, and not only when they drafted the GOAT. Brooklyn Nets recently has also started a path of success. I think that when 4 of the 5 teams in the 3 biggest markets do not follow your theory, it's time to ditch the theory. Lakers are an exception, not the rule.
70's: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 80's: Magic Johnson 90's: Michael Jordan 00's: Kobe Bryant 10's: Lebron James Each of top 5 players all-time dominated their decade. If this maintains the player who dominates the 20’s would be a top 6 player ever. Giannis or Luka??
#23 JORDAN MJ or Kobe would have lost against the 2017-2018 Golden State. 2015 he was alone MJ or Kobe wouldn’t have been able to win against that either. 2014 spurs were put for blood and Wade was getting older. 2011 LBJ did choke but the Mavs played great D on him. Can’t argue anything for LBJ on 2011 he didn’t perform but everything else is arguably
B Par Far from it 😂. Lakers are popular because of their players, not the other way around. You can’t argue that the best players of all time just happened to be lakers at one point.
Js Ms why can’t they both be on tier one and kawia isint on this because Lebron has been in the league for fucking 16 YEARS, only have 7 for kawia just shut the hell up
I do love the accuracy of your pyramid. Can you do a pyramid on 'Pure' Basketball talent next? I believe that will be a more controversial pyramid than this one
For those of you who think Jeremy Lin didn't play shit and got an easy W, he played his role good during the Playoffs and let Lowry get some rest to be able to perform better. But he was sat out during the Finals after Lowry was rested. Rather than shitting on him, someone who strives to represent the Asian community every day, we should be shitting on DeMarcus Cousins who took a massive L. Not hating, just making this clear.
Came back 3 years later and this list still holds up.. the only difference is that soon.. some room might need to be made for Steph.. right now I still consider him 12
Im biased being a Laker fan. But Kobe's Tier 1. No matter what, Kobe has Jordans records, he won with A LOT worse teams in one of the most difficult eras in basketball. Not to mention averaging 35... 35!!! In one of the most difficult scoring eras ever. Its only been topped once in the NEXT era and nothing has come close since Wilt Chamberlain (and Rick Barry). Kobe's Kobe. Nobody shouts Jordan when they shoot a shot they know they won't make but somehow do. They shout Kobe. 💪🏾 Oh and he beat the Superteam Celtics for their back to back championship with players that weren't even close to being considered the top 50 best players IN THE NBA AT THE TIME. Give that man his respect. Nobody gives you the electrifying fire feeling that whenever you watch his game they're going to win every time, but Kobe. His greatness is obviously burned in to NBA history but what he did for the game off basketball OFF the court is second to none. RIP the true goat. It still hurts my heart today. Thank you Kobe. Also I hope you read this Jimmy 🙏🏾 Even though its been 2 years.
nabil chowdhury I think prime scottie is a more impactful player than dwade but it’s pretty close and prime KD is better than both of them and will have a better resume if he stays with the warriors...but career wise they’re all pretty close and Scottie’s scoring numbers suffered because MJ was so ball dominant but he was very efficient and a better defender than both of them
@@josealfredoabarquez1627 Wilt was a monster, imagine a 7 footer, with a 4 foot vertical, and can bench 465 when he was over 50 years old (which is more than Shaq has ever lifted), yeah, I think he could stop him pretty easily
@Ulysses432 there are millions of stat sheets out there, plus lots of conformations form a lot of big people in the industry. Are you calling Arnold a liar when he said wilt benched 500, are you saying that Phil jackson us lying when he said wilt was more dominant than shaq.
Ur PYRA is PERFECT ! I watch the NBA since 42 years. And yes, i have some other ideas for my personal PYRA... but nobody can create or argue a 100%. You made a 99% top job. Thx and gz
To your Jordan point: I grew up in Chicago in the 90s (Born in '89). Everything was about MJ. Every single one of my friends was Bulls obsessed; we'd watch every Bulls game we could. When he retired, most of us moved on to other interests because watching basketball just wasn't as enjoyable anymore. Also, you forgot to mention he transcended not only the game, but the planet. The guy saved humanity from aliens.
@@m17jr-m Magic is in every way inferior to Larry though. I’ve honestly never heard someone who’s seen both play say that. Magic’s higher ranking in some peoples minds seems to come from the 5 titles but literally nothing else. Magic himself would agree with me partly because he’s humble and a badass but partly because he knew it and everyone else did too.
@@NikhilDhania lebron doesn’t even know who his dad his u moron he grew up without one lmao 😂 that’s how I know u don’t know shit and you’re an mj hater
@@phxander we'll in my personal opinion this is my opinion keep in mind 1.) Jordan 2.) Kobe 3.) Lebron 4.) Magic 5.) Bird 6.) Kareem 7.) Wilt 8.) Shaq 9.) Russell 10.) Hakeem
I’ve binged on all your videos tonight and you’re a mastermind at narrating a compelling story. It’s fantastic how you gather stats and combine it with anecdotes that come together to make a brilliant story. Love your videos, always excited when you upload!
I figured Patrick Ewing would be somewhere on here, he never won a championship but he was an absolute beast in the paint and one of the best defensive centers ever.
@Devin Hahn Bob Pettit or Jerry west could go, but I’d probably go with Pettit. Pettit was a good big man in an era where big men were few and far between, so being a big man meant you dominated, while Ewing played during the era of the big man, where every team had a freak of nature in the paint, and despite there being so many of those dominant 80s and 90s big men he’s top 3 of the era.
lebron will go down as the greatest all around basketball player ever ... but MJ will still be the greatest scorer to ever touch a basketball ...so to me its a toss up...but if we going to be real numbers dont lie and if you wanna separate the 2 and go by stats its lebron you go by rings its jordan
Respect!! Everything seems alright for me!! Even tho Kobe is my favorite player...I agree that MJ is the greatest of all time. Keep up the good work!!!!
@All Around Booker criticizing a player isnt "hating" that's you saying, "noone is allowed to have a different opinion than me" which is snowflake shit
@@xefos3326One pyramid dedicated to point guards, one to centers, one to power forwards, etc...I guess whoever is at the top of each pyramid would make the GOAT starting lineup, but I hadn't really thought about that haha
I wish MJ didn’t go to baseball. I wish he played earlier. If he had more seasons I have no doubt he would have surpassed all the stats such as scoring. Then there would be no argument
Who knows how much college taught him though. I think it's fine how he was, the best to ever do it. Lebron has to do some crazy shit for the next couple of seasons to even tie him (imo).
You could make an "if only" for more than half the players in this pyramid. If not for a few bouts of luck or chance, many of them could have been goat
Adeesh I'm a LeBron guy, but the difference here is that MJ leaving wasn't luck. He just left. He didn't have to, he just did it. I love toying the MJ-LBJ line, but I have to admit that if Jordan stayed there wouldn't be the debate there currently is.
Straight up^ this was made before he won but if it had been after I think it woulda been different. If you look at his accomplishments (2 titles, finals MVP for both, 5 time all star, 2 time DPOY etc) plus his ability to lead a team/determination to win he'd have to sneak into tier 5
Great pyramid. What I can add is when rating all these player for greatness, one factor I use for myself to separate them is- Did this player transcend the sport? I can talk about 90's onward only as you had to be alive and see for yourself to asses overall greatness compared between different times. As someone that lived in post communist Eastern Europe, you could go to a village where there was one TV in the mayors house in the early 90's and old people that didn't know what NBA is or what even basketball is, but they would have heard about Jordan. That's how big of a name he was at that time. No other basketball player ever had that recognition on a level outside the sport. I would put him on the level of worldwide recognition with Maradona, Pele or Ronaldo in the 90's. So I agree with him on top. Next was Shaq, when it was talked about basketball after Jordan he was the big worldwide name people will recognize or kids playing that didn't saw Jordan will want to be when playing. After Shaq came Kobe and I would agree with this pyramid again, Kobe was bigger name than Shaq, whole generation that grew up used and sill use the phrase "Kobe" for doing something accurate. This transcends the sport. Next after Kobe should be LeBron, but I personally don't see him on the same level of fame/recognition outside basketball. Of course that doesn't mean that much if the goal is to find the best basketball player, people that are knowledgeable about NBA should not discount stats, championships, skill etc. For people that watch the sport even casually I find this pyramid spot on.
Thank you all for tuning in to this two part series! I know that cliff hanger in part 1 got some of y’all ready to square up but I hope the end result was worth the wait.
Also I just have to say, throughout the process of making this video I spent hours and hours watching old film, looking up obscure stats and facts that only us basketball fans would appreciate, and watched clips of legendary moments and after awhile I caught myself getting lost in these old videos, in amazement at how incredible these players are and how awesome this sport is. Because of y’all I get to watch, dissect and analyze basketball for a living and I CANNOT thank y’all enough. This is truly the best job in the world and I’m going to continue to create this stories and videos for us to watch, share and enjoy. I Appreciate all of you 💯
JxmyHighroller harden should have been at least 5
Dirk tier 4 or else u trippin
Swap curry and bird
Curry fits tier 3 15-16 season best MVP season of any nba player (forgetting how it ended )
Bring back the trap sax
Tier 1: Jordan
Tier 2: Lakers
Lol ikr
That is fucking not fair. Kareem should have been tier 1
I wouldn’t necessarily call Lebron an all time Laker because he’s only been there for 3 years but yeah I guess they did all play for LA
@@Shape-Shifters nope
@@andrewlarson7 he has to be he brought a chip ... at least i think so
“..Every player falls short of one man, and that of course, is Brian Scalabrine.”
I thought that’s what he was gonna say.
I’m a casual NBA fan but is Brian great or is it just a meme???
@@aliradhaalsaidy8892 he's one of those players who people just liek calling the goat for fun. He was a mediocre nba player but an nba player is still an nba player
@@aliradhaalsaidy8892 he was a really good role player tho
@@jeromeclarencebenter6759 wdym he is the goat
J.R. Smith and Michael Beasly are definetly too high.
Auriusx1 and *Tyreek Evans* 😎
prettyboymighty naw tyreke on the oj mayo level 🤣
Haha
Lololololol
White Midas bro what happened to oj, I didn’t think he was that old
“We’ve all accepted the fact that Wilt’s records will never be broken”
MyPlayer: Hold my beer.
Lol 😂
Fax 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
2k maxed out stats can do highlight dunks even if the height is 5'5
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Jordan's at the top.
And here's the rest of us.
-Magic Johnson
I’m glad someone actually respected Kobe Bryant’s career while he was still alive ♾
RIP I loved Kobe 😭
People have respected kobe his whole life
No one thought he was bad this and everyone respected him so yea
I’ve almost loved Kobe my whole life. He is my G.O.A.T, I just hate all the people that keep saying he’s really good just because he died.
Ben Woollard fr people just like him now cause he died but i have loved watching him since i was born
Lavar: “Why isn’t Lonzo next to MJ?!”
That's how it be 🤣🤣
you got me bro I lol'd
Lonzo fixed his jump shot but he shouldn’t be on 1
Casey Wilkinson say that to Lavar
Dan-D this is their primes to the shoe price
Kobe: 35ppg, $180
Lebron: 30ppg $150
Lavar: 2.2ppg $495
Your description of what Kobe brought to us each night was perfect. He was just incredible to watch day in and day out. Finally, someone understands the value of Kobe Bryant.
Most NBA fans understand. It’s unfortunate a certain fan base and the media set the narrative. Kobe’s all time.
I just saw this video and I might be late but I do agree with you. I'm a Spurs fan and every playoffs I always believe the Spurs can win it all. And yes, even when they lose a series I don't really feel that those teams can beat the Spurs. However, the Lakers were different, and it's all because of that man. Kobe, similar to Duncan, I believe will always show up night in and night out.
It kills me the casual fans saying Kobe isn’t number 2 all time. He’s literally the only player besides Jordan with the killer instinct and skill set and drive all in one package. 👏🏻👍🏻
@@BoneFromTheDale
It's actually the opposite of what you say. The types of people who really dig into the numbers and understand what advanced stats are, are the ones who rate Kobe lower.
The casuals are the ones who have an inflated sense of how great Kobe was. The idea of Kobe is greater than the actual Kobe.
@@BoneFromTheDale It's because people have different fucking opinions???
Doesn’t anyone find it funny that tier 2 is literally the all time lakers.
LeBron is not in a the all time lakers he is just finishing up his second year with them. Personally I think that prime LBJ was with Miami, which means he is on the all time team with them, plus the cavs too. But LBJ is not an all time lakers player
Don’t think Kareem played his best with the lakers he played his best with the bucks
Was just about to comment about how the Lakers have all the tier 2 players. That’s why I hate it when all these players are like “I’d love to play for the Lakers one day”
Like dude, I get that they are the best historically, but wouldn’t you want to be remembered as the guy who beat them, not joined them?
The ‘70s was a weak era so Kareem didn’t have much competition during that time, which helped him get his MVPs. Yes he was a great player during his prime. But if he started in the ‘80s or ‘90s, Kareem would be Tier 3 or 4. He often had great teammates, Oscar Robertson in Bucks, and of course Magic & Worthy in Lakers. Kareem didn’t have killer instinct & clutch gene like MJ, Bird, & Kobe. He just played forever & got his points, like LeBron will. Some people say he is GOAT lol but if you look at every factor logically he is really a Tier 3.
@@timmyg831 Finally somebody with NBA knowledge. Totally agree
Nobody:
9 years olds: *wHeRE iS zIoN?*
Nobody: Where is Zion?
Lol
do you one better, What is Zion?
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Soon my child. SOON
"Meadowlark Lemon"
-Wilt Chamberlain
Lmao
Honestly i was hoping hed be the gag choice for no. 1
As soon as Bird got to the Celtics, they went from doormat to NBA Finals or Conference Finals 8 out of the next 9 seasons (winning 3 rings). That stopped the year Bird got hurt and Boston was never the same after his injury. I don't think some people understand just how impactful he was and the kind of overall player he was. Even when he was old and injured he was still dragging them to the playoffs every year.
Not to mention, Larry and Magic was a huge and close rivalry through the years, but Magic is a tier above him here. I mean, I guess you could say Magic had the edge, but Larry came from a nobody college and dominated. Now, as for who to replace, it’s hard to tell. But yeah, Larry Bird completely revolutionized basketball with his all around game and he deserves more credit.
Yeah Larry in his 3rd tier is just ridic. Literally the best all around player the league has ever seen and putting Magic above him is kinda strange as Larry was clearly the better baller with a distinctly inferior supporting cast plus Len Bias RIP.
The fact that Jordan's message to Bird when he retired was "thank god" says it all, I always find it funny when fans think players are worse than the people who actually played against them, which is a major issue new fans seem to have. Trash talking 80s players while lionizing other players who outright say they were as good as them or better.
Shaq was doing whatever he wanted
Shaq’s jumpshot: YoU HeAr ThAt ChArLeS bArKlEy
@@cx5159 Giannis is too early in his career later in his career when accumulates more accolades and gets better which he will he might even reach tier 2 but not right now
@@cx5159 MVP means nothing if its only one. He needs rings, more mvps, and the stats to back it up. He just started his career, he has no right to be on an all-time great list.
Chrixstopher not yet too young in his career haven’t had much playoff success YET and his later career defineley see him as a tier 4 AT LEAST
@@cx5159 easy bro he's still young and developing as a player give him time who knows he may end up in a higher tier. He has assassin mentality which i like.
He did what he wanted - unless he got fouled... 😆
Jxmy: states his opinion
Stephen A Smith: But here’s how your wrong here’s why!
lol
This is just blasphemy!!!
no its "nice soliloquy jxmy,but your wrong, and heres why?
"You're wrong! HOW DARE YOU! I AM _SHOCKED!"_ (walks off set)
Either you agree or disagree with the pyramid, you gotta give this man credit for the reason and explanation for each and every player on this pyramid. Others may make their pyramids based off of stats *alone* and by popularity. Unlike this one, he shows the research and his reasons are just on top of the pyramid (if you get it). All I need to say, and I think I speak for most of us, great job.
P.S.
I appreciate to every who read to the end. You (as in yourselves) are the true G.O.A.T. Thank you
Well said. Whenever I reacted to a selection, I was quickly reeled back by his calm logic and explanation. The thought and research into each pick is far more than my snap emotional judgments, and after all the explanation, I can't really argue against any part.
All the reserche r u serious did he said wilt could bench press more then 500 pounds , that he was stronger then arnold swarzeneger did he say he had the best vertical in nba history did he place him at least tier 2 no even though he was the perfect center
He was very biased in his last two tiers, gave a solid explanation that also fit another, but left out key points such as Magic and Bird being the best players for more than half of MJs career, also he took into account the “eye” test with two players making his criteria invalid as he said he would look at stats and there career and he threw that out the window with Duncan and Kareem. Again showing bias
The thing with dirk is that you have to look at his impact on the game. Before dirk it was extremely rare to see a 7 footer making fadeaway 20 footers with all-nba consistency might in and night out. He has changed the way that 4s and 5s play the game, and has opened people up to a an entirely new way of playing basketball
Yeah Larry Bird never did...wait a minute
right and kg set the standards for power forwards to be an athletic big which is rare to see as well
curry revolutionized 3s. in terms of the game changing, he is literally number one or two, second to mike. magic is also up there and dirk is pretty high up there too. still, we don't up curry because of this but if we were, curry would definitely be like top 5 or some shit. seriously think about what he did for the game. nonetheless his talents put him around 9 or 10, but u can't just up him for the game changes unless you want to talk about legacy.
@@Kenjamonsterlarrys a SF really and hes not 7 ft tall. So...
Jimmy u know we need your iconic instrumental back bro 😂
for real
It’s trap sax, get it right
Swear
YESSSSSS!
Must agree it's what made me want to watch more videos of him on first place + his calm voice and nice explanations
Im just happy that people recognize d wade for an awesome player he is.
People need to reconize how good Paul Pierce is. He is the most underrated besketball player ever.
@@victordwyer1018 I have to agree. He was cold blooded no doubt.
@@myzo247 They are both good players, wade had a better career, due to skill, and some luck, but they were close on a talent level. Wade's defense was better than Pierce's, but Pierce was better at scoring. They both were good players
@@victordwyer1018 Pierce averaged less points/game, even after excluding his last 3 seasons, on a lower shooting % and never had a scoring title. Your argument that he was a better scorer is invalid. Pierce is no doubt underrated, though.
Ikr d wade was so good one of my favorites
You're missing the 4 times celebrity game MVP Kevin Hart... Just saying
Yup, he obviously better than MJ and all the dudes in the pyramid. He should be tier 1.
How they gonna sleep on our boy Kevin ‼️💯‼️🗿
He's God tier
What about scalabrine?
@@peenoise3763 You can't put scal in any tier. He's already transcended the Gods themselves
There’s always just this (pretty much) league-wide respect for Dirk’s 2011 playoff run. It was such an underdog victory that many really loved to watch.
Tier 0 = Ernie Johnson, Unsullied by sponsorship since 1989.
Aha
Elevator Ernie
Ej’s Neat-o Stat of the Night
*Presented by no one*
I 95% agree with this pyramid. Great video and effort!
False, after a careful deduction I’ve come to the conclusion that flightreacts is the best baller
Cody Cray lmao not yet but he will be in June
Tbh wait till June
That’s my type of comment
For those saying Bill and Wilt. Bill averaged 15 ppg and was just a defensive player who played in a era where the average height was 6'5 and often times his teammates won MVP or finals MVP. And Wilt was a regular season wonder, he went from averaging 30 ppg in the regular season against bad and mediocre teams to 22ppg in the playoffs Also having teammates who won MVP and Finals MVP ahead of him. He even averaged 14ppg in his 2nd finals win. Jordan, Kobe and Kareem are the only players in history to play ELITE offense, ELITE defense and win a ton of titles. What sets Jordan apart is that he led his team to all of his titles averaging almost double the points of the second best player on his team ( Pippen 16 ppg) . Shaq won regular season MVP and 3 finals MVPs with Kobe, and Magic won regular season mvp and 3 finals MVP with Kareem. Not to mention on the video where they ask 23 legends who was the GOAT Jordan won the vote. These 3 players should be the only ones mentioned with GOAT title. Lebron might be one of the greatest offensive players ever but he played defense about 1/3 of his career, and what makes it worse is that we know he is capable and just chose not to. Also the Mavericks finals lol. Jordan was the best off/def player of his era and won the most as the #1 on his team. Case closed no one else in history can say that . 10 scoring titles (most ever) 9x 1st team defense ( tied most ever).
i really appreciate you saying this
Magic and Bird should be on the same tier, they are way too close to each other to separate them, and I'd say Magic should be Tier 3 with Bird. also I would move Wilt to Tier 2 in Magic's place, because even though he won only 2 titles, he still was so much more better than anyone during his time, that it's almost unreal. And he is probably the only superstar of the 60s that you can be sure would have dominated the game even today if he was born nowadays. He is the most athletically gifted player of all time and his records are way to incredible to have him so low just because of his era.
Completely agree
Bird and magic are both top 5 in greatness greatness is different from best
Great take
"But Kevin Durant does have a lot of basketball ahead of him."
Kevin Durant's Achilles: *ArE yOu sUre ABoUt tHaT?*
Achilles
Super_Skills_101 Gaming lmao chill bruh 😂
@@hatsale6111 ...You right, it was Klay who destroyed his acl, my bad.
Oh man u didn't just say that😂. Dude is a hack on the court injuries got the best of him.
@@vewfo4175 no shit sherlock
It's interesting that each player in tier 1 and 2 defined an entire decade. Kareem-70s Magic-80s Jordan-90s Kobe-2000s Lebron-2010s
with the exception of Kobe doubling mj as shooting guard and missing a power forward, every position is accounted for
That's a fair assessment
Lulu Lamperouge bird>magic
@@Nomorechannel-t6e the only thing that kept Bird from being over Magic was Kareem and Worthy
2000s is divided between Kobe and Tim Duncan.
Lakers casually dominating tier 2..
Lol ya I was thinking the same
lebron aint a laker
@@MrFuchew I'm pretty sure he plays for the lakers right now, making him a laker
@@MrFuchew You are stupid
MrFuchew um yea he is
you know mj is the goat when right after you watch this you start looking for 90s clips
Lavar Ball : Lonzo has his own tier above tier 1
Michael air Jordan tier 1 / Lonzo air Ball tier 0, seems good for me ,lol
😂😂😂😂😂😂 that since of humor: gold
He on a tier floating above tier 1. It’s the BBB tier.
LMAO😀
Andrew Berardinucci tier 0.9
I remember in 90's, even if some people didn't watch nba, everybody knew who MJ is. I mean EVERYBODY.
That goes for lebron too right now
@@raimonjr8098 nah
@@vegeta3757 it does. And i know because i didnt know anything about basketball till like august last year and everyone i knew knew who lebron was. Lebron is just as known as mj
@@raimonjr8098 where i am from everyone knew that MJ is the goat and Steph Curry was the best player playing today
@@vegeta3757 Mjs the goat but he has a point, everybody knows who he is.
“Tier one without a doubt is, Alex Caruso”
nahhh swap that with tacko falls
@@Danny-hl8og *bol bol
The bald mamba
@@michiganpark262 mo bamba
@Joseph Vernon I had lost all my hair, and I had became stronger
Fun fact, MJ's play style originally came from his older brother. When they were young. MJ never defeated his older brother in 1 on 1. But when MJ was in his high school year. He grown from 5'8 upto 6'6.
So the goat is actually his older brother😭
Bird needs to be on the same tier as magic. Just look at their interviews together. Everyone from that era unanimously agrees that bird was equal to magic and dominated the 80s just as much.
Aleksej Iverdon in tier ONE? Wow... your list would be... surprising, I guess.
@@aleksej8619 nah Iverson can never be tier 1 that's why he said if it was based on basketball talent guys like mj, kd, AI will be up there but accolades also come into play and no one in tier 3 upwards doesn't have a ring
Bird is tier 2 come on now
@@aleksej8619 there is no objective list, and either way yours is much worse than jxmy in my opinion.
@@aleksej8619 bruh...
It’s crazy how the whole 2nd tier is lakers and there is 9 lakers in the whole pyramid
@Baylor Polier LeBitch will always be remembered as a cavalier, and Kareem will always be a buck
Logan issa Ravens fan from Ohio SUP Curry fan😁🖕🏽
Lots of celtics too
the all time lakers team has lebron magic kobe shaq wilt kareem 5 of the 10 best players all time..thats so unfair..and now has davis to go with gasol worthy west baylor goodrich as well...how does one compete with that?...seriously....the 12th man can be mikan lol then nixon wilkes jones exel its insane
Logan issa Ravens fan from Ohio how he only played for the bucks for 6 years out of the 20 years he played and he only won one championship with them
5:25 Jxmy: Shaq was doing whatever he wanted to on the court and no-one was stopping him.
Me: What about the free throw line?
Show me a perfect NBA player.
@@ankletaker2729 mj
freethrow line? He definitely didn't want to to do those :D
@@ankletaker2729 I'm not hating on Shaq he is one of the most dominant players ever in NBA history. I'm just saying that is his flaw
AnkleTaker 2 There are non perfect players, but a handful are so well rounded that they don’t have a weakness. Your Jordans, Kobes, KDs and Larry Birds. They can hit and create shots at will from anywhere, playmake, be a positive impact on D, drain free throws, drive, pull up, don’t allow the defender to sag off from 3, deliver in the clutch, play in an equal opportunity system and off the ball. Most likely missing a couple players but the list is much shorter than many fans would believe, these players truly had no weakness in their game.
Wilt : lead the NBA in assists, just because he feel like it.
no because his coaches felt like it and they won a champinship!
No the media was saying he was selfish
i just realized: all of tier 2 was a Laker at one point in their career. not a Lakers fan, but damn that just shows how great that franchise really is
If you look at every player in NBA history who scored 30,000 points you'll see that:
1. Kareem - Laker
2. Malone - Laker at very end of his career
3. Lebron - Laker
4. Kobe - Laker
5. Jordan - Never a laker
6. Wilt - Laker
7. Dirk - never a laker
That's 5/7 players that were lakers a some point in their careers. If you want to take out Malone bc he only spent one season at the tail end of his career in LA, go ahead. Still 50+% lakers. Just goes to show the greatest that is the Los Angeles Lakers
Thats the benefit of being a huge flashy market... not hating on them but they got better cards to play with than most ^^ New York shows that u can still fail that ofc...
@@Athraxes Yes, the Lakers success is because they are in Los Angeles, and not because they had one of the best owners ever across all major US sports. I mean, it's pretty obvious. Clippers also have a ton of accolades for being based in Los Angeles.
@@gustavotriqui But the Clippers were always seen as the B-Team. No one took em seriously for most of their existence... Because the Lakers were already established and putting a second team in the same city as the most popular franchise ever is kinda hard... I'm not saying that the location is everything but it definitely helps.
@@Athraxes That's why Knicks have had so much success, and Chicago has had sustanied success too, and not only when they drafted the GOAT. Brooklyn Nets recently has also started a path of success.
I think that when 4 of the 5 teams in the 3 biggest markets do not follow your theory, it's time to ditch the theory. Lakers are an exception, not the rule.
LaVar Ball: *wHeRE iS l0Nz0 bAlL*
@jucepac yea he can beat MJ 1 on 1
Nobody: what is L0nZo BalL
Tier 0
He’s so good he isn’t a part of the pyramid he is the sky above it
Lavar > mj
Everyone in tier 2 had played for the Lakers
That's crazy
👀👀
Shame Lakers aren’t even that good right now 😂
True
Everyone on tier one played on the bulls
Where have you been? I've been watching SR4U vids and I haven't seen you anywhere.
I would like to see jimmy’s new list. Also surprised by this one that he ranked kobe within top 5 despite being a stats guy. Kobe really is something
Check his latest upload
This list was made before Caruso that why he is not in tier 0
He’s trash u wanna know someone good look at Brian scalabrine
High Pitched Donkey you and Grady
Shuffett are fucking 9 year olds they have played for like a year
Elitebat Yt LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKA
W
And he literally stated that in the video
"And that of course is Michael J-"
Ad- Hold my beer
u funny
ohhh shit my bad i thought u meant ad as in anthony davis nah fr lmaoooo that shit was funny
@@benmickelproductions6463 lmao, ad is no where close, im not that dumb, haha
@@brighambett that's what i was thinking and i was laughing lmaooo
@@benmickelproductions6463 wait then who are you guys talking about?
70's: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
80's: Magic Johnson
90's: Michael Jordan
00's: Kobe Bryant
10's: Lebron James
Each of top 5 players all-time dominated their decade. If this maintains the player who dominates the 20’s would be a top 6 player ever. Giannis or Luka??
60 chamberlain, 70 jabbar, 80 bird, 90 jordan, 00 kobe
LeBron loss more than won in the 2010's....
@@jordancromwell he dominated the league in the 2010s
Kobe for the 2000s? Idk about that one
#23 JORDAN
MJ or Kobe would have lost against the 2017-2018 Golden State. 2015 he was alone MJ or Kobe wouldn’t have been able to win against that either. 2014 spurs were put for blood and Wade was getting older. 2011 LBJ did choke but the Mavs played great D on him. Can’t argue anything for LBJ on 2011 he didn’t perform but everything else is arguably
Great job! This also shows how special that 1992 Dream Team was.
Incredible amount of work you've put in for this. Can't say I disagree with it. Love your observations at the end, too. Top video.
Simon Patterson lol
Good shit man props for describing his "illness" as you did discreetly. Awesome video too I agree 💯
Larry had the "gimme the ball and GTFO the way" as much as anyone. Larry>magic
I just realized everybody in tier 2 has been on the Lakers
Jonan Redor he's a laker fanboy
B Par Far from it 😂. Lakers are popular because of their players, not the other way around. You can’t argue that the best players of all time just happened to be lakers at one point.
Larry bird should be tier 2
@@ZayAgka it's because the Lakers are a big market team not because all of the great players just happen to be there
Lucas S over who
Can you make another pyramid but for current players. Also Wilt should be in teir 2 but i dont know who to take out?
Kd n kAwhi would be tier 1 no question
@@declanfernandes6714 and bron
Declan Fernandes 😂 ur funnny it’s LeBron kawhi wasn’t even on this list u got jokes bruh
Js Ms why can’t they both be on tier one and kawia isint on this because Lebron has been in the league for fucking 16 YEARS, only have 7 for kawia just shut the hell up
@@RomanSchleinkofer One player at the top. The rest will come close but fall to tier 2
“Every player falls short of one man, and that is...Brian Scalibrine”
I was actually waiting for that
T- Gei lol if he did that that would be gold
“Every Brian Scalibrine falls short of one player and that is...man”
12:52 Best explanation of why MJ is G.O.A.T ive heard. I could not have said it better myself. Great job man!
I do love the accuracy of your pyramid. Can you do a pyramid on 'Pure' Basketball talent next? I believe that will be a more controversial pyramid than this one
Shaq should not be on that... he was only good bc his body
@@ConnorDudley585 he was still good nonetheless. a lot of players wouldn't be as good without their athleticism
@@ConnorDudley585 You need gigantic athleticism to maintain that body for years and years
Daniel Gibson pistol pete would be tier 1
Derrick Coleman would be too high too, he could have been better than other pfs but his work ethic was poor
Don’t get distracted from the fact that Jeremy Lin gonna win a ring before John Stockton
lol
Darko milicic got a ring before Karl Malone too
Nick Deadass it’s not just about rings, u know that and if u don’t, u should lol. Be real, don’t troll
Naw it’s not serious at all. It’s a basketball comment. Having fun with it
For those of you who think Jeremy Lin didn't play shit and got an easy W, he played his role good during the Playoffs and let Lowry get some rest to be able to perform better. But he was sat out during the Finals after Lowry was rested. Rather than shitting on him, someone who strives to represent the Asian community every day, we should be shitting on DeMarcus Cousins who took a massive L. Not hating, just making this clear.
Every player u mentioned in tier 4 I felt like should be higher but then I look at tier 3 and I’m like naaahhh
@ReVenge Natho Maybe Curry, but I don't think KD will improve anymore
ReVenge Natho then why doesn’t he
@@ryanelkadi3196 what kind of question is that ? You seen whom he plays with ? Lol
Came back 3 years later and this list still holds up.. the only difference is that soon.. some room might need to be made for Steph.. right now I still consider him 12
I feel like Dennis Rodman was one of the best defensive players ever
*The best
He didn't get 2 DPOY's for nothing.
When you have watched The Last Dance
@@timc7924 nigga you stupid af
100%. He is a top 10 defender of all time in the NBA. Probably even could say top 3.
Canadian NBA GOAT pyramid
Tier 1: Steve Nash
Thanks for watching!
TRUE!
Correction, Anthony Bennett
And then they be like the worst player of all time is vince carter
Bennet and Wiggins
Steve nash did nothing
Giannis Definitely eyeing the spots in here
Adityam Raj I would like to see a video of Giannis on this channel. I liked the video he did on Luka.
I honestly don’t care he has done a vid on giannis 8 months ago at that but he did a vid
@@KCPablo88 he already made one a few months ago
soon they will be.
@@nenapapa Fuck no we won't. You see how Giannas plays? They are completely different kinds of players...
Im biased being a Laker fan. But Kobe's Tier 1. No matter what, Kobe has Jordans records, he won with A LOT worse teams in one of the most difficult eras in basketball. Not to mention averaging 35... 35!!! In one of the most difficult scoring eras ever. Its only been topped once in the NEXT era and nothing has come close since Wilt Chamberlain (and Rick Barry). Kobe's Kobe. Nobody shouts Jordan when they shoot a shot they know they won't make but somehow do. They shout Kobe. 💪🏾 Oh and he beat the Superteam Celtics for their back to back championship with players that weren't even close to being considered the top 50 best players IN THE NBA AT THE TIME. Give that man his respect. Nobody gives you the electrifying fire feeling that whenever you watch his game they're going to win every time, but Kobe. His greatness is obviously burned in to NBA history but what he did for the game off basketball OFF the court is second to none. RIP the true goat. It still hurts my heart today. Thank you Kobe. Also I hope you read this Jimmy 🙏🏾 Even though its been 2 years.
Tier 2 should be called tier lakers
Just noticed it
Facts
nabil chowdhury I agree !!! 🙌🙌
@nabil chowdhury scottie is better than both those guys. Scottie was an insane player
nabil chowdhury I think prime scottie is a more impactful player than dwade but it’s pretty close and prime KD is better than both of them and will have a better resume if he stays with the warriors...but career wise they’re all pretty close and Scottie’s scoring numbers suffered because MJ was so ball dominant but he was very efficient and a better defender than both of them
Nobody:
Flightreacts: HoW tHe HeLl Is StEpHeN cUrRy TiEr 4!!!
Kerem Güven no it is why am I not in tier 1
he shouldnt be on the list
Every like= 1 push up I will have video evidence
Yes! Tier 6
He did change the way the game is played. I would put him at tier 3
When you said nobody stopped Shaq I was thinking didn’t he make a video about yao Ming stopping him
Link anyone can stop his prime? none
Annony Midori dumb
@@josealfredoabarquez1627 Wilt was a monster, imagine a 7 footer, with a 4 foot vertical, and can bench 465 when he was over 50 years old (which is more than Shaq has ever lifted), yeah, I think he could stop him pretty easily
Nathan Allison im talking about shaq era
@Ulysses432 there are millions of stat sheets out there, plus lots of conformations form a lot of big people in the industry. Are you calling Arnold a liar when he said wilt benched 500, are you saying that Phil jackson us lying when he said wilt was more dominant than shaq.
Ur PYRA is PERFECT ! I watch the NBA since 42 years. And yes, i have some other ideas for my personal PYRA... but nobody can create or argue a 100%. You made a 99% top job. Thx and gz
To your Jordan point: I grew up in Chicago in the 90s (Born in '89). Everything was about MJ. Every single one of my friends was Bulls obsessed; we'd watch every Bulls game we could. When he retired, most of us moved on to other interests because watching basketball just wasn't as enjoyable anymore.
Also, you forgot to mention he transcended not only the game, but the planet. The guy saved humanity from aliens.
STFU LEGOAT
Your Goddam Right. MJ will be a mythological godlike being in one more generation. THE KIDS OF OF TOMORROW WILL DOUBT THAT HE EVER EXISTED
😅😂🤣
Wow, that last part hit me outta nowhere... 😂
lebron only gets tier 1 when space jam 2 comes out comfirmed
Actually that’s the most accurate depiction of an All Goat pyramid 💯
I disagree dirk should be higher
I would put hakeem duncan in teir 2, both bigs are top 4 greatest bigs in the game
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson should be way lower
@@thelandrekt3224 stop it!
BVW28 LOL
You forgot about Lavar Ball in Tier 1
huhhhh
Buck The Ripper The guy who never lost and could beat Mj one on one? Of course
nah he in tier 0
@@LegaciesRetrieval noooooo
@@xpotatohamster7051 yup
The fact that magic and Larry aren’t on the same tier is a disgrace (but I agree with the rest)
whose he gonna replace on tier two, they're all too great to be tier three, at some point there has to be a cutoff.
Magic is litle bit better than larry
@@m17jr-m yes, a bit. I agree. But he’s not a whole tier above!
@@m17jr-m Magic is in every way inferior to Larry though. I’ve honestly never heard someone who’s seen both play say that. Magic’s higher ranking in some peoples minds seems to come from the 5 titles but literally nothing else. Magic himself would agree with me partly because he’s humble and a badass but partly because he knew it and everyone else did too.
@@jacksonjarvis9885 Kobe tier 3 Larry tier 2 it’s kinda staring you in the face homes
Lets be honest Michael is literally a different breed
Yeah steroids make you
@@NikhilDhania huh
@@user-kx8re1ff1p he took growth increasers bruh
@@Ali-on8dc bruh look at MJ's parents he was supposed to be a midget, and look at brons dad he is 6,10
@@NikhilDhania lebron doesn’t even know who his dad his u moron he grew up without one lmao 😂 that’s how I know u don’t know shit and you’re an mj hater
When he got to tier 1, I half expected him to be like "They all fall short.. of Alex Caruso."
same but ales caruso wasnt memed when he made this
@@arya4k156 Alex Caruso's power transcends space and time. The only player more powerful is obviously Boban.
Brian Scalabrine? More rings than most of the players in your pyramid
Its about a playing good not about rings
No doubt! The goat himself
I hate people who take jokes too seriously
Kung Fu Kenny R/woooooosh
Dr. J is a top 10 all time. Underrated.
I'm really happy u put Hakeem on tier 3 is always really underrated
jack hadley I think he should be tier 2 or 1 he's a top 10 player imo
Easy tier 2 and top 10 player of all time
1. MJ
2. Lebron
3. Magic
4. Kareem
5. Kobe
6. Bird
7. Hakeem
8. Shaq
9. Wilt
10. Russell
Broski Lamar bro there no space for him on tier 2.
@@phxander we'll in my personal opinion this is my opinion keep in mind
1.) Jordan
2.) Kobe
3.) Lebron
4.) Magic
5.) Bird
6.) Kareem
7.) Wilt
8.) Shaq
9.) Russell
10.) Hakeem
@@phxander ill put wilt at 6 kobe at 3 magic at 5
When you said “everyone falls short of one man” I lowkey thought you were gonna drop Scal’s name 😂😂
Kyle Fiehn hahahaha
white mamba deserves their zero
tier
My boy Timmy was my favorite player to watch glad he is getting the recognition he deserves
Should be tier 2 honestly
I'm sorry but there is no way kobe should be ahead of tim duncan on any all time list.
@@troyaddams4205 Haha good joke! Duncan ain't shit ! Sit the fuck down
I would swap Tim with LeBron
@@MrGetwellsoon 😂😂 Thanls for the laugh. If anything Duncan should swap woth Kobe
I’ve binged on all your videos tonight and you’re a mastermind at narrating a compelling story. It’s fantastic how you gather stats and combine it with anecdotes that come together to make a brilliant story. Love your videos, always excited when you upload!
I would put Brian Scalabrine above or at least next to MJ on this Pyramid .
OYY Salt if you do that, you got to have the red rocket up there too.
99.9% agree
He's not in the pyramid cause he's in the sky
Tier 1
Yea with sam cassel next to
I figured Patrick Ewing would be somewhere on here, he never won a championship but he was an absolute beast in the paint and one of the best defensive centers ever.
@Devin Hahn Bob Pettit or Jerry west could go, but I’d probably go with Pettit. Pettit was a good big man in an era where big men were few and far between, so being a big man meant you dominated, while Ewing played during the era of the big man, where every team had a freak of nature in the paint, and despite there being so many of those dominant 80s and 90s big men he’s top 3 of the era.
I agree with Patrick Ewing but I’d put him in tier 5 and put KG in Tier 4 and removing Karl Malone outright.
Is your only friend neil armstrong
@@stealthyshadow567 Why is Jerry West so low!
Agreed. I was like where is P.Ewing
You forgot to put the true goat on the list. BRIAN SCALABRINE
White Mamba baby
White Mamba, ScAlLy ThE gOaT
He's on Tier 0.5 😂
He’s on Tier 0
this pyramid is too weak for Scalabrine
"Just watch the man(Jordan) play and that's just about all the evidence you need"
Don’t let this video distract you from the fact that geico can save you 15% or more on car insurance
The Bunny remember me
They only saved me 10%
Correct
The Bunny hope they paying you for this, you mighta just got them a new customer for free 😂
Wilt Chamberlin is the only player who could do something just because he felt like it
Kobe and Michael kinda had that ability but not even them can drop a 40 rebound game or 20 block game just because they feel like it
@@Poloskii they both had the feeling of if I want to score I’m gonna score and if I wanna win I’m gonna win
Larry bird ?
Beside not lose in the finals lmao
@@evanmalott2124 Yea that Celtics team was too stacked
POV: Your here a year later
yeah and this guy is so delusional for saying that MJ is the Goat and Lebron isn’t 💀
@@allvlone1755 mj the goat
LeBron is too high on that list
lebron will go down as the greatest all around basketball player ever ... but MJ will still be the greatest scorer to ever touch a basketball ...so to me its a toss up...but if we going to be real numbers dont lie and if you wanna separate the 2 and go by stats its lebron you go by rings its jordan
RXGUE_ lebron is g.o.a.t
Jxmy is the best ball channel on YT no doubt.
Respect!! Everything seems alright for me!! Even tho Kobe is my favorite player...I agree that MJ is the greatest of all time. Keep up the good work!!!!
One of the most accurate nba goat pyramids I've seen in my prospective
True
I’d agree only thing I’d change is Kawhi over Barkley on tier five but that’s very debatable
Perspective
Max Murray I was trying to figure out who I would take out to put in their, I also think that he deserves a place on this list
Kawhi does not deserve a spot
I love how MJ is chillin at the top knowing he was going to be tier 1
lolsbehere 😂
lebron should be up there with him. fucking bs
LK Sauceboss it’s opinionated bud so not everyone thinks that
@All Around Booker criticizing a player isnt "hating" that's you saying, "noone is allowed to have a different opinion than me" which is snowflake shit
LK Sauceboss agreed
Bit harsh on Bird and Duncan maybe. Feel like they belong alongside Magic for sure.
Overall pretty reasonable though.
Jxmy: "And as always until next time"
Me: "Yessir" 💂🏿♀️
Yonko IB he doesn’t say that dumb fuck I can tell ur from Africa 😂 LOL And as always until nxt time
Chonch Chonch Thank you for correcting me, I appreciate that But what u mean by "I can tell you’re from Africa"?
@@yonkoib6472 I do not know why that man was so rude, plz ignore him.
Chonch Chonch you just look so fkg dumb rn because that guy clearly don’t give a fuck about you lol take that fat L .. DUMB FUCK
All that stuff he said about Kobe really hit me in my heart
Kobe was the only player next to Jordan who almost always plays at a 100% of his potential.
Sinedstro Cythan LeBron or wilt was closer to Jordan
Sinedstro Cythan and magic and Kareem
we aren’t gonna talk about the time Wilt got 55 REBOUNDS
against Bill Russell none the less. For me Wilt is tier 1 with MJ.
yeah why is he that low?
Κωστής at least tier 2
Wilt can be in tier 2, not tier one, Michael should not be compared to NOBODY, he’s the goat
GOAT 10 I’m not going to argue that but at least put the man on tier 2. 50 point average in one year when the second highest averaged 30
I'd say this is spot on and your basketball knowledge is extensive... I'd love to see an updated version of this
I'd like to see GOAT pyramids for each position
You mean like an all time starting lineup
@@xefos3326One pyramid dedicated to point guards, one to centers, one to power forwards, etc...I guess whoever is at the top of each pyramid would make the GOAT starting lineup, but I hadn't really thought about that haha
justalittlebitmo ohh well there’s one UA-camr who makes all time lineups for every team in the nba on 2k and sim a season
Now that would be very interesting
Kawhi will be on everybody’s pyramid soon
kobe hiipower he already have one
Somebody tell him before i do
kobe hiipower he is also a finals mvp
Nah
@@name4754 lol
who else been waiting lol
Maxamillius lol same
I knew Michael Jordan’s name before I knew what basketball was.
I wish MJ didn’t go to baseball. I wish he played earlier. If he had more seasons I have no doubt he would have surpassed all the stats such as scoring. Then there would be no argument
Who knows how much college taught him though. I think it's fine how he was, the best to ever do it. Lebron has to do some crazy shit for the next couple of seasons to even tie him (imo).
You could make an "if only" for more than half the players in this pyramid. If not for a few bouts of luck or chance, many of them could have been goat
Adeesh I'm a LeBron guy, but the difference here is that MJ leaving wasn't luck. He just left. He didn't have to, he just did it. I love toying the MJ-LBJ line, but I have to admit that if Jordan stayed there wouldn't be the debate there currently is.
It's barely an argument to begin with
But other players can surpass the greats. Makes the sport interesting
One like increases the chances of jimmy bringing back trap sax
Yes pls
Yes
I think Kawai Leonard snuck into tier 5 with his performance last season. He won a title and ducked, one of the GOAT “alright I’m out” moves ever.
Straight up^ this was made before he won but if it had been after I think it woulda been different. If you look at his accomplishments (2 titles, finals MVP for both, 5 time all star, 2 time DPOY etc) plus his ability to lead a team/determination to win he'd have to sneak into tier 5
DownWithWeebster oh yeah, I know. Just wanted to point it out.
And he will probably keep climbing in the following years
i totally agree
@@MrPokefanatic97 He was he won Finals MVP
Great pyramid. What I can add is when rating all these player for greatness, one factor I use for myself to separate them is- Did this player transcend the sport? I can talk about 90's onward only as you had to be alive and see for yourself to asses overall greatness compared between different times. As someone that lived in post communist Eastern Europe, you could go to a village where there was one TV in the mayors house in the early 90's and old people that didn't know what NBA is or what even basketball is, but they would have heard about Jordan. That's how big of a name he was at that time. No other basketball player ever had that recognition on a level outside the sport. I would put him on the level of worldwide recognition with Maradona, Pele or Ronaldo in the 90's. So I agree with him on top.
Next was Shaq, when it was talked about basketball after Jordan he was the big worldwide name people will recognize or kids playing that didn't saw Jordan will want to be when playing. After Shaq came Kobe and I would agree with this pyramid again, Kobe was bigger name than Shaq, whole generation that grew up used and sill use the phrase "Kobe" for doing something accurate. This transcends the sport. Next after Kobe should be LeBron, but I personally don't see him on the same level of fame/recognition outside basketball.
Of course that doesn't mean that much if the goal is to find the best basketball player, people that are knowledgeable about NBA should not discount stats, championships, skill etc. For people that watch the sport even casually I find this pyramid spot on.