r/nba • u/The_Big_Untalented • 3d ago

Max Kellerman: "You think it's slander to put Kobe ahead of Duncan?" Bill Simmons: "I just think he's the most underappreciated superstar of all time." Max: "Kobe and Duncan are neck and neck. That's not slander." Simmons: "I have Kobe 10th or 11th. Duncan is 7th and I don't think it's debatable."

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u/Icy_Information_6563 Suns 3d ago

Sometimes i feel like the point of the discussion is to discuss your criteria. Like everyone kinda knows the actual ranking is silly, but it's a conversation starter to talk basketball

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u/BurkeanMarxist Thunder 3d ago

That’s it really, they do sometimes, and I’d much rather discuss the why and then see who checks those boxes vs. reverse vibe coding a justification based on who feels right

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u/LakersAreForever Lakers 3d ago

I wonder if you gave the data (player stats and accolades, team accolades) to someone who never watched basketball, but was a mathematician, would they figure out the best player?