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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Which Laker was the greatest ever?

This question probably bothers every person who has ever rooted for the purple and gold. This question actually is very difficult to answer considering the wide span of era's the Lakers dominant players have played in. Without a doubt, the most dominant player of all time in his era would be Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain, because of his ginormous figure (7'1 275 lbs) in an era where the regular nba center would be around (6'8 220). However in terms of greatest player you would also have to consider Jerry West:(the man who the NBA logo is made after)Relentless scorer,"Clutch" performer and toughness by playing through 15 broken noses in his career. He also was a league leading scorer for much of his career hitting long range shots before the 3 point line was invented in the late 70's(obviously his scoring average would have been much greater if it had been in existance during his career). On the other hand you also have Shaquille O'Neal (arguably the most gifted athlete ever in his prime) who needs no introduction, yet his deficient rebounding in relation to his size instantly disqualifies him. Last but not least Kobe Bryant, an allround superb player who by the end of his career will garner debate of being the greatest all time.
Overall, Wilt Chamberlain statistically is the best player( however only 2 championships in a very long career), Jerry West would be the most clutch, Kobe as an all around player(defense,offense,overall skills), and Shaq and K0be as the most successful(each hold 4 championship rings). It is too hard to label one player as the greatest ever, but by the end of his career I believe Kobe Bryant will be the greatest.

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