top five centers in the NBA?

Question

Yao Ming - Houston Rockets
Shaq - Miami Heat
Ben Wallace - Chicgo Bulls
Zydrunas Ilgauskas - Cleveland Cavilers
Alonzo Morning - Miami Heat

thats who i think is the top five.

Answer 1

If only there WERE five good centers in the NBA....that would be nice. Unfortunately, there aren't... especially if Ilgauskas is considered a top five

Answer 2

Shaq- Miami Heat
Amare Stoudimare- Phoenix Suns
Ben Wallace- Chicago Bulls
Yao Ming- Houston Rockets
Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Answer 3

Do you mean all time or now......

Now-

(1) Shaq
(2) Ben Wallace
(3) Andrew Bogot
(4) Dwight Howard
(5) Brad Miller

I know i may be causing controvery with the numbers 3 to 5.

I don't put Yao there because with his size, he is still a terrible shot blocker and hasn't dominated a game in the rebounding area.

All-Time centers:
(1) Akeem Olejewon
(2) Kareem Abdul Jabbar
(3) Wilt Chamberland
(4) Shaq
(5) Robert Parrish

Answer 4

Dwight Howard Andrew Bogut Nene Andrew Bynum Al Horford BQ: Dwight Howard Chris Paul Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Monta Ellis Andre Miller Josh Smith Andrew Bynum Pau Gasol KEvin Durant.

Answer 5

there's not really anymore TRUE CENTERS, the league is overfilled with Power forwards playing the Center Position. With that said here's my top 5:

1. Ben Wallace

2. Shaq

3. Yao Ming

4. Alonzo Mourning

5. Marcus Camby

Answer 6

1. Shaqille O'neal (MIA) - scoring dominance is waning, but his presence and passing keep him at the top

2. Jermaine O'neal (IND) - slotted to start at center this season while Harrington and Granger play the forwards. He was already one of the best PFs on offense and defense. A position change alone shoots him up the list.

3. Boris Diaw (PHO) - with the return of Stoudemire, he likely won't see much time at center this season, but the job he did after Kurt Thomas was injured can't go unnoticed. His all-around offensive game and his ability to defend bigger players made him more than effective at center. He was effin good at it.

4. Brad Miller (SAC) - has the range to open up the lane, is a gritty defender, a decent rebounder, and a great passer

5. Yao Ming (HOU) - I think he made a huge step in offensive presence, rebounding, and defense before he broke his foot, but I have to see him do it for an entire season before I move him up my list

Answer 7

i agree on some of them. but i think the real top 5 centers are:

Chris Mihm LA Lakers
Yoa Ming-Houston Rockets
Shaquille O'Neal-Miami Heat
Erick Dampier-Dallas Mavericks
Tim Duncan-San Antonio Spurs

Answer 8

1. Shaq
2. Wallace
3. Yao
4. Amare
5. Z

Bosh isn't a true center. he's more of a PF, and he'll be playin more of it now that Villanueva is gone and Nesterovic is there. BORIS DIAW! wtf? he's as much as a center as Mugsy Bouges. Yes, I know he has played it, but he isn't BY FAR a center and in the top 5 too???? Alonzo is a great center, but as a back-up to Shaq, I think he feels overshadowed. He'd be better suited as a starter with another team. Tim Duncan also isn't a center. He will play it occasionally, that really isn't his element. Eric Dampier. WOW. There's really nothing I can say to that.

Answer 9

jeez you hit the nail, nice job dude
if you had two runners up, I'd go with
Diaw, the rising star of the league
and Dampier, who did a nice job in the Finals and showed he can play D

Answer 10

Ming
O'Neal
Bosh (he plays center about 75% of the time)
Wallace
Ilgauskas