Who is the Next BEST Basketball PLAYER after Michael Jordan?

Answer 1

Bill Russell, I mean c'mon he has 11 NBA championship rings

Answer 2

The next "best player" is going to be, barring a major injury, Lebron James. Youngest player to do , and he's what... 22 right now? So long as he continues to get better, and not regress, that man-child is going to be better than MJ (gasps at what he just said). MJ was a great leader, practically a coach on the floor, kindah like what Kobe is turning out to be this year. Once Lebron has a good 'surrounding' of compliments (a good/consistent 3-baller, and a good Big man), he'll start learing how to 'coach' while he's on the court. Once Lebron gets that, all MJ will really have over him is an NCAA title.

Answer 3

In 1999 an Associated Press panel voted for Basketball Player of the Century. The top ten finishers were Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Earvin Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Julius Erving. Most observers would probably agree that this list includes the pantheon of professional basketball--one could make a case for any of those players being the greatest player of all-time and, other than possibly Shaquille O'Neal, there is no one not on that list who would receive much serious consideration for that title.

In some ways, trying to rank the players within this pantheon is silly and futile--how does one properly compare players who played different positions or who played in different eras or who played under different rules? The late Walter Payton, who at the time was the NFL's all-time rushing leader, once said that ranking the greatest running backs of all-time is pointless and impossible and that instead we should simply savor and enjoy the unique traits of each of the worthy candidates. He was right, of course, but it seems to be an essential part of human nature to attempt to create order, to rank things, to classify items-and to argue with those who order, rank or classify things differently

Answer 4

I think the game has changed a little with the zone defenses. Jordan used to live on his isolation post up fade away game late in his career. You can't really do that as much any more. And you are assuming Jordan is the best when it's highly debatable since they had to change the rules of the game to stop Wilt and Kareem from ting. Things like the key and the 3 second rule were specically added to stop big guys and make it a more guard oriented game. that being said I like Lebron James to be the next greateset

Answer 5

that is assuming that MJ is the best...bill Russell was the one who brought the first championships to the Celtics and facilitated real fast break basketball as we know it today...he anchored 11 title wins, most by any player in history , and more than any franchise except the lakers,in 13 years playing...he also was so highly thought of that on the heels of his playing career he was named the head coach of the Celtics...the first black coach in a major sport in America, in Boston...of all cities...do you think mike could have done that? In a time where the black players couldnt room or eat where the white rest of the team was?, he also anchored a 55 game win streak in college at USF winning two consecutive national championships, AND led a gold medal olympic team to a title (without 10 other superstars) before joining the Celtics...I mean I myself think Jordan was great...but this body of work cant be compared with just 6 titles over 14 years can it? Not to mention going head to head with Wilt for years and still winning titles...

Answer 6

Kobe Bryant is the best after Michael Jordan- u know i think Kobe can surpass Jordan in a few years.~~

Answer 7

Wilt Chamberlain dominated his generation like Michael Jordan dominated his.

Sadly Wilt didn't have as many championships due to the lack of respect for his coaches and crappy teams around him.

He averaged 50 points and 20+ rebounds for one season for goodness sakes! He scored 100 points in one game! (even tho its a bit of a sham).

He defined the role of an offensive big man, there may not be a big man nearly as dominant as he was (maybe shaq)

Answer 8

Magic Johnson

Answer 9

Magic Johnson

Answer 10

Lebron James

Answer 11

Jordan rates about #5 or so, so that could be a number of guys.
Wilt Chamberlain is number one all-time.