Greatest NBA Players Ever: Debunking a Writer’s Top 10 List

Let me say right off the top…I hate ‘greatest’ lists – especially those offered by writers barely out of school.  Kids ranking basketball greats who have never seen the likes of Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson or Jerry West play should be automatically disqualified from a greatest ‘ever’ NBA list. Recently, I was reading a list by a young writer who is published in a reputable sports website. I won’t embarrass or promote him…