Who are the greatest basketball players of all time? [EN/PT-BR]

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After LeBron James' historic milestone last Saturday, there is no doubt that he is among the greatest in history. Even before reaching 40,000 points during the regular season, many already considered him the second greatest player of all time.

In the opinion of most sports commentators and fans, there is no doubt that Michael Jordan occupies the first position on the list of basketball's greatest. In addition to being champion six times with the Chicago Bulls, the shooting guard has become an icon and a brand of his own.

After Michael Jordan, there's a lot of competition. LeBron James' victorious career accredits him, without a doubt, but names like Kobe Bryant, Shaquile O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Jerry West, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan and Hakeem Olajuwon also stand out.

And currently, who are the best players playing at a high level in the NBA? Do Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, Kawhi Leonard and Nikola Jokic also deserve a spot on the list?

It is definitely not an easy task to draw up a list like this because there are many variables. Starting with scoring, which is what guarantees your team's victory, the main players in history would be LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony.

However, scoring alone does not guarantee victory. Who were the best defenders? By the number of blocks, we would have a list with Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Eaton, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neal, Tree Rollins and Robert Parish.

Another very important fundamental on both sides of the court to guarantee victory is rebounds. And on that list are Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone, Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, Robert Parish, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard.

We also cannot forget the importance of good point guards and assistance for your team's winning campaign. On this list, we have John Stockton, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Mark Jackson, Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook and Isiah Thomas.

If we take into account that just one fundamental is not enough to create this list, we will have other leaders with predominance in at least two fundamentals, which would be Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O'Neal, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and LeBron James.

There is also the possibility of taking into account a list of spectacular players who mastered at least three fundamentals at the same time. Thus, we would have a list with Russell Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Wilt Chamberlain, James Harden, Luka Doncic and Larry Bird.

Finally, if we consider which players had the best contribution on the court playing for their teams, we will have a list with Nikola Jokic, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, David Robinson, Chris Paul, Larry Bird, John Stockton, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant.

This last list takes into account a combined statistic called Box Plus/Minus and brings together data from the 1973-74 season. Check out the full list and tell me what you think of this statistic, is it a good metric to evaluate the best players of all time?

Thank you very much for reading and see you next time!


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Depois da marca histórica de LeBron James no último sábado, não resta dúvida de que ele está entre os maiores da história. Até mesmo antes de chegar aos 40 mil pontos durante a temporada regular, muitos já o consideravam o segundo maior jogador de todos os tempos.

Na opinião da maioria dos comentaristas e fãs do esporte, não resta dúvida de que Michael Jordan ocupa a primeira posição na lista dos maiores do basquete. Além de ter sido campeão seis vezes com o Chicago Bulls, o ala-armador se tornou um ícone e uma marca própria.

Depois de Michael Jordan, a disputa por um lugar na lista é grande. A carreira vitoriosa de LeBron James o credencia, sem dúvida, mas nomes como Kobe Bryant, Shaquile O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Oscar Robertson, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, David Robinson, Karl Malone, Jerry West, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan e Hakeem Olajuwon também se destacam.

E na atualidade, quem são os melhores jogadores atuando em alto nível na NBA? Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic, Kawhi Leonard e Nikola Jokic também merecem um lugar na lista?

Definitivamente, não é uma tarefa fácil elaborar uma lista como essa porque são muitas variáveis. Começando pela pontuação, que é o que garante a vitória do seu time, os principais jogadores da história seriam LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Durant e Carmelo Anthony.

No entanto, apenas pontuação não garante a vitória. Quem foram os melhores defensores? Pelo número de tocos, teríamos uma lista com Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Eaton, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Shaquille O'Neal, Tree Rollins e Robert Parish.

Outro fundamento importantíssimo dos dois lados da quadra para garantir a vitória são os rebotes. E nessa lista estão Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone, Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, Robert Parish, Kevin Garnett e Dwight Howard.

Também não podemos esquecer a importância dos bons armadores e da assistência para uma campanha vitoriosa da sua equipe. Nessa lista, temos John Stockton, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Mark Jackson, Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook e Isiah Thomas.

Se levarmos em conta que apenas um fundamento não é o suficiente para elaborar essa lista, teremos outros líderes com predominância em pelo menos dois fundamentos, que seriam Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, Shaquille O'Neal, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing e LeBron James.

Há ainda a possibilidade de levar em conta uma lista de jogadores espetaculares que dominaram pelo menos três fundamentos ao mesmo tempo. Assim, teríamos uma lista com Russell Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Wilt Chamberlain, James Harden, Luka Doncic e Larry Bird.

Finalmente, se considerarmos quais jogadores tiveram a melhor contribuição em quadra atuando pelos seus times, teremos uma lista com Nikola Jokic, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, David Robinson, Chris Paul, Larry Bird, John Stockton, Kawhi Leonard e Kevin Durant.

Esta última lista leva em conta uma estatística combinada chamada Box Plus/Minus e reúne dados a partir da temporada 1973-74. Confira a lista completa e me diga o que você acha dessa estatística, é uma boa métrica para avaliar os melhores jogadores da história?

Muito obrigado pela leitura e até a próxima!



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