1.) Tracy McGrady - He is amazing. He takes the ball and scores at his own discretion. He doesn't allow others contain him...because no one can.
2.) Kobe Bryant - Like Tracy...just not as good. Close...but not close enough.
3.) Kevin Garnett - He's great at everything...which is always a plus.
4.) Dirk Nowitzki - He is to KG as Kobe is to McGrady.
5.) Ben Wallace - Not sure if he should be here...but he definitely needs recognition. He's clearly the best defender in the NBA (leading the league in both blocks & rebounds...which he has averages over 2 more/game than the next nearest competitor). Sure, he's not a dominant scorer...but the fact that his skills aren't readily available no matter where you look, he is very rare. Of course, rare != top 5...but, in this case, I think he deserves it.
There are some really good players that aren't on my list...namely Shaq. Sure, he's good...he dominates...but I don't think that he offers enough to be in the top 5...too one-dimensional.
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