113 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 18 May \ on: Can you be considered a great player if you never win it all? Stacker_Sports
I think it depends on the sport. For the NBA, I would say no, since the great players can dominate a game. For the other sports, it would depend on the position. The best baseball pitcher in the world is only out there twice a week at most, so requiring a championship is a little ridiculous.
I think I agree with you. I'd add, though, that it should be obvious that a player is making winning plays, in order to be considered great.
Barry Sanders is a great example for this. Sometimes a great player gets stuck with a loser franchise, but it's clear that they are elevating the team well beyond where they would otherwise be.
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I disagree with the NBA example. There are numerous great players, first ballot hall of famers, in the history of the league that never won a championship. Sometimes, even if you play great and are on a great team, you just get unlucky and run into even greater players/teams.
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How can you be the greatest player and run into a greater player
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Title of this thread said "great player" not "greatest player". I also said great player, not greatest player. In fact, I never mentioned greatest player. There were so many great players in the NBA that never got a ring in their careers, but I would not consider them the greatest players.
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My bad I misread the title
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