The All-Time Magnificent 10 NBA Basketball List

Magnificent 10 NBA Basketball Players Of All Time

NBA Basketball

Top 10 NBA Teams Of All Time

1-Chicago Bulls 1995-96 72-10…….Won the NBA Title vs. a fantastic Seattle Supersonics team led by Gary “The Glove” Payton and Shawn Kemp. Head Coach of the Bulls (or Da Bulls) Phil Jackson

Starting Lineup:

G-Michael Jordan

G-Ron Harper

C-Luc Longley

F-Scottie Pippen

F-Dennis Rodman

With an astonishing 72-10 record they were the first team to win 70 games in an NBA season. Only one other team before or since has even won 70 games and it was the sensational 2015-16 Golden State Warriors at a crazy 73 -9 record. The Bulls were led in scoring by the G.O.A.T. Michael Jordan at 30.4 ppg just a shade under his NBA career leading 30.1 ppg. Jordan was also named MVP this season as well as NBA Basketball Finals MVP

Defense….Defense….Defense

This team was and would be in any era a nightmare defensively. They held teams to a stifling 92.9 ppg. The biggest key to their suffocating defense was the length and unmatched athleticism of their wing type players. The guards Jordan and Harper were both 6-6 and could cover either guard position and small forwards and some power forwards. Scottie Pippen at 6-8 is one of the greatest defensive players of all-time and could cover any position player on the floor. Dennis Rodman at 6-8 could cover either forward position and many centers and is also one of the greatest defensive players of all-time. Ron Harper was also an extremely good defender as well. By the way Michael Jordan was originally named “The Glove” for his defensive prowess and is also unanimously known to be one of the best defensive players in NBA history. So that's 3 of the best defensive players in NBA history and all 3 are as stated before between 6-6 and 6-8 inches tall.

Defensive Awards

Jordan was named NBA Defensive Player of The Year in 1987-88 and was a 9 time NBA 1st Team all defensive team selection. Dennis Rodman was the NBA Defensive Player of The Year twice in his career for the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons and named 1st Team NBA All Defense 7 times. He also led the league in rebounding 7 times actually in 7 consecutive years including the 95-96 season. Scottie Pippen somehow never won the Defensive Player of The Year but was named NBA 1st Team All Defense 8 times and all of those were in consecutive years! During that incredible 72 win season Jordan, Pippen and Rodman were named 1st Team NBA All Defense! That's crazy….. The Bulls started that 95-96 season 41-3! Because of all of that defense, clutch play 3 Hall of Famers (Jordan, Pippen and Rodman) and arguably the greatest scorer of all-time in Jordan (Wilt and Kareem have big time arguments) I see this as the greatest team in NBA history…..

2-Philadelphia 76ers 1966-67 68-13…..And won the NBA Title defeating the Warriors in 6 games. This teams was incredible. They had arguably both the greatest player and greatest big men of all-time in Wilt Chamberlain!

Head Coach Alex Hannum

Starting Lineup:

G-Hal Greer

G-Wali Jones

C-Wilt Chamberlain

F-Chet “The Jet” Walker

F-Luke Jackson

This was a potent starting lineup with a phenominal 6th Man in Billy Cunningham who 18.5 ppg and 7.3 rebounds off the bench. Wilt Chamberlain toned down his remarkable scoring exploits to concentrate on getting his talented team mates more involved and it paid off with the Sixers having one of the greatest seasons of all time and up to that point and maybe the greatest of all time. Wilt was 3rd in the league in assists at 7.8 per game. His scoring dropped from 33.5 ppg to 24.1 but he shot an astounding 68.3% from the floor and a whopping 24.2 rebounds per game. Wilt got the MVP award in this great Sixer year. The Sixers that year had 6 players averaging double figures in scoring with the lowest of those at 12.0 This team would be hard to beat in a series by any team from any season.

NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers 1966-67 NBA Champions and Magnificent All-Time Team #2 Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, Bill Russell and Hal Greer

NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers 1966-67 NBA Champions and Magnificent All-Time Team #2 Wilt Chamberlain, Billy Cunningham, Bill Russell and Hal Greer

3-Boston Celtics 1985-86 67-15……Won NBA Title defeating the Houston Rockets in 6 games. This team was led by the incomparable Larry Bird a top 5 to 6 players of all-time. Bird that year led the team in scoring at 25.8 ppg and in assists as well at 6.8 per game and rebounds at 9.8! This team boasts 5 Hall of Fame players in Bird, Dennis Johnson, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish and Bill Walton!!! That's amazing. 4 of the 5 starters are Hall of Famers. Bill Walton of course was no longer in his prime but contributed mightily that whole season as well in the Playoffs. Kevin McHale had one of the best if not the best post game in NBA history. Dennis Johnson is one of the greatest defensive players of all-time also being named 6 times to the NBA 1st Team All Defensive Team from the guard position he was 2nd team 3 times. Kevin McHale was a 3 time 1st Team All Defensive team performer and 3 time 2nd team All Defense. Bill Walton was also a 2 time 1st Team All Defensive team performer and was one of the greatest rim protectors at the center position ever. Larry Bird was one of if not the best outside shooters of all-time and was the League MVP this year. 1 of truly fabulous teams in NBA Basketball history

Head Coach KC Jones

Starting Lineup:

G-Dennis “DJ” Johnson

G-Danny Ainge

C-Robert Parish

F-Larry Bird

F-Kevin McHale

4-Philadelphia 76ers 1982-83

5-Los Angeles Lakers 1972-73

6-Los Angeles Kobe-Shaq Lakers 1999-2000

Los Angeles Lakers 1982-83

Golden State Warriors 2016-17

Chicago Bulls 1996-97

Top 10 NBA Dunkers

Michael Jordan

Dominique Wilkins

Julius Irving

Vince Carter

Shawn Kemp

Kobe Bryant

Wilt Chamberlain

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