About this episode

The episode ranks players #20-11 in the list of the 50 greatest NBA players, discussing both current and past legends.

The nerds are officially into the Top 20 as they continue to rank the 50 greatest players in NBA history! They break down why active legends like Nikola Jokic & Giannis Antetokounmpo already crack the list, give respect to old greats like Jerry West, Oscar Robertson & Julius Erving, and discuss why players like Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain and Kevin Durant all controversially miss the Top 10. Timestamps 00:00:48 - List Recap (#50-#21) 00:03:21 - Julius Erving 00:12:32 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 00:29:17 - Nikola Jokic 00:57:57 - Dirk Nowitzki 01:11:33 - Oscar Robertson 01:20:48 - Kevin Durant 01:40:36 - Wilt Chamberlain 01:58:02 - Jerry West 02:06:39 - Kevin Garnett 02:23:27 - Kobe Bryant 02:42:30 - List Recap (#20-#11) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Nerd Sesh

Topics covered

• NBA history
• player rankings
• active players
• basketball legends
• controversial omissions

Keywords

• NBA
• top players
• basketball
• rankings
• legends

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