NBA TOP 10

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson making magic.

When Magic Johnson was healthy, he was an unstoppable force. The are 6 foot 9 inch players in the NBA who are playing well at the center position, but Magic decided he was going to take his talents to the point guard position and was a huge mismatch. What made Magic so unstoppable is that he could keep up with any point guard in the league as far as quickness and speed, and his long arms allowed him to do things no other point guard could do. Magic Johnson was a highlight real on the court and would play perfect two way basketball. If Magic Johnson handed been infected with HIV before his career ended, he would have passed John Stockton on the all-time list. Magic was seen as a risk to infect others on the court and was not granted permission to play.

John Stockton making it look easy

John Stockton behind the back

This was one of the hardest decisions to make on any top 10 NBA list. John Stockton had a long consistent career in which he and Karl Malone were unstoppable with the pick and roll. John Stockton holds the career assist record by a long margin, but longevity does not earn him the nod over our #1 passer. John Stockton with the help of Karl Malone turned the Utah Jazz team around and made them legitimate contenders every year. John Stockton was as good as any passer and any hardcore fan could easily make a case for Stockton as the greatest passer in NBA history, but not only was the #1 player the best passer in NBA history, but also the best point guard.

Steve Nash to Dirk Nowitzki

Steve Nash - GOT EM

Steve Nash is the gold standard when it comes to Canadian basketball players finding success in the NBA. While Wiggins marks the new generation of greatness to come from Canada, Steve Nash has already established himself as the best because of how great he made players around him. While Nash wasn’t given ample playing time early on in his career with the Suns and Mavs, when Nash was given the chance to become the starting Point Guard, he was dishing out 10 plus assists with ease. Not only did he lead the entire league in assists 5 times in his career, he also earned MVP honors twice. He was a dual threat who could pick apart defenses with his reliable jumpshot and unbelievable ad-lib like passes.

Chris Paul to Blake Griffin for the ferocious slam!!!

Chris Paul to DeAndre Jordan. Rudy Gobert hitting the floor hard.

Although Chris Paul is far from finishing his career, I believe he has already established himself as a top 5 passer in NBA history. It comes by a surprise if Chris Paul isn’t the league leader in assists as he has averaged 9.9 assists per game so far in his career and shows no signs of slowing. Chris Paul seems to have gotten better with age as instead of carrying the New Orleans Hornets, he now has a capable supporting cast with the Clippers who are legitimate Title contenders. Chris Paul has transformed the Clippers into LA’s team and were actually coined the name Lob City because of how dangerous Chris Paul and his two flyers DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin were with alley-oops.

Isiah Thomas off the backboard to Michael Jordan

Isiah Thomas - Style Points

Isiah Thomas was the ring leader of what was the Bad Boys in Detriot. Besides being an all-around stud of an athlete, Isiah Thomas and his Pistons would resort to any sort of intimidation tactics to get the upper hand on their opponents. Isiah Thomas seemed to dish out the ball with ease leading up to the fourth quarter when he would usually decide to become the main scorer and dominate in clutch time. You can say what you want to about Isiah Thomas as a person, but as a player and as a coach nothing mattered more to him than winning.

Jason Kidd making plays