Too often, people like to judge the best players based on championships and career achievements. There is a time and strategy to this type of judgment, and I will get to that.
However in present time decisions on who is the best, its a what have you done for me lately.
Kevin Durant has come into his own and clearly has distinguished himself as a top player. However, some would say that he has to win titles and be an All-Star for years to come before he can be mentioned in the same breath as a Kobe or even a Tim Duncan.
The problem with that argument is that when deciding the current best player; past accomplishment should only enter the conversation if the player is still the same guy who earned the reputation that made them a consensus choice as a top player.
Tim Duncan ...
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