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re: Comprehensive Greatest of All Time in these sports
Posted on 8/4/15 at 3:53 pm to LL012697
Posted on 8/4/15 at 3:53 pm to LL012697
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I think Gretzky is the GOAT, but I wouldn't say it's undeniable because one could make an argument for Mario Lemieux. At his peak he had a higher PPG than Gretzky, but unfortunately health issues took some years off his prime. Gretzky was able to stay healthy which is definitely a point in his favor, but skill wise Lemieux was right there with him
I'd throw Bobby Orr in the discussion as well. Changed the way hockey was played by defencemen. Won the Art Ross which is nuts. 8 Norris trophies in the 9 full years he played
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Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:06 pm to Bags of Milk
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think Gretzky is the GOAT, but I wouldn't say it's undeniable because one could make an argument for Mario Lemieux. At his peak he had a higher PPG than Gretzky
Untrue. Mario's best PPG season 2.67 and his second best was 2.62. third was 2.30. These were not consecutive season. In fact, he had a PPG above 2.0 six times with the longest consecutive stretch being three years.
Gretzky, in his 9 years in Edmonton, averaged 2.40 PPG. He had a PPG above 2.0 ten times, and he did it in nine consecutive seasons. His best PPG season was 2.77, 2nd best was 2.69, and 3rd was 2.65. In fact, he had five season with a PPG above 2.40, one short of the number of 2.0 PPG season Mario had.
Gretzky had a better and longer peak, he also had a better and longer career. Gretzky was clearly the better player.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:08 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Lionel Messi is the best soccer player of all time.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:08 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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Boxing - Joe Louis
That would be Ray Robinson
Posted on 8/4/15 at 4:33 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Football Jim Brown
Baseball (offense) Babe Ruth
Baseball (pitcher) Pedro
Basketball MJ
Boxing Sugar Ray Robinson
Track and Field Kaitlin Jenner.
Swimming Phelps
Tennis djokovich
Golf Bobby Jones (from his first major victory, through his last, he won 50% of the professional majors he played in, From 1922-1930, he finished first or second in the U.S. Open 8 times, with a still record 4 victories. He played in a total of four Bristish opens and won 3 of them. No one has ever been as "relatively dominant" vs. their era in golf. Not even close.
Hockey Gretzky
Soccer no clue
Bowling
NASCAR
Indy Car
Baseball (offense) Babe Ruth
Baseball (pitcher) Pedro
Basketball MJ
Boxing Sugar Ray Robinson
Track and Field Kaitlin Jenner.
Swimming Phelps
Tennis djokovich
Golf Bobby Jones (from his first major victory, through his last, he won 50% of the professional majors he played in, From 1922-1930, he finished first or second in the U.S. Open 8 times, with a still record 4 victories. He played in a total of four Bristish opens and won 3 of them. No one has ever been as "relatively dominant" vs. their era in golf. Not even close.
Hockey Gretzky
Soccer no clue
Bowling
NASCAR
Indy Car
Posted on 8/5/15 at 6:26 am to gorillacoco
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Maybe Gretzky yeah. But I still don't understand how Jordan is a lock over Bill Russell.
Umm, maybe because Bill Russell lacked, you know, offensive skills. Just a thought.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 6:26 am to Taurus
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People saying Bolt are truly ignorant of Track&Field
No
Posted on 8/5/15 at 7:45 am to RonBurgundy
Football - Tom Brady (Off.), Lawrence Taylor (Def.)
Baseball (offense) - Willie Mays
Baseball (pitcher) - Mariano Rivera
Basketball - Michael Jordan
Boxing - Floyd Mayweather
Track and Field - Carl Lewis or Jim Thorpe
Swimming - Michael Phelps
Tennis - Roger Federer
Golf - Jack Nicklaus
Hockey - Wayne Gretzky
Soccer - Pele or Messi
Bowling - No clue
NASCAR - Richard Petty
Indy Car - AJ Foyt
Baseball (offense) - Willie Mays
Baseball (pitcher) - Mariano Rivera
Basketball - Michael Jordan
Boxing - Floyd Mayweather
Track and Field - Carl Lewis or Jim Thorpe
Swimming - Michael Phelps
Tennis - Roger Federer
Golf - Jack Nicklaus
Hockey - Wayne Gretzky
Soccer - Pele or Messi
Bowling - No clue
NASCAR - Richard Petty
Indy Car - AJ Foyt
Posted on 8/5/15 at 12:34 pm to MetArl15
Football - Barry Sanders
Baseball (offense) - Ruth or Mays
Baseball (pitcher) - Cy Young
Basketball - Jordan
Boxing - Ali
Track and Field - Thorpe or Bolt
Swimming - Phelps
Tennis - Roger Federer
Golf - Jack
Hockey - Gretzky
Soccer - Pele
Bowling - No clue
NASCAR - Petty
Indy Car - No clue
Baseball (offense) - Ruth or Mays
Baseball (pitcher) - Cy Young
Basketball - Jordan
Boxing - Ali
Track and Field - Thorpe or Bolt
Swimming - Phelps
Tennis - Roger Federer
Golf - Jack
Hockey - Gretzky
Soccer - Pele
Bowling - No clue
NASCAR - Petty
Indy Car - No clue
Posted on 8/5/15 at 12:50 pm to hendersonshands
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Lionel Messi is the best soccer player of all time.
It's amazing that it took two pages for someone to say Messi.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 12:53 pm to HeadyBrosevelt
quote:you eat at Applebee's don't you ?
Football - Randy Moss Baseball (offense) - Ken Griffey Jr Baseball (pitcher) - Sandy Koufax Basketball - Michael Jordan Boxing - who cares Track and Field - Usain Bolt Swimming - Michael Phelps Tennis - John McEnroe Golf - Tiger Woods Hockey - Wayne Gretzky Soccer - Alex Morgan Bowling - Jeff Lebowski NASCAR - Ricky Bobby Indy Car - Danica Patrick
Posted on 8/5/15 at 1:04 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Football - Jim Brown
Baseball (offense) - Willie Mays
Baseball (pitcher) - Cy Young
Basketball- Jordan
Boxing - Ali
Track and Field- Jesse Owens
Swimming - Phelps
Tennis - Federer
Golf - Jack
Hockey - Gretsky
Soccer - Pele
Bowling - Earl Anthony
NASCAR - Earnhardt
Indy Car - A. J. Foyt
Agreed with you for the most part.
Baseball (offense) - Willie Mays
Baseball (pitcher) - Cy Young
Basketball- Jordan
Boxing - Ali
Track and Field- Jesse Owens
Swimming - Phelps
Tennis - Federer
Golf - Jack
Hockey - Gretsky
Soccer - Pele
Bowling - Earl Anthony
NASCAR - Earnhardt
Indy Car - A. J. Foyt
Agreed with you for the most part.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 1:08 pm to COTiger
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I pretty much agree with your list, except I would go with Ali in boxing.
Ali probably did more for the sport and was one of the original greats when it came to sports marketing and promotion, but Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest boxer that ever lived.
Posted on 8/5/15 at 1:55 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
Jim Brown
Willie Mays
Greyzky
Pele
Jordan
Dick Weber
Rod Laver
Jesse Owens
Richard Petty
Willie Mays
Greyzky
Pele
Jordan
Dick Weber
Rod Laver
Jesse Owens
Richard Petty
Posted on 8/5/15 at 2:01 pm to mindbreaker
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Golf - Jack Nicklaus
How is it even debatable?
Posted on 8/5/15 at 4:13 pm to juice4lsu
Football - Jerry Rice
Baseball (offense) - Babe Ruth
Baseball (pitcher) - Walter Johnson
Basketball- M Jordan
Boxing - Sugar Ray Robinson
Track and Field- Jim Thorpe
Swimming - Phelps
Tennis - Federer
Golf - Nicklaus
Hockey - Gretsky
Soccer - Pele
Bowling - Roy Munson
NASCAR - Richard Petty
Indy Car - A. J. Foyt
Don't understand how someone could pick Cy Young over Walter Johnson.
Baseball (offense) - Babe Ruth
Baseball (pitcher) - Walter Johnson
Basketball- M Jordan
Boxing - Sugar Ray Robinson
Track and Field- Jim Thorpe
Swimming - Phelps
Tennis - Federer
Golf - Nicklaus
Hockey - Gretsky
Soccer - Pele
Bowling - Roy Munson
NASCAR - Richard Petty
Indy Car - A. J. Foyt
Don't understand how someone could pick Cy Young over Walter Johnson.
This post was edited on 8/5/15 at 4:23 pm
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