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[QUOTE="MCC, post: 304675, member: 145"]
I personally would want Kareem on my first team.
 
He may have been relatively quiet and uncharismatic, but the skyhook worked on everyone (cue Gary Oldman from The Professional: "EVVVVRYYOOOOONNE...!!!"). He was an excellent defender and rebounder despite the decline in the latter in his last few years.
 
He won 6 MVPs, 6 rings, 2 playoff MVPs. Very competitive, very clutch (you can definitely make a case that Wilt, despite his freakish athleticism, was less than clutch, and many have questioned his competitiveness). Was essentially injury-free throughout his career.
 
Again, what it comes down to (in my opinion) is that no one is stopping that skyhook, he hits it at close to 60% for his career, if fouled he drains over 70% from the line, outstanding shotblocker, very athletic (the antithesis of a plodding center), and one of the ultimate winners.
 
An aside: Kareem put up 46 and 42 (IIRC) in two regular season games against Olajuwon [U]and[/U] Ralph Sampson (both on the Rockets at the time) when he was 38 or 39 years old.  Hakeem was not yet in his prime I believe, but still... ridiculous.
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