Whether you admit it or not, there are only 4.5 people in the new century, and Curry Harden is not qualified!
Since entering the new century, the NBA has emerged many epoch-making stars, from the earliest "four major quarterbacks", to the later "03 generation", and then to the current Curry, Harden, Alphabet Brother and other people, it can be said that the emergence of these players not only accelerated the development of basketball games, but also raised the influence of the NBA to a new height.
However, in the author's opinion, only "4.5 people" can be regarded as real superstars since the new century. The so-called super giant must not only have a rich personal honor and excellent team leadership record, but also be able to prove itself on the stage of the playoffs and even the finals many times. So, let's take a look at who these 4.5 people are.
The peak of O'Neill's dominance must be needless to say, 300 pounds of weight and beastly strength let him take what he wants on the inside, except for the shark cutting tactics, no one can stop, almost an unsolvable BUG, three consecutive years of winning the FMVP is enough to explain everything. In terms of personal honors, O'Neal holds 4 crowns and 3FMVP, and has also won the regular season MVP and scoring champion, which is unmatched among players in the same position.
In his 19 years with Duncan, the Spurs have never missed a playoff and won five championships. It's no exaggeration to say that Duncan's presence has transformed the Spurs from a small city team into a dynasty team. Throughout his career, Duncan has won the championship 5 times, been elected FMVP 3 times, MVP 2 times, and has countless one-stops and one defense, and he is also regarded by countless fans as the number one forward in history.
Kobe Bryant and Duncan are also representatives of one man and one city, he has dedicated his twenty years of career to the Lakers, and won five championship trophies for them, in addition, Kobe Bryant has also created a series of shocking scoring records such as 81 points in a single game, 62 points in three quarters, and 50+ in four consecutive games.
Recognized as a first-person active player, James is undoubtedly the most well-rounded basketball player ever, scoring, organizing, and defending. So far in his career, James has led the team to the finals 10 times, won 4 crowns and 4FMVP, and various honors of all sizes have been soft, and many fans believe that even if he retires now, he can steadily enter the top three in history.
The final "0.5" supergiant is Durant, although Durant also holds the championship, FMVP, MVP, scoring king and other awards, but after all, there is no experience of leading the team to win the championship as the boss, so the author believes that he can only be regarded as half a super giant. In this regard, I wonder what opinions the officials have?