It’s always difficult to rank basketball players across eras, but that doesn’t stop us from trying. It’s nearly impossible to come to a consensus, but perhaps that’s why it’s always such an interesting topic to discuss. Fans aren’t the only ones to do it, either. Current and former players debate who was better all the time and they disagree just as much as fans do (if not more).
Case in point, on a recent episode of ESPN’s The Jump, Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, and Scottie Pippen got into it over where Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James should be included in an all-time starting five.