Seventy-six players were just stamped as the greatest in NBA history. And if you’re now raging, perplexed, frustrated or just a little woozy … congrats! You now have a sense of what it was like to be a voter.
Yes, I was one of the 88 people—a mix of media, current and former players, coaches and team executives—who helped determine what is officially known as the 75th Anniversary Team. It was an honor, of course. It was also, I must tell you, positively torturous. Agonizing. Stressful.
I pestered veteran scribes for advice. I spent a ridiculous number of hours clicking through Basketball-Reference.