Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

[mofome]

Most dominant overall centers. Is Nene in that group?

 

[rjt721]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

Dwight and Duncan top two. After that, Amare and Al Jefferson if they qualify as centers, then probably guys like Bynum and Brook Lopez.

 

[tripp]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

who are really centers anymore? duncan is more PF, no?

dwight is obviously the top, then maybe Bynum depending on who qualifies. Brook lopez and Bargnani are both likely in the top 5

 

[mofome]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

love brook lopez.

 

[RealSlimShady]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

Howard, Yao(when healthy) are the top 2. Duncan, Amare, Garnett .... if they qualify as centers rather than PFs.

 

[Tripjacks]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

Kaman is lurking, should be mentioned at least, though I doubt he's there yet. Nene is not in the top 5 IMO.

 

[KingRevolver]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

Hmmm Duncan, Amare, Garnett are really power forwards.

 

[biggamer3]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

David Lee is not your prototypical center but he is a hell of a finisher and rebounder

 

[KingRevolver]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

Dwight and Yao are top 2...Al Jefferson and Chris Bosh are in there, too.

 

[KingRevolver]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

But yeah, we're mostly talking about PF/C's for the most part. TRUE Centers are dead in the NBA.

 

[Padron 1964]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

The center position is close to obsolete as what it used to be. Especially in NCAA and International ball. Many NBA teams don't even have one on the roster. Game has evolved and that position is stuck in the tar pits.

 

[KingRevolver]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

Yes.

 

[PO69]

Re: Who are the best 5 Centers in the NBA?

No one is better overall than Yao when he is healthy