US media evaluates the best third team of the 21st century: Garnett was not selected! Janku is in the first team, O Neal is only in the second team

On October 14, the NBA preseason has started for some time. What is certain now is that the league has entered the era of Jokic and Antetokounmpo. Although Zanduku is in good condition, he is no longer a front-level player in the league. But their careers are also very successful. Speaking of which, the US media previously selected the three best lineups of the 21st century. Kidd and Garnett were both missed, and O'Neal was only in the second team. Is it reasonable to take a look together?

The best third team

The players on the best third team are: Nash, Harden, Leonard, Howard and King Notre Dame. The main reason why Nash was able to beat Kidd to this list is because he has two regular season MVPs. If we are talking about competing for championships and winning games, Nash is probably not as practical as Kidd. Of course, Nash was also good in his peak period. He is the most threatening player in the league with the ball. He has 180 three-pointers all year round and has top organizational skills. He can be regarded as Curry in the traditional basketball era.

As one of the top five shooting guards in history, Harden beats Ray Allen and Iverson to make the list. It is understandable that Harden is on the list. After all, he has won the MVP and several scoring champions, and he also averaged the highest single-season scoring average in history since Jordan, reaching 36.1 points. Leonard beat Pierce to make the list. Leonard has two Finals MVPs, and he also ended the possibility of the Warriors and Heat dynasties. The stuck version of Jordan is the greatest recognition for him.

It is understandable that King Nowitzki can beat Garnett on the list. After all, King Nowitzki led the team to win the championship with a single core. Although he is not as comprehensive as Garnett, King Nowitzki has stronger offensive ability. At his peak, King Nowitzki's mid-range killing ability can be compared with Durant and Jordan, and he ranks sixth in total points in history. Howard beat Yao Ming and Big Ben to be on the list, which is acceptable. After all, a single-core team has reached the finals.

The best second team

The best second team players are: Paul, Wade, Durant, Antetokounmpo and O'Neal. Although Paul does not have a regular season MVP or a big honor like a championship, Paul is second in history in total assists and steals. He is the most versatile point guard in history. Traditional point guards are not as strong as his scoring ability, and modern point guards are not as good as his defense and organization. That is to say, they are unlucky, otherwise they can win the championship.

Wade is the third shooting guard in history, second only to Kobe and Jordan. It is reasonable for him to enter this position. Although Wade does not have a regular season MVP, he has the highest efficiency value in the history of the finals, and he is willing to be the second player on the team in order to win the championship. Such a sacrifice is also worthy of praise. There is no problem for Durant to enter this list. After all, Durant is one of the best scoring small forwards in history. He is now among the top ten in total scoring in history, and he also has two FMVP trophies.

The power forward is Giannis Antetokounmpo. Whether Giannis has surpassed Giannis Now remains to be discussed. Indeed, Giannis has won a lot of honors in the past few years. He has one more regular season MVP than Giannis. However, Antetokounmpo's data accumulation is still far behind Giannis. The center is O'Neal, and O'Neal actually fell to the second team. Among the top ten in history, who can be ranked in front of him? O'Neal is the most dominant center in history, and he is also the only person in history to achieve three consecutive FMVPs.

The best team

The players on the best team are: Curry, Kobe, James, Duncan and Jokic. Curry is now the second center in history, second only to Magic. Curry created the small ball era and is one of the most representative players in history. He is an epoch-making presence and the best shooter in history. Curry has won 4 championships and 1 FMVP. He is also the only person in history to win the MVP unanimously, which is outstanding.

There is no problem for Kobe to enter this position. Kobe is the best in history in the eyes of many of his fans. Kobe's Mamba mentality has infected many fans, and they have finally achieved success with their own efforts. Kobe is a belief for many fans. As the number one small forward in history, there is no controversy about James entering this position. Although Durant's scoring ability at his peak was stronger than that of James, Durant is still far behind in terms of comprehensiveness and team leadership ability.

Duncan is the number one power forward in history. It is very reasonable for him to be included in this list. He has been selected to the All-NBA Team 15 times and the All-Defensive Team 15 times in his career, a total of 30 times. Now James has not achieved this feat. He has never missed the playoffs in 19 years of leading the team. He is one of the best evergreen players in history. Jokic has now surpassed O'Neal. To be honest, it is still open to question. Although he has two more regular season MVPs than O'Neal, O'Neal also has three more championships than him. In terms of data accumulation, O'Neal is also more dominant.

Except for Jokic and Alphabet, the other rankings are still acceptable. Do you have any different opinions? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.