Wong (Rancho Cucamonga, CA): How could Jim OBrien leave Oscar Robertson off his list?
Good Q, A. While Jim holds Oscar in the highest regard, he doesn’t consider Oscar a point guard in the classic sense. The Big O could play multiple positions. He was often most effective when he played in the post. While most, including the Basketball Hall of Fame, consider him a point guard, some don’t. Steve (Hurricane, WV): Where is Jerry West? Steve and hundreds of others, wondered why “The Logo” isn’t represented. The consensus here is that, while Jerry West was certainly one of the league’s greatest players ever, he was more of a shooting guard than a point guard. Same goes for Allen Iverson and Pete Maravich. West, Iverson and Maravich were not on the ballot that was sent to our experts, although B.J. Armstrong gave West a nod by ranking him fourth overall. That’s why West got seven points. When we do a best two guards ever project … West, Iverson and Pistol Pete will be on that ballot. Kenneth (Lake Charles): There is absolutely no way that Steve Nash should make this list. H
