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Who were the best 2 Players for Each Franchise? Part 2 - Eastern Conference

Finally here is Part 2 of my Blog for the Greatest 2 Players ever for each Franchise. This week it is all the Eastern Conference Teams and remember this is only what they achieved with that particular Franchise and not how good the players were for their whole Career.     Atlantic Division Boston Celtics Larry Bird 13 seasons, 24.3 ppg, 10 rpg, 6.3 apg 3 Titles (5 Finals), 2 x Finals MVP, 3 x MVP 12 x All Star (MVP 1982), 10 x All NBA Team (9 1st Teams) 3 x All Defense 2nd Team, 50/40/90 Club x 2  Bill Russell 13 seasons, 15.1 ppg, 22.5 rpg, 4.3 apg 11 Titles (12 Finals), 5 x MVP 12 x All Star...

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Who are the Top 30 Players All Time?

So after ranking all the current players in the NBA in an earlier blog, let's take a look at the All Time Greatest 30 players.  Players will be judged on Individual Accolades, Career Statistics, Team Success, Individual Skill and Talent, and Influence on the game of basketball.     1. Michael Jordan (15 seasons 1984-93, 95-98, 01-03) 6 NBA Titles / 6 Finals,  5 x MVP, 6 x Finals MVP 14 x All Star, 3 x All Star Game MVP  10 x All NBA 1st Team, 1 x 2nd Team 1 x DPOY, 9 x All Defense 1st Team 10 x Scoring Champ, 3 x Steals Leader 32,292 Pts (5th All Time), 6,672 Reb, 5,633 Ast, 2,514 Stl (3rd All Time)...

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Fear the Beard or Fear the Deer? Who's gonna win the MVP?

Fear the Beard or Fear the Deer?  Who's gonna win the MVP? I have been flip flopping back and forth for the past couple months...  It has to be Giannis.  But wait Harden just had back to back 50 point games!..  It has to be Giannis.  But wait Harden just had 60 points and 30 games in a row with 30!..  It has to be Giannis.  But wait Harden just had a 50 point triple double and is leading a team full of scrubs to a winning streak in the West!     This is what has gone through my head in this incredible race, maybe the best MVP race of all time.  Both players are completely unguardable and unstoppable one...

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