Top Five Basketball Centers Of All Time

Have you ever wondered who are the best amongone of the key instrumental players that assisted the
the best with regards to basketball? Have youBoston on building their dynasty in the 1960s
compared your top 10 players to anyone? Well thistogether with Bob Cousy and all the other Celtic
article is going to help you out on seeking the top 10greats. His presence in the paint made it harder for
elite basketball players of all time. Their genres maythe other teams to score and only one player stood
not have been at a single specific time but theirhis ground against this Celtic great.
greatness amass almost every audience whether2) Wilt Chamberlain
past or present. Take a deep look at the top 10.Well, that one player who was mentioned a while
Let's make it a countdown to be more exciting.ago, is Wilt Chamberlain. His fierce rivalry with Bill
5) Hakeem "The Dream" OlajuwonRussell made the NBA more exciting than ever during
There's no other center who delivered finesse andthose times. The greatness of Wilt is reflected in his
strength all at the same time than Hakeem "Thedominance under the basket. There's no other player
Dream" Olajuwon. His footwork is incomparable andwho had done what he did in one game. He scored
his thousand moves under the basket has become100 points in a single game. Until today, that record is
an inspiration to centers. His mid-range shootingstill holding up, even though Kobe Bryant had an 81
makes him as lethal as well. Ever since collegepoint performance recently. This record set by Wilt
basketball, Hakeem has made himself a powerfulmay never be accomplished ever again. Wilt
force. His greatness is reflected in his success inChamberlain was the epitome of the true center, his
college and in the NBA as well. He won 2 consecutivepower, defense, offense and everything in between
championship rings with the Houston Rockets in 1994makes him truly one of the elite players in the history
and 1995.of the game.
4) Shaquille O'Neal1) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Shaq has been one of the most versatile athletes ofEver wondered why Kareem is in number 1? Well, he
all time. He can rap, he can act and he definitely canhad won many championship rings, he had set scoring
dunk over anyone. Shaq's brute strength has maderecords and his skyhook is probably the most
him a powerful presence and the most dominatingfamous move ever attributed to a center. Kareem
center of this generation. Since his early inception inAbdul-Jabbar's greatness has been evident through all
the NBA, he has been a brutal center that neverthe years that he had played in the league. Ever since
backs down to any defender. He had also won 4with the Bucks until with the Lakers, he had played
championship rings, 3 with the Los Angeles Lakerseach and every year as well as good as he can. His
and 1 with the Miami Heat.scoring records still holds up until today and no other
3) Bill Russellcenter has topped his achievements. He was a very
Bill Rusell won championships more than any othersignificant player with the 1980s showtime Lakers.
center in the history of the NBA. His storied career isTruly, Kareem is one of the best and his greatness is
best described by the championship banners thatjust truly evident every game that he played.
hang in the rafters of the Boston Garden. He was