We are now in 2021 and April is upon us. I have been watching sports since the 1977 season in all sports respectively. I was basically 5 going on 6 years old when my dad got me into sports. Here are my latest lists after
44 years/45 seasons of watching,
since 1977 to now. Can't judge before 1977 because of no eye test which
my great friend Tate would agree.
I will start off with RIP Kobe Bryant and RIP Elgin Baylor. We have lost 2 Laker legends recently and it is very sad!
My NBA top 5 greatest players since the 1977 season1. Michael Jordan - SG
2. Magic Johnson - PG
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - C
4. LeBron James - SF/PF
5. Kobe Bryant - SG
X Larry Bird - SF/PF and Shaq O'Neal - C are right there on the cusp for top 5.
My NBA top 5 teams since the 1977 season and their Big 3's1. 1987 Los Angeles Lakers - Magic, Kareem, James Worthy (Coach Pat Riley)
2. 1996 Chicago Bulls - Michael, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman (Coach Phil Jackson)
3. 1986 Boston Celtics - Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson (Coach KC Jones)
4. 2001 Los Angeles Lakers - Kobe, Shaq O'Neal, Robert Horry (Coach Phil Jackson)
5. 2017 Golden State Warriors - Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson (Coach Steve Kerr)
My NFL top 3 QB's since the 1977 season1. Tom Brady
2. Joe Montana
3. Peyton Manning
My NFL top 5 teams since the 1977 season1. 1989 SF 49'ers - loaded, no weaknesses
2. 1992 Dallas Cowboys - loaded, no weaknesses
3. 2004 New England Patriots - Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, great defense too.
4. 1985 Chicago Bears - way ahead of their team, their Defense was a nightmare!
5. 1998 Denver Broncos - all around solid team led by Elway, TD had over 2000 Yards that season.
My top 3 MLB teams since the 1977 season1. 1998 New York Yankees (114-48) - sadly Kenny and Nuggs rule (just joking)
2. 1986 New York Mets - (108-54) freakin New York
3. 2016 Chicago Cubs - (103-58) with no asterisk
-I still can't list players regarding my time of watching because of the steroid era. I will say this ignoring everything,
Barry Bonds was the most dangerous power hitter I have ever seen. Teams were walking him on purpose, that is how dumb it was getting.
Greg Maddux was the best Pitcher I have ever seen, could do everything with a slider, curve, and his fastball was around 93 prime years - not over powering but still great mode - 93 and up is considered great by MLB experts. His
curve was the best in the history of the game. Maddux won over 350 games and won a WS in 1995. Best relief Pitcher I have ever seen is
My Final 4 NCAA Basketball teams since the 1977 season1. 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels (32-2) - Jordan, Worthy, Perkins = ridiculous
2. 1992 Duke Blue Devils (34-2)
3. 2012 Kentucky Wildcats (38-2) - played more games because of scheduling.
4. 1987 Indiana Hoosiers (30-4)
-this is the Final 4 I would watch all day.
Feel free to chime in fella's, just trying to keep the site busy as my true Big3 are Kenny, Rev, and Nuggs