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[@jonnyarnett]

TIMESTAMPS BELOW: A massive compilation of my Top 10/Ranked videos. Make sure to check out The Ultimate Top 10: Part 2! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGrXgmOvjcmMna8si=DxIIe1MXT381oimL What is a new Top 10 that I should do? Top 10 MVP Seasons 0:17 Top 10 Non-MVP Seasons 13:11 Top 10 Finals MVPs 25:21 Top 5 Finals MVP SNUBS 36:49 Top 10 Greatest Defenders of All Time 47:58 Top 10 Non-DPOY Seasons 59:53 The 10 Most Underrated Players 01:09:11 Top 10 Greatest Rookie Seasons 01:22:50 The 10 Greatest One Hit Wonders 01:34:28 The Top 10 Team USA Players of All Time 01:47:31 Top 10 Greatest Playoff Performances 01:59:31 Top 10 LOSING Playoff Performances 02:12:36 Top 7 Game 7s 02:24:14 Top 10 Trades that ALMOST Happened 02:35:08 Top 6 Greatest DUOS 02:45:44 (UPDATED) Top 5 Finals with an ASTERISK 02:55:15 Top 10 RUINED Potentials 03:03:20 Each Top 10 Players Prototype 03:15:44

[@MGPCycling]

Wow 😮

[@celtics17banners84]

I need timestamps for all Bird placements 😅

[@aidangibbons4131]

Would you put Jokic 2023 or Giannis 2022 in the top 10 non-MVP seasons since you made the vid?

[@Hamma3914]

Michael Jordan also averaged 35 and made the All NBA First team defense

[@mickeyjohnson5957]

🎉🎉

[@celtics17banners84]

These comps are awesome, Johnny. I treat these giant ones like podcasts. Good stuff

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Same here I love these for my drive to work LOL

[@notacat7127]

@@RemoWilliams1227you don’t listen to music when driving to work?

[@RemoWilliams1227]

@@notacat7127 sometimes, but music let's my mind wander sometimes to things I wish it wouldn't lol. Where vids or a podcast keep me engaged (usually).

[@notacat7127]

@@RemoWilliams1227 facts that’s real

[@999lilo]

So gald you made this i love falling asleep to these ❤🙏

[@darrellpickard7113]

🎉😮

[@AusCardDad]

KOBE wasnt wasnt the only play to avg 35 and all D 1st team. MJ did it in 87-88 was not only First team D but DPOY.

[@jonnyarnett]

Well yes and no. MJ is often listed at 35 ppg in 87-88, but thats a rounded up average. In reality, he averaged 34.98 www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_per_g_season.html If thats close enough for you, then its Kobe and MJ, but in reality its only Kobe

[@AusCardDad]

@jonnyarnett Fair enough, the big mistake was 86-87 season MJ avg 37ppg 3spg and 1.5bpg yet didn't make 1st or 2nd team all D yet Rodney McCray did ? That season is a head scratcher to me.

[@Nicosdayinthelife]

This is new to me, thought Mike was on the First D team every year 😮 ​@AusCardDad

[@darios.gas.hppttrk]

​@@Nicosdayinthelife😂

[@antwanfox1491]

Thank you! MJ technically did this Twice! Or if not, what’s more impressive. To average 37 and still win DPOY, or 35 and make All team defense? How you’re the #1 defensive player in year but don’t make 1st team?

[@edwardsricardo6429]

Jonny I must applaud you on such vast experience and knowledge on every position and point of the floor

[@shaquille7414]

Love these compilations videos bc I usually don’t have much to watch in KZbin so it’s nice to see one of my favorite basketball Channels posting 3 hour videos

[@reimixo]

Jordan was as efficient as All time centers, that's crazy!...

[@12savage68]

Happens when guys like Dan marjele , Craig ehlo, and Reggie miller are guarding you

[@bravobessa3684]

True... that's the issue when you only look at stats

[@SuperstarDJSupreme]

Yeah that's not exactly true

[@reimixo]

@@SuperstarDJSupreme it is lol

[@reimixo]

@@12savage68 and Payton and moncrief.... Lol

[@lemonlazer5687]

Id Love nothing more than a Jonny Arnett ultimate top 10! Many blessings from Manchester, UK 🇬🇧.

[@lemonlazer5687]

It pains me to say it (not a good start) but as an AD stan. He deserves to be top 10 but plays like top 200. The guy could be genuinely top 30 if he had a bit of kobe about him. Or even Giannis. But I've chose my guy so I'll tell everyone hes top 10 Haha

[@Romanus-]

@@lemonlazer5687AD is clearly the best player on the lakers. Without AD they are aren’t even a play in team

[@douglasmcfarland9040]

Always nice to see these compilations. Sometimes I feel these videos gave more impact as they have a deeper context and show your reasoning on how you rank folks. I live that you set ground rules, are humble, and take all facts into consideration.

[@rayyy8488]

KEEP DOING THE ULTIMATE TEAM SERIES PLS ITS SO GOOD

[@jonnyarnett]

I will, I promise. Working on the Celtics video today. Only reason I stopped for a bit is because we were on a massive road trip, and those videos are hard to make when I’m busy, but now that I’m home, you’ll start seeing them again 👍

[@owensmith2137]

​@@jonnyarnett☘️🏀⛹️ I'm looking forward to that!

[@BigMike2002]

Don’t stop doing these types of videos I love them so much man fr fr

[@Dyyd32]

I love how Johnny makes daily uploads like that's insane

[@leos_27]

Congrats for the work, it's amazing and it definetly took a lot of effort, we appreciate it a lot.

[@Rams8148]

Jhalil okafor was just 10 years late to the league. Had he come in the 90s he wouldve been borderline all star maybe better. He was just a dying breed as a low post scorer

[@YouCantHandleIt-]

I love these types of long videos, thank u johnny

[@MarcosGarcia-js6wy]

I love your videos you are so knowledgeable about the game and use facts to back up your lists and knowledge thanks for your hard work to keep us entertained!

[@williamcorliss3664]

Just wanna help the video 🎉🎉🎉

[@jared_deraj]

didn't expect you to put curry that high, that was a pleasant surprise but I absolutely agree. led the league in points, steals, had the only 50/45/90 season ever, and the most insane part in my opinion, he did all that while moving the single season 3 point record from the 200s to the 400s. just insane. but of course Jordan deserves the top spot.

[@jonathansuaybaguio7624]

This is actually a unique and good top 10 vid in yt.

[@LargeDude2023]

Great list. DPOY and leading the league in scoring is mind boggling.

[@williamhoward1268]

Im hitting him with lateral movement. Hitting him with lateral movement!!

[@rhyme70Four]

I'm a rabid Pippen fan, and your breakdown is absolutely spot on. I can't begin to understand why the NBA hated him.

[@17thNO]

Man Jonny this is an incredible compilation.

[@Themarkusandre]

Putting a performance 3-1 down and leading not one but both teams in every statistical category and making the winning block 3rd is crazy def # 1

[@KDRusha]

The multiple comments I’ve left that you’ve given a ❤ reaction where I was saying you should make Supercuts… I probably had no influence in you doing these but I’m gonna convince myself that I did lmaoooo

[@jonnyarnett]

You did by committee :) You and many others have been saying that you love these compilations, so I've been trying to make them a more regular part of the channel. Appreciate you watching as always!

[@KDRusha]

@@jonnyarnett I love you in a basketball content creator kind of way Jonny 🤣🤣

[@KeyTez]

Greatest video ever

[@BrayanSaverino]

Luv ur vids bro❤

[@ezellouisyt]

Yooo! Love the vid man

[@itiswhatitis235]

some may agree with your rankings, some may not. but there's not one single individual here that does not appreciate your work

[@andrewmays8990]

I would have said Oscar Robertson is a better Lebron comparison. Not necessarily a pure scorer but can score efficiently in high 20s from the paint and mid range while being relied on to facilitate for there team and being among the top in assist

[@conorcasey4233]

I think it's more of a playstyle than a production thing. Mainly Bron and BK being transition attack monsters.

[@TheVigorousWolf]

Huge fan, Jonny! Been binging your Wilt vids lately too btw lol. Keep up the awesome work!!

[@Ype]

Big love from Poland ❤

[@hovafella]

Hi Johnny, a a big fan here. A fan suggestion. Could you add subtitles? For fans with English as their second /third language. 😂

[@najay764]

jonny, i know you don't care much for video suggestions and its whatever, but i feel like their should be a video about dikembe mutombo's defensive dominance throughtout his career and his crazy achievements

[@jonnyarnett]

I don't mind suggestions at all! As long as its a suggestion, and not a demand. haha. I actually have a video called "How Good Was Dikembe Mutombo Really?". That one was a while ago though, so Im probably due for some new Dikembe content :)

[@najay764]

@@jonnyarnett i never knew you posted that video, thanks for letting me know, and a new content featuring mutombo would be cool. thanks man

[@mikealaniz7236]

@@eobardthawne5653how are you ganna capitalize OWNED like that on Tim Duncan? They won two games 💀

[@ladanehaten4283]

Love your historical NBA videos absolutely the best!

[@KingBreeze07]

Jordan was shooting over 50% as a predominant jump shooter 🤦🏾‍♂️not most of his shots coming from under the rim an shooting 50% unlike some self Proclaimed diva's.

[@Supreme36074]

That’s because he couldn’t get to the rim 😂, why these would you develop the mid range 😂 it’s basketball

[@icetmdabss3501]

Jordan couldn't get to the rim? 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭​@@Supreme36074

[@michaelturley3457]

@@Supreme36074if I am sure of one thing, it’s that the less you know about basketball or have a strong argument to make, the more likely you are to use the 😂. When you can’t hit midrange jumpers you’re more likely to have the team pack the paint and make it harder to drive, go under the screener on pick and rolls and cut off your lane to the basket. You’re also harder to double when you can hit mid rangers. You’re able to preserve more energy. You’re shots less likely to be affected by big men. Need more? Surprised a guy that doesn’t even vaguely understand the sport is watching a three hour video about it, why do you even care to watch this?

[@ogstuart8693]

Good team work by the New York Knicks and Bruns. On put it down good shot, Mr. Brunson the heart and soul of New York City.❤

[@fortnitejake850]

3 hours?! 🍿

[@dennisc8117]

Your list is very good. You do give Bill Walton an honorable mention for his game 6 performance in the 1977 NBA finals but I believe that that performance belongs nearer the top of the list with his 20 points, 23 rebounds, 8 blocked shots and 7 assists. For one, Walton had to contend with defending one of the most physically gifted teams in NBA history in the 76ers with Dr. J., George McGinnis, Doug Collins, Loyd “World B.” Free and Darryl Dawkins, to name just a few, and the clutch game clinching 109-107 win kept the 76ers from going back home to host game 7.

[@Dejah_Vou]

I love the videos. I disagree with a few things but overall a solid list throughout.

[@PHELTHY49plus20]

1:47:07 you forgot to mention Houston gave Lin a VERY generous $25mil contract

[@mauricecarr6585]

If the Bears give up on Fields I'm turning in my Bears Fan Club card. 😅. Love u man.

[@user-jw5qj8kv2y]

Although the Warriors achieved an impressive record of 73 wins and 9 losses in the 2015-2016 season, their loss to the Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals was extremely disappointing.

[@JJames666male]

yeah, "Best team" and "Best team (in the regular season)" sound very very different

[@erikbentley9005]

@@JJames666malebest team would go to the following year’s 2017 warriors who would smoke every single team thrown their way.

[@RetroBlaze43]

Love the content bro! Just cuz I don’t always agree doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate tf out your page! YOU NEED A SHOW ON NATIONAL TV! THE MOST UNBIASED MAN IN ALL OF SPORTS!!! WELL EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO KOBE(Jonny Annette voice🤣)

[@jonnyarnett]

Lol! Mamba mentality 🤣 Thanks man 🫡

[@B.o.o.L]

I remember that 2007 Lebron playoff game I was 12 and I was already a Lebron fan but that performance put me over the top

[@raingeart1]

You do great video work, saying Pippen took on the assignment of guarding Johnson in the 91 finals a deeper explanation is necessary, estimates are Jordan guarded Magic 85 to 90% of the time in that series, it is important to give both Pippen and Jordan the credit they deserve

[@Jayson_Tatum]

KD gonna start lookin like Snoop add a few more years 😂

[@cbegin09]

I always the 1988 MVP race

[@JermainePerry-qu2et]

Great video

[@quantum_beeb]

Great vid

[@gotwobag7876]

🎉🎉😊😊😊

[@playc.holder6432]

Love it.

[@natedogg837]

jonny is underground basketball media

[@strgametakes3699]

Although I understand your thought process I'd have to say I think it might be more of a confidence installer. His teammates know they have his trust and he dies with them and doesn't live without them.

[@ATroubledGreensLibrary]

🎉❤

[@jamesotayza2230]

There have been sooooo many Top 10 lists i have heard, watched, and read about. But i keep reading and watching almost all of them. Why? Coz there are never 2 exactly alike. Therein lies their beauty. You can tell what matters more to the rater: scoring, defending, entertainment value, etc. Some keep discussions light, others like this one go in depth.

[@brianregan7319]

Wow, those last 2 plays of the pistons lakers series were comical. That just shows how good the pistons were. They clearly should have won three in a row

[@brandon-ci9zj]

johnny definitely crazy in the bedroom 👀👀👀👀

[@sandman1008]

Why do so many people just gloss over the real reason Kobe had a bad series in 2000? People always say he was terrible. He wasn't. He was injured. But people always gloss over that fact. The fact that he even had 1 great game in that series is amazing. He was hobbled throughout the rest of the series.

[@finballrolling8511]

2005-06 Kobe Bryant is somehow underrated. That version of Kobe is on par with peak Jordan. That’s the season he became probably as capable as peak Mike. The following season I saw him improve as a leader tho, he made that young Laker squad as good as they could’ve been. Lucky for him he got a smart and all star worthy PF in Pau Gasol to balance out that rosters' talent and offensive shortcomings lol. its still kind of impressive how thats all he needed to turn the Lakers into a championship dynasty.

[@orlanjosephmagbaril9512]

Thanks!

[@jonnyarnett]

Thanks friend!! That means so much :) Made my day

[@kevenbridges9433]

Johnny love the comps and you have a great fan base here.No fighting over who is the greatest. Just true love for the sport. Respect. I do think Bill Russell should be in that first list. He may not have been good on offence. But he was one of the best defensive players ever and maybe the best on court generals . He lead the celtics to 11 rings over 13 seasons as the main reason for those wins. he has 2 championship years in college and has a gold in the olympics. Russell's leadership and play keeped Wilt from winning more rings than he did. just my option. and its all good. I can't argue for taking any of the others off the list. All are great.

[@ayshaahmed8930]

Jordan shot 43percent from 3....if he was in this era n shot just 7-9 attemts...he would of had atleast 3-5 seasons of 40ppg. The pace is way higher. In 96' teams were averaging 95ppg or lower compared to 115ppg today. So jordan had over 30% of hes teams points, so including average 3 point attemp of today jordan would of averaged 40ppg at age 33-35...amazing

[@Dantana773]

Very interesting narrative and perspective. I will say that. The sade you threw at craig hodges was bogus ( I peeped it) He might not be well known to the youth or thought highly of by older NBA casual fans, but he was a legit 3 point sniper

[@drewmeyer9679]

These are great. I would say Kobe’s 06 season should be honorable mention.

[@MrGHawaii]

Antoine Carr once gave me and my brother a ride to the grocery store in San Antonio, Texas.

[@kutmasterkurt22]

Damn 😂everytime he said “to this day “ i started thinking about Deontay Wilder 🤦🏻‍♂️great vid tho

[@jonnyarnett]

Lol, sorry! I notice I get pretty repetitive writing sometimes without realizing it. I'll keep that in mind and try to phrase it differently in the future.

[@kutmasterkurt22]

@@jonnyarnettdidn’t mean in a critical way bro, really good vids, love learning all the history while spamming my team on 2k👌🏽very well researched and produced - awesome content!

[@edyoung6984]

Magic Johnson 1987 should be in the top 5 and It's not even in your honorable mentions. The team won 65 games with Kareem clearly past his prime. They were also 2-0 against the defending champion Celtics after being 0-2 the previous year. This was also the first time Magic led the Lakers in scoring (24 ppg) and he also led the league in assists at 12.2 APG.

[@mamahnamte3336]

To average 20+ rebounds itself is a feat that no one will break for a long time

[@goldenruletv7301]

I graduated HS in 1987 so I watched MJ and Mike Tyson in their prime. Both are the GOAT, period. Bird is a close second in the NBA though.

[@RetroBlaze43]

10:17 Unarguably! Magic Johnson(pause) has the greatest rookie season, also the greatest championship season(rookie season)

[@danielkarcis1174]

Bird had the better rookie season magic joined a team already heading to a championship without him.

[@RetroBlaze43]

@@danielkarcis1174 and bird didn’t? They didn’t win the for a while befor magic

[@gandydancer9710]

31:55 Forget the quad double. That's not a block, that's a foul on the wrist.

[@jesusbhristthe2ndcoming204]

Do a best non MVP seasons 🤞🏽👑

[@chrisgoat6435]

Is something like that monetizable? If so, what rules to follow so it doesnt get flagged or so?

[@user-lh1oo9nu4n]

To have Pippen Jordan and Rodman on the same team and they were all 1st defensive team is crazy

[@schnooks17]

You mentioned the term "3 & D" players, do you have a Top Ten video for that?

[@cncaliguy09]

If you watch 87-88 Bulls game, MJ was everywhere on the court and was a magnet to the ball.

[@reimixo]

How high in the top 10 all time do you think bill and wilt would be if steals, blocks, and dpoy's were available in their era?

[@reimixo]

Also fmvps, sorry

[@Joshwaheazo]

Shaq was a beast. Could have been the GOAT. Imagine if he met the 1995 rockets in the finals and his team had just one or two years more experience. Then never got out of shape. His career might be a monster.

[@KingBreeze07]

10 Greatest Players Ever Accolades/Accomplishments/Winning Overall Talent/Complete Basketball Player. 1.Jordan (A Sweet Distance) 2.Russell 3.Jabbar 4.James 5.Chamberlain 6.Bird 7.Johnson 8.Robertson 9.Olajuwon 10.Duncan !! These are the 10 Greatest Players In NBA History. Giannis West & Shaq All Have Cases For 9 or 10, Olajuwon as a overall talent an being dominant on both ends is impossible to leave him off, Duncan won 3 different titles in 3 different decades an is the Greatest Player at his Position again, Impossible to leave that off the top 10 All-time. Oh an Kobe Bryant has a case for 10.

[@danielkarcis1174]

How is jordan #1 at all bill had more chips than him and so do a couple other players. The most important accolade you gloss over.

[@alejanoelallen1952]

🏀

[@hygory8576]

Gordan Reminds Me Of Vincanity 🤍💟💙🧡

[@leos_27]

21-22 Gobert could deserve at least a honorable mention in the Non-DPOY seasons. There was a point when Rudy missed games, and the Jazz had a historically low defensive-rating in those, while with him, they were a top ranked defense. Not to mention that he was at his peak mobility aswell, which was fairly great, specially for 7'1” guys. Gobert is the only All-Time defender who peaked in terrible defensive contexts.

[@rodeosteel9744]

This is Rudy's mom isn't it.

[@Flamangatang]

Great list and thorough analysis. But I do have a few issues #1 You have to separate perimeter defense and post defense. Especially now that today’s perimeter players are handicapped by the rules. #2 Jordan guarded Magic a majority of the 91’ finals and he is a better defender than Pippen. Pippen may have deserved a DPOY (96’ should have been his) but he didn’t win. MJ won while going up against all time great shot blocking big men. Also because MJ was so good on offense the focus on his defense went down. But his defensive IQ was unmatched, especially later in his career.

[@greekfreakfan]

great top 10 but what about giannis in 2021

[@MarcosGarcia-js6wy]

I think Draymond should be up there his versatility is like Rodman he makes All Star teams mostly because his defense alone

[@montimiller2743]

By the looks of @(3:06:11)the legend of David~Skywalker~Thompson is true when they said he could snatch a Silver dollar off of the Top of any backboard. In the picture we can clearly see his hand is only a few inches from the Top, anyway I have a story about Thompson while growing up in Denver. Back in '78 as an 11 yr old kid in a group home(St.Vincent, Lowell Blvd.)the Nuggets would come and visit our group homes, and this one time they came to our Gym to show us what they could do on the courts. Well let's just say at one time I had this polaroid picture where I was guarding David, and next to me over my head you could see his shoes as he was performing a 360 Dunk over everyone!!!

[@godzoball]

When you said best playoff performances you should’ve included the finals because that’s basically what everything was

[@user-cn8nu6lq4w]

I do sometimes wonder why we're not accounting for point differences between eras. Nothing would be taken away from Wilt because his numbers are just stratospheric, but someone like Steph benefits from a game where the score is 14% higher than it was in the 90s. Seems like that should be taken into account from at least a stat-line perspective- points and probably assists as well. Might be nice to include a normalized stat sheet. Dunno if you're taking that fully into account (just because it's not mentioned as part of your reasoning).

[@catmandude2357]

No one else goes to work with food poisoning. Let alone pro athletes. Michael Jordan did. Scored 38 points and the game winner. In the finals. Legend.

[@montyhathaway4564]

Steve Nash b2b Deserves a little attention

[@richerichism]

FYI, Magic beats Wilts stat filled rookie season by winning a chip during his rookie season.

[@JamesLee-yn4wj]

This guy likes the word eclipsed

[@jaketanaka1188]

It was quite surprising to put Curry on 2nd but I agree because after 2016 I stop watching NBA. His dominate 3pt shooting on that season definitely changed the game, after few season after 2016, every game and every team was 3pt tournament .

[@user-hj1bm8ql8b]

Tim Duncan beats all of them with greatest winning percentage of all time!

[@gregorysmith8280]

Your Best Duo's should've been: 1) Mike & Scottie 2) Lebron & D-Wade

[@incognito8015]

AI 2001❤

[@darealestalive205]

Jordan should have never made the defense list and it’s crazy you put him there fr. Unjustified

[@mrnineincher9916]

How is Dikembe not on this list dude has 4 DPOY awards.

[@TS-zu4hv]

Nice work, Sabonis was a good passer and Bill Walton was way more athletic than Joker.

[@KingBreeze07]

LeBron was also up 2-1 in 2015 Bro, let's be honest on that. The man has blown over 3 2-1 leads that's not normal, especially when these 2-1 leads LeBron has ends in 6, Yes meaning he loss 3 straight each time.

[@Twomps]

There was literally noone else for the warriors to key on in 15.

[@footyroll8678]

u should actually praise him being 2-1 up in the first place. he has absolutely no businnes to be 2-1 up with that kind of matchups

[@yawtsa8743]

​@@footyroll8678I just can't comprehend people like you. Praising someone for not winning and celebrating his 6 Finals loses. Smh.

[@footyroll8678]

its about time yall comprehend. giving someone credit for there team being better than others with no regard to how good they are is the biggest nonsense i have ever heard. players like kobe are celebrated for straight being spoonfed rings while guys like bron who straight up played lifetime ball is criticised @@yawtsa8743