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SI PLAYERS POLL
[Based on a survey of 227 NBA players]
For complete results and breakdown of the poll go to SI.com/scorecard.
Will LeBron James (page 64) be one of the 10 greatest players of all time?
Yes 62%
No 27%
Maybe 11%
FAST FACTS: Among respondents with more than 10 years in the league, 35% answered no.... James, who turned 20 on Dec. 30, became the youngest player ever to win Rookie of the Year when he won it last season. He was also the third rookie (after Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan) to average at least 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in a season. Robertson (left) and Jordan (above) were both on the NBA's 1996 list of its 50 greatest players ever.
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JOHN BIEVER (JORDAN)
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HEINZ KLUETMEIER (ROBERTSON)
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JOHN W. MCDONOUGH (JAMES)
