US media rated the top 5 small forwards in NBA history: Durant ranks third, and there is no doubt that the top spot is

In the history of the NBA, the position of small forwards is often ignored by people because it is said to be the outside, but the work it does is "both internal and external", which can be regarded as an alternative inside line, with some "four-no-like" meaning. It can be said that it was not until the division of labor between the internal and external lines of modern times that the small forward gradually emerged from the embarrassment. However, this has led to not many famous small forwards in NBA history. The only thing that fans can remember is one or two top pyramids. Recently, some American media has re-recorded the old story and reranked the top five small forwards in NBA history, so the author will take you to see if this row is controversial.

1. LeBron James

The media reranked the No. 1 small forward in NBA history is the legendary superstar LeBron James. It is estimated that many fans are expected to be on the list. After all, as a superstar who debuted in 2003, LeBron James is indeed the best in the small forward position. Even though he played in other positions during his long career, he has even changed to power forward because of his age. However, his 4 NBA championships, 4 FMVPs and 4 regular season MVPs are all awarded at the small forward position. The high-level honor can be said to be a legendary small forward who crushes the NBA history. At the same time, LeBron James can also be seen as a witness and guide of the revival of the small forward position. When he entered the league, it was the extremely embarrassing period of the small forward position. At that time, there was no player who could be considered a superstar in the small forward. It was LeBron James' appearance that made fans realize that the small forward could also be the core. Therefore, there is absolutely no problem with ranking LeBron James as the first small forward in NBA history.

2. Larry Bird

The second small forward in NBA history that the media reranks is Larry Bird, the Celtics legend, who is also the super small forward who has been dominating the list before LeBron James became a legend. As another leader in the Celtics' glorious era, Larry Bird, 3-time NBA championship, 2-time FMVP and 3-time regular season MVP, can be regarded as the one who makes the small forward great. Because before he emerged, almost everyone subconsciously ignored the position of the small forward and believed that basketball was just a game for the inside. But the appearance of Larry Bird made people realize that projection and outside players can also lead the team to victory, and then focus on the training of outside players, so there is no doubt that he is ranked as the second small forward in NBA history.

3. Kevin Durant

The third small forward in NBA history, which is re-ranked by the media, is the active superstar - Kevin Durant. As the most unsolvable scorer in NBA history, Kevin Durant's list may be expected by many fans, but his ranking at such a high position is beyond the expectations of many people. After all, Kevin Durant won two NBA championships and two 2FMVPs in those years, and there was only one regular season MVP. But in fact, as mentioned above, the position of small forwards in NBA history is actually very "barren". After winning the NBA championship in FMVP for 2 times, Kevin Durant can be called a historical small forward. After all, except for the first two, you can't find any other small forwards who have won two FMVPs and regular season MVPs at the same time. It is also worth mentioning that Kevin Durant is the only scoring champion in NBA history to the "180 Club", which further increases the reliability of his third small forward in NBA history.

4. Julius Irving

The fourth small forward in NBA history that the media reranks is Julius Irving, the 76ers legend. Many new fans may feel a little unfamiliar with this player. They probably only heard of his name, or knew that his dunk was very strong and could make Michael Jordan an idol, but they didn't know what achievements he had achieved. In fact, he won one NBA championship and one regular season MVP in the NBA total, and the rest of his senior achievements were more achieved in the ABA league, such as the second ABA championship and the third ABA regular season MVP, etc. So this media put Julius Irving here, probably considering more about his achievements in another league. So, to be honest, there is really some controversy about Julius Irving's ranking in this position.

5. Elgin Baylor

The fifth small forward in NBA history that the media reranks is even more controversial because they put up a player who doesn't even have an NBA championship, namely the Lakers' legend - Elgin Baylor. As the superstar with the most Finals in NBA history and the lowest winning rate, Elgin Baylor has failed in the NBA Finals 8 times, and his career can be called a "tragedy". With all the plans, Elgin Baylor has only been selected as the senior honor of the first team of the best team for 10 times, and there are not even any awards like the regular season MVP, so ranking him in this position is a joke. Whether Scotty Pippen, who is in the 6th championship or Kawhi Leonard of the 2nd FMVP, are actually more qualified to be on the list than him.