My NBA Mount Rushmore

One of the big conversations around the NBA All-Star game this year was who would be the four players on your Mount Rushmore of basketball. I certainly didn't want to be left out of the conversation, so here are my thoughts for the four faces that make their way onto the iconic rock:

• Michael Jordan
• Could this one be any more obvious? The man IS the NBA in so many ways. 50 years from now, we will still be talking about the shrug, the flu game, the shot and the push-off (depends on who you ask). With any luck, we'll have burned any records that remind us that he is one of the worst executives in NBA history.
• Larry Bird
• 3x NBA champ, 3x MVP, 9x 1st team All NBA and a whole bunch of other accolades that aren't worth listing out because it would take way too much time. Tough as nails, but with a shooting touch as soft as fresh sheets in the summertime. Plus, you're telling me his face wouldn't look great chiseled out in rock?
• Oscar Robertson
• The man revolutionized the point guard position. He is the only player in NBA history to average a triple-double for an entire season. I don't care if the pace of play was insanely high that year; averaging a triple double over the course of 82 games is something we might not ever see again.
• Tim Duncan
• Yeah, okay, so maybe I am biased because he is the best player that I can remember watching the entire duration of his career. But his statistics, consistency and team's relevancy for his time in the league is nearly unmatched. Timmy D may not be the sexiest player in NBA history, but he is damn sure one of the best. As a sidenote, there would be some construction issues trying to make his eyes pop out like they do when he is upset about a call.

The next two athletes whose faces should be getting molded right now because they will probably make their way on there - LeBron and Durant.

Who would be in your Mount Rushmore of NBA players?