Credit to Sports Illustrated, many “fast facts” taken nearly verbatim

Will LeBron James 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.

Who is the best defensive player in the NBA?

Ron Artest 34%

Ben Wallace 18%

Bruce Bowen 15%

Kevin Garnett 8%

Andrei Kirilenko 7%

FAST FACTS: 41% of shooting guards and small forwards picked Artest; 26% of centers chose Wallace.

Who is the best pure passer in the NBA?

Jason Kidd 49%

Steve Nash 43%

LeBron James 3%

Jason Williams 1%

Vlade Divac & Jamaal Tinsley 1%

FAST FACTS: No other players got multiple votes.... Kidd led the NBA in assists per game in five of the past six seasons. He's fourth this year.... Nash leads this year (11.5). Bobcats' point guard Brevin Knight (8.5) is second but did not get a vote.

Who is the best point guard in the NBA?

Steve Nash 55%

Jason Kidd 31%

Baron Davis 3%

Allen Iverson 3%

Stephon Marbury 2.5%

FAST FACTS: Nash leads the NBA with 10.9 assists a game.... Miami's Dwyane Wade, who's eighth in scoring average (23.8) and fourth in assists (7.6), got just one vote.

Which opponent do you most fear when he has the ball and a chance to win the game?

Kobe Bryant 56%

Allen Iverson 13%

Reggie Miller 9%

Tracy McGrady 7%

Tim Duncan 2%

FAST FACTS: * No other player got more than 1%.... Ten of the 14 players who received multiple votes are guards.... Bryant leads all NBA players with an average of 8.6 fourth-quarter points this season.... Miller, 39, received 27% of the vote from respondents who were 35 and older.*

Who has the best shot in the NBA?

Ray Allen 47%

Peja Stojakovic 21%

Dirk Nowitzki 9%

Allan Houston & Reggie Miller 4%

Michael Redd 3.6%

Who is the smartest player in the NBA?

Tim Duncan 25%

Jason Kidd 21%

Steve Nash 16%

Reggie Miller 8%

Kobe Bryant 5%

FAST FACTS: Duncan has a psychology degree from Wake Forest.... Kidd, who got 54% of the vote from players 35 and older, is the only one of the top four who did not attend four years of college.

Which current NBA player would you most like to play with?

Shaquille O'Neal 29%

Kevin Garnett 17%

Steve Nash 15%

Tim Duncan 15%

LeBron James & Jason Kidd 5%

FAST FACTS: Among voters who've played six years or more, Duncan got 24%.... Kobe Bryant, Ben Wallace and Allen Iverson were the only other players to receive multiple votes.