Why certain NBA Greats didnt' win a Championship

Witty and sarcastic Charley Rosen of Fox Sports was asked by a reader to give his reasons on why certain NBA Greats or Near-Greats never won a NBA Championship. Here is what he had to say about these players.

Charles Barkley — because he rarely played defense, and wasn't always in tip-top shape.
Elgin Baylor — because he never played defense and never practiced hard.
George Gervin — because he never played a lick of defense and was marshmallow-soft.
Max Zaslofsky — because he would rather score 20 and lose, than score 10 and win.
Gus Johnson — because the Knicks had more heart and were smarter than the Bullets.
Artis Gilmore — because he never used his full strength, wasn't mean enough, and was marginally clumsy.
Richie Guerin — because he spent his best seasons with the hapless Knicks.
Walt Bellamy — because he was lazy and defenseless.
Patrick Ewing — because he was dim-witted, and a dud in the clutch.
Connie Hawkins — because he was an atrocious defender, couldn't shoot and lacked an overriding desire to play the game.
Haywood Spencer — because he didn't want to play defense, and was useless whenever a game was on the line.
Bob Lanier — because he didn't defend and couldn't move without the ball in his hands.
Karl Malone — because he could be counted on to choke in the clutch.
Pete Maravich — because he was more of a circus act than a bona-fide player.
George McGinnis — because he had a billion-dollar body and a two-dollar heart.
Reggie Miller — because he didn't play serious defense and was an overrated clutch shooter (making most of his game-winners against the high-profile Knicks).
Chris Mullin — because he was too slow, couldn't guard, and couldn't handle.
Calvin Murphy — because he couldn't play defense, and rarely scored easy baskets.
Glen Rice — because he selfishly wanted only to post-up or shoot baseline jumpers. John Stockton — because he was compelled to play with Karl Malone.
Dominique Wilkins — because he played no defense, and was even more likely to turn the ball over than to throw an assist pass.
Allen Iverson — because he's a shoot-first-last-and-always player.
Paul Pierce — because he doesn't come to play every night.
Vince Carter — because he makes too many mistakes when a ball game is up for grabs.
Kevin Garnett — because his game is too lightweight.

Dave Bing, Lou Hudson, Sidney Moncrief, George Yardley,
Bernard King, Jack Twyman, and Nate Thurmond — because they were always on the
wrong team at the wrong time.