The problem with these lists is that there is a lot of nostalgia bias.
If you look at it logically, play styles have changed many times (introduction of melee, juking/backstepping, etc.) and also the player-base composition is vastly different in terms of the age/maturity. It's not hard to be distinguished when you're playing against hundreds/thousands of middle school kids.
Add to the fact that I don't think there's a single person that played the entirety of the PT's history and adapted to the highest level.
It's much better saying who was the best at certain periods than all time. I honestly believe if you put 10 of the current players in a clan (with current play styles/mindset) vs any group from the past (with their prior styles/mindset), the current group will win 8/10 times.
Edit: hell I even put cal on my list but he wouldn't compare to the sults of rn (and he was my clan leader too)
If you look at it logically, play styles have changed many times (introduction of melee, juking/backstepping, etc.) and also the player-base composition is vastly different in terms of the age/maturity. It's not hard to be distinguished when you're playing against hundreds/thousands of middle school kids.
Add to the fact that I don't think there's a single person that played the entirety of the PT's history and adapted to the highest level.
It's much better saying who was the best at certain periods than all time. I honestly believe if you put 10 of the current players in a clan (with current play styles/mindset) vs any group from the past (with their prior styles/mindset), the current group will win 8/10 times.
Edit: hell I even put cal on my list but he wouldn't compare to the sults of rn (and he was my clan leader too)