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screamindemon68 said 08/20, 01:38 PM
Here are the rules. You cant choose any of the players i do. You have to make a team that isnt just the best statistically but would work well together. It is not my team versus your team, just which team is the best (Example, the Mavs were the better team but the Warriors just matched up well with them)
Here are the resrictions. Neither of us get Jordan. Neither of us get both Magic and Bird. Finally go by how each player did in his repective era. Example, Shaq would destroy Wilt but because Wilt was more individually dominant he is the better individual player.

PG Magic Johnson (so you get Bird if you want him)
SG Jerry West. Mr Clutch could score, pass and most importantly defend.
SF Dr. J. The perfect wingman for Magic.
PF Tim Duncan. The best all around PF ever. He defends, scores, rebounds and knows how to win.
C Bill Russell. With all the scoring on my team i dont need another scorer so ill take the greatest defensive center and winner ever. Hes the perfect choice to start the fast break for magic.

If you have any questions ask in the comments section. I know its kinda complicated.

screamindemon68 said 08/20, 05:48 PM
Pistol Pete never was a winner. He was a great scorer and his passes amaze me but thats not what wins games. He was not a good defender and not a good team player. In his 2 full years in which they kept turnovers he averaged 4.5. That is horrible. Yes he was a fancy passer but never averaged over 7 assists a game. I can not see him leading any team to a championship. Magic was the greatst PG ever while Maravich isnt even top 5.

John Havlicek was NOT the greatest defender ever and he was a SF.

My team is full of winners and clutch players. Duncan and Russell were the two best defenders ever at their position. Wilts defense was not as good as Russells. My team could outrun everyone with Magic and Dr J, play half court offense with West and Duncan, and all were either tenacious defenders or long athletic guys who could read the passing lanes. Most importantly my team is full of winners.
rings
your team 13
my team 23

Basically team play and defense is what wins championships and my team is better at both. Dont believe me ask Bill Russell, the greatest defender and winner in NBA history.

screamindemon68 said 08/20, 08:16 PM
I am just saying my players have proven they can win. yours havent at the same magnitude as mine have. Pete and Malone might be some of the best individuals but team play is vital here.

Heres how my team would work. On defense West would guard the PG with Magic and Dr J playing the wings. Duncan and Russell would play a standard frontcourt, just better defensively than yours (Malone was not a shot blocker 0.8 a game). Offensively like i said they would run when needed, with Russell's rebounding and shot blokcing starting the fast break, and Dr J fniishing it. mag ic and Dr J running a fast break is one of the scariest things an opponent wants to face. The halfcourt offense would run more through West, the primary scorer, and Duncan who can play both in the high and low post. Add Dr. J slashing and you have an extremely dominant offense.

As i said before the problem with your team is defense. Not that its bad just that its not as good as mine. Magic was a better defender than Maravich, Havlicek was better than West but not by much. Bird was better than Dr J but Dr J still averaged close to 2 blocks and 2 steals a game. Duncan and Russell were both definitely better than