NBA Thread V4!!: Coronavirus locks down KD and Company

[Revolver]

You, palis, BD, and CiH should pool your money and make a bid

Why would I need two broke partners?

 

[wlu.29]

Why would I need two broke partners?

palis was just posing, but thought cih was liquid

 

[clutchCAT420]

I thought Jordan was a ball hog. What about Scottie's assists, rebounds, blocks?

My son and his friends would always say that about him in the early 90s.

 

[clutchCAT420]

I view the 90s through the lens of childhood nostalgia, it was my favorite time as a basketball observer. Drexler, Miller and Olajuwon are 3 of my 4 favorite players all-time. No way I'd bash the era

I've argued that LeJuice would've thrived in that era as well tho, but not because it was a weak era. I just think a more physical league without zone D and fewer charging calls would've been well-suited for a bullish PG in a PF's body

The 90s Rockets team was the true GOAT...

 

[faustian]

The 90s Rockets team was the true GOAT...

I mean you could make a case in 1995. No team has ever come close to that level of competition en route to a ship:

60 win Jizz
59 win Sons
62 win Spuds
57 win Tragic

All without HCA and the Rocks only seemed to get better as the yoffs wore on

 

[Revolver]

You know you're reaching hard when you throw Isiah Thomas in your list just to exclude Wad. Zeke is one of the few "all time greats" who has even worse longevity than Wad. And lmao @ even trying to compare their peaks

Won back to back titles beating the likes of Jordan, Bird and Magic on his way while not having another top 100 player.

 

[faustian]

Won back to back titles beating the likes of Jordan, Bird and Magic on his way while not having another top 100 player.

Lol those Pistons were absolutely stacked. Dumars, Laimbeer, Rodman, Aguirre were all multiple time all-stars

And Bird was a cripple by the late 80s and Magic got injured in game 2 of the '89 Finals

 

[Revolver]

Lol those Pistons were absolutely stacked. Dumars, Laimbeer, Rodman, Aguirre were all multiple time all-stars

And Bird was crippled by the late 80s and Magic got injured in game 2 of the '89 Finals

And so were Boston and the lakers

 

[faustian]

And so were Boston and the lakers

Those Celtics were washed by then and again, Magic was knocked out of the Finals in game 2. Detroit's all-stars were all in their primes except for maybe Aguirre who turned 30 in 1990

 

[Revolver]

Those Celtics were washed by then and again, Magic was knocked out of the Finals in game 2. Detroit's all-stars were all in their primes except for maybe Aguirre

He was a bullshit call away in 1988 from being a 3 time champion. But not one of the top players of all time. Ok.

 

[faustian]

He was a bullshit call away in 1988 from being a 3 time champion. But not one of the top players of all time. Ok.

Not higher than Wad, no. I'd have him top 50 tho

 

[faustian]

RealGM's top 100 project in 2017 has Isiah at 39 which I think is fair

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=1573442

 

[Revolver]

Not higher than Wad, no. I'd have him top 50 tho

Definitely higher than Wad. He has one friendly rigged ring as the best player and played second fiddle to LeGoat.

Spoiler

Tbh I don’t even care. Just bored lol

 

[faustian]

Shut up Revo

 

[Revolver]

RealGM's top 100 project in 2017 has Isiah at 39 which I think is fair

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=1573442

So you guys were arguing that there wasn’t 20 better players than Wad and then you provided a list that does. Lmao

 

[faustian]

So you guys were arguing that there wasn’t 20 better players than Wad and then you provided a list that does. Lmao

I said I'd have him borderline top 20, either just within or just without. I weigh peak/prime heavier than most voters in that project

Regardless Wad finished 22, but there's really no argument for Isiah at 39 in the top 20

 

[faustian]

Here's the 2019 Real GM top 40 peaks project

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=1909659&p=79708590#p79708590

If you're bored both projects have some amazing reads. Even if you don't agree with the final lists, the depth of analysis and discussion blows away anything else out there when it comes to ranking players all-time

 

[Revolver]

I said I'd have him borderline top 20, either just within or just without. I weigh peak/prime heavier than most voters in that project

Regardless Wad finished 22, but there's really no argument for Isiah at 39 in the top 20

It's a shit list. tbh. Duncan at 5? lmao. Life time loser Piss Paul probably will pass your boy Wad according to this. Isiah is definitely higher.

 

[faustian]

It's a shit list. tbh. Duncan at 5? lmao. Life time loser Piss Paul probably will pass your boy Wad according to this. Isiah is definitely higher.

There will never be a perfect list lol, there will always be debate for every individual spot but it gives a very good overall grouping. Like you may disagree that a player is "X" rank specifically but chances are he's objectively within the range of "X" by a few spots either way

 

[Jesus H. Sherdog]

Won back to back titles beating the likes of Jordan, Bird and Magic on his way while not having another top 100 player.

Those Celtics were washed by then and again, Magic was knocked out of the Finals in game 2. Detroit's all-stars were all in their primes except for maybe Aguirre who turned 30 in 1990

It wasn’t until the quote that I realized you wrote “Magic” and not “Tragic.” My mind just autocorrects it to Tragic every time now lmao.

But Rodman is for sure a top 100 player. And Dumars too?