Add a player to your team

[King Nupe]

Imagine next season, every team is completely healthy on day 1 of the season. As a bonus, each team gets to pick ANY player that spent at least 5 years on their team and bring them in their prime to the team today. If the player is on their team now, say an older player, he could then go back to his prime. Your choice. What would your team look like, and who would win the title?:toast

[Drachen]

This is easy for spurs fans. Back to the bench with thee, Tiago.

[TheRealCB]

Prime Michael Finley tbh.

[whitemamba]

easy. gasol

[Clipper Nation]

Goodbye Monkeyball Jordan, hello prime Bill Walton!

[King Nupe]

I would just turn Kobe into Prime Afro Kobe... Championship....

[clambake]

roy tarpley

[JoeTait75]

Gee, lemme think...

[Drachen]

I would just turn Kobe into Prime Afro Kobe... Championship....

You don't think that turning steve nash into Magic Johnson, or turning D-ho into Shaq or KAJ would be a greater jump than turning kobe into kobe several years ago?

[King Nupe]

You don't think that turning steve nash into Magic Johnson, or turning D-ho into Shaq or KAJ would be a greater jump than turning kobe into kobe several years ago?

I wouldn't get prime Kareem because he was older, (not that old) in the 80's....Kobe could guard the Westbrooks and the other quick PG's of today and STILL drop 40 a Night...he would be more impactful...

[Drachen]

I wouldn't get prime Kareem because he was older, (not that old) in the 80's....Kobe could guard the Westbrooks and the other quick PG's of today and STILL drop 40 a Night...he would be more impactful...

but you are bringing him in his prime not old(er) KAJ.

For example, the reason that I would choose David Robinson over prime duncan is that current duncan is pretty good, prime duncan would most certainly be an improvement over current duncan, but there would be a much bigger jump between tiago splitter and david robinson than between current duncan and prime duncan.

I think for the lakers I would go with Magic though. The jump from 78 year old nash and prime magic is huge.

[Double-Up]

Prime Dirk...

[King Nupe]

but you are bringing him in his prime not old(er) KAJ.

For example, the reason that I would choose David Robinson over prime duncan is that current duncan is pretty good, prime duncan would most certainly be an improvement over current duncan, but there would be a much bigger jump between tiago splitter and david robinson than between current duncan and prime duncan.

I think for the lakers I would go with Magic though. The jump from 78 year old nash and prime magic is huge.



I disagree. I don't think Magic's game would translate well to this laker team. He couldn't really shoot that well, and there is no way he could guard any other point guards. I would pick Nick Van Exel at PG before magic, because his game would translate better.

[Drachen]

Prime Dirk...

he wasn't on your team for 5 years.

[ShowtimeFan]

I would pick Nick Van Exel at PG before magic

Quoted for posterity. And no, that will never make any sense in any basketball related discussion.

[AaronY]

I would pick Nick Van Exel at PG before magic
HOLY FUCKING SHIT..LMAO

[AaronY]

I disagree. I don't think Magic's game would translate well to this laker team. He couldn't really shoot that well, and there is no way he could guard any other point guards. I would pick Nick Van Exel at PG before magic, because his game would translate better.


Quoted for posterity. And no, that will never make any sense in any basketball related discussion.
Lets get the whole post saved..

[Clipper Nation]

I disagree. I don't think Magic's game would translate well to this laker team. He couldn't really shoot that well, and there is no way he could guard any other point guards. I would pick Nick Van Exel at PG before magic, because his game would translate better.
Holy shit, this take rivals "Dudley > Melo" and "Diaw > Lee" for sheer retardation....

[ShowtimeFan]

Lets get the whole post saved..

Sure why not. This is the level of genius I get to claim as a fellow Laker fan. :bang

[Drachen]

You guys understand why I didn't respond right??? I just don't know how to proceed from here.

[AaronY]

You guys understand why I didn't respond right??? I just don't know how to proceed from here.
LOLing is a good start..

[hater]

Prime Duncan

/thread

[Drachen]

LOLing is a good start..

I don't know... in my eyes, this is beyond LOL.



I would go ahead and take prime Antoine Carr to replace current duncan. He brings a lot more toughness which is something this particular squad lacks.

[AaronY]

I think I got trolled or something..because really?, I mean wut?..

[Drachen]

well, I am not sure if nupe is trolling, but I added the bizzaro drachen quote to show what it would look like if I made the "add a player to your team" in the same manner as nupe

[hater]

well, I am not sure if nupe is trolling

:lol u kiddin right?

[Drachen]

well were you trolling when you said prime duncan? Do you really think that replacing current duncan with prime duncan would increase the capabilities of this team more than the difference between tiago and robinson?

[hater]

well were you trolling when you said prime duncan? Do you really think that replacing current duncan with prime duncan would increase the capabilities of this team more than the difference between tiago and robinson?

r u serious? Do you even remember a prime Duncan. Just give him the ball and let him work. Shit would be too easy. I'd be worried rest of the Spurs would get too bored and fuck it up imo

[Drachen]

Wow, did you watch Robinson in his prime? We would have 30 ppg and DPOY next to current Duncan who is obviously no slouch

[Drachen]

On second thought, you have GOT to be trolling.

[AaronY]

Meanwhile Splitter couldn't post up a 2 guard in the WCF last year..

[hater]

Wow, did you watch Robinson in his prime? We would have 30 ppg and DPOY next to current Duncan who is obviously no slouch

:rolleyes

if given the choice I pick the best PF in history 10 times out of 10. Ppl forget this current duncan is 60% at best of a prime Duncan. MVParker + prime Duncan >>>>> Kobe + Shaq IMO. game over

[AaronY]

Beset, on all sides, by morons..

[King Nupe]

:rolleyes

if given the choice I pick the best PF in history 10 times out of 10. Ppl forget this current duncan is 60% at best of a prime Duncan. MVParker + prime Duncan >>>>> Kobe + Shaq IMO. game over


And that's why Shaq and Kobe beat the spurs 3 out of 4 series right?

[King Nupe]

:rolleyes

if given the choice I pick the best PF in history 10 times out of 10. Ppl forget this current duncan is 60% at best of a prime Duncan. MVParker + prime Duncan >>>>> Kobe + Shaq IMO. game over



Prime Kobe would SHUT Parker down.

[hater]

And that's why Shaq and Kobe beat the spurs 3 out of 4 series right?

MVParker came to life in the last couple of years. so Shaq + Kobe never faced a duo of prime Duncan and MVParker

Has Kobe ever successfully guarded MVParker?

[Dingle Barry]

:rolleyes

if given the choice I pick the best PF in history 10 times out of 10. Ppl forget this current duncan is 60% at best of a prime Duncan. MVParker + prime Duncan >>>>> Kobe + Shaq IMO. game over

Come on son. Prime Admiral + 60% at best of a prime Duncan + MVParker et. al. >>>>>>>> Prime Duncan + MVParker et. al.

[hater]

Come on son. Prime Admiral + 60% at best of a prime Duncan + MVParker et. al. >>>>>>>> Prime Duncan + MVParker et. al.

I respectfully disagree.

that is almost as bad as saying:

Prime Pippen + 38 year old Jordan on Wizards >>>>>>>>>>>> Prime Jordan on Wizards

I refuse to believe a prime 2nd banana with an old decrepit GOAT is better than the GOAT himself

[Kai]

Dream, we'd stomp the league too easy.

[mudyez]

If you have to choose between CurrentTimmy/PrimeAdmiral-Twintowers and PrimeTimmy/Splitter I'm not sure how you can make a statement for the later.

[BUMP]

I disagree. I don't think Magic's game would translate well to this laker team. He couldn't really shoot that well, and there is no way he could guard any other point guards. I would pick Nick Van Exel at PG before magic, because his game would translate better.

:lmao:lmao:lmao

Yeah let's add another ballhog to the team, when instead you could get the best point guard of all time who is unselfish, gets the ball where the players want it, and would reward Howard/Gasol for running the floor.

[Kidd K]

Super easy for me.

Spurs: David Robinson

Bulls: Michael Jordan

[AaronY]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

Yeah let's add another ballhog to the team, when instead you could get the best point guard of all time who is unselfish, gets the ball where the players want it, and would reward Howard/Gasol for running the floor.
You mean you think this disorganized, discombobulated lakers team could have use for the greatest floor general of all time?..

interdasting eye deyah..

[Clipper Nation]

Prime Kobe would SHUT Parker down.
Prime Kirby put up some of the worst defensive ratings and least defensive win shares of his career :lol

[ShowtimeFan]

Prime Kirby put up some of the worst defensive ratings and least defensive win shares of his career :lol

Don't bother with this clown. This guy wants to hype Kobe's D while belittling Magic's despite Magic having a better D rating, better steals numbers and being a vastly superior team defender.

[100%duncan]

I disagree. I don't think Magic's game would translate well to this laker team. He couldn't really shoot that well, and there is no way he could guard any other point guards. I would pick Nick Van Exel at PG before magic, because his game would translate better.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Double-Up]

he wasn't on your team for 5 years.

Good fucking point...Olajuwon then. :lol

[Grit and Grind]

Shane Battier but I will see I wouldn't a new OJ Mayo back

[irishock]

Shane Battier but I will see I wouldn't a new OJ Mayo back

:lol David Lee in the same picture as the other 4

[AaronY]

Lol, Battier over Pau..Lord save me

[Grit and Grind]

:lol David Lee in the same picture as the other 4

Honestly I would rather have Lee than Rondo and maybe WB .

[Grit and Grind]

Lol, Battier over Pau..Lord save meWe have Randolph and I want 3rd yr Battier

[King Nupe]

:lol David Lee in the same picture as the other 4



The other 4 in the same picture as Kobe :lol

[King Nupe]

What about Albdul Raheem or BIG Country reeves?:lol

[AaronY]

We have Randolph and I want 3rd yr Battier

PF Randolph 32 minutes/Pau 16
C Marc 32/Pau 16

Two elite big men on court at all times..

[Rogue]

dirk's still playing near his prime so i wouldn't waste the rejuvenation injection on him. i'd pick Kidd over Finley anyday, i like finely as a player better than kidd but i believe a prime kidd would help the team more than finley would.

[Drachen]

All hater has proven in this thread is that he stayed watching the Spurs circa 2000

[irishock]

i'll take 2003 Tim Duncan on the Sonics tbh

[chapnis]

George Gervin, for shits and gigs. I just wanna see him match up with KD.