All-Time NBA Team

[iManu]

PG: Earvin "Magic" Johnson / Isiah Thomas
SG: Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant
SF: Larry Bird / LeBron James
PF: Tim Duncan / Karl Malone
C: Hakeem Olajuwon / Shaquille O'neal

Who wins the games of:

Bird/Olajuwon vs. Lebron/Shaq

Bird/Shaq vs. Lebron/Olajuwon

Lebron/Olajuwon vs. Lebron/Shaq

Bird/Olajuwon vs. Bird/Shaq?


Then gentlemen (and lady) we will have our answer.

Because those little guys are too great of a defensive liability against Magic (if you've ever played basketball against someone savvy and 6 or 7 inches taller than yourself, than you'll know.)

[iManu]

Looking at those 2 on 2 games, I'd say Lebron/Shaq or Lebron/Olajuwon.

Though it would be a hard fought battle, I imagine Lebron/Shaq will over power and out-rebound Lebron/Olajuwon.

[iManu]

After all, Shaq's got an inch and 75 pounds on him.

[iManu]

And Larry Bird... is a honk.

[iManu]

"The following season, O'Neal averaged 28.3 points and 11.4 rebounds. He also led the league with a 58.4 field goal percentage, which would be the first of five consecutive seasons in which he did so." -Wikipedia

[cantthinkofanything]

Who wins the games of:

Bird/Olajuwon vs. Lebron/Shaq

Bird/Shaq vs. Lebron/Olajuwon

Lebron/Olajuwon vs. Lebron/Shaq

Bird/Olajuwon vs. Bird/Shaq?


Then gentlemen (and lady) we will have our answer.

Because those little guys are too great of a defensive liability against Magic (if you've ever played basketball against someone savvy and 6 or 7 inches taller than yourself, than you'll know.)

This is a ridiculous premiss. You can't determine the better player by throwing them into a two on two game. Part of Bird's greatness was making every player on his team better.

[Galileo]

Elvin Hayes was the greatest power forward besides Duncan. Malone was not a shot blocker.

Elvin Hayes - The Big E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PPaGUO5lRI

[cantthinkofanything]

Elvin Hayes was the greatest power forward besides Duncan. Malone was not a shot blocker.

Elvin Hayes - The Big E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PPaGUO5lRI

I consider Hayes more of a point guard and thus not worthy of making the list over Magic.

[Killakobe81]

PG: Earvin "Magic" Johnson / Isiah Thomas / John Stockton
SG: Michael Jordan / Kobe Bryant / George Gervin
SF: Larry Bird / LeBron James / Elgin Baylor
PF: Tim Duncan / Karl Malone / Charles Barkley
C: Hakeem Olajuwon / Shaquille O'neal / Kareem Abdul Jabbar

This is a great list 3 players deep!! But, (IMHO) you can not put Shaq over Kareem. As dominant as Shaq was Kareem's best years maybe even more impressive. Plus he won the MVP when the award wasnt a bunch of crap ...

[ALVAREZ6]

I'd put Lebron on there at SF ahead of Bird (yeah yeah Bird was amazing for his time, Lebron would slaughter him one on one)

And Shaq or Wilt the Stilt at center.

[iManu]

This is a ridiculous premiss. You can't determine the better player by throwing them into a two on two game. Part of Bird's greatness was making every player on his team better.

Yes. But, it's pretty tough to make those players better, though. Isolation of the weak link would probably be the name of this kind of game. : )