New Franchise. Nash or Stockton

[ambchang]

Of course I would build a team with Robinson over Shaq. Shaq was good for 3 years, Robinson for 6.

Let's see what Robinson could have done with a semi-competent guard like Hardaway/Kobe/Wade. The Spurs would have won 6 les in a row over the Bulls and Rockets.

Book it.

[Clipper Nation]

Even though I hate the dirty mother er, Stockton s on all of today's PGs.

CP3 is the only point guard in the post-Jordan era who's anywhere near Stockton's level, tbh....

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Of course I would build a team with Robinson over Shaq. Shaq was good for 3 years, Robinson for 6.

Let's see what Robinson could have done with a semi-competent guard like Hardaway/Kobe/Wade. The Spurs would have won 6 les in a row over the Bulls and Rockets.

Book it.

Only 3 years?

rofl

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CP3 is the only point guard in the post-Jordan era who's anywhere near Stockton's level, tbh....

lol nash

lol kidd

[BigTex342006]

I am a huge Nash fan and respect his game immensely. However, Stockton's defense vs Nash has a bigger gap than Nash's offense vs Stockton. Plus, Stockton's longevity and toughness were almost unmatched. You can't go wrong with either one though.

These are two of the all-time greats that if you didn't know them would be picked dead last in a street/neighborhood basketball pick-up game. And they would kick your ass, as these two pasty faced white boys could play some hoop...

[Killakobe81]

I was a defender so I appreciate that. But no way is their offensive games as close as those would have you believe ... Stockton never carried an offense the way Steve has. And even though I gave Stockton the edge on clutch shots that video proves otherwise. the guy won 2 MVPs and though I felt Lebron and Kobe deserved one of each the fact that he won them and deserved strong consideration regardless just leads me to choose Nash.

[BigTex342006]

I was a defender so I appreciate that. But no way is their offensive games as close as those would have you believe ... Stockton never carried an offense the way Steve has. And even though I gave Stockton the edge on clutch shots that video proves otherwise. the guy won 2 MVPs and though I felt Lebron and Kobe deserved one of each the fact that he won them and deserved strong consideration regardless just leads me to choose Nash.

Like I said, they are/were both great guards and you picking Nash over Stockton is reasonable and defendable. However, I watched Stockton play over most of his career and he was never asked to carry the offensive load. Nash may have the better offensive numbers, but it is pretty close. Nash was never a 20 pt per game scorer.

Nash's best offensive years - 18.8, 18.6, 17.9, 17.7, 16.9, 16.5, 15.6, 15.5

Stockton's best off. years - 17.2, 17.2, 15.8, 15.1, 15.1, 14.7, 14.7, 14.7

I don't see a whole lot of difference there...

They played in so different of offensive systems it is hard to compare and/or know what would have been the outcome should the two be switched...