osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Jul 21, 2011 12:05pm
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Jul 21, 2011 12:08pm
Looks kind of NBA Jam-y
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jul 21, 2011 12:19pm
Few weeks ago ESPN classic had some Boston-Chicago games and Boston and Laker games.
It waas enjoyable to watch those legends play. One thing you will notice about the older game is less holding, grabbing, bumping and less physicality of the game. It flowed much better and to me was more enjoyable than gorilla ball that is the NBA nowadays. I credit the Pistons bad boys and the Jordan Rules for the change. Even so, the Pistons did still average a pretty good amount with still focusing on bruising defense.
some could call it no defense at all back in the day, or some could call it playing defense without grabbing, bumpting etc.
It waas enjoyable to watch those legends play. One thing you will notice about the older game is less holding, grabbing, bumping and less physicality of the game. It flowed much better and to me was more enjoyable than gorilla ball that is the NBA nowadays. I credit the Pistons bad boys and the Jordan Rules for the change. Even so, the Pistons did still average a pretty good amount with still focusing on bruising defense.
some could call it no defense at all back in the day, or some could call it playing defense without grabbing, bumpting etc.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Jul 21, 2011 2:26pm
This posed a question by Inside Hoops on a 3 vs 3. MJ, Magic, Bird vs Kobe, Dirk, LeBron.
IMO, it wouldn't even be close
IMO, it wouldn't even be close
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jul 21, 2011 2:35pm
Kobe, dirk and MeBron would win.
Other three are too old and washed up
Other three are too old and washed up
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Jul 21, 2011 2:39pm
thavoice;836810 wrote:Kobe, dirk and MeBron would win.
Other three are too old and washed up
Lol.
I'm pretty sure the ? Is in terms of all players being in their primes. It's a 'fantasy' match-up.
Trueblue23
Posts: 7,463
Jul 21, 2011 9:11pm
hoops23;836800 wrote:This posed a question by Inside Hoops on a 3 vs 3. MJ, Magic, Bird vs Kobe, Dirk, LeBron.
IMO, it wouldn't even be close
That'd be a helluva 3 on 3.
I'd go with Jordan, Bird and Magic.
Give me Kobe, LeBron and Durant against MJ, Magic and Larry.
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Jul 21, 2011 9:18pm
Id take Dirk Durant and Kobe over Lebron Durant and Kobe
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Jul 22, 2011 1:25am
No fucking way.Trueblue23;837191 wrote:That'd be a helluva 3 on 3.
I'd go with Jordan, Bird and Magic.
Give me Kobe, LeBron and Durant against MJ, Magic and Larry.
MJ is that much better than everybody else and Magic is > at doing what he needs to do for the team than LBJ... Also, Larry vs Durant is NO CONTEST. Dirk would be a better match up, but Larry would probably destroy him as well.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Jul 22, 2011 1:28am
Larry couldnt stop anybody on D that has been mentioned so far though lol,so Durant would spray Larry. But Larry would also take Durant to school, itd be a wash
MJ basically makes whatever team hes on in this scenario the winner
MJ basically makes whatever team hes on in this scenario the winner
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jul 22, 2011 2:55pm
Never was a huge Magic fan growing up as I was a celtics fan, but all ya really need to know about him is the time that the lakers needed a center and he played that position and did very well. Showed that he could do almost whatever he wanted.