Best Point Guard who never played in the NBA?
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Best Point Guard who never played in the NBA?
I asked this about centers a few weeks ago and got some good replies. So, I'm more curious about the players who are retired, or about to retire, that probably could have played in the nba. Who are the best point guards that never played in the nba?
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Galli?
Celtic Koala wrote:The only player from the 90s that would have been a top 10 player in the modern league would have been MJ and if you stretch it a bit Olajuwon
bstein14 wrote:Mikan is much worse than Luka Garza, who can't even make an NBA roster today
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Thank you...I thought about mentioning him, though I wasn't sure if he was a point, a shooting guard, or more of a combo guard?
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Theo Papaloukas - 6'7'' point guard with Rubio-like passing skills and Nash-like pick and roll play.
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/The ... ukas-5112/
He is 35, so I guess he falls under your "about to retire" category!
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/The ... ukas-5112/
He is 35, so I guess he falls under your "about to retire" category!
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Yeah, don´t know if Galli was a PG or an undersized SG. From recent years, probably Papaloukas (although I don´t he would have the athleticism to succeed) and Diamantidis (if given chance probably a poor man´s Jason Kidd)
Celtic Koala wrote:The only player from the 90s that would have been a top 10 player in the modern league would have been MJ and if you stretch it a bit Olajuwon
bstein14 wrote:Mikan is much worse than Luka Garza, who can't even make an NBA roster today
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Not to brag, but probably myself. 6 foot even and a tenacious defender. I'll be a fan favorite, history has shown that even the most terrible players can become fan faves if they make a great show of diving for loose balls and ineffectively sticking your hand in shooter's faces. I'm like a less athletic, six foot tall Bo Outlaw.
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Galliswas an undersized SG, the best European scorer of his generation. He has a personal best of 23 assists though, but this doesn't qualify him as a PG
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Gallis actually could play a PG. In one game that he was protesting about the late payments, he wasnt shooting at all, but he finished the game with like 20 assists. In todays game he could be a scoring PG, in a similar style with Spanoulis (I am NOT comparing them, just there roles)
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Valdemaras Chomicious
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold 1988 Seoul National team
Competitor for Lithuania
Bronze 1992 Barcelona National team
World Championship
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold Colombia 1982 National team
European Championships
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold 1979 Italy National team
Bronze 1983 France National team
Gold 1985 West Germany National team
Silver 1987 Greece National team
Bronze 1989 Yugoslavia National team
Competitor for Lithuania
Silver 1995 Greece National team
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold 1988 Seoul National team
Competitor for Lithuania
Bronze 1992 Barcelona National team
World Championship
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold Colombia 1982 National team
European Championships
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold 1979 Italy National team
Bronze 1983 France National team
Gold 1985 West Germany National team
Silver 1987 Greece National team
Bronze 1989 Yugoslavia National team
Competitor for Lithuania
Silver 1995 Greece National team
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eldans wrote:Valdemaras Chomicious
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold 1988 Seoul National team
Competitor for Lithuania
Bronze 1992 Barcelona National team
World Championship
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold Colombia 1982 National team
European Championships
Competitor for Soviet Union
Gold 1979 Italy National team
Bronze 1983 France National team
Gold 1985 West Germany National team
Silver 1987 Greece National team
Bronze 1989 Yugoslavia National team
Competitor for Lithuania
Silver 1995 Greece National team
looked very good on paper.
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