As the decade comes to a close...

rewill17 · Post #1 » by **rewill17** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:42 pm

Well, its hard to believe but next coming season after this one will be the last NBA season of the 2000s in the Georgian calender.

Just wondering of how would you sum up this decade so far and how would the last 2 championships might change anything.

So far it seems like the decade was dominated by Shaq and Duncan led teams mostly. And surprise upset title by the Pistons.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #2 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm

Shaq and Duncan are clearly the top 2 players of this generation..I don't even see an argument for anybody else..Kobe can come into the equation if he wins a title or a few MVP's in the last years of the generation..

it's pretty crazy that Shaq and Duncan have been in every finals so far this generation..

Phil Jackson · Post #3 » by **Phil Jackson** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:45 pm

The Kobe Bryant era will continue on until Kobe Bryant retires.

Number34 · Post #4 » by **Number34** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:04 pm

Duncan, then shaq for this decade.

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #5 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:08 pm

1. Shaq
2.Duncan

ChocolateThundr · Post #6 » by **ChocolateThundr** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:16 pm

No surprise to see the popular picks of two centers, shaq and duncan

3 best players imo in no order because they are so different- Shaq, Kobe, and Duncan

Post #7 » by **5DOM** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:20 pm

duncan then shaq

brown_kids · Post #8 » by **brown_kids** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:28 pm

5DOM wrote:duncan then shaq

risktaker91 · Post #9 » by **risktaker91** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:29 pm

CB4MiamiHeat wrote:1. Shaq
2.Duncan

Ballings7 · Post #10 » by **Ballings7** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:33 pm

Duncan
Shaq
KG
Kobe
Kidd
AI
Ben Wallace
D-Wade
LeBron
Nash
Zo
Mutombo
Reggie Miller
Horry
Billups
Rasheed
Yao
Webber

Spurs will win at least one more championship.

Kobe will get an MVP award.

KG will win DPOY, and quite possibly MVP.

conleyorbust · Post #11 » by **conleyorbust** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:45 pm

TD and the Diesel obviously. Shaq gets extra credit for winning 3 in a row and being absolutely unstoppable but Duncan gets points for being the best defensive player of the generation and being the best player on 4 championship teams instead of Shaq's 3... although he was a major contributor to a fourth.

After that you have Garnett as the most well rounded and statistically dominant player, Iverson and Kidd as the floor generals who dragged their teams to finals, and Kobe as the top number 2 guy (possibly ever) and the best perimeter scorer of the generation. Nash, Wade, and Bron will be remembered for their accomplishments in this era too but since their combined dominance didn't start til 04' they don't really have the same clout.

Out of them all it looks like KG might have the best chance to put his mark on NBA's history.

magicfan4life05 · Post #12 » by **magicfan4life05** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:48 pm

CB4MiamiHeat wrote:1. Shaq
2.Duncan

rewill17 · Post #13 » by **rewill17** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:33 am

conleyorbust wrote:TD and the Diesel obviously. Shaq gets extra credit for winning 3 in a row and being absolutely unstoppable but Duncan gets points for being the best defensive player of the generation and being the best player on 4 championship teams instead of Shaq's 3... although he was a major contributor to a fourth.

After that you have Garnett as the most well rounded and statistically dominant player, Iverson and Kidd as the floor generals who dragged their teams to finals, and Kobe as the top number 2 guy (possibly ever) and the best perimeter scorer of the generation. Nash, Wade, and Bron will be remembered for their accomplishments in this era too but since their combined dominance didn't start til 04' they don't really have the same clout.

Out of them all it looks like KG might have the best chance to put his mark on NBA's history.

both Shaq and Duncan have 4. Duncan has 3 in this century.

They need to have a show summerizing this decade next season. Hosted by Ahamad Rashard or some guy from the history channel. They should make a top 50 coutndown of the best moments.

Shaq and Duncan would be top stories. Along with:

- Jordan's return
- Kobe's 81
- Failure of an established "Next Jordan"
- Emergence of Dwyane Wade, Lebron James,Gilbert Arenas, Tracy MCgrady, Dwight Howard as cereal boxes representives of the league
- Early 00s - Lowest scoring seasons in history
- Mid to Late 00s - Highest scoring seasons in history
- Demise of the short shorts
- 4 Franchises changed cities (Vancouver, Charlotte, Seattle and New Jersey)
-1 New Franchise (Charlotte Bobcats)
- Dominance of the West
- Expanding of player marketing
- Higher attendance
- Deaths of Malik Sealy, Bobby Phills, Jason Collier and Eddie Griffin
- Death of Red Auerbach
- Scandals (Kobe rape case, Tim Dounaghy saga, Palace Brawl, etc)
- Underdog title by the Pistons and continued dominance thereafter
- Ray Allen breaking the All-time records in 3s in a seasons
- Kobe Bryant scores 2,800 points in a season and averages 35.6 PPG.
- Bad decades for Warriors, Hawks, Sonics...
- Finals rating down

SmoothKobra · Post #14 » by **SmoothKobra** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:45 am

We need an all decade team...

rewill17 · Post #15 » by **rewill17** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:11 am

C - Shaquille O'Neal
F- Tim Duncan
F- ?
G- Kobe Bryant
G- ? (Wade?)

RoyceDa59 · Post #16 » by **RoyceDa59** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:11 am

The 2000's all decade team so far (from 1999-2000 to 2007-2008)

1st team

G Allen Iverson
G Kobe Bryant
F Kevin Garnett
F Tim Duncan
C Shaquille O'Neal

2nd team

G Jason Kidd
G Steve Nash
F LeBron James
F Chris Webber
C Yao Ming

3rd team

G Dwyane Wade
G Tracy McGrady
F Jermaine O'Neal
F Dirk Nowitzki
C Dwight Howard

The Painful Omissions team

G Vince Carter / Chauncey Billups
G Ray Allen / Paul Pierce
F Carmelo Anthony / Elton Brand
F Shawn Marion / Chris Bosh
C Ben Wallace / Amare Stoudamire

conleyorbust · Post #17 » by **conleyorbust** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:19 am

Thats a good list... I don't think I'd have JO on any of those teams though. I'd probably switch him out for PP, Billups, or Wallace. Wade and Bron' definitely haven't had as long of a reign but its hard to argue with Bron's production and Wade's trophy.

HarlemHeat37 · Post #18 » by **HarlemHeat37** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:28 am

Dwight Howard shouldn't be on the team..this year will be his 1st all-NBA team, and he hasn't accomplished anything other than that..give him a few years..

JO should be on it..Indiana was a great team for a few years, and Jermaine was even close to being the MVP at one point..

Ben Wallace would be on it instead of Howard IMO..all of those great Pistons teams, 1 championship, 4 DPOY's..

UDRIH14 · Post #19 » by **UDRIH14** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:36 am

i say you remove wade

and replace him with billups

ljp24 · Post #20 » by **ljp24** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:40 am

RoyceDa59 wrote:The 2000's all decade team so far (from 1999-2000 to 2007-2008)

1st team

G Allen Iverson
G Kobe Bryant
F Kevin Garnett
F Tim Duncan
C Shaquille O'Neal

2nd team

G Jason Kidd
G Steve Nash
F LeBron James
F Chris Webber
C Yao Ming

3rd team

G Dwyane Wade
G Tracy McGrady
F Jermaine O'Neal
F Dirk Nowitzki
C Dwight Howard

The Painful Omissions team

G Vince Carter / Chauncey Billups
G Ray Allen / Paul Pierce
F Carmelo Anthony / Elton Brand
F Shawn Marion / Chris Bosh
C Ben Wallace / Amare Stoudamire

Did you honestly put Iverson over Kidd?

2 Finals Appearances with worse teams >>>>>>>>>>>> 1 Finals Appearance with stacked team.

And Ben Wallence is severaly underrated. He has FOUR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS.