Colbinii wrote:RSCD3_ wrote:
Jordan vs Erving/Ewing
I would take Double E.Joao Saraiva wrote:EDIT: I think I need a player in the duo to be better than Kevin Garnett to take the duo over Jordan. A guy I believe can take my franchise to a championship. Someone like Dirk, Barkley instead of KG (with Stockton) or a player like Larry Bird instead of Stockton.
Where do you have KG?
What about something like KG/Ewing or KG/Dwyane Wade?
I really don't know where I have KG I don't to all time lists because I haven't watched a ton of players... but from what I've seen regularly:
Michael Jordan, LeBron, Shaq, Hakeem, Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowtiztki, Charles Barkley, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird are, for me, clearly ahead of KG. Then with some others I have to think about it like Robinson or Ewing for example. I think I might put Wade ahead of KG too, even tough that's maybe because I value peak play a lot.
KG/Ewing sounds interesting. KG is a good mid range shooter, and Ewing was solid in the Post. On defense this is an A+ combo, that's for sure. But can they be consistent enough to win a championship? I really don't know. Their efficiency in playoff time is really low for the positions they play (we're comparing all time greats). So I think MJ still gives me a better chance of winning a championship.
About KG/Wade... I like it more. Good SG/PF combo, Wade can do a lot of the scoring, playmaking while KG is the defensive anchor, and a more than solid player at the other end. The only problem here is the health of Wade... How many years will he be healthy enough for my franchise to be in contention? Maybe 5/6 years if it is a direct correlation to what happened in his career? That doesn't sound like a lot of chances so I don't know... But it's definitely the duo I'd think taking over Jordan, who doesn't have the best longevity himself. Yes I might go with them instead of MJ.
How about you? Where does KG stand for you? Would you take these duos over MJ?