Official Ex-Wizards in the Big3 thread
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:56 am
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queridiculo wrote:Goon Squad!
Kwame looks like he could still suit up.
That's it, that's all I got.
After the draft, here’s how the rosters look (ex-Bullets/Wizards in bold):
3’s Company: Player-coach/captain Allen Iverson, co-captain DerMarr Johnson, Andre Owens, Michael Sweetney, Ruben Patterson
Killer 3’s: Captain Chauncey Billups, co-captain Stephen Jackson, Reggie Evans, Larry Hughes, Brian Cook, player-coach Charles Oakley
Tri-State: Captain Jermaine O’Neal, co-captain Bonzi Wells, Xavier Silas, Lee Nailon, Mike James, coach Julius Erving
3 Headed Monsters: Captain Rashard Lewis, co-captain Jason Williams, Kwame Brown, Eddie Basden, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, coach Gary Payton
Trilogy: Captain Kenyon Martin, co-captain Al Harrington, Rashad McCants, James White, Dion Glover, coach Rick Mahorn
Ghost Ballers: Captain Mike Bibby, co-captain Ricky Davis, Mo Evans, Marcus Banks, Ivan Johnson, coach George Gervin
Ball Hogs: Captain Brian Scalabrine, co-captain Josh Childress, Derrick Byars, Rasual Butler, Dominic McGuire, coach Rick Barry
Power: Captain Corey Maggette, co-captain Cuttino Mobley, Jerome Williams, DeShawn Stevenson, Moochie Norris, coach Clyde Drexler
keynote wrote:Update: the ex-Wizards aren't teaming up; they were there for the Big3 combine. Players were assigned to teams via a draft.
http://uproxx.com/dimemag/big-3-basketball-league-draft-allen-iverson-steve-francis/4/After the draft, here’s how the rosters look (ex-Bullets/Wizards in bold):
3’s Company: Player-coach/captain Allen Iverson, co-captain DerMarr Johnson, Andre Owens, Michael Sweetney, Ruben Patterson
Killer 3’s: Captain Chauncey Billups, co-captain Stephen Jackson, Reggie Evans, Larry Hughes, Brian Cook, player-coach Charles Oakley
Tri-State: Captain Jermaine O’Neal, co-captain Bonzi Wells, Xavier Silas, Lee Nailon, Mike James, coach Julius Erving
3 Headed Monsters: Captain Rashard Lewis, co-captain Jason Williams, Kwame Brown, Eddie Basden, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, coach Gary Payton
Trilogy: Captain Kenyon Martin, co-captain Al Harrington, Rashad McCants, James White, Dion Glover, coach Rick Mahorn
Ghost Ballers: Captain Mike Bibby, co-captain Ricky Davis, Mo Evans, Marcus Banks, Ivan Johnson, coach George Gervin
Ball Hogs: Captain Brian Scalabrine, co-captain Josh Childress, Derrick Byars, Rasual Butler, Dominic McGuire, coach Rick Barry
Power: Captain Corey Maggette, co-captain Cuttino Mobley, Jerome Williams, DeShawn Stevenson, Moochie Norris, coach Clyde Drexler
I got my money on the Killer 3's: they appear to have the best outside shooting.
JAR69 wrote:On the Killer 3s - isn't that the same Brian Cook who spent half a season with the Wizards?
keynote wrote:JAR69 wrote:On the Killer 3s - isn't that the same Brian Cook who spent half a season with the Wizards?
Good catch. I can't believe I remembered Mike Bibby's 2-game tenure in DC, but forgot about Cook.
montestewart wrote:Here are some additional team names for next year:
3 Blind Mice (players who wear glasses)
The 3 Stooges (ex-Detroit players, a nod to Iggy)
Tres Hombres (just garishly lumping togther ex-NBA from any old Spanish speaking country)
The Kingston Trio (Ewing, Jerome Jordan, Rumeal Robinson)
Triple-Double (players with double chins)
3Spect
3Bound
3Diculous
3Pulsive
3Form School Dropouts
3 Faces of Eve
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The Pep Boys
3 Men and a Biscuit
Hat Trick Ewing
iGOT3BALLS!
If a 3 Falls in a Forest
keynote wrote:montestewart wrote:Here are some additional team names for next year:
3 Blind Mice (players who wear glasses)
The 3 Stooges (ex-Detroit players, a nod to Iggy)
Tres Hombres (just garishly lumping togther ex-NBA from any old Spanish speaking country)
Huh. Not 3 Amigos?
They could also go with 3 A-Migos, to pull in the younger hip hop fans.
I'd also add:
Menage a Trois (Dennis Rodman and whoever he's able to recruit)