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SWedd523 · Post #1901 » by **SWedd523** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 1:00 pm

-Ian- wrote:Wembanyama doesn't want to play center, right? Mark Williams is the ideal partner for him in the frontcourt.

Brown will be unrestricted in 2024, wouldn't it better to just wait until he hits free agency than offer ridiculous amount of draft picks?

presumably he'd be traded before walking

JMAC3 · Post #1902 » by **JMAC3** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:25 pm

Snidely FC wrote:OKC now .500.

Their staring lineup: SGA 24, Dort 23, Giddy 20, JWilliams 21, JWilliams20.

Coach Mark Daigneault 38, first time NBA Head Coach

Take notes Hornets mgmt

Seems like they are mad overachieving right now. I like their team, but also don't love it.

MPM · Post #1903 » by **MPM** » Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:26 pm

So, I've now lived in Orlando for about 5 years. My local friends are thrilled that I've finally become a Magic fan, however temporarily.

Post #1904 » by **JDR720** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:15 am

MPM wrote:So, I've now lived in Orlando for about 5 years. My local friends are thrilled that I've finally become a Magic fan, however temporarily.

Balogun was at the Magic game today. About to hopefully flip to team USA over England. I say this because he is an Arsenal player and you have an Arsenal logo.

Post #1905 » by **JDR720** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:15 am

Read on Twitter

Braggins · Post #1906 » by **Braggins** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:51 pm

MPM wrote:So, I've now lived in Orlando for about 5 years. My local friends are thrilled that I've finally become a Magic fan, however temporarily.

I always have a soft spot for the Magic.

MPM · Post #1907 » by **MPM** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:51 pm

JDR720 wrote:
MPM wrote:So, I've now lived in Orlando for about 5 years. My local friends are thrilled that I've finally become a Magic fan, however temporarily.

Balogun was at the Magic game today. About to hopefully flip to team USA over England. I say this because he is an Arsenal player and you have an Arsenal logo.

Ha - yeah. I need to take that one down. When I popped the logo in there I was living in the UK and my London buddies were relentless in their attempts to turn me into a "Gooner" - tried on the hat for several years but it never quite took.

MPM · Post #1908 » by **MPM** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 6:25 pm

Braggins wrote:
MPM wrote:So, I've now lived in Orlando for about 5 years. My local friends are thrilled that I've finally become a Magic fan, however temporarily.

I always have a soft spot for the Magic.

Will be a big fan right up until they gift us the #4 pic - after that back to occasional box watching. Always been more of a fan of Suggs than most and like to see how the Wagner bros are doing.

SWedd523 · Post #1909 » by **SWedd523** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:43 pm

Out of curiosity, does anyone here have LeBron above MJ on the GOAT list?

what's your top 10?

SWedd523 · Post #1910 » by **SWedd523** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:54 pm

My list

1. Jordan
2. LeBron
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3. Kareem
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4. Russell
5. Wilt
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6. Magic
7. Bird
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8. Shaq
9. Duncan
10. Hakeem

Few notes:

LeBron is closer to MJ than Kareem is to either of them.

I think it says a lot about MJs greatness to be up there when his main rivals benefitted from being longevity kings.

In reality that 8-10 tier is more of an 8-14ish tier including guys like Kobe, DRobinson, West, Oscar, Durant/Steph, etc. that one is really muddy to me.

Braggins · Post #1911 » by **Braggins** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:20 pm

I have Lebron as the GOAT.

1 - Lebron
2 - MJ
3 - Kareem

I find the next group of players really difficult to rank. I tend to have Kevin Garnett sneaking into the bottom of my top 10, which is probably the only controversial thing about my list.

Post #1912 » by **fatlever** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:26 pm

Pretty similar to yours

Jordan
Bron
Kareem
Magic
Bird
Russell
Wilt
Duncan
Kobe
Hakeem
Shaq
Oscar
Curry
West
Durant

Give Curry another few years of same level and he might crack my top 10

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Post #1913 » by **JDR720** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:27 pm

1 - Plumlee
2 - LeBron (when he retires)
3 - MJ
4 - Kareem
5 - Wilt
6 - Russell
7 - Bird
8 - Magic
9 - Duncan
10 - Hakeem

Braggins · Post #1914 » by **Braggins** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:30 pm

JDR720 wrote:1 - Plumlee
2 - LeBron (when he retires)
3 - MJ
4 - Kareem
5 - Wilt
6 - Russell
7 - Bird
8 - Magic
9 - Duncan
10 - Hakeem

I'm pretty offended that Plumlee isn't separated into his own tier.

Post #1915 » by **JDR720** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:35 pm

Plumlee lives by the motto of "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer". So he didn't want to separate himself from the rest. To keep a close eye on his foes.

Post #1916 » by **fatlever** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:43 pm

The next groups are tough to separate

Bigs
Moses
K Malone
Barkley
Garnett

PGs
I Thomas
CP3
Payton
Stockton
Kidd

Wings, Guards
Havlicek
Wade
Drexler

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SWedd523 · Post #1917 » by **SWedd523** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:26 am

Those of you who have LBJ higher, mind sharing your age?

Post #1918 » by **Diop** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:42 am

fatlever wrote:Pretty similar to yours

Jordan
Bron
Kareem
Magic
Bird
Russell
Wilt
Duncan
Kobe
Hakeem
Shaq
Oscar
Curry
West
Durant

Give Curry another few years of same level and he might crack my top 10

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seems about right to me

Post #1919 » by **luciano-davidwesley** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:35 am

Agree with most of the consensus around here but I have Wilt closer to 3 than 6.

Underrated because he didn't have as many good teammates as others like Kareem and Russell

Post #1920 » by **fatlever** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:36 pm

luciano-davidwesley wrote:Agree with most of the consensus around here but I have Wilt closer to 3 than 6.

Underrated because he didn't have as many good teammates as others like Kareem and Russell

he had jerry west and elgin baylor with the lakers and billy cunningham and hal greer with the sixers