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Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:14 am
by mdonnelly1989
Imagine the best DUO of all time without using MJ & Lebron.

Mine is probably Steph & Shaq

I think the gravity on the outside and the gravity on the inside would hold the earth in place.

Not only that Steph would have no problems with Shaq eating.

I almost put Bird in place because of the playmaking, but I just prefer Stephs off ball movement and God tier shooting.

Only problem I see with this DUO is defensively, if Shaq is lazy and Curry isn't exactly lockdown.

NOTE: this is not 2 V 2

It’s picking the best 2 for a team

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:25 am
by bonita_the_frog
Kevin Durant + Amen Thompson = the perfect blend of offense, defense, athleticism, size, skill !

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:30 am
by Jcity08
Jokic + Shaq

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:34 am
by chrbal
Kobe/Tim Duncan

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:34 am
by TheGOATRises007
Curry + KG

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:49 am
by Maxthirty
I know one player is Jokic.

The other is probably Steph or Kareem. I was thinking about how prime Wade would be an absolute beast with Jokic.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:52 am
by JB2
Shaq + Kobe

or

Kobe + Duncan

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:57 am
by bonita_the_frog
Maxthirty wrote:I was thinking about how prime Wade would be an absolute beast with Jokic.

Wade and Jokic are really opposites and would attract nicely for sure.
Imagine if Wade and Jokic were your parents, they'd be a really unique upbringing too.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 2:58 am
by GiannisAnte34
Curry
Jokic

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 3:02 am
by AleksandarN
GiannisAnte34 wrote:Curry
Jokic

No one would stop that duo.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 3:10 am
by Iwasawitness
Going to stray away from top ten players for now...

Karl Malone and David Robinson would be an insane duo.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 3:17 am
by Vae Victus
Steph + Shaq

2 of the most dominant players at their specializations, you chase Steph around the perimeter its gonna either leave Shaq solo covered in the paint where its a damn near guaranteed and 1 or someone is gonna get a WIDE open shot, if there's shade help in the paint. Both Steph and Shaq are excellent willing passers for their positions and WILL find the WIDE open man.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 3:36 am
by RHODEY
mdonnelly1989 wrote:Imagine the best DUO of all time without using MJ & Lebron.

Mine is probably Steph & Shaq

I think the gravity on the outside and the gravity on the inside would hold the earth in place.

Not only that Steph would have no problems with Shaq eating.

I almost put Bird in place because of the playmaking, but I just prefer Stephs off ball movement and God tier shooting.

Only problem I see with this DUO is defensively, if Shaq is lazy and Curry isn't exactly lockdown.

Why group Lebron with MJ? Lebron isnt #2...

Anyway I would say Kobe and Kareem.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 3:43 am
by Daddy 801
Joker and Shaq would be insane. Giannis and Joker. I’d just go as big as possible with as much rebounding as possible.

But people will bypass how good a player like Westbrook would be in a 2 on 2 situation. Who is stopping prime Russ from going to the rack over and over. You could put Rose in that same type of category. Without help defense the incredibly athletic rim drivers would do even better than most think.

This thread just makes me annoyed the NBA doesn't have 1 on 1 AllStar week.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 4:01 am
by Maxthirty
RHODEY wrote:
mdonnelly1989 wrote:Imagine the best DUO of all time without using MJ & Lebron.

Mine is probably Steph & Shaq

I think the gravity on the outside and the gravity on the inside would hold the earth in place.

Not only that Steph would have no problems with Shaq eating.

I almost put Bird in place because of the playmaking, but I just prefer Stephs off ball movement and God tier shooting.

Only problem I see with this DUO is defensively, if Shaq is lazy and Curry isn't exactly lockdown.

Why group Lebron with MJ? Lebron isnt #2...



We get it - LeBron is the GOAT. Please stick to the topic.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 4:08 am
by perempe20
Curry-K. Malone

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 4:20 am
by mdonnelly1989
Daddy 801 wrote:Joker and Shaq would be insane. Giannis and Joker. I’d just go as big as possible with as much rebounding as possible.

But people will bypass how good a player like Westbrook would be in a 2 on 2 situation. Who is stopping prime Russ from going to the rack over and over. You could put Rose in that same type of category. Without help defense the incredibly athletic rim drivers would do even better than most think.

This thread just makes me annoyed the NBA doesn't have 1 on 1 AllStar week.


This isn’t 2 on 2

It’s which 2 would create the best team regardless of supporting cast

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 4:23 am
by Fencer reregistered
Russell and Bird

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 4:25 am
by Capn'O
People took my Curry combos so I'm going Magic/Bird.

Re: Build The Best Tandem of All Time Without MJ & Lebron

Posted: Wed Aug 6, 2025 4:33 am
by WiggOuts
Curry/Giannis


Shaq/Magic