What ifs to ponder: part II

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What ifs in basketball

What if ...
The Golden State Warriors did not split up Run TMC (Tim Hardaway-Mitch Richmond-Chris Mullin), drafted G Latrell Sprewell, and a few years later, drafted F Rasheed Wallace? Would they have been able to compete with the Jazz and Sonics to face Jordan's Bulls in the Finals?

F Chris Mullin
F Rasheed Wallace
C Rony Seikaly
G Tim Hardaway
G Mitch Richmond
6 Latrell Sprewell

What if ...
The Boston Celtics persuaded C Ralph Sampson to leave college early, drafted him rather than trading for Robert Parish and the draft pick that yielded Kevin McHale, and kept F/C Bob McAdoo? Could Bird have won titles with Sampson and McAdoo on the frontline?

F Larry Bird
F Cornbread Maxwell
C Ralph Sampson
G Nate Archibald --> Dennis Johnson
G Gerald Henderson --> Danny Ainge
6 Bob McAdoo

Enjoy pondering these what ifs ...