Kenny Smith and Hakeem vs Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace

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Kenny and Hakeem
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Chauncey and Ben
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Kenny Smith and Hakeem vs Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace 

Post#1 » by SHAQ32 » Tue Feb 22, 2022 3:46 am

5-year stretch, in their primes, which pair gives you a better shot at winning?
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Post#2 » by Statlanta » Tue Feb 22, 2022 3:50 am

I am not high on The Pistons duo, give me the Rockets duo.
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Post#3 » by GeorgeMarcus » Tue Feb 22, 2022 3:53 am

I think you gotta go with the Rockets duo because of Hakeem's superstar-level talent. Kenny is the worst of the bunch but it's not like he was a bad player. Chauncey and Ben weren't winning anything without the likes of Sheed/Rip/Tayshaun
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Post#4 » by euroleague » Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:01 am

Hakeem is just next level. Kenny Smith was a good shooter and solid role player
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Post#5 » by falcolombardi » Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:16 am

i would rather start a team with hakeem than with billups and wallace
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Re: Kenny Smith and Hakeem vs Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace 

Post#6 » by Snakebites » Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:39 am

Ben and Chauncey were only probably the 2 best players on that team.

Rasheed was the most talented. Tay was the glue. Rip was arguably the 5th best starter, yet he was the leading scorer.

The Pistons didn’t win in the strength of a “duo”, where’s the Rockets (especially in 1994) won on the strength of Hakeem.

So yeah, even as a Piston fan this one’s easy.
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Post#7 » by Colbinii » Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:13 pm

I need someone better than Wallace to pair with Billups here. Patrick Ewing probably gets the job done.
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Post#8 » by SinceGatlingWasARookie » Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:15 pm

Ben Wallace's hair has to count for something.
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Post#9 » by GSP » Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:30 pm

Give me Hakeem and a bag of Doritos TBH no disrespect to the Pistons duo just how great Hakeem was
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Re: Kenny Smith and Hakeem vs Chauncey Billups and Ben Wallace 

Post#10 » by Snakebites » Tue Feb 22, 2022 8:32 pm

GSP wrote:Give me Hakeem and a bag of Doritos TBH no disrespect to the Pistons duo just how great Hakeem was

What flavor?

It’s only disrespectful if you pick the wrong flavor.

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