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Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 3:55 pm
by The Explorer
What is the most intriguing 1 on 1 matchup that you would pay high-priced front row seats for? State the outcome you think would occur.
the game would be up to 21, 1 & 2s only. No make it take it.
It could be a match up of skills/talent like Wilt vs Shaq, or it could be a match up for novelty effect, like Earl Boykins vs Yao
I personally would love to see Gary Payton vs Steph Curry. The Glove would play him very physically and trash talk him like we've never seen before. With no screens to benefit from, I actually think Payton would win. He had a good post up game and could take the lighter Curry inside on most possessions.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:01 pm
by henshao
Lebron/Jordan
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:06 pm
by Whopper_Sr
Wilt vs Shaq
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 6:04 pm
by FuShengTHEGreat
1993 Olajuwon vs 2003 Duncan
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:26 pm
by LAL1947
Whopper_Sr wrote:Wilt vs Shaq
I would like to see this too... the battle of the Titans.
FuShengTHEGreat wrote:1993 Olajuwon vs 2003 Duncan
The intriguing thing about this match to me would be the implications of the outcome on the minds of many in the PC section. I'm not a betting man unless it's on a sure thing... I'd sell my house and put all my money on Hakeem, hehe.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:29 pm
by LAL1947
This has been a hot topic in this section (for me atleast), so it's the first that comes to mind...
Kobe Bryant (2005-06) vs Dwyane Wade (2008-09, or pick whichever year you want).
A 1:1 between these is the perfect way to show who's the MJ of the 2000s and who's the Drexler of the 2000s.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 7:36 pm
by parsnips33
04 KG vs 14 KD
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:08 pm
by 70sFan
LAL1947 wrote:This has been a hot topic in this section (for me atleast), so it's the first that comes to mind...
Kobe Bryant (2005-06) vs Dwyane Wade (2008-09, or pick whichever year you want).
A 1:1 between these is the perfect way to show who's the MJ of the 2000s and who's the Drexler of the 2000s.
Do you live in alternative universe? We've seen Kobe vs Wade both in 2006 and 2009. I don't think 2006 Bryant was significantly better than 2009 version. Here are the results:
19.11.2008 LAL 87 - 89 MIA
Bryant: 28/3/3 with 5 turnovers, -6 plus/minus and 54.3 TS%
Wade: 35/6/3 with 6 turnovers, +1 plus/minus and 59.5 TS%
11.01.2009LAL 108 - 105 MIA
Bryant: 19/2/7 with 4 turnovers, +11 plus/minus and 55.6 TS%
Wade: 27/5/9 with 3 turnovers, +0 plus/minus and 53.8 TS%
Two close games (with Wade having significantly worse team) and I don't think you can say that Kobe outplayed him in them, especially with your strong bias towards volume scoring.
I don't know, it doesn't look like Jordan vs Drexler to me.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:11 pm
by 70sFan
Some of the matchups I'd love to see:
1964 Wilt Chamberlain vs 1977 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs 2000 Shaquille O'Neal
1981 (or 1977) Artis Gilmore vs 2000 Shaquille O'Neal
2002 Tim Duncan vs 1993 Hakeem Olajuwon
1995 David Robinson vs 2022 Joel Embiid
1982 Moses Malone vs 1993 Hakeem Olajuwon
Man, I can't stop it
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:27 pm
by dygaction
Full court, Boykins vs. Shaq
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:38 pm
by McBubbles
henshao wrote:Lebron/Jordan
I don't think this would be interesting at all. Jordan is the superior one on one scorer AND the superior one on one defende
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:56 pm
by McBubbles
Kareem vs Hakeem.
Jr Smith vs Lance Stephenson.
MJ vs Kobe.
Westbrook vs Rose.
Kyrie vs CP3.
KD vs Kawhi.
McHale vs Jack Sikma.
Rodman vs Ben Wallace. No I'm not joking, I would love to see this.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:17 pm
by ty 4191
Whopper_Sr wrote:Wilt vs Shaq
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:28 pm
by Black Feet
70sFan wrote:LAL1947 wrote:This has been a hot topic in this section (for me atleast), so it's the first that comes to mind...
Kobe Bryant (2005-06) vs Dwyane Wade (2008-09, or pick whichever year you want).
A 1:1 between these is the perfect way to show who's the MJ of the 2000s and who's the Drexler of the 2000s.
Do you live in alternative universe? We've seen Kobe vs Wade both in 2006 and 2009. I don't think 2006 Bryant was significantly better than 2009 version. Here are the results:
19.11.2008 LAL 87 - 89 MIA
Bryant: 28/3/3 with 5 turnovers, -6 plus/minus and 54.3 TS%
Wade: 35/6/3 with 6 turnovers, +1 plus/minus and 59.5 TS%
11.01.2009LAL 108 - 105 MIA
Bryant: 19/2/7 with 4 turnovers, +11 plus/minus and 55.6 TS%
Wade: 27/5/9 with 3 turnovers, +0 plus/minus and 53.8 TS%
Two close games (with Wade having significantly worse team) and I don't think you can say that Kobe outplayed him in them, especially with your strong bias towards volume scoring.
I don't know, it doesn't look like Jordan vs Drexler to me.
yes just pick 2 games were Wade played better and call it a day lol.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:46 pm
by 70sFan
Black Feet wrote:70sFan wrote:LAL1947 wrote:This has been a hot topic in this section (for me atleast), so it's the first that comes to mind...
Kobe Bryant (2005-06) vs Dwyane Wade (2008-09, or pick whichever year you want).
A 1:1 between these is the perfect way to show who's the MJ of the 2000s and who's the Drexler of the 2000s.
Do you live in alternative universe? We've seen Kobe vs Wade both in 2006 and 2009. I don't think 2006 Bryant was significantly better than 2009 version. Here are the results:
19.11.2008 LAL 87 - 89 MIA
Bryant: 28/3/3 with 5 turnovers, -6 plus/minus and 54.3 TS%
Wade: 35/6/3 with 6 turnovers, +1 plus/minus and 59.5 TS%
11.01.2009LAL 108 - 105 MIA
Bryant: 19/2/7 with 4 turnovers, +11 plus/minus and 55.6 TS%
Wade: 27/5/9 with 3 turnovers, +0 plus/minus and 53.8 TS%
Two close games (with Wade having significantly worse team) and I don't think you can say that Kobe outplayed him in them, especially with your strong bias towards volume scoring.
I don't know, it doesn't look like Jordan vs Drexler to me.
yes just pick 2 games were Wade played better and call it a day lol.
No, I just said that we've actually seen this matchup because they were contemporaries and we haven't seen any reason to believe that Kobe would prove he's on another level to Wade... because he wasn't. That's all, there is no need to add something I didn't say.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:53 pm
by Cavsfansince84
Prime Hawkins vs LeBron or Erving would be fun to watch.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:57 pm
by Statlanta
Kevin McHale vs. Kevin Garnett
Allen Iverson vs. Kyrie Irving
Manu Ginobili vs. John Havlicek
Elgin Baylor vs. Carmelo Anthony
Bob McAdoo vs. Joel Embiid
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 9:57 pm
by Statlanta
Cavsfansince84 wrote:Prime Hawkins vs LeBron or Erving would be fun to watch.
Prime Hawkins vs. Prime Antetokoumpo
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 10:07 pm
by Black Feet
70sFan wrote:Black Feet wrote:70sFan wrote:Do you live in alternative universe? We've seen Kobe vs Wade both in 2006 and 2009. I don't think 2006 Bryant was significantly better than 2009 version. Here are the results:
19.11.2008
LAL 87 - 89 MIA
Bryant: 28/3/3 with 5 turnovers, -6 plus/minus and 54.3 TS%
Wade: 35/6/3 with 6 turnovers, +1 plus/minus and 59.5 TS%
11.01.2009
LAL 108 - 105 MIA
Bryant: 19/2/7 with 4 turnovers, +11 plus/minus and 55.6 TS%
Wade: 27/5/9 with 3 turnovers, +0 plus/minus and 53.8 TS%
Two close games (with Wade having significantly worse team) and I don't think you can say that Kobe outplayed him in them, especially with your strong bias towards volume scoring.
I don't know, it doesn't look like Jordan vs Drexler to me.
yes just pick 2 games were Wade played better and call it a day lol.
No, I just said that we've actually seen this matchup because they were contemporaries and we haven't seen any reason to believe that Kobe would prove he's on another level to Wade... because he wasn't. That's all, there is no need to add something I didn't say.
i’m saying you literally went and looked for 2 games where played better and posted them, I can find 2 games were Wade outplayed Lebron and say the same thing.
Re: Create the Most Intriguing 1:1 Match Up
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2022 10:11 pm
by 70sFan
Black Feet wrote:70sFan wrote:Black Feet wrote:yes just pick 2 games were Wade played better and call it a day lol.
No, I just said that we've actually seen this matchup because they were contemporaries and we haven't seen any reason to believe that Kobe would prove he's on another level to Wade... because he wasn't. That's all, there is no need to add something I didn't say.
i’m saying you literally went and looked for 2 games where played better and posted them, I can find 2 games were Wade outplayed Lebron and say the same thing.
No, I picked their two matchups from 2009 season because this season was in question. I didn't bring them up to prove that Wade is better, I simply did that to show that Kobe didn't prove his superiority h2h. That's quite a difference, don't you think?