Dirk/Shaq or Duncan/Embiid

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Duo to build around

Dirk Nowitzki and Shaquille O'Neal
13
87%
Tim Duncan and Joel Embiid
2
13%
 
Total votes: 15

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Dirk/Shaq or Duncan/Embiid 

Post#1 » by durantbird » Mon Jul 4, 2022 4:56 am

Which duo would you rather have? Dirk-Shaq with some crazy offense or the more balanced two-way duo with Duncan-Embiid?
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Re: Dirk/Shaq or Duncan/Embiid 

Post#2 » by Matt15 » Mon Jul 4, 2022 5:07 am

To Build a team around easily Dirk/Shaq. Embiid is too injury prone and not even in my Top 50 whereas Dirk is arguably top 15 all-time.
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Re: Dirk/Shaq or Duncan/Embiid 

Post#3 » by No-more-rings » Mon Jul 4, 2022 2:24 pm

Embiid seems outclassed here.
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Re: Dirk/Shaq or Duncan/Embiid 

Post#4 » by Stan » Mon Jul 4, 2022 4:28 pm

No chance in hell I’m passing up Dirk/Shaq for a guy with as many question marks health wise as Embiid. With Dirk/Shaq you’re guaranteed a decade of superstar production from two top 20 players ever, plus another 5 or so years of star level play. You’d have to be insane to pass that up for Embiid lol.
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Re: Dirk/Shaq or Duncan/Embiid 

Post#5 » by scrabbarista » Mon Jul 4, 2022 4:38 pm

Bad poll (sorry OP). Obviously Dirk/Shaq because of longevity/health/availability.

Tangentially, if Shaq couldn't get along with Dirk, he couldn't get along with anyone.
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