GOAT 1v1 player (PG Edition)

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Stephen Curry
5
13%
Allen Iverson
3
8%
Kyrie Irving
6
15%
Russell Westbrook
2
5%
Derrick Rose
1
3%
Isiah Thomas
0
No votes
Gary Payton
1
3%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
1
3%
Luka Doncic
12
31%
Others (Dame, Parker, Penny, Tim Hardaway, Baron Davis, Gilbert Arenas etc)
8
21%
 
Total votes: 39

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Re: GOAT 1v1 player (PG Edition) 

Post#21 » by SNPA » Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:09 am

LeBron. PG was his main offensive position.
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Re: GOAT 1v1 player (PG Edition) 

Post#22 » by picko » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:33 am

If we are just taking anyone who has played meaningful minutes at PG then I'd have to take Doncic, Magic or Ben Simmons. Penny Hardaway or Oscar are also good choices. The height advantage in one-on-one is huge and there isn't a single standard size PG with any real hope of defending these guys.

My choice might honestly be Simmons - which seems weird given he's no longer a viable NBA player - and the main reason is simply because defensively he'd be a giant pain in the arse to play against for all these standard sized PG and he can also trouble the bigger guards.
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Re: GOAT 1v1 player (PG Edition) 

Post#23 » by penbeast0 » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:46 am

picko wrote:If we are just taking anyone who has played meaningful minutes at PG then I'd have to take Doncic, Magic or Ben Simmons. Penny Hardaway or Oscar are also good choices. The height advantage in one-on-one is huge and there isn't a single standard size PG with any real hope of defending these guys.

My choice might honestly be Simmons - which seems weird given he's no longer a viable NBA player - and the main reason is simply because defensively he'd be a giant pain in the arse to play against for all these standard sized PG and he can also trouble the bigger guards.


What little evidence we have doesn't bear that out. When they actually ran a one on one tourney back in the 70s, Bob Lanier did win season one, but it was over a 6'3 PG in Jo Jo White. The next year it was 6'4 Geoff Petrie over 6'5 Barry Clemens. And that was with no 3 point line! I was surprised too, I would have thought the big guys would just back the little guys down and shoot bunnies.
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Re: GOAT 1v1 player (PG Edition) 

Post#24 » by MyUniBroDavis » Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:55 am

penbeast0 wrote:
picko wrote:If we are just taking anyone who has played meaningful minutes at PG then I'd have to take Doncic, Magic or Ben Simmons. Penny Hardaway or Oscar are also good choices. The height advantage in one-on-one is huge and there isn't a single standard size PG with any real hope of defending these guys.

My choice might honestly be Simmons - which seems weird given he's no longer a viable NBA player - and the main reason is simply because defensively he'd be a giant pain in the arse to play against for all these standard sized PG and he can also trouble the bigger guards.


What little evidence we have doesn't bear that out. When they actually ran a one on one tourney back in the 70s, Bob Lanier did win season one, but it was over a 6'3 PG in Jo Jo White. The next year it was 6'4 Geoff Petrie over 6'5 Barry Clemens. And that was with no 3 point line! I was surprised too, I would have thought the big guys would just back the little guys down and shoot bunnies.


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Re: GOAT 1v1 player (PG Edition) 

Post#25 » by SilentA » Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:01 am

Prime Penny Hardaway for me.
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Re: GOAT 1v1 player (PG Edition) 

Post#26 » by penbeast0 » Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:37 am

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Re: GOAT 1v1 player (PG Edition) 

Post#27 » by wafflzgod » Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:45 am

Luka obliterates everyone, he is too big

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