What team had the best combination of Center-Power Forward-Small Forward?
In my opinion, it comes down the mid-1980s Celtics and the late 1960s 76ers.
What was the best front court of all time.
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What was the best front court of all time.
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Batronuj wrote:Parish, McHale, Bird.
Is there any competition?
Batronuj wrote:
Is there any competition?
maybe Elvin Hayes,Wes Unseld,.......
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Nah, Unseld/Hayes doesn't touch Parish/McHale/Bird.
Wilt Chamberlain/Chet Walker/Billy Cunnigham didn't suck for the '67 Sixers.
That's probably the best frontline given the way Wilt was playing that year (24/24/8, 68% FG, ~ 11 FTA/g on 14 FGA/g, dominant defense, etc).
But aside from that, the Celtics frontline in the 80s was kind of ridiculous, yeah.
Wilt Chamberlain/Chet Walker/Billy Cunnigham didn't suck for the '67 Sixers.
That's probably the best frontline given the way Wilt was playing that year (24/24/8, 68% FG, ~ 11 FTA/g on 14 FGA/g, dominant defense, etc).
But aside from that, the Celtics frontline in the 80s was kind of ridiculous, yeah.
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sampson/hakeem couldve been imo
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St. Louis Hawks had 4 HOFs at one point . . . Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan, Ed McCauley, Clyde Lovellette; only the 86 Celtics are likely to match that (though McCauley is one of the weakest players in there)
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Sampson/ Hakeem were the first two 7 footers paired into the front court. It was pretty fun watching them, they could have had much more success, but Sampson fell off early to an injury, I think 2-3 years after Hakeem arrived.
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Baller 24 wrote:Sampson/ Hakeem were the first two 7 footers paired into the front court. It was pretty fun watching them, they could have had much more success, but Sampson fell off early to an injury, I think 2-3 years after Hakeem arrived.
Hakeem wasn't a 7 footer.
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no doubt: Parish/McHale/Bird (+ Walton) was the best!
I'd say Robinson/Duncan/Elliot deserve to be second!
(2 first ballot hall of famers...one the best on his position...the other top 6 in my book)...Elliot was an allstar too.
...I know its very common, but I never liked the SF beeing counted to the frontcourt, as they most of the time are very similar to SG's and not PF's...playing outside and not at the basket...most teams play with 1PG 2 wings and 2insideplayers...so in my book frontcourt should be PF+C and not more (maybe giving props to teams with SF's that are more frontcourt oriented
I can remember doc rivers saying: there is no real difference in SG's and SF's...He sees them as wings and thats it (maybe taking into acount that he has to match up against some bigger and some quicker wings)...and thats the way most coaches think (me included)
...saying that, I'd take David/Tim over any other combo, with Hakeem/Sampson beeing second
I'd say Robinson/Duncan/Elliot deserve to be second!
(2 first ballot hall of famers...one the best on his position...the other top 6 in my book)...Elliot was an allstar too.
...I know its very common, but I never liked the SF beeing counted to the frontcourt, as they most of the time are very similar to SG's and not PF's...playing outside and not at the basket...most teams play with 1PG 2 wings and 2insideplayers...so in my book frontcourt should be PF+C and not more (maybe giving props to teams with SF's that are more frontcourt oriented
I can remember doc rivers saying: there is no real difference in SG's and SF's...He sees them as wings and thats it (maybe taking into acount that he has to match up against some bigger and some quicker wings)...and thats the way most coaches think (me included)
...saying that, I'd take David/Tim over any other combo, with Hakeem/Sampson beeing second
